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Stringspace is Adelaide's #1 String Quartet Booking Agency.

Our musicians are graduates of the Adelaide Conservatorium, who have performed in Adelaide's most high profile orchestras:

• Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
• Australian Chamber Orchestra
• ACO2
• Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
• Adelaide Baroque Orchestra

Please note a range of pricing options are available to help fit within most budgets. Please view our Costs & Bookings page.

To listen to Stringspace Live Classical & Pop mp3 recordings please click here.

Recent 2011 Events:

• Celebration of leading gene therapy scientist Professor Pamela Russell at the Prostate Cancer Foundation dinner, The Hilton2011 Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting Dinner hosted by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Stringspace were booked to perform by the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet
• 2011 Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting Dinner hosted by the Foreign Minister at the Museum of Western Australia
• Human Factors & Ergonomics Australia Annual Conference
• Australian Hearing Association Cocktail Party
• ARUP event @ the SA Art Gallery
• Woman's Day "Royal High Tea" Event in celebration of the Royal Wedding
• Garvan Institute of Medical Research Gala Fundraising Evening (Stringspace String Quartet & the Stringspace Jazz Trio)
• Ticketek's VIP Andre Rieu evenings throughout Australia, including a Jazz Trio @ the Adelaide Entertainment Centre
• Love Song Dedication Album Launch for the Australian Radio Network
• Healthfirst Network launch, Underdale
• Million Dollar Makeovers
• Grand Chapitre Dinner @ Melbourne Crown
• NIPPA Design Awards, Canberra
• Hamilton Island event for the Australian Hotels Association
• Inspirational short film performance filmed at Flinders Street, Adelaide
• Opening of the Inner Worlds Exhibiton at the National Portrait Gallery for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show Cocktail Party
• 100th Year of International Women's Day launch
• Chanel Summer Fashion Show @ the Museum of Contemporary Art
• Innocean Product Launch @ the National Portrait Gallery
• Boral Corporate Event at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide
• NSW Cancer Research Awards @ Doltone House
• Gourmet Travellers Awards Night at Vue de Monde
• Private Birthday Party for Microsoft General Manager
• Jones Lang LaSalle Corporate Cocktail Function

Upcoming events:

• The Australian Ballet's New Years Eve Fundraiser
• Australian Hearing Christmas Party

2011: CHOGM - Stringspace perform at 2 dinner events

"Thank you so much for your ongoing assistance, you are the best contact we have stumbled on!" - The Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (2011)

SINGING FOR SUPPER: Stringspace musicians Bianca Hurley and violinist Kathryn Shinnick perform at the Prime Minister's dinner at CHOGM. Picture: Jackson Flindell. Source: PerthNow Nov 17, 2011

2011: CHOGM

Dearest Stringspace,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the impressive, professional, memorable and outstanding contribution you provided for CHOGM 2011.

Our expectations were not only met but were exceeded by your professionalism, creativeness and dedication to the event.

We thank you kindly and hope to work together again in the future.

Kind Regards,

The Official Hospitality Events Team

Jessica Sweaney | Manager Official Hospitality Events

CHOGM 2011 Taskforce -Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet

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Stringspace Musicians

include:

Emma:

• Violinist with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (2008-2011)
• WA Symphony
• Adelaide Art Orchestra
• Musicia Aviva String Quartet Prize Winner
• Adelaide Fringe Festival - String Quartet Performance
• ABC Classic FM Sunday Live - String Quartet

Hilary:

• Hilary plays cello, baroque cello and viola da gamba
• Studied: Elder Conservatorium, Adelaide
• Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
• Adelaide Baroque
• Adelaide Chamber Players
• She is a multi-skilled musician whose work includes performance, composition and arranging.
• Hilary has worked in live and recorded performance as a freelance musician and in orchestras for opera, ballet and musicals
• Hilary composes and arranges music for film, dance, theatre and ensembles

Gemma:

• Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
• Principal Cellist with the Adelaide Art Orchestra
• Tasmanian Symphony
• Recipient of Most Promising Cellist 18 years and under
• Musicia Aviva String Quartet Prize Winner
• Adelaide Fringe Festival - String Quartet Performance
• ABC Classic FM Sunday Live - String Quartet

Natsuko:

• Concertmaster of Adelaide Symphony (2009-2011)
• Born in Japan, Natsuko began playing the violin at the age of 3
• Studied: Yehudi Menuhin School from Lord Yehudi Menuhin on scholarship (age 11)
• Prizes: Wieniaswki, Yehudi Menuhin & the Tibor Varga
• Gold Medal Winner - Prestigious London Symphony Orchestra/Shell Competition
• Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa Award
• Iwaki Award for outstanding achievement as a Japanese artist (2007)
• Collaboration with artists: Yehudi Menuhin, Heinz Holliger, Brett Dean and Christina Ortiz
• In 1993 Natsuko was honoured to perform solo in the presence of the Queen and the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace
• Debut recital at London's Wigmore Hall
• Solo: London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonia, Halle Orchestra, Odense Symphony (Denmark), Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
• Australian String Quartet leader in 2001
• Natsuko has given many world premieres of works by Australia's most prominent composers and has recorded for Virgin Classics, ABC Classics and Melba Records

Imants:

• Current Principal player in Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
• Studied: Musikhochschule Zentralshweiz, Lucerne Switzerland
• Semi-finalist in the International Munich Violin Concerto Competition, Germany
• Recipient of many awards & prizes at Adelaide Eistedfords
• Soloist with orchestra's in France, Switzerland and Australia
• Soloist in the Recitals Australia subscription series, the Adelaide Bach Festival & the Barossa Festival Academy
• Masterclasses in Europe for Pinchas Zukerman & The Vermeer String Quartet
• Adelaide Art Orchestra
• Musicals: The Mikado, South Pacific, Boy from Oz, Porgy & Bess, Pirates of Penzance & Miss Saigon
• Pop: The Cat Empire

Janet:

• Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
• Studied: Bachelor of Music in Advance Performance (1st Class Honours)
• Studied: with Professor Schneider (Germany)
• Australian Chamber Orchestra's emerging Artist Program
• Musica Aviva String Quartet Prize Winner
• Adelaide Fringe Festival - String Quartet Performance
• ABC Classic FM Sunday Live - String Quartet

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Previous Events

2010:

• String Quartet for 2010 launch of World Aids Day. This event had 4 guest speakers including: Bono (from U2), PM Julia Gillard and Premier Kristina Kenneally. The Australian Governor General Quentin Bryce and U2's The Edge also attended
• Mercedes Prize Draw - VIP event at Crown
• Westpac Private Bank Christmas Party
• FYFE Engineers & Surveyers evening at the SA State Library
• Volvo VIP client night
• HSBC event at The National Portrait Gallery
• Australian Grand Prix event at Ferrari Maserati
• Australian Guild of Screen Composers Awards
• Ferrari Maserati NAB client dinner
• ANZ Archibald Prize Dinner
• Altech client event at the National Wine Centre
• R2G Launch for Fluor SKM Iron Ore Venture - FAST JV
• Christian Dior perfume launch
• Jazz band for the 2010 Bell Shakespeare King Lear Opening Night & 20th Anniversary Gala

Stringspace String Quartet performed for fashion designer Alannah Hill @ a VIP Soiree event held at her Chapel Street Store.

"We have another event coming up for Christmas that we would really like you to do. I want to book you for everything, you are great." Alannah Hill.

Other clients that Stringspace have performed for include:

2010:

• Korean Airline Commercial for Sky Film Productions

2009:

• Rio Tinto Annual Ball
• Private Luncheon Recital hosted by the Australian Film Director Peter Weir

" We loved the Stringspace recital last Friday, thank you so much for your help in organising this for Peter (Weir) and the crew." Kerry - Post Production Assistant for "The Way Back."

• Andre Rieu's VIP Ticketek events at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
• Oroton product launch
• BAE Systems Annual Awards Ceremony at The Adelaide Convention Centre
• Master Builders Association 125th Celebration at The Adelaide Town Hall
• Cardiologists Dinner at Magill Estate
• Optus launch of new advertising campaign at the Adelaide Technology Park
• South Australian Tourism Commission Dinner at Magill Estate

2008:

• Pre-show VIP TIcketek dinner music for the Andrea Bocelli concerts.
• Miele Showroom, Hilton
• BHP Billiton Cocktail Party at Ochre Restaurant, North Adelaide
• Masterplan Cocktail Party at The Art Gallery of South Australia.

2007:

APEC Summit:

Stringspace were the feature String Quartet at the APEC summit luncheon hosted by John Howard for the President of the People's Republic of China - His Excellency Hu Jintao. This event was also attended by Former Prime Ministers Bob Hawke, Gough Whitlam and Kevin Rudd.

Stringspace also provided music for another APEC luncheon hosted by former Australian Prime Minister John Howard and attended by President of he Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at the Sydney Opera House. This event was also attended by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

"Hi Lucie, the guys in Adelaide were great. Just the style of music we were looking for. They even took requests from the guests at dinner. I did thank them on the night, but please thank them once again for a job well done" Grant - A Day with Andre