Chicago (city proper), Chicago suburbs/60 mile radius
Service area
5.0
Verified reviews from real couples
The Walker's wedding the Carlisle 09/18/2026. Amanda was amazing, and the music was so beautiful. Thank you, Amanda, for the beautiful music 🎶 and get professionalism .thank you so much
Tracey F.
5.0
Amanda is such a kind soul! She did a phenomenal job for our smaller outdoor ceremony. She was so great to take all the songs we wanted and learned how to play the ones she didn’t know. She was a huge help with all the coordination and planning. She made the whole process so easy and allowed us to just show up and enjoy the day!
Veronica C.
5.0
About this vendor
Amanda Fenton
OWNER
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Thank you for visiting my profile on The Knot, and welcome to Animato Music, LLC! I am a seasoned professional violinist, having played for numerous wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, wedding receptions, and the like. Please contact me today for more information. I look forward to speaking with you and answering any questions you may have regarding music for your wedding day!
Amanda Fenton, Violinist, is a talented wedding musician based in Downers Grove, IL.
Woman-owned Business
Details
Instruments
Violin
Music Genres
Classical
Pop
Rock
Music Services
Live Music
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Welcome Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner
Any questions?
Meet the team
Amanda Fenton
Owner
Amanda is a soloist and chamber musician for weddings, receptions, and events. She has performed on stage with Josh Groban at the Chicago Theatre as part of his Stages Tour, as well as with the vocal trio, Il Volo, also at the Chicago Theatre. She is a member of the Northbrook Symphony, and has performed with many orchestras including the Peoria Symphony, New Philharmonic, and Northwest Indiana Symphony. Also, Amanda performs as part of the Bach Cantata Vespers Orchestra at Grace Lutheran Church, and is a chamber musician featured on the concert series at Hinsdale United Methodist Church.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
8 reviews
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The violinist was professional, punctual, and personable, delivering beautiful music that guests praised. She learned requested songs, personalized the performance, and helped with coordination and planning to ease the couple’s day. Multiple reviewers highly recommend her for events.
Tracey F
5.0
9/23/2026
The Walker's wedding the Carlisle 09/18/2026. Amanda was amazing, and the music was so beautiful. Thank you, Amanda, for the beautiful music 🎶 and get professionalism .thank you...
so much
Veronica C
5.0
8/31/2026
Amanda is such a kind soul! She did a phenomenal job for our smaller outdoor ceremony. She was so great to take all the songs we wanted and learned how to play the ones she didn’t ...
know. She was a huge help with all the coordination and planning. She made the whole process so easy and allowed us to just show up and enjoy the day!
Any questions?
Rebecca K
5.0
2/05/2026
Amanda is amazing! Such a sweet person, and very professional. She played the songs we requested and it made for an absolutely beautiful ceremony. Would recommend her over and over...
again!
Aneta C
5.0
12/28/2025
Professional and very punctual! Excellent service
kelsey k
5.0
8/24/2025
Amanda was the best addition to my dream wedding. She was so easy to talk to and professional. She performed all the music I requested during my ceremony, everyone talked about how...
beautiful the music was. Amanda is very professional, shows up on time and is just the sweetest. She even followed up after my wedding and wished me and my husband the best future. Would highly recommend Amanda to perform at your special day.
Maryssa C
5.0
5/04/2025
Amanda was so awesome! Not only was the planning process flexible but she personalized everything to exactly what we wanted. She was extremely helpful and her playing was beautiful...
! Highly recommend!
Jill S
5.0
10/30/2024
I highly recommend Amanda if you are looking for a violinist for your event. She is talented, very reliable, and very professional. She communicated with us frequently during the p...
lanning phase and was willing to learn new songs. I would hire her all over again!
Hannah J
5.0
9/19/2022
Amanda was incredible to work with especially on short notice. Every bride knows that last minute bookings can be stressful and working through details with vendors is not always e...
asy but Amanda was such an amazing person! She was able to do a unique spin on our wedding songs to make them sound more like “us” which was beautifully representative of our wedding day.