Joe Molinaro, Violinist/ DJ

Joe Molinaro is an experienced wedding violinist and DJ based in Pittsburgh, PA. Joe offers a range of services, including music and audio engagement and, of course, energetic renditions of your favorite songs on the violin. Joe is the perfect choice for couples looking to add something unique and special to their wedding. Imagine your guests arriving to the ceremony while listening to classically-styled violin music. You and the wedding party enter to your favorite music played live. During cocktails guests are regaled by pop and rock hits played on violin over the original beats. Then the violinist gets on the mic, gathers the guests' attention with wit and grace, and breezes the wedding party through grand entrances, first dances, and toasts (wow, that was so much easier than we thought it would be). Then he plays some pop ballads, showtunes, and jazz standards through dinner. Now dinner is over and he opens the dance floor, first with some familiar favorites but then moves through decades and styles as he feels out the room and keeps the beat thumping, weaving client and guest requests into expected and unexpected tracks. Exceptionally talented, Joe Molinaro grew up in a family of wedding planners and musicians. Having earned a violin degree from the prestigious IU Jacobs School of Music, his talent and experience have only grown. He has directed school orchestras, taught music in private schools, and toured internationally with his original songs. Over the years, Joe has performed at a range of weddings, from classical traditional weddings to eclectic off-grid elopements. Joe will do it all. Joe Molinaro offers violin performances, DJ services and will MC to move the party along from beginning to end. He is experienced and knows exactly how to keep guests engaged, happy, and dancing all night. Creating an atmosphere of celebration is his main goal for all weddings. His violin performances of your favorite songs will thrill and excite guests—an unforgettable performer for your unforgettable wedding. Here is a partial list of wedding venues he has played: Fairmont Pittsburgh, Phipps Conservatory, Wintergarden at PPG, LeMont, Hotel Monaco, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, Bella Sera, The Chadwick, Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe Golf Club, Armstrong Farms, Hidden Acres, Lingrow Farm, Linden Hall, Seven Springs, Iron Mills Farmstead, Bramblewood, Pinehall, J. Verno Studios, Sheraton Pittsburgh, The Westin Pittsburgh, Grand Hall at the Priory, Renaissance Pittsburgh, Edgewood Country Club, Omni William Penn, Veltre's Wedding Centre, Stratigos Banquet Center, Succop Conservancy, Treesdale, Hartwood Acres, Butler Country Club, Williams Country Club, The Lamplighter, Beaver Station, The Monarch Veil, Seven Oaks, Greensburg Country Club, Overton Village, Pete Dye Country Club, Carnegie Museum of Art, White Barn, Oak Lodge, Nemacolin and many, many more