About this vendor
"The violinist who creates the ultimate romantic atmosphere for your wedding or private party."
SRQ Violinist, Matt Dendy, has been a Violinist and Soloist in the Sarasota area since the early 90s. He has performed for the Asolo Repertory Theatre for multiple seasons and has played as a first violinist for the Venice Symphony, the Pops Orchestra of Sarasota, Southwest Florida Symphony, and Florida Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestras, and has been a resident violinist for St. Martha’s Catholic Church since 1993. Matt has played for National and International Music Festivals and has toured Florida with prominent artists like Johnny Mathis, Mannheim Steamroller, Celtic Woman, and The Irish Tenors.
Matt offers a variety of musical genres to please all musical tastes and his music is sure to enhance your special event.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Violin
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Hip-Hop
- Jazz
- Pop
Music Services
- Live Music
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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I cannot express enough how grateful we are to have had Matt Dendy as part of our wedding day.
On the big day, his performance truly elevated the entire atmosphere. It helped set ...
the perfect tone for the ceremony. It wasn’t just background music; it was a highlight of the day.
Our guests were raving about his performance, Even the hotel staff was raving about how his music added such a refined touch to the setting. He truly elevated the experience
I highly recommend Matt Dendy to anyone looking to elevate their event with a touch of class and beauty. It’s clear that he is passionate about his craft, and his music made our wedding day truly unforgettable.
Thank you again for making our wedding feel so special and timeless.
Matt recently performed at our cocktail hour & he was FANTASTIC!!! Our guests were raving about his talent all night and loved his song selections as well. He was so nice and easy ...
to work with. 10/10 would book him again for another event - we highly recommend!!
We booked Matt early on in our wedding planning, and it was an easy process. Due to overbooking, Matt communicated with us that he had another violinist, Elijah, ready for our wedd...
ing at no extra cost. Elijah was amazing! Would highly recommend this team.
Matt was spectacular to have at our beach wedding. He was always so kind and responsive throughout all the planning. We highly recommend him to any couple looking to add some class...
and lovely background music to their wedding or cocktail hour / ceremony.
Matt recently did the music for the cocktail hour and ceremony and I could not recommend him more highly! He has a wide repertoire, great suggestions and our guests loved him! Than...
k you Matt!!
Matt is a superb artist and you should hire him for your wedding or event!!! We hired Matt to play for the ceremony and cocktail hour. He plays the violin over some background trac...
ks, so everyone definitely knows the songs. He learned a song for us for the ceremony and I wish we would have kept him longer into dinner! Check out his videos. Very professional, dressed appropriately. Very good! I will look for him playing at a venue in the future!
Matt was the violinist for my ceremony and cocktail hour at my wedding yesterday. Our wedding day would not have been what it was without him. He is hands down one of the best viol...
inists that I have ever heard and I couldn’t recommend him enough. He was the talk of the night. Thank you Matt!
Matt was fantastic and so kind! Communication was impeccable and he was very helpful when we requested suggestions. Thank you, Matt!
From the start communication with Matt was a breeze. Not to mention, Matt is extremely talented! His skill on the violin really made our ceremony. It rained on our wedding day but...
he made it work! Luckily the sky cleared in time for him to come outside to play for our ceremony and the music was beautiful. Our guests loved it and so did we! Thank you so much Matt!
(Photo Credit: Garry and Stacy Photography Co.)
Matt made our small wedding so special. His music was elegant, graceful, and the perfect complement to our ceremony. His timing and song selection made everything flow seamlessly. ...
Matt was responsive to our emails, gave us excellent suggestions for music choices during different parts of our ceremony and cocktail hour, and listened to our input to create the perfect playlist. Matt is a true professional, and we are so grateful he was a part of our wedding day!
So thankful to have had Matt play our ceremony and cocktail hour. Such an amazing touch! Matt was awesome to work with and was helpful in setting song lists and timelines. He is ve...
ry talented and everyone enjoyed listening to him play!
We highly recommend Matt for any event performance! We went to watch Matt perform many times before our wedding. He is extremely talented, and he is a great performer. On our weddi...
ng day, he performed all of our ceremony music and all of cocktail hour. Our guests are still raving about his talent, three months later.
