News & Blog – 2024

2024:

In 2024, Stringspace events have so far included:

Australian Institute of Company Directors – Lunch at Darling Harbour (Soloist)
BMW – iX2 Launch (Solo Violinist)
Crestone Wealth – Private Viewing of the Mudunama Kundana Wandaraba Jarribirri exhibition by Judy Watson at the Queensland Art Gallery (String Quartet)
Crestone Wealth – Private Viewing of the National Gallery of Victoria’s “Pharaoh” Exhibition (String Quartet)
Crestone Wealth – Private Viewing of the Archibald Exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (String Quartet)
Crestone Wealth – Private Viewing of The Gauguin Exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia (String Quartet)
Crestone Wealth – Private Viewing of Reimagining the Renaissance at the Art Gallery of South Australia (String Quartet)
Entrepreneurs Organisation – event at Cloudland, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane (String Quartet)
EIANZ – National Biodiversity Offsets Conference Dinner at the National Museum (String Trio)
Hazelhurst Arts Centre – cocktail party (String Trio)
KPMG – Private Viewing of the Alphonse Mucha Exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Jazz Band)
Levantine Hill – Optume 2024 Launch at Society Restaurant, Melbourne (String Trio)
Marsh McLennan – Private Viewing of the Archibald Exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Jazz Band)
Morgan Stanley Wealth – Pinnacle event at Chifley Tower Office, Sydney, City (String Trio)
National Biodiversity Offsets Dinner at the National Museum of Australia (String Trio)
National Library of Australia – Ann Moyal Lecture (String Trio)
National Library of Australia – Patron’s Dinner at The Hyatt, Canberra (String Duo)
Piper Alderman – client event at Walsh Bay, Sydney (String Trio)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – Official Dinner for Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape at Parliament House, Canberra (String Trio)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – Official Lunch for Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at Parliament House (String Trio)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – Official Lunch for Chinese Premier Li Qiang at Parliament House (String Quartet)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – Official swearing-in of the New Governor General Sam Mostyn at Parliament House (String Quartet)
Rethink Group – Wealth of Ideas Gala at Collider – FLEX by ISPT, Haymarket, Sydney (String Duo)
T. Rowe Price – Private Viewing of the Archibald Exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (String Duo)
T. Rowe Price – Private Viewing of the National Gallery of Victoria Pharoah Exhibition & cocktail party (Jazz Band)
Yulong Bus – Launch of E Bus at Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane (String Quartet)

Yes! We love performing at weddings too! #Weddings2024

Wedding tomorrow at the Botanic Gardens | String Quartet | Friday 17th May 2024

Tomorrow our String Quartet is performing at a wedding at The Tarpeian Lawn, Botanic Gardens.

We’re including:

Imminent ceremony song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Processional: What A Wonderfull World
Signing: L.O.V.E & Halo – Beyonce
Recessional: Handel – La Rejouissance

Bye Bye Blackbird | Briana & guitar | StringspaceLive | YouTube | Sunday 5th May 2024

Tonight our String Trio will perform all-pop music for a Piper Alderman client event at Pier One, Dawes Point | Thursday 2nd May 2024

Lovely testimonial from a recent wedding at The Manly Pavilion | String Quartet | Tuesday 30th April 2024

Hi Lucie

I just wanted to email to say a huge thanks to Stringspace for playing at our wedding last weekend. It was absolutely perfect.

Lauren & Amanda

Recent wedding collaboration with The Nuptial Collective | String Quartet | Monday 29th April 2024

Hi A-team!

WOW! What a wedding!

Thank you so so much for all your efforts on Saturday for Emma & Mat’s glorious wedding day.

It truly was a team effort and it was flawless!!!

As already mentioned by the newlyweds themselves, they are absolutely thrilled and pass on their sincere thanks to you all.

It was so lovely to work with you and we can’t wait to do so again soon!

Thanks!

Olivia
Planner & Stylist

The Nuptial Collective

Wedding at St Xavier’s Cathedral, Adelaide | String Quartet | Sunday 28th April 2024

Yesterday, our String Quartet performed in Adelaide at a wedding at St Xavier’s Cathedral.

We included:

Bridesmaids Processional: Here Comes the Sun
Brides Processional: Can’t Help Falling in Love
Signing: What A Wonderful World & Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Recessional: Everything – Michael Buble

Wedding at Riversdale Estate, Hobart | String Quartet | Saturday 27th April 2024

Today our String Quartet is performing at a wedding at Riversdale Estate for the owners of Riversdale Estate, Hobart.

We’re including:

Processional: Top Gun Anthem
Signing: Nothing Else Matters & Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Recessional: This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)

Wedding at The Dunes, Ocean Grove, Melbourne | String Quartet | Friday 26th April 2024

Tomorrow in Melbourne, our String Quartet will perform at a wedding at The Dunes, Ocean Grove.

We’re including:

Processional: Pachelbel – Canon
Signing: Love Is All Around & Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Recessional: The Beatles – All You Need Is Love

Wedding at The Manly Pavilion this Saturday | String