Singers and Strings Event Music

I hosted an anniversary party for my small business. It was a calculated choice to go with live music. I wanted something that would serve as a backdrop for my event, elevate the mood, and entertain my guest. Stephanie delivered in every way! Working with her was easy. She was on time and her set up was fast and efficient. She had an extensive list of songs, and I had so much fun putting together my playlist. I appreciate that she was also willing to learn a new song for - a special request.

I can't recommend Singers and Strings enough if you are looking for a violinist for your next event!

Five stars is not enough to rate Stephanie! She was super professional for my wedding and she sounded great! All of the guests really enjoyed her music and I really look forward to working with her again!

Stephanie was one of the highlights at our masquerade ball. She even dressed the part - beautiful gown and mask. Every guest mentioned her talent and beautiful music selection. I am already thinking of other events for her to play!

What a great performance!

Stephanie did a phenomenal job at my niece’s wedding. She brought class and elegance to the wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Guests were stunned and blown away by her performance!

Wonderful service and beautiful music! Highly recommended!

Words cannot express my gratitude! Stephanie created an experience for my guest that will never be forgotten. Stephanie is professional and reliable; if you are looking for a talented violinist that can play R & B, hip hop, and classical music, Stephanie is your best option!

Professional, talented, just all around wonderful. I’m definitely hiring her again.

Played at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. They did a great job!

I found Stephanie through an online search, and was pleasantly surprised when I started working with her. She was always quick to respond, is very personable and is pretty much able to play any song on the violin that you ask her to! My spouse and I wanted music to that would be true to us, and what seemed like would be difficult song choices weren't even an issue for Stephanie. Our ceremony was perfect! I would highly recommend Stephanie (Singers & Strings Event Music) if violin music is what you are looking to have at your event. She is truly amazing, I could't recommend her enough!

Stephanie was amazing and went above and beyond to make my proposal an amazing experience! She was super flexible and did a great job playing the songs that I selected. She communicated effectively and even gave me a few suggestions to enhance the proposal experience. Everyone loved the way that she played on our special day. Thanks for all of your hard work!

Stephanie did absolutely amazing during our wedding ceremony! The violin really set the tone and mood for our outdoor ceremony. I walked down to “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri and as soon as I heard it playing, I started crying tears of joy!

Hired for a clients 40th birthday party and she was a wonderful surprise. Played popular music that everyone loved. Definitely recommend!

Book with Stephanie! She expertly performed instrumental renditions of a variety of love and Disney songs that set the atmosphere for our wedding ceremony. Our guests raved about her performance. She goes above and beyond braving a snowstorm to make our wedding and her positive energy was infectious. I can't say enough good things about her! Stephanie is an extremely talented violinist and great to work with! If you need a violinist for any event, I recommend Singers and Strings with Stephanie.

It was a pleasure working with Stephanie for my wedding. We discussed our music ideas for the ceremony and cocktail hour over a few months and she delivered. She was professional and adaptable to any last minute changes and I greatly appreciate her for that. I am so happy that I used her for my winter wedding and would recommend her for any event.

Stephanie was punctual and a doll! She played all the songs I requested and my boyfriend was so surprised. Thank you so much Stephanie

We are so glad that we proceeded with Stephanie for our very special event. She accommodated us with a very short timeline and made my fathers funeral programming wishes a reality. She was thorough in her communication and accommodated our various requests. Simply put: it couldn’t have been more perfect. Don’t hesitate with booking Stephanie. She will perform and please you and provide you with exactly what you’re looking for. She is a spectacular artist.

Really enjoyed Stephanie’s playing. She had a great variety. She was also really responsive, on time and friendly. Will use her in the future, highly recommend.

If you’re in need of any of the entertainment services provided by Singers and Strings Event Music, but not sure who to hire, please let me convince you to choose Singers and Strings Event Music!!
I’m a medical student and I hired Stephanie to play the violin for my piece in an annual talent show put on by the medical students. Prior to the show, I expressed to Stephanie that I would need a rehearsal with her (as it can be very difficult to dance to live music), and she was very gracious in working around both my busy schedule and her many bookings to accommodate this request. On the night of the show, I was very anxious and there was a lot going on around us. Stephanie helped calm me down so that I would be in the right headspace to perform, which went beyond her job description and really just speaks to the kind of person that she is. Stephanie’s violin playing really made my piece, and it was such a major hit that it completely stole the show!!
If I am ever presented with the opportunity to work with Stephanie again, I will certainly jump at the chance. In essence, please choose Stephanie, not only because she is a SPECTACULAR musician, but also because she is a very down to earth, kind, and decent human being that you would simply be fortunate just to know.

