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Denise Ardito
Denise with her violin on her shoulder in an arched hall with the lights on, in a lilac dress

Denise Ardito

Violinist for weddings and events in Sicily

The right music for every moment

From the ceremony to the last dance, I play for couples who want an elegant wedding without excess. We choose the repertoire together: classical, pop, Italian songs — and the one piece that isn’t on the list yet.

Services

  • Denise playing outdoors in front of an ivy-covered stone wall

    Ceremony

    In church or at a civil ceremony: the entrance, the rings, the signing, the exit. A piece for every moment, chosen with you — within your parish’s rules, if it has any.

  • Denise smiling as she plays at a reception at Siculiana Castle

    Drinks and dinner

    Live music while your guests arrive and sit down: classical, pop, Italian songs, Latin, jazz and swing.

  • Denise playing by the pool in the evening, in a long pink dress

    Party

    From cutting the cake to the last dance, with the violin setting the rhythm — together with your DJ, if you like.

Private parties and corporate events

Live music shaped around the occasion, with the same care I bring to a wedding.

Solo, or with other musicians

I play solo or with the musicians I work with: sax, vocals, DJ, harp, flute, a second violin.

  • Classical
  • Pop
  • Italian songs
  • Latin
  • Jazz
  • Swing
  • Rock

If a song you love isn’t in my repertoire, I’ll learn it.

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Denise with her violin on a terrace above the sea at sunset, in a long blue dress

About me

I started playing the violin at 11, and I could never have imagined what would happen next…

Days spent with my violin and bow in hand, while my friends went out and headed to the beach.

Once I came home in tears because someone, instead of encouraging me to do better, decided to knock me down.

I wish I could tell you that I’m here because I never gave up, but I feel I should confide in you: if I’m here, I believe it’s precisely because I did give up.

For six months I changed my life: I went to Rome and chased a dream I thought I had always kept in a drawer, studying acting.

There I met new people, had new experiences and made new friendships that I still carry in my heart today.

Still, I felt that something was missing… like a puzzle piece that doesn’t fit because it’s the wrong one.

One afternoon I came across a street artist singing a cover of a song that one of my couples had once asked me to play on their big day.

In that moment I realised that the missing piece was, once again, my violin, my music!

So I decided to finish the acting course and bring it into my musical performance.

Picking up the violin again after almost six months wasn’t easy… it was a bit like learning to walk all over again.

To my great surprise, dozens of couples started watching the videos and stories I posted on social media and asking me to play at their wedding in Sicily.

Dozens and dozens of events have taught me that playing at a wedding is something completely different from just playing.

Creating the atmosphere a bride dreams of has become my mission, and the reason I smile every day.

If I’m here today, I owe it to you, my dear bride: when you thank me for turning your dream into reality, you make me feel like the happiest violinist in the world, and I can’t wait to give you 100% in return for all of this.

How we work together

  1. You write to me

    Tell me the date, the place and the moments of your day, and I will reply personally. The earlier the better — even a year ahead.

  2. We choose the music

    On a call we build the setlist together: the songs you love, the right pieces for church or a civil ceremony, the ones for the party.

  3. Your wedding day

    I arrive with my own equipment, ready to play outdoors too. All that is left for you is your day.

What couples say

4.9 out of 5 · 56 reviews on matrimonio.com · recommended by 98% of couples

Twice winner of the matrimonio.com Wedding Awards · September 2026

Three things come up again and again:

  • She listens, from the very first phone call.
  • Help choosing the music, even songs outside her repertoire.
  • An alternative to the usual sax.
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Frequently asked questions

  • How far ahead should we get in touch?

    As early as you can: I recommend writing up to a year ahead.

  • Do you travel outside Sicily?

    Yes. I work all over Sicily and beyond; for longer trips the quote includes travel.

  • Do you bring your own equipment?

    Yes, I bring everything myself, and I can play outdoors too.

  • Can you play a song that isn’t in your repertoire?

    Yes: if there is a song that matters to you, I will prepare it.

  • Do you play solo or with other musicians?

    Both: solo, or with sax, vocals, DJ, harp, flute or a second violin.

  • How do we secure the date?

    With a deposit; we agree on the balance together.

Get in touch

Tell me the date and place of your event, and I will reply personally.

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