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.

Stringspace String Quartet musicians have performed at functions for numerous Australian political identities including Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, former Prime Ministers John Howard, Paul Keating and Gough Whitlam, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock, Bob Hawke, Bronwyn Bishop, Amanda Vanstone, Neville Wran, Morris Iemma, Bob Carr, Simon Crean, Mark Latham, Peter Beatty and at John Fahey's victory party in Bowral.

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Stringspace String Quartet performed for fashion designer Alannah Hill @ a VIP Soiree event held at her Chapel Street Store in Melbourne on Wednesday 8 October, 2008.

"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:

2008:

August 2008: Andrea Bocelli Pre-Show Dinner @ Acer Arena (Sydney) and at Burswood Entertainment Complex (Perth).

March 2008: 2 live performances with Delta Goodrem @ the York Theatre.

February 2008: Stringspace String Quartet performed live with Delta Goodrem in the Max Sessions filmed at the Studio in the Sydney Opera House. This was their third String Quartet event with Delta for the launch of her latest album.

February 2008: Performance at L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week.(2008)

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 at the Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre (International Media Room) Darling Harbour as part of APEC.

2007 (continued):

• Shane Warne Modern Masters Dinner @ the Glass, The Hilton. Hosted by English talk show host Michael Parkinson.
• Australian Federal Election TV ad for the Federal Government.
• Tour Hosts client night at Fort Denison
• DFAT - client event
• Special event for Vogue editor at Aria Restaurant
• St Hilliers Contracting launch of Stockland Mall Project @ the Mint on Macquarie Street.
• Holding Redlich - opening of new office space in Martin Place.
• Wedding music for the event co-ordinator of Sheraton on the Park.
• Opening of the Sam Fiszman Reserve @ Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi attended by NSW Premier Morris Iemma and Neville Wran.
• Carrick Institute Awards Ceremony @ the Hyatt in Canberra.
• Griffith Hack client evening at Quay Restaurant.
• Booked by the Sydney Philharmonia Choir to organise a String Quartet to perform at a special client party at Double Bay.
• Abacus Australian Mutuals End of Year Drinks at 4 Points by the Sheraton.
• Ericsson Client evening at Aria Restaurant
• NSW Sports Awards @ Telstra Stadium.
• Trivett event for Peugeot
• Stockland Residential Project launch
• Eden Gardens Valentines Day dinner.
• 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 Fresh.Hosted by Deborah Hutton and also featuring Lara Bingle.
• Manly International College of Management - Pre-dinner drinks
• UBS - Sponsorship launches at four sites in Sydney and Melbourne
• NSW Uni - Planning & Urban Development program Celebrating 40.
• Baker & McKenzie Christmas Party.
• ABC reporter Jane Hutcheon's wedding & reception at the Queen Victoria Tearooms.
• ANZ bank client event at the Hilton.
• GE Money - Christmas Party
• Isuzu Trucks Client evening @ Aria Restaurant.
• Camilla Done's wedding @ artist Ken Done's house
• Australian Republic Movement - Arrival music
• 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:

• Unimin - Client cocktail party @ Aria Restaurant.
• Malaysian Airlines - Business class bed launch.
• De Lorenzo - Hair Expo cocktail function @ Darling Harbour.
• Lucio Galletto (Council of Italian Restaurants) - Dinner @ Doltone House, Pyrmont.
• Cromwell's Sydney - Pre-auction viewing party.
• DFS - VIP client evening.
• Australian Dental Association - Cocktail @ the Sunset Room, Luna Park.
• Pioneer - Product launch @ MCA.
• 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.
• Canon - launch
• 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.
• Cement Australia - Client Cocktail Party
• Choice HR - end of year Masquerade Ball
• The Australian Labour Party at a 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:

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 Wharf Restaurant, Jonah's (Palm Beach) & the Sydney Symphony management.

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

On Thursday 4 January, 2007 Stringspace performed for the Shane Warne Modern Masters Ashes Dinner in the Glass Brasserie at the Hilton. It was attended by Michael Clarke, Andrew Flintoff, Kevin Pieterson, Luke Mangan, Mary Parkinson and Shane Warne. The evening was hosted by English talk show host Michael Parkinson and Ray Martin.

Stringspace members also performed in the Delta Goodrem band for her new album launch at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 9th October, 2007. We were then asked to perform with Delta again in her single "Believe Again" on Australian Idol, Monday 12 November, 2007.