About Violin by Mel
Violin by Mel was created by Sydney violinist, Melissa Voyias who began her violin journey at the age of five. From this young age, Melissa would dedicate a violin piece to each family member at the end of the year as their Christmas gift. What began as gifts to family through music, transformed into the gifting of her violin passion to clients all over the world.
Specialising in classical and electric violin performances, Melissa’s musical skills are very sought after. She prides herself in providing high quality entertainment for all occasions and works closely with all of her clients to build and bring their musical ideas to life.
Melissa has performed at countless events including weddings, engagements, proposals, birthdays and corporate functions across Australia, Europe and Asia. Her performances have ranged from stand out solos at Sydney’s iconic Opera House to performing romantic violin melodies at intimate Greek Island weddings.
Melissa has a spectacularly diverse range in the repertoire she performs on the violin including classical, contemporary, pop, electronic and cultural music. Today, Melissa has expanded her repertoire to incorporate music from other cultural groups including Arabic, Armenian, Afghan, Cypriot, French, Greek, German, Indian, Italian, Latin and Persian music. She enjoys playing alongside other instrumental soloists such as saxophonists, guitarists, pianists, harpists, cellists, other violinists and singers, and collaborating her violin performances with groups including Lebanese Zaffa drummers and other bands.