Stephanie performed on the electric violin for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Her music was a delightful addition to our wedding and we were so glad to be able to include that as part of our wedding. She was very easy to work with and also provided us with a microphone to use during our ceremony.

Stephanie was SO EASY to work with. We loved the experience!

Christine played beautifully at our wedding and made the day so special with live music. It was very easy to request songs and book with Singers and Strings. Can't thank them enough!

Stephanie and Christine were both great! Stephanie was professional and responsive. Christine played my selections beautifully.

Stephanie was absolutely amazing! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed her, and were very impressed. I am beyond happy she played during my ceremony and cocktail hour, I would not have changed a single thing. She was also very responsive to emails. She made the entire process stress free and fun.

Stephanie was fantastic in communicating with me to schedule a violinist for our event when she herself wasn't available for the requested day. The violinist, Christine, performed wonderfully and added that special something to our event. Highly recommend Singers and Strings!

Awesome to work with. Great communicator

Everyone enjoyed her upbeat musical talented performances. We will be working with her again.

My fiancé asked Stephanie to perform for my surprise proposal. I was blindfolded and suddenly I heard her amazing violin playing my favorite song. Her music set the tone and made the moment so special and memorable. She was very kind and professional. I couldn’t have asked for a better performance. My family and friends were super impressed and they haven’t stopped talking about it. Each song was perfect! I can’t wait to ask her to perform again for our upcoming wedding!! If you want an event to remember, we highly recommend Stephanie for your next special occasion.

She was an amazing musician and was totally professional throughout the process. She was on time and was very willing to work with us on what we wanted. I strongly recommend Singers and Strings for anyone considering booking a violinist.

Stephanie was an amazing violinist to work with! She worked closely with us and went above and beyond the call of duty to learn a whole bunch of new music – her set (which we curated) ranged from Bollywood to Game of Thrones to 2000s punk rock. She was an absolute hit at our cocktail hour and I would 1000% recommend her (and will definitely be working with her again)! Thanks so much Stephanie for being such a great part of our special day!

For our backyard wedding, we had Christine from Singers and Strings perform for our ceremony and cocktail hour (while we also took photographs). She was early to set up, played our requested and other songs beautifully, and there weren't any issues (which is especially a relief when you are the bride like I was!) With respect to finding a violinist, I worked with the owner of the company Stephanie who was responsive and had a great attitude. You may find that some event vendors (not just musicians) are not responsive or are not enjoyable to work with but she was great and I am very appreciative of that. Highly recommend Singers and Strings!

From start to finish Stephanie was professional, responsive, kind and of course talented. Please check out her music. We listened to her play via her website, and we immediately knew we had to book her for our wedding. We thought having a violinist for our small intimate wedding, that was being live streamed would be a special touch and show for those who couldn't attend. And, wow! Stephanie did not disappoint. Her song list is endless. She was able to play some of our favorite R&B songs. Our guests were amazed, 2mts later we are still receiving compliments. Thank you Stephanie for being so accommodating, kind and providing beautiful music for our wedding and at a great price! We will definitely hire Stephanie again in the future.

Stephanie was an amazing violinist for our wedding celebration cocktail hour. She played exactly the type of music we were wanting before dinner, and all of the guests continued to talk about her performance throughout the evening and weekend! She was easy to communicate with leading up to the event and flexible, considering multiple changes made due to the pandemic.

Stephanie was so wonderful at our wedding. She made our wedding ceremony so special by playing specific bollywood songs we requested. The guests absolutely loved her vibe at cocktail hour. She was a pleasure to work with and is so talented!!

She is talented, kind, and super easy to work with. responds so quickly!! we will be back

I loved this lady, she was so professional and on time. What was the most impressive thing was that she was able to learn and perform Nigerian songs in very short notice. My whole guests were wowed away. I will definitely hire her again

I would definitely recommend her for any of your occasions!!!

Stephanie was the perfect touch to our Ribbon Cutting ceremony!

Stephanie made our wedding day so special and brought the event alive! For our cocktail hour she played amazing upbeat pop/rock and it just was phenomenal during an amazing moments in our lives. If you're on the fence if you need live music for a special event... book this company ASAP. You will have 0 regrets. Thanks S&S for an amazing event!!!

