2015:

Some of the companies & events Stringspace provided live music for in 2015 include:

• AFTRS – Film Score – solo violin recording
• ANZ – event at the Australian Tennis Open (solo harpist)
• Art Gallery of NSW –  Archibald Exhibition Opening Night (string quartet)
• Bentley Drivers Club, Melbourne
• BMW – Preview of Series 7 at Penfolds Winery, Adelaide (string quartet)
• Chifley Tower daily entrance foyer Christmas music (string quartet)
• Commencement Ball at the Australian National University (string quartet)
• Crown, Melbourne (violin soloist)
• Department of Education Awards Night at Hotel Realm, Canberra (string trio)
• Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – Australia Day Party hosted by Prime Minister Tony Abbott at Parliament House (Jazz & Australian pop band)
• Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – Dinner music for the Prime Minister of Vietnam at the National Gallery of Australia hosted by the Prime Minister of Australia
• FREYWILLE opening at The Melbourne Emporium (string duo)
• Government House event hosted by the Governor of Victoria (string quartet)
• Harbour Rocks Hotel – Industry showcase (string duo)
• Harper’s Bazaar –  “Woman of the Year” Awards Night at The Park Hyatt (string quartet)
• Henschke Wines – Four solo cellists in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Adelaide
• Herbert Smith Freehills – Archibald Private Viewing & Dinner (string trio)
• Herbert Smith Freehills – Christmas Party (jazz band)
• Herbert Smith Freehills – client event (guitar & bass duo)
• Herbert Smith Freehills – Spanish-themed Dinner (Spanish guitar duo)
• Herbert Smith Freehills – Spanish Wine Tasting Evening (solo Spanish guitarist)
• Hewlett Packard at the National Gallery of Australia (string quartet)
• IPAA ACT – dinner at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
• Jigsaw Music – recording sessions at Sonar Music, Fox Studios (string quartet)
• Joe Hockey’s Budget Night Party hosted by Joe Hockey, Canberra (string quartet)
• Justin Hemmes Private Party at his home. Our Stringspace Orchestra accompanied Connie from Sneaky Sound System for the Etta James song At Last and then performed a mix of other songs, including Stand By Me, by special request.
• Law Council of Australia – events at The National Arboretum & War Memorial, Canberra (string quartets)
• The Living Edge – Alexandria Store Opening Party (string quartet)
• Louis Vuitton – late-night shopping (jazz band)
• The Melbourne Cup (string duo)
• Melbourne Racing – Cellar Door Media Lunch
• Murdoch School of Law
• MYER – Christmas Carols at Sydney City, Bondi, Melbourne City, Chadstone, Adelaide, Brisbane & Perth stores (string quartets)
• National Gallery of Australia – Annual Foundation Dinner
• National Portrait Gallery of Australia – Annual Foundation Dinner
• Omega James Bond Spectre movie launch at Rockpool for Gloss Creative (Stringspace Orchestra)
• Omega Boutique VIP Christmas (Stringspace Orchestra)
• One Girl – Education Scholarship Fundraising Concert in Melbourne
• Seafirst – Swimwear Party, Melbourne
• String Quartet performance of “Somebody That I Used To Know” alongside guest speaker Natasha Pincus (video artist for “Somebody That I Used to Know”)
• Porsche – Melbourne VIP client event (jazz band)
• Porsche – Melbourne VIP client event (jazz piano)
• Private birthday party for the producer of all the early Kylie Minogue music video clips
• Property Council of Australia event hosted by PM Tony Abbott at Parliament House (string trio)
• Q & A – pre-show entertainment for the TV show Q&A at Parliament House, Canberra (string quartet)
• QUT Awards ceremony at The Hilton (jazz band)
• Sydney Writers’ Festival Dinner (string quartet)
• UniLodge – Australian National University Campus Ball (string quartet)
• Werribee Mansion Refectory – wedding industry + social media launch party

Our jazz band performed in-store at Louis Vuitton for late night shopping. Our Louis Vuitton client said our jazz band were fabulous!

Stringspace performed Christmas carols at MYER in Sydney city, Bondi, Melbourne, Chadstone, Brisbane, Adelaide, & Perth.

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Tonight Stringspace are performing at the Department of Education’s Awards Night at Hotel Realm in Canberra.

Photo of Canberra by Max Dupain

“Can I just say the guitarist on Thursday was brilliant he played whenever we needed him to and looked like he was really enjoying himself. We would love him back whenever we need someone like that – he was fantastic.”

“Thanks so much for the outstanding performance by your Quartet last Thursday at the Bentley Drivers Club Cocktail Party in the Historic Werribee Park Mansion. The guests had an amazing night.”

Pete Smith – Events Manager at Werribee Mansion Hotel & Spa.

Our musicians performed both background dinner music on stage throughout the night and a special intro for William Barton’s spot didgeridoo performance.

Our latest Stringspace film clip has just been favourited on twitter by its composer – Desmond Childs. Desmond Childs has written a huge number of massive hit songs (over 70 songs in the top 40) including “Livin’ On A Prayer” & “Livin’ La Vida Loca”. I Was Made For Lovin’ You was his first major hit.

Here’s a little blog entry from Pete about the wedding he performed at today:

Actually, it was kinda special in that…

Under the shade of a small willow tree, Lily and Peter were positioned so in every turn of the head there was something to savour; behind them, the sweeping vines growing the grapes used to create famous Mornington Peninsula wines. These wines were then served at the reception in the restaurant, which sat to the left of Lily and Peter. On the right was a tranquil lake, with families of ducks floating past. Together these views served as the frame for the beautiful wedding ceremony of Lisa and Matthew on Saturday afternoon.

Aside from this, it was a pretty straight forward gig.

DAY ONE OF OUR 2015 YOUTUBE STRINGSPACE FILM SHOOT!