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December 2011, Brisbane – STRING SOURCE at the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Concerts

Leah — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:45:19 +0000

A quartet of STRING SOURCE musicians are delighted to return to their annual engagement at The Brisbane City Council’s Lord Mayor’s Christmas Concerts. The concerts run for a week and are again hosted by the hilarious Paul Dellit.

November 2011, Melbourne – ENSEMBLE URBANE Concert 2 @ Loop

Leah — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:37:50 +0000

ENSEMBLE URBANE enjoy the second concert in its new chamber music series as part of Melbourne Music Week. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about the 2012 season.

http://stringsource.com.au/ensemble-urbane/

November 2011 Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney – STRING SOURCE/PHILHARMONIA AUSTRALIA & Delta Goodrem

Leah — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:37:15 +0000

STRING SOURCE/PHILHARMONIA AUSTRALIA provides musicians (including tenors and solo violinists) to perform with Delta Goodrem for a series of performances throughout Australia. The engagements include several charity balls, a Channel 9 special event and the opening of the new Hilton Hotel on the Gold Coast.

“Thank you very much for organizing all the players, especially at such short notice. Every single person was amazing and it was a pleasure to have them join us. Very much looking forward to working together with you again soon!”

Vince Pizzinga – Musical Director, Delta Goodrem

November 2011, Sydney, Melbourne – STRING SOURCE tour with “Way To Blue” The Music Of Nick Drake

Leah — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:36:25 +0000

A section of STRING SOURCE players tour with the show “Way To Blue”, a tribute to the music of Nick Drake. The tour includes sold-out dates in the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Recital Centre and the shows are produced by Joe Boyd with Kate St John as musical director. They perform alongside some legendary UK artists including Lisa Hannigan, Krystle Warren, Robyn Hitchcock, Vashti Bunyan, Green Gartside, Scott Matthews, Danny Thompson, Neill MacColl, Zoe Rahman and Martyn Barker and Australian artists Luluc and Shane Nicholson.

“An absolute delight and pleasure Leah. You and your musicians are exquisite players and all lovely as well!”

Gaynor Crawford – Promoter

November 2011, Sydney – PHILHARMONIA AUSTRALIA & Michael Bolton @ Sydney Opera House announced.

Leah — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:55:37 +0000

PHILHARMONIA AUSTRALIA are announced as the orchestra to support Michael Bolton in concert in April 2012 at the Sydney Opera House.

http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/michael_bolton.aspx

November 2011, Melbourne, Sydney – STRING SIRENS with Il Divo @ Crown Casino & on X Factor @ Fox Studios

Leah — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:51:37 +0000

The String Sirens perform with popera sensation Il Divo in the Palladium Room at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. The function is a ladies’ luncheon for Oaks day as part of Melbourne’s spring racing season and is attended by 1000 guests including Sarah Jessica Parker. A solo Siren also makes an appearance on the X-Factor in Sydney with Reece Mastin.

Solo appearance on the X-Factor.

October 2011, Melbourne – ENSEMBLE URBANE Concert 2 announced.

Leah — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:18:12 +0000

ENSEMBLE URBANE Concert No. 2 @ Loop is the second in the second in this exciting new chamber music series.

“urbane” = suave, elegant, refined, polished – having the savoir-faire regarded as characteristic of social life in a cosmopolitan city….

ENSEMBLE URBANE = Friends and colleagues playing music that moves us.

ENSEMBLE URBANE is reaching a new audience by taking music out of the concert hall and into urban spaces. It presents high-end classical chamber music in a refreshingly approachable context. The series showcases some of Australia’s most exciting and vibrant talent in a relaxed and intimate setting.

CONCERT No. 2 – November 21, 2011 6pm – Loop – 19-23 Meyers Plce, Melbourne VIC – Tickets at the door $25/10

The Music:

Purcell – Fantasia for Viols Strauss – Sextet from Capriccio Brahms – Sextet No. 1 in B flat Major

The Musicians:

Violin – Jessica Bell, Jenny Khafagi, Lynette Rayner, Kristian Winther
Viola – Christopher Cartlidge, William Clark, Helen Ireland, Leah Zweck
Cello – Blair Harris, William Hewer

The performance will also feature the photography of Lisa Lloyd-Flett.

Lisa’s images capture the essence of a variety of Melbourne’s modern, urban spaces. They will provide a unique back-drop for the ancient music and the traditional art form of chamber music.

This concert is presented by Melbourne Music Week as part of the “Aesthetics of Sound” program.

http://thatsmelbourne.com.au/whatson/music/mmw/Pages/MMWHome.aspx

www.looponline.com.au

October 2011, Brisbane – STRING SIRENS @ QPAC for Henschke Wine Makers’ dinner

Leah — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:41:06 +0000

Dressed in signature red satin, The STRING SIRENS entertained 50 delighted VIP guests at QPAC’s Lyrebird Restaurant. The event was an exclusive dinner party for wine lovers featuring Henschke wines and presentations from the winemakers themselves.

September 2011 – STRING SIRENS on X-Factor, @ Melbourne fashion week & the Sydney Hilton.

Leah — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:32:04 +0000

The STRING SIRENS enjoy some glamorous gigs throughout Australia. They accompany Australia’s Got Talent star Jack Vidgen on the X-Factor at Sydney’s Fox Studios, perform their own stage show at the Hilton hotel in Sydney and a solo Siren plays cello at the Melbourne launch of fashion label Tovah’s new season range.

The String Sirens accompanying Australia’s Got Talent start Jack Vidgen on the X-Factor.

September 2011 – Sydney, Melbourne – STRING SOURCE @ Placido Domingo concert, Acer Arena & Recording session for Love Never Dies star, Oaklands Studio

Leah — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:25:35 +0000

STRING SOURCE provides entertainment for 80 VIP guests before Placido Domingo’s concert at Sydney’s Acer Arena and a quartet to record for one of the stars of hit musical “Love Never Dies” in Melbourne.