We loved our violin duet- Ben and Deb - for my daughter's small wedding ceremony at the National Mall. We debated about having live music for such a small event (which we were streaming). I can't believe we were hesitating - because it was AMAZING and really set the TONE and VIBE for the streaming event, and for the small group. They were early/on time, unobtrusive, professional and easy to work with. Stephanie is incredibly responsive as well through the planning period. Don't hesitate - make your event EASY and AMAZING and book with Singers and Strings.

What a delight our violinist was! He was talented, polite, and unobtrusive. My guests thoroughly enjoyed the performance!

Stephanie and her music honestly set the mood for our intimate backyard wedding ceremony! Her song choices were spot on and were a mix of classic and pop; she also kindly accommodated some requests, which I really appreciated! Our family couldn't stop raving about her music in the days following the wedding! On top of all that, Stephanie was super awesome, kind, and easy to communicate with. We were on the fence about getting a musician for such a small-scale event, but I am so glad we went for it and found Stephanie - she helped make our little wedding even more memorable for everyone!

Stephanie performed for my wife and I on last night. She was incredible. She was very punctual and professional. This was my first violinist experience but it was amazing. Her playing was absolutely beautiful and it was matched by her personality. Because of Stephanie I have now become a fan of the violin. I only stop at a 5 star rating because the rating doesn't go any higher. Thank you so much Stephanie

Was on time and great performance

Stephanie was incredible at our last minute elopement at the DC war memorial and even learned how to play Lover by taylor swift for our first dance with less than a weeks notice! Thank you Stephanie!

We were in search for someone to sing Ave Maria (a very difficult song to sing ) at my late mother in law’s burial site. Not only did Stephanie sing beautifully, but she also incorporated the violin as well . Thank you Stephanie for your kindness, your professionalism , and your beautiful tribute to my mother and law .

Worked with Stephanie on a commerical release recording with the Viola. highly recommend her for quality, speed and professional results.

Stephanie and the Singers and Strings Events were a dream to work with from day one. Due to Covid my daughter's wedding had to be postponed from June to August and Stephanie was immediately available to help me coordinate the change. My daughter requested mostly contemporary music to be played by a violinist/ guitarist duo and their performances were spectacular and helped make her vision come to life. Music really sets the tone for a wedding and I could not be more please with choosing them for her special day.

Our violinist was excellent! She performed all of the songs we requested with a beautiful instrumental accompaniment recording. She did a wonderful job performing for my parents’ 44th wedding anniversary. She played from the sidewalk with a mask on (we wanted to be extra careful in the era of covid) outside of my parents’ house. She was early and prepared. We are thrilled to be able to have a safe and socially distanced performance!

Christine was amazing. Beautiful music and performance. .

We celebrated my husband birthday and hired her as a surprise musician. She was punctual, professional and most of all talented !!! She made our night! We definitely recommend her!

I am beyond happy with the service provided by Stephanie! My wedding was supposed to happen in March, but due to COVID I had to postpone it to June. Stephanie was very flexible, and amazingly supportive throughout the whole process. She was very responsive and helpful. All of my questions were answered in detail and quick. She made me feel comfortable and confident that she would do a good job. She was very sweet! She did such a perfect job on my wedding day, and was able to tag a long with my Husband who sang in the ceremony. I will be recommending her to all of my family and friends and will definitely contract her in the future for any event needed. Thank you Stephanie for making my ceremony so special!

Such a talented performer who worked though technical difficulties to give my partner the best night in these difficult COVID-19 times. She is so professional, skilled, and was so generous with her time, even learning a few lesser known songs that are our marriage anthems. We were thrilled by her vocals, violin skills, and professionalism. She even pre-recorded the song list in the event of a catastrophic tech emergency, which I am so grateful did not happen! If you want a truly special performance, by a talented musician who will celebrate your event along with you and your guests, look no further! I’d use her for any future performance needs. Her rendition of “All of Me” is incredible.

Professional, Classy, Excellent. Can't recommend Singers and Strings enough!

Stephanie was absolutely amazing. Her prices were very reasonable for the unique and personalized experience she provided. She truly made our day an unforgettable experience and provided something so uniquely special to us. She communicated very well and very promptly and was very accommodating to my busy schedule. Her professionalism, experience, artistry, and compassion were second to none.

It was amazing experience and thank you so much for making it so magical I appreciate what you did thank you so much

Stephanie is wonderful, easy to work with, and has a great repertoire! She has a great read of the crowd and can play both classical and modern music. We hired her for our wedding and we were beyond overjoyed with her performance. I would recommend Stephanie for any event and especially weddings.

