2014 News and Archives

2014:

Stringspace was honoured to perform at the Great Hall, Parliament House, for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their Royal Tour of Australia.

In 2014, Stringspace provided musicians for the following events/companies:

  • ACT Government – performance at the ACT Legislative Assembly (string quartet)
  • AFTRS – film music recording sessions at Fox Studios
  • The Alchemy Bar – Valentine’s Day at Manuka, Canberra (Briana & band)
  • Andrea Bocelli – Total Concert Experience – Pre-show string quartet concerts for VIP guests. Concert hosted by Richard Wilkins.
  • ANZ – design team Christmas Party Dinner at Hamer Hall, The Arts Centre, Melbourne (Briana & jazz band)
  • Archibald Exhibition – private viewing at the Art Gallery of NSW (string trio)
  • Canberra Museum and Gallery – Canberra Treasures Fund Launch
  • Celebrity Chef Dinner at Art House Market, North Melbourne (solo harpist)
  • Chifley Tower – Grand re-opening foyer music
  • Chifley Tower – Christmas foyer music – Christmas & pop music for one week in the entrance foyer of Chifley Tower (string quartet)
  • Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – G20 event at Government House, Sydney
  • Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce’s Farewell at Parliament
  • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge at Parliament House, Canberra (string quartet)
  • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – Prime Ministers Christmas Party at Kirribilli House (string quartet)
  • Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe’s Visit to Australia – events at Parliament House, Canberra & Perth (string quartet & jazz band)
  • Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – formal lunch hosted by Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the National Gallery of Australia for the President of France. Both our string quartet and Didgeridoo player William Barton gave feature performances.
  • DFS Galleria – photographic exhibition
  • Engineers Australia (string trio)
  • Equity Trustees (solo harpist)
  • FCAI – Annual Dinner at the National Portrait Gallery
  • Flying Fish Restaurant – 10th Anniversary with Michelle Bridges as special guest (Briana & strings)
  • Garvan Institute – Annual Fundraiser
  • Actress Georgina Haig’s wedding at the NSW State Library (string quartet)
  • Herbert Smith Freehills – Annual Client Dinner (jazz duo)
  • Herbert Smith Freehills – Archibald private viewing
  • Herbert Smith Freehills – Bossa Nova/Lounge Style Jazz Band
  • Herbert Smith Freehills – Jazz Trio (sax, violin & cello)
  • Herbert Smith Freehills – Christmas Party (jazz trio)
  • HomeGround – Charity art auction at the Brunswick Street Art Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne (solo cellist)
  • IKEA – Ikea Sleepover (Stringspace Orchestra)
  • International Chinese Film Festival – Gala dinner at Melbourne Crown (string quartet + jazz band + a three-girl violin feature show)
  • Jones Lang Lasalle – foyer music – New York theme
  • Leonardo’s Bride – concerts
  • Marais Australia –  Store opening on Bourke Street, Melbourne (string trio)
  • Mercedes – C-Class Launch
  • Melbourne Fashion Week – catwalk shows for Vanishing Elephant & INCU at QV Hideaway (upbeat folky pop guitar duo)
  • Murdoch University – School of Law (Perth)
  • MYER – Brisbane Store (Stringspace Jazz, Pop, Funk band)
  • MYER: VIP shopping night – 7 jazz bands performing simultaneously throughout Australia in Sydney, Melbourne, Chadstone, Mt Gravatt, Doncaster, Indooroopilly, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth & Brisbane
  • MYER: Family Shopping Day – Female DJ
  • MYER: World Aids Conference – Bourke Street, Melbourne
  • MYER: Supplier Thank You event at the Melbourne GPO Building (Jade MacRae with Stringspace Jazz Band)
  • MYER: Mother’s Day Shopping Night – Stringspace jazz bands performing simultaneously in 7 MYER stores throughout Australia
  • MYER: Opening of the new MYER Mt Graffan Store (jazz band)
  • National Gallery of Australia – High Tea Concert (string quartet)
  • National Portrait Gallery – NPG event (jazz band)
  • Netball Australia – Australian Netball Dinner & Awards Night at Parliament House, Canberra
  • Northrop Grumman – event at The Australian War Memorial (string quartet)
  • PCF Capital Group – Celebrating 15 years at Fraser’s Restaurant, Perth (string quartet)
  • Porsche – Christmas Party at the Porsche Centre, Melbourne (jazz band featuring Jade MacRae)
  • Porsche – Private event at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club – “Porsche Gold Cup” (Solo Jazz Piano)
  • QUT – Health Awards (string trio)
  • Rolex – cocktail VIP event in-store performance, Adelaide (string duo)
  • SABA – opening – Melbourne Emporium (string quartet)
  • Sealy Australia
  • ShopFront – celebrating 21 years – Herbert Smith Freehills
  • Sophie Hutchings – concert at The Chevron Gardens, Perth Festival
  • Stringspace on-stage string quartet performance with violinist Sally Cooper at the Sydney Town Hall. Event hosted by John Foreman.
  • St Vincent’s De Paul Christmas Party, Hobart (string trio)
  • Sweet Art – wedding music for Paddington cake shop in Woollahra (Briana & Stringspace Jazz Band)
  • Teachers Health Fund – 60th Anniversary Dinner at the Sydney Town Hall
  • Tiffany & Co. – Sydney in-store event (Stringspace Jazz Band with Briana)
  • Tiffany & Co. – Adelaide in-store event (jazz band)
  • Vanishing Elephant & Incu – Melbourne Fashion Week – QV Hideaway Media Luncheon/Fashion Show (guitar duo)
  • Volvo – Christmas Party on Sydney Harbour (string duo)
  • Zaparas Lawyers – Christmas Party

“The band were perfect. Created just the right atmosphere. They looked great too! Can we book them again this Saturday to play at the opening or our new store?” – MYER


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