Serenade Strings
This quartet are a versatile professional musical ensemble specializing in popular classical and baroque music, directed from the violin by the recent co-leader of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and past leader of the Royal Ballet Orchestra.
Other musicians include:
- Head of string teaching at Canford School
- Professional Team Leader at Coda Music Trust
- Former principal cellist of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
- Pianist with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and piano teacher at Brockenhurst College
- Former Director of Music at Canford School
For fans of Classic FM, this act take that repertoire onto the concert platform, and into hotels, corporate entertainment functions, social events and weddings.
Peace of mind is important to brides - their musicians are members of professional guilds which use standard legal contracts and monitor high standards of performance and reliability.
The weddings industry regard this quartet as the district’s specialists in social function entertainment, (“From Bach to Bacharach” is their motto). They appear at Rhinefield House, Chewton Glen, Langtry Manor, Highcliff Castle, Kingston Maurward House and many other established venues.
What they offer:
They can entertain guests as they arrive for the ceremony either civil or in the church. Music you would hear on Classic FM, Vivaldi “Four Seasons”, Bach concerto for 2 violins, Mozart Eine Kleine Nacht Musik, or for the serious listener Haydn and Bethoven string quartets.
They can play at the ceremony - pieces like “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” by Handel or Mendlessohn’s Wedding march for the brides arrival, Elgar “Salut d’Amour” or Pachelbels Canon (this year's world cup theme), for the signing and Joplins Ragtimes, for example, at the departure.
They can entertain guests for the drinks reception and dinner, (a string quartet only needs 4 square meters of space).
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Serenade Strings
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Based in Dorset