Stephanie is an extraordinary talent, and she made our holiday party so very special. I can't wait to have her perform again, and I have been sending her profile to associates and friends who entertain! Thank you.

Perfect for a party of 50

Stephanie went above and beyond on getting my rare music requests played at my wedding. I would highly recommend her to anyone!!

Christine the violinist did an excellent job. She arrived on time and was very professional. Customer Service with booking talent was pleasant and responsive. I will definitely use for future events.

Excellent service and artist. It was a sheer pleasure to work with Singers and Strings Event Music. The artist arrived on time and provided selection of music that was just perfect for the event.

I hired Stephanie for my retirement reception after hearing her perform at a friends party. I am thoroughly impressed with her ability to play a wide variety of songs and different arrangements. What I didn’t expect was for Stephanie to engage as she did with my guests of all ages; ranging from 4 to 80 years old. She was so impressive that my son has now taking viola lessons. If I ever host another event and in need of live music, I will certainly hire Stephanie again.

It took me many weeks to locate a violinist that was familiar with church hymns/songs/music and who would be available for the date of the service. I even tried the Shenandoah Conservancy. It was an unusual request, a Memorial Service in an outdoor chapel and cemetery at the Holy Cross Abbey. I was fortunate to finally be contacted by Ms. Mathias. Early-on I provided Ms. Mathias with a repertoire of eleven songs some of which she admitted she was not familiar with BUT she promptly undertook learning and practicing them. We worked together on integrating them into the Program and coordinating the music with the prayers/service. Ms. Mathias rendered an outstanding performance. Many guests indicated how pleased they were with the music.

Stephanie was able to play all the songs requested and more. She definitely exceeded our expectations! Would highly recommend her for any special event.

Thank you Stephanie for making our day that much more special. Your violinist skills/ talents made our wedding event to be remembered and envied. It was so beautiful!
Great communication throughout and thank you for your times, efforts and energies to make our special event special - I cannot thank you enough!

Gifted professional lovely person.

Stephanie was amazing and she did a phenomenal job for our graduation ceremony. She was able to provide excellent quality entertainment for our guest. I will definitely hire her again!

Stephanie played three pieces for my mothers burial service and did a lovely job. I appreciated her creativity in adapting the pieces to fit the timing and flow of the service.

I asked Stephanie to play for my mother’s funeral. My mom loves classical music and the violin so it was only fitting. Not only did Stephanie have a very VAST collection of songs that she knew how to play, she preformed with poise and grace. She was very professional and worked with my ever changing schedule. She did my mother a great justice, and I was honored to have her. She may be a solo artist, but she sounds like she has entire orchestra behind her. 100% will book again. Thank you Stephanie, I will never ever forget your performance.

Stephanie is an amazing violinist! Everyone loved her at our wedding! She played an electric violin for cocktail hour and an acoustic violin for the ceremony. She is so responsive! I would email her questions and she would call me that night. She walked me through picking out the ceremony music, who knew there were so many parts! Would hire her again in a heartbeat!

I'm not sure where to even begin with my review. Stephanie did an incredible job playing the violin, and then in the evening saved our music plans by letting us use her speaker equipment (ours stopped working), and stayed an additional 2 hours so we could have music going. We cannot thank her enough for savings our music plans for the evening, and for being so kind with her time and last minute adjustment.

Stephanie has performed for us a couple of times and has been marvelous! She is easy to work with, flexible and a wonderful musician!

She did a great job, but there were a few glitches in the beginning. Once those were worked out, everything was great! I would still recommend her.

our rehearsal dinner was a winner
Stephanie provided beautiful music for us

everyone i have talked to since the dinner said it was an excellent touch and enjoyed her music and her talent .....Her entertainment added a nice touch of class to our outing

Larry Cirillo

Stephanie was absolutely amazing! Every single guest at our wedding just had nothing but wonderful things to say about her. I snuck a peek of the wedding party walking down the aisle first just so I could hear her play. Then once the doors opened and she started playing A Thousand Years as I walked down the aisle towards my groom, it was all I could do not to break down crying. I know I didn't get a chance to speak with you because we were swept right into a limo after the ceremony, but thank you so much for playing and gracing our guests with your talent. I will remember it forever!

