With her “focused, beautifully centered” playing (Allan Kozinn, the New York Times), violist Jessica Meyer is a versatile performer who has been featured as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player throughout the world. 
Our carefully chosen musicians have performed
at Carnegie Hall,
Radio City Music Hall with Elton John,
Donna Karan’s store,
and everywhere in between…
- We have been listed in the New York Magazine Wedding issue as one of New York City’s best vendors since its inception.
- We have been selected by Modern Bride as one of the top 150 Entertainment Vendors for Weddings in the country (and only one of the top few in New York City)
- We are charter members of both “The Wedding Library” and the “New York Wedding Group”
- Have been featured on CNN and “Inside Edition."
- Have traveled near or far, including the exclusive island of Canouan in the Grenadines - where we were honored to be part of the very first wedding at the Raffles Resort and Spa.
- Have performed for special bridal events at:
Saks Fifth Avenue
Bloomingdale’s
Scully and Scully
Michael C. Fina
Morgane Le Fay
Even as a professional musician, I did not realize until I got married myself just how integral the music and the quality of the musicians are to the experience of matrimony. After my honeymoon, I created Venus Ensembles so that every couple could have concert-quality music at their wedding, just as we did. As graduates of Juilliard, my husband and I had the opportunity to select simply the best players for our wedding without any worries about professionalism or quality. Giving this unique option to others is the principle on which Venus Ensembles is founded.
The full-time professional musicians I provide have been trained at only the best music schools, including the Juilliard School in New York, the Paris Conservatoire, and the Guildhall School in London. My colleagues and I regularly perform at Carnegie Hall, in Lincoln Center, and on Broadway as soloists, chamber musicians, or with renowned orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. We have performed at Radio City with Elton John, at Donna Karan’s store, and everywhere in between.
I not only bring the best musicians to you, but also include a highly personalized and efficient service to help plan your every musical need. All the details required to make a seamless special event are discussed with me well beforehand. With my unique “Wedding Worksheet”, we go through every aspect of your ceremony together - from the first note played as your guests arrive, to the moment you begin your new life together.
Venus Ensembles has been featured at many venues throughout New York, including:
With her “focused, beautifully centered” playing (Allan Kozinn, the New York Times), violist Jessica Meyer is a versatile performer who has been featured as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player throughout the world.
Ms. Meyer can be found premiering solo pieces for viola (including recent New York premieres at Merkin Concert Hall and the MATA Festival), and also as a jazz musician improvising with tap dancer Savion Glover at both the Joyce Theater and B.B. King’s Blues Club. As an advocate of new music, she has performed with the New Juilliard Ensemble, recorded with Continuum, and is the co-founder of the critically acclaimed contemporary music ensemble counter)induction.
Jessica performs a wide variety of chamber music with various ensembles in the New York area, including Piaclava (a touring clarinet, viola, and piano trio), and the Musicians of Lenox Hill. She is also currently the principal violist of SONYC (the String Orchestra of New York City), a conductor-less ensemble that has performed in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and across the United States.
Passionate about education, Jessica conducts many workshops for both public school students and adults throughout the area for the Lincoln Center Institute, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Little Orchestra Society, and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic.
Ms. Meyer earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School where she studied with William Lincer and served as the teaching assistant to Heidi Castleman and Misha Amory.