News & Blog – 2017

2017:

In 2017, our Stringspace events included:

Art Gallery of NSW – Jade MacRae and Band Performing at the Opening of the Making Modernism Exhibition for the Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery of NSW – AGNSW Dinner event for Steven Lowy
Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society – Dinner party at the National Arboretum, Canberra
Australian Prime Minister’s Awards Ceremony at The National Arboretum, Canberra (jazz band)
Australia Square – 50th Anniversary Party for Harry Seidler’s Australia Square at Australia Square (string quartet)
Australian Of The Year Awards ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra (string quartet)
The Biggest Morning Tea Fundraiser at The Melbourne Town Hall (string duo)
Carolina Clothes Store Opening, Neutral Bay (solo jazz sax)
Century Entertainment – Stringspace Orchestra concerts of Intimate Music from The New World – Final Fantasy at The Melbourne Recital Centre, Sydney & Brisbane.
Chifley Tower – Entrance Foyer Grand Re-Opening & Art Exhibition Opening (string quartet)
Chifley Tower – Daily Christmas Entrance Foyer Music (string quartet)
Chinese Property – client event at Collins Street, Melbourne (solo cellist)
City of Adelaide’s National Volunteer’s Week celebration (string duo)
Clyde & Co. Art Auction, Perth (string duo)
The Commonwealth Club, Canberra (string duo)
Crestone Wealth – Client Cocktail Party: Collins Street, Melbourne (string quartet)
Crystal Cruises “Bach Cruise” Launch – Stringspace Orchestra
Data Processor’s Annual Christmas Party at Walsh Bay (string quartet)
The Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – Australia Day Party at the Prime Minister of Australia’s residence, Canberra (solo guitarist)
The Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – Chinese Premier Li welcome luncheon hosted by PM Malcolm Turnbull at The Great Hall, Parliament House (solo harpist)
The Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – Luncheon for the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu in Sydney. (String Trio)
Disney – Beauty & The Beast premiere at The State Theatre (solo piano)
Eq Tower Opening Launch Party, Melbourne (string duo)
The Gin Palace’s 20th Anniversary Party, Melbourne (1950’s Lounge Band)
Herbert Smith Freehills – Annual Wine Tasting Dinner (solo jazz guitarist)
Herbert Smith Freehills – Client Dinner Party (jazz band)
Herbert Smith Freehills – Client event – (Latino guitar & bass)
Herbert Smith Freehills – Corporate Client Christmas Party (solo jazz piano)
Herbert Smith Freehills – End-of-year client evening (solo jazz piano)
Herbert Smith Freehills – Private viewing of the Archibald Exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW (string duo)
James Bond-themed birthday party (string quartet)
Lendlease – Cocktail Party for the Property Council of Australia at Barangaroo (string trio)
Madgwick Lawyers Melbourne Office Opening (string quartet)
Malleson Lawyers event at The Christian Dior Exhibition, National Gallery of Victoria
Melbourne Cup Lunch (pop string quartet)
Merivales – March Into Merivale hosted by Justin Hemmes at The Ivy Bar (Jade MacRae singing with our strings)
Murdoch School of Law – End of Year Reception Party (string duo)
National Australia Bank – client party at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra (string trio)
National Australia Bank – event at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra (string duo)
National Gallery of Australia – Versailles Exhibition – Afternoon Tea Event (solo harpist)
National Gallery of Victoria – Christian Dior Exhibition Dinner at the National Gallery of Victoria for the National Gallery of Victoria (string trio)
NEP Studios – Concert celebration (Stringspace Orchestra)
Nespresso – Solo Violin CD to be played in 11 Nespresso Stores throughout Australia
Nespresso Vertuo Activation – Solo Violinists in-store throughout November & December.
Objective Corporation Christmas Party (string duo)
Omega Boutique Christmas Party – Sydney & Melbourne (string quintets)
Pink Ladies Luncheon – hosted by Ita Buttrose – Brisbane
Pink Ladies Luncheon – hosted by Former Governor-General Quentin Bryce at the National Gallery of Australia
Prime Minister’s Award Ceremony at The Arboretum, Canberra (jazz band)
Providence Client Christmas Party at The Establishment Hotel, Sydney (string duo)
Q&A – William Barton 45-minute Pre-Show Concert for TV show Q&A at Parliament House (solo didgeridoo)
Rialto Tower (solo cellist)
Royal Automobile Club of Queensland – Cocktail Party (string trio)
The Royal College of General Practitioners annual awards ceremony at The Adelaide Town Hall (string duo)
Shine Awards Night at The Brisbane Town Hall (string quartet)
Southern Cross Club Awards Ceremony, Canberra (string quartet)
Southern Cross Club – Melbourne Cup Lunch (string quartet)
State Library of Victoria – State Library of Victoria’s Thank You event (string duo)
Sunday Heart Parade – Recording session at Sing Sing Studios Melbourne (string duo)
Sydney Opera House – Kids Music Cafe Concert Series – We provided musicians and a full program for five concerts over five days at the Sydney Opera House.
Sydney Opera House – Music of the Forest Concert Series for the Sydney Opera House at the Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House – Opening Night of Peter & The Wolf (solo jazz piano)
The Sydney Opera House – We trialled two acoustic setups so final decisions on the new acoustics being installed in the Opera House could be made. Our string quartet expanded into a small orchestra with French Horn, Clarinet and percussion.
Tianjin Airlines Launch at The Melbourne Aquarium (jazz band)
Toyota – VIP Australia Private Dinner Concert (string quartet)
University of Queensland’s Award Ceremony (jazz + pop band)
Xiamen Airlines – Thank You Dinner at Crown, Melbourne (string quartet)