Stephanie was a special part of my very special day. She played the acoustic violin for my guests as they arrived, and throughout my wedding ceremony. I wasn't certain what songs I wanted played during the ceremony, but she was nice enough to give me great guidance to help my now-husband and I choose, and then learned how to play the exact songs we wanted! She was so pleasant, organized, and easy to work with leading up the event, and her performance was so perfect and a beautiful, elegant part of my day.

Stephanie played beautifully!!!! She is very professional and talented! Thank you for helping my special day be great!

Stephanie did an Amazing job being the background violinist for our son’s baptism ceremony and the music for the brunch reception afterwards. It was a family friendly affair with a request of a variety of songs played from modern pop to classic Disney! The kids at the event were mesmerized and many guests had nothing but accolades! She definitely provided a dimension of heart to the event and am glad we booked her through GigSalad. Thank you again Stephanie... highly recommend her for any event!!!

Hiring Stephanie for my wedding was probably one of the best vendor decisions I made while planning! Everyone came up to my husband and I and told us how wonderful she was. I, personally, was Floored by per performance. She covered every song I requested, and so exquisitely, that she made me want to take violin lessons myself! I cannot say this enough, but every song she covered was absolutely magnificent. I had tears in my eyes at multiple times. I am so honored by her fantastic performance. I should also mention that she was slightly unwell the day of our reception, but there was no way you could tell from how fantastically she played and how professionally she presented herself. I am genuinely so thankful that I came across Stephanie on GigSalad. I know she has the brightest future ahead of her.

Stephanie, from start to finish, was very professional. She is amazingly talented! She played every classical piece we requested and also played a wide variety of love songs for us while the bridal party took pictures after the ceremony. Stephanie was punctual and a very sweet person. We will definitely be using her again! I highly recommend her!

Stephanie was a amazing from the beginning. We decided to get a violinist for our wedding and we came across Stephanie. Johnathon and I have busy lifestyles and she always made sure to keep in touch and made sure everything was ready for our special day. The guests loved her playing and raved about her and how beautiful it was. Stephanie will make your day special and unique and you will not be disappointed. I'm so happy we picked her to be a part of our ceremony.

Stephanie is exceptionally talented. We so enjoyed her performance. She was spectacular on every level and we look forward to inviting her back to perform again.

She is so talented! Everyone loved her performance, and my fiance cried! She was so sensitive to what I was trying to accomplish, and even had some great ideas of her own to up the romance!!! I would Highly recommend her!!!!

Stephanie was a fantastic addition to our Valentine's dinner. Our residents were making requests and asking her to play closer to them :-)
She is wonderful to work with and is very responsive. We'd definitely like to have her back!

She was personable and friendly. Her music was fantastic, she was very professional and on time. Couldn’t have asked for more

Stephanie played the violin for our wedding. She was absolutely magnificent! Her music made the entire atmosphere and aura more magical, and her skills and talent are unprecedented. Definitely use Stephanie for any of your event needs, she was so easy to work with, very talented, and her communication was excellent!

Stephanie was the highlight of our holiday brunch. The mix of traditional holiday songs and contemporary hits was perfect. She arrived early, started on time and played to everyone’s delight.

Stephanie was both a consummate professional and a brilliant musician. Unfortunately for us, the Music Director at the church where my mother's funeral mass took place, hijacked the planned music and insisted on playing the organ on every single one of Stephanie's songs. She was very respectful of the church, which I understood. In hindsight, I wish we had held my mother's mass at another church, so we could have heard more of Stephanie's music.

My attendees along with Guests staying at the Gaylord National Harbor thoroughly enjoyed Stephanie. Stephanie had an audience the entire time of her performance. I will definitely be hiring her again to perform at my events.

Stephanie did an amazing job learning the songs we wished to include in our wedding ceremony, and a great job performing them at our wedding. The hymns she performed were amazing, and the groom loved coming down the aisle to the “Top Gun Anthem!” Would definitely recommend to others, as we were very pleased! Thank you so much, Stephanie!

Talented musician, professional presence, and attuned to audience response — overall terrific experience. Two personal highlights ... In addition to classical pieces and some other soft tunes, Stephanie engaged the little kids at our family reunion event with some Disney upon request, which made it even more fun for the kids. And, the next day, my great aunt, an avid classical music fan with a critical ear, expressed how much she enjoyed the music — said it made the event even more special. Thank you, Stephanie!

I was very pleased to have Stephanie play for us that morning. She was very professional, punctual, and patient. We will definitely be using Stephanie again for the wedding.