He makes a amazing wedding ceremony music and I think that was my favorite part of my wedding. I loved it so much. His very easy too work with and very professional.
100% recomme...
ndations from us!!
Matt is a talented musician who was able to make our special day even more special. He was easy to work with, his pricing was more than reasonable, and he was willing to find music...
for songs we wanted played at our wedding ceremony. Our guests are still talking about how wonderful his performance was.
My husband and I hired Matt for both our rehearsal dinner and wedding ceremony after hearing him play at a local restaurant. I love his style of violin playing and the variety of m...
usic he plays! We hired him for the rehearsal, because I was honestly sad that I, as the bride, wouldn't get to hear him play a lot during our ceremony. It was the best decision to hire him for both! Our guests loved him! Matt is truly an extremely nice guy, and we really enjoyed getting to know him throughout the process as we continued to watch him play around town. If you are looking for a violinist, Matt is perfect!
Matt is simply the best. He executed the set up for my cocktail hour perfectly, bringing his speakers out to the gardens while playing live inside the venue. He's extremely talente...
d and left my guests in awe. I suggest you consider hiring a musician for your cocktail hour, especially if you have a DJ or band for your reception, which is how I had planned it out. My only regret is that I would have hired Matt for my church ceremony as well, especially as I walked down the aisle. Nevertheless, I wouldn't change a thing about that day. Thank you Matt! ~The Cooks, Kapok Special Events~
Matt was great! Quick to respond to my messages and just great communication all around. He looked great and made my ceremony sound so beautiful. It was everything I picture. Highl...
y recommend!
We came across videos of Matt playing when we were researching musicians for the ceremony and fell in love with his work! Our ceremony was on a terrace and we didn't have a lot of ...
room for a full ensemble, and so we chose to go with Matt! He did a phenomenal job, and gave us exactly what we wanted! I highly recommend using him!
My husband and I got married this past weekend in Sanibel, FL and we hired Matt for our ceremony music. Matt was amazing from the first phone call through the day-of; all of our gu...
ests were blown away by his talent and everyone had something good to say. Matt was very communicative throughout the whole process and he was able to play every song I requested for the ceremony. He was incredible and a fantastic addition to our day!! We even had guests of the resort who were not there for the wedding asking us about him the next day. I would 100% recommend Matt to any one looking to have amazing live music for their wedding day. Thanks for everything, Matt!!
Matt played our wedding at Selby Gardens. It was beautiful. It was exactly what I wanted. It added so much to the ceremony. After the ceremony, he played our cocktail hour whi...
le we took pictures. I could hear him paying and it was perfect. He has a wide variety of music that worked out great for the cocktail hour. I heard multiple guests compliment him and two of my closest engaged friends plan to book him for their wedding.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!
Just from a few conversation via phone Matt knew instinctually exactly what we were wanting and EXCEED all of our expectations. Our event coordinator was equ...
ally if not more impressed with Matt.
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND for your wedding or event.
We found Matt at a bridal show and immediately fell in love with his music! We knew right away we needed him for our ceremony and cocktail hour! We are so glad we did! He was very ...
professional and easy to work with! We had so many compliments on his performance! His music was beautiful and added the perfect touch! Thank you for making our day amazing!!
Matt was very professional. I requested a special song for my entrance in which Matt was happy to learn prior to our wedding. Matt played every song I requested and he played them ...
beautifully. It was a pleasure having Matt provide music for our ceremony and I HIGHLY recommend him.
Matt was extremely professional. He made me feel at ease on my wedding day. He knew everything about a Catholic mass which was very nice. He entertained my guess during cocktail ...
hour with classical, jazz, and pop music. My guests were blown away by his talent and creativity. We got married on the beach and he had his own professional equipment and was amplified so everybody could easily hear him. Matt is unlike any violinist I've ever seen before. I saw him at a wedding expo and was very impressed. I recommend him for your wedding. I recommend him for all of my friends and family members. He is phenomenal.
Contact
Sarasota, FL
SRQ Violinist- Matt Dendy