3-day Stringspace Photo Shoot incl. 2 day Film Shoot (SQ7)

Solo Violinists for Nespresso Vertuo activation at Nespresso Pitt Street Boutique, Sydney

11 personalised Solo Violin USB’s for 11 Nespresso stores – Monday 30th Oct 2017

Sound checking at Nespresso today! – Saturday 21st October 2017

Pink Ladies fundraising lunch at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Former Governor General Quentin Bryce is guest speaker (string duo) – Thursday 25th Oct 2017

NGV client feedback – Christian Dior Exhibition – 17th Oct 2017

“Thanks very much – they were a delight to have along. The music was amazing. The girls were so beautifully presented. We will definitely be back for future events.” Tessa

Yes, we love performing at weddings too!

Pialligo Estate wedding, Canberra (string duo) – Sat 14th October 2017

Photo credit: @eunbeelee

Lovely feedback from our 2nd 2017 Sydney Opera House concert series

Post Marie Claire Magazine fashion shoot fun at Stringspace country house HQ – Monday 25th Sept 2017

Christian Dior – NGV event last night, Melbourne | String Trio | Thursday 21st Sept 2017

Christian Dior dinner tonight at The National Gallery of Victoria – Wed 20th Sept 2017

Stringspace is excited to be performing next week at The Christian Dior Dinner, National Gallery of Victoria (string trio) – Thurs 14th Sept 2017

Pink Ladies Luncheon hosted by Ita Buttrose at The National Wine Centre, Adelaide (violin duo) – Tuesday 12th September 2017

Crystal Cruises “Bach” launch at The Adelaide Town Hall (Stringspace Orchestra lead by ABC Young Performer winner Cameron Hill) – Monday 4th Sept 2017

Pink Ladies Luncheon at The Sofitel, Brisbane (string duo)

Stringspace performed at the Pink Ladies Luncheon at The Sofitel, Brisbane yesterday. The wonderful Ita Buttrose was guest-speaker (string duo)

Sunday 6th August 2017

Here are a few more photos from our Music of the Forest Sydney Opera House Concerts. We’ve had eight more performances since Friday, with today being our last day. Thank you to the Opera House for having us. It’s been amazing!

Thursday 3rd August 2017

We had two fun Music of the Forest Stringspace String Quartet concerts at the Sydney Opera House today. It was Bridget’s official first day playing the solo 1st violin parts and she was awesome! Bridget had the whole Utzon Room audience up on their feet clapping and dancing!

Here are a few pre-concert warm-up rehearsal and post-show pics.

Wednesday 2nd August 2017

Today we had two more great Music of the Forest concerts at the Sydney Opera House!

Tuesday 1st August 2017

Today Stringspace performed three String Quartet concerts at The Sydney Opera House for the Opera House’s Music of the Forest series today. It has been such a treat having Sally Cooper up from Melbourne performing as a violin soloist with our Sydney players! She’s always brilliant!

Sunday 30th July 2017

Today we started with 3 string quartet concerts at the Sydney Opera House, and then later Bridget and Ollie performed at a lovely wedding at Paperbark Grove, Centennial Park.

Saturday 29th July 2017

Today we had Music of the Forest Concerts 8 – 10 at the Sydney Opera House.

Friday 28th July 2017

This morning we had Music of the Forest Concerts 6 & 7 at the Sydney Opera House.

Thursday 27th July 2017

Today we had a quick warm up rehearsal before concerts 4 and 5 at the Sydney Opera House.

Wednesday 26th July 2017

Today we had our first three Sydney Opera House concerts for Music of the Forest. They went great!

Tuesday 25th July 2017

Today we had a Stringspace orchestra rehearsal for our Sydney Opera House concert series “Music of the Forest”. The concerts will be string quartets, but almost all our musicians who are playing in the series came along to this rehearsal in the Utzon Room.

Annabelle Wallis at a very FAMiliar location for Vogue magazine

Photo credit: Derek Henderson/Vogue Magazine

Live solo jazz piano music for the Sydney Opera House’s Opening Night of The Wolf and Peter at the Opera House

Hi Lucie

Everything was great last week and Harry did a great job.

Thanks for organizing everything.

Cheers,

Leanne Parker
Manager, Special Events

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point

Photo credit: Ros Kavanagh

Jade MacRae and our Stringspace band at the Opening of Making Modernism Exhibition for the Art Gallery of NSW

Eq Tower – opening launch party at A’Beckett Street, Melbourne (string duo)

William Barton as the solo guest performer for a 45-minute pre-show concert on the TV show Q & A at the Great Hall, Parliament House

This is our second time organising concert music for the TV show Q & A.

Tuesday 23rd May 2017

Today Vogue Magazine were at our family home, otherwise known as the Stringspace film set!

City of Adelaide’s National Volunteer’s Week Party (string duo)

Concert celebration of the life of Kevin Andrews of NEP Studios at NEP Studios (orchestra)

50th Anniversary Party of Harry Seidler’s Australia Square (string quartet)

Lucie – the music was wonderful! The party was a huge success and Stringspace definitely set the tone!

Thanks for your help.

Simone

The Biggest Morning Tea at The Melbourne Town Hall (string duo)

Sydney Opera House concert series (string quartet)

Today Stringspace had a meeting with the Sydney Opera House to talk through programming and performing 28 concerts coming up in July & August at the Opera House this year. Also, in talks for doing more concerts in 2018. We’re excited!! We love working with the Opera House.

Stringspace was honoured to provide a small orchestra ensemble of musicians to the Sydney Opera House, so the SOH could test their final two orchestral acoustic options, for the acoustic redesign of the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre | Wednesday 12th April 2017

Stringspace were hired to trial the two final acoustic setups, over a full day, so final decisions on the new acoustics being installed in the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House could be made.

The Joan Sutherland Theatre is the home of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia. It was such an honour to be asked by the Sydney Opera House’s Director of Performing Arts to provide all the musicians for this landmark decision.

Our musicians were then asked to give their preference. We really enjoyed the experience.

Final Fantasy Concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre for Century Entertainment, Sydney and Brisbane (orchestra)

Private Birthday party for Australian playwright Wendy Beckett in Glebe, Sydney (solo jazz piano)

Guests include Australian composers Ross Edwards, Elena Kats-Chernin, and Australian dancer and choreographer Meryl Tankard

March Into Merivale at The Ivy Bar – Jade MacRae & String Quartet

Our string quartet performed three sets with Jade MacRae onstage at The Ivy Bar Ballroom for March Into Merivale. Some of the included songs were: Here Comes the Sun, Diamonds, Kissing You and Empire State of Mind. It was a big success with Merivale’s saying it was “a magical performance”. They sounded AMAZING!

Tuesday 14th March 2017

Here’s an excellent review of our Sydney Opera House Kids Music Cafe concert series:

Sydney Opera House – Kids At The House – Kids Music Cafe Series | String Quartet Concerts | 6th – 10th March, 2017

The ABC came along to our Opera House Concerts today and said they are interested in filming our concerts for TV!

Beauty & The Beast Disney Premiere at The State Theatre | Solo Piano | Thursday 9th March 2017

In the morning, we had another fun concert for the Sydney Opera House at the Sydney Opera House, and then in the evening Stringspace we provided a solo piano player to perform as 1400 guests arrived at the magnificent State Theatre for the latest Walt Disney movie premiere.

Wednesday 8th March 2017

Today Audrey joined our March Concert Series at the Sydney Opera House with a little violin solo. She was great!

Photo credit (Audrey solo): Jonathan Cami for Etihad/Sydney Opera House

he Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet – Chinese Premier Li welcome luncheon hosted by PM Malcolm Turnbull at The Great Hall, Parliament House (solo harpist)

Department of the Prime Minister’s official luncheon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Sydney (string trio)

“The musicians were fantastic.” – Jessica Sweeney

– Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet