stringspace : The Artists

Stringspace is a Sydney based String Quartet Booking Agency. Stringspace musicians include scholarship and award-winning graduates of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music who now perform with Sydney's 4 highest profile orchestra's: Sydney Symphony, Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg & the Australian Chamber Orchestra

Current news: Stringspace provided string musicians to perform at the Christian Dior perfume launch in Darling Point on 11 February 2010.

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

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

"The CD is absolutely divine" - Alannah Hill management Chapel Street Store, Melbourne.

Other clients that Stringspace have performed for include:

2010:

* Korean Airline Commercial for Sky Film Productions.

* R2G Launch for Fluor SKM Iron Ore Venture - FAST JV.

* Musicians performing with Antony & The Johnstons @ the Sydney Opera House (Jan/Feb 2010)

* 2009:

* Performed a Strng Quartet private lunch recital hosted by the Australian Film Director Peter Weir at the Sound Stage.

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

* MCG Grand Final sponsors event in Melbourne.

* Optus - launch in Sydney & Adelaide.

* Rio Tinto Annual Ball @ Burswood Grand Ballroom, Perth.

Stringspace also recently provided music for 11 of Andre Rieu's VIP Ticketek events on his Australian Tour including 2 backstage concerts at Acer Arena, Sydney in October, 2009.

2008:

*Andrea Bocelli Pre-Show Dinner @ Acer Arena (Sydney) and Burswood Entertainment Complex (Perth).

* Delta Goodrem Concerts @ the York Theatre.

*live with Delta Goodrem in the Max Sessions filmed at the Studio, Sydney Opera House.

* Melbourne Fashion Week.

* Oroton Product Launch

* BHP client dinner in Adelaide.

* IBM corporate client event @ New Parliament House, Canberra.

* DLA Phillips Fox - Prvate Viewing of Monet & The Impressionists @ The NSW Gallery.

2007:

APEC Summit

Stringspace were chosen by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to be 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 at the Sofitel Wentworth on Thursday 5 September, 2007. This event was also attended by Former Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Gough Whitlam and the now current Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Stringspace also provided music for the APEC luncheon hosted by the former Australian Prime Minister John Howard in honour of His Excellency Vladimir Putin - President of the Russian Federation at Guillaumes - Sydney Opera House on Friday 7 September, 2007. This event was also attended by PM Kevin Rudd.

Stringspace also performed for Tourism NSW for APEC.

2007 (cont.):

• Shane Warne Modern Masters Dinner @ The Hilton. Hosted by English talk show host Michael Parkinson.
• Australian Federal Election TV ad for the Federal Government.
• Special event for Vogue editor at Aria Restaurant
• Carrick Institute Awards Ceremony @ the Hyatt in Canberra..
• Press launch concert of Delta Goodrem's latest album at the Studio, Sydney Opera House.
• Live performance with Delta Goodrem on Australian Idol of "Believe Again".
• Live Strings performance on the ABC tv show "The Sideshow".
• Regularly performing in Chifley Tower entrance foyer for Christmas.

2006:

• Escada - Cocktail party @ city store
• APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) - Cocktail Party @ Government House
• Sir Richard Branson - Launch of Virgin Home Loan @ the Hotel InterContinental.
• Macquarie Bank - Market Outlook event @ the Westin
• Stringspace featured on the Christmas Special of Australian Women's Weekly TV show.
• UBS - Sponsorship launches at four sites in Sydney and Melbourne
• Camilla Done's wedding @ artist Ken Done's house
• Australian Republic Movement event
• Russell Investment Group - Symphony By Numbers event.
• APEC Australia - 2007 Security Conference attended by Hon Philip Ruddock Australian Attorney General (2006)
• Estee Lauder - Fragrance launch of Pure White Linen @ Rose Bay.

2005:

• SwissRe - Client evening @ Summer Pavilion, Opera House Forecourt.
• Zspace - ABC TV Promo.
• Australian Stock Exchange - Cocktail evening.
• Album launch for the Captain's Package at the Mandarin Club. Stringspace performed pop & rock songs as the support act.
• Australian cricketers Shane and Brett Lee @ Shane Lee's wedding and reception.
• Home and Away - romantic beach scene, featuring Bec Cartwright.
• Wedding & reception for event co-ordinator of Aria Restaurant
• ABN Amro business dinner @ the MCA.

2004:

• Maserati- Cocktail party for the exclusive unveiling and launch of the Maserati MC12
• Ferrari Launch
• Home & Away - wedding
• Coca Cola - Coca Cola Christmas party @ the Westin.
• The Australian Labour Party- cocktail party at the MCA
• Sydney Theatre Company's Former Artistic Director Robyn Nevin at the launch of the Sydney Theatre Inaugural Season at Walsh Bay.

2003:

• ABN AMRO - Christmas Party @ Amro Tower.

We have also performed for Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York at an intimate family event @ Jonah's in Palm Beach.

Orchestral Performances:

• the New Philharmonie of Cologne Chamber Orchestra, touring both nationally and internationally including a sold-out concert @ the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
• Grinspoon @ Aria Awards, performing "Chemical Heart"
• Performing with Dennis Hopper as Frank Sinatra's band in the film "The Night We Called It A Day"
• Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
• Australian Ballet: La Fille mal gardee, Sleeping Beauty, La Sylphide, Rite of Spring, Raymonda, Don Quixote, The New Romantics, Destiny & Manon (Dec, 2008).
• Paris Ballet: Swan Lake (2007)
• Australian Opera: Der Meistersingers,Salome, New Year's Eve Gala Concert (cond. Simone Young), La Traviata, Norma, Manon, The Marriage of Figaro, Il Trovatore, Der Rosenkavalier, Carmen, Der Fledermaus,La Boheme, Christmas Concert, Live Broadcast of AO's Top 100 in the Concert Hall, Turandot, Batavia, Rigoletto, Rusalka, Alcina , Opera in the Park (Turandot), Il Trittico, The Gondeliers, Streetcar Named Desire & Tannhauser & Don Giovanni (2008).

Many of our Stringspace members also perform with the Sydney Symphony, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

Recordings & TV involvement include:

* Australian Andrea Bocelli Tour with the Czech National Orchestra.(2008)

Stringspace are the preferred string quartet of Aria Restaurant, Circular Quay.

Stringspace are also recommended by many other top leading venues and wedding suppliers such as Athol Hall (Mosman), Rouba @ Angel's Dreaming, Gunners Barracks (Mosman), Vaucluse House, NSW State Library, The Sydney Theatre Company Wharf Restaurant, Jonah's (Palm Beach) & the Sydney Symphony Orchestra management, Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra management & the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Management..

For a comprehensive list of venues at which Stringspace have performed, click here.

Stringspace members also performed in the Delta Goodrem band for her new album launch at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House. We were then asked to perform with Delta again in her single "Believe Again" on Australian Idol.