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About

Brian Ostrega, Violinist is a professional violinist based out of Chicago, Illinois. He has over 15 years of professional performance experience, and over his many years, he has provided music for all occasions, including weddings. Brian has experience performing for receptions, cocktail hours, and has even crafted musical experiences for the main event for wedding receptions and couples' first dance at receptioins. Brian can perform solo or with a larger ensemble, delivering a unique musical experience that can fit the mood and style of nearly any wedding.

Experience

Brian Ostrega earned a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, as well as a Master of Music in Violin Performance from Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of the Performing Arts. He is also highly skilled as a classical musician and has recently been hired on tenure 1st Violin positions with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and Peoria Symphony Orchestra. In addition to this, he performs with orchestras in the greater Chicagoland areas such as the New Philharmonic, Northwest indiana Symphony Orchestra, and Southwest Symphony.

Services Offered

Brian offers the option of solo, duo, trio, or quartet performances upon request. The musicains he hires are professional colleagues with equal credientials and skill in musicianship and professionalism. Some of the additional services he offers include:

  • Ceremony music
  • Cocktail hour music
  • Making arrangents of specially requested songs
  • Learning new music
  • Music during breaks
  • Rehearsal dinner music
  • Electric Violin Setup for amplified projection at larger venues

There is no venue too large or too small - Brian's Violin services will be perfect for your event!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Travel Expenses

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio
Orchestra
String - Trio
String - Quartet
String - Quintet

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances

Reviews of Brian Ostrega Violinist

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Jaime Sent on 06/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding!

Brian was an absolute pleasure to have at my wedding. He was very responsive to emails,made the booking process so simple. He played my requests and gave excellent suggestions to add. I was blown away with how amazing he was and how everything sounded. He made my wedding ceremony song dreams come true. Highly recommend!
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Sydney Sent on 09/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Violinist!

My husband really wanted a violinist during our wedding ceremony and found Brian. I am so glad he did because the ceremony music and music beforehand was beautiful! Brian was able to play every song we wanted and was so easy to work with. Definitely recommend for a wedding or event!
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J G Sent on 06/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Brian was amazing!!

Brian was great and we loved the music. He did some amazing music. He added great touch by doing Indian music for our wedding. We would highly recommend Brian.
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Carolina Sent on 10/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Talented, responsive, great to work with!

I can’t recommend Brian enough! He is extremely talented—even able to play songs that aren’t well known and, to my knowledge, didn’t have sheet music. He is also responsive, flexible with song choices/changes, and so kind!

Since we eloped and our ceremony was very short, he even gave us a discount. He is reliable and absolutely wonderful to work with! As a musician myself, I can say that he is one of the best violinists I have ever worked with. 10/10!
Jesse
Jesse Sent on 07/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Stop looking and book Brian!

We reached out to Brian in 2019 for our 2020 wedding, which we had to move twice thanks to COVID. Brian was always responsive and patient. We had a string quartet that he organized and even played a song request we had and we just had to pay for the sheet music. It was great and lovely to have him and the quartet playing before our ceremony, the processional, and recessional, then during our cocktail hour. Brian even met with us via zoom leading up to the event to go over logistics which we appreciated. Our guests had nothing but good things to say and were happy to see/hear live instruments for the first time in a while. Thank you Brian and the quartet!
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Maddy Sent on 06/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

So good!! They made our day feel more special

Brian and the pianist were amazing! Highly highly recommend them
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Kenneth Sent on 11/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Consummate professional, highly recommended!

We were fortunate enough to be able to enlist Brian to perform for our wedding ceremony. He was incredibly easy to work with when we were planning our ceremony - he was not only super receptive to any musical suggestions or requests we had (and he accommodated ALL of them superbly), he also had tons of ideas and suggestions when we needed them. When the big day came, his musical performance was just top notch. I can't say enough about this. We elected to go with just Brian (solo violin) for the event, and the effect was awesome. Our guests were blown away by his violin playing, and we're still getting compliments on what a great touch this added to our wedding. We cannot recommend Brian highly enough!
Kristie
Kristie Sent on 08/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Brian is amazing!

We hired Brian for our wedding in July and he performed flawlessly at our church ceremony. He was prompt, responsive and very helpful!!! Would absolutely recommend!!!
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Ashley Sent on 07/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A wonderful violinist

My husband and I got married two weeks ago, and Brian played violin for our outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour. Hiring Brian was one of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning! He was extremely flexible (we had to replan our wedding due to COVID) and very professional. He even learned a new song for me! Our guests had wonderful things to say about the music, and I have never felt more beautiful than walking down the aisle to the sound of live violin music. I highly recommend Brian and the beautiful music he plays. :)
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Nader Sent on 07/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal

I invited Brian for my proposal on May 14th.(N&P). This gentleman made my event so special and romantic with his phenomenal art skills. Songs selected played beautifully. Brain is such a humble artist and I highly recommend him and I will reach out to him in future. Thank you Brian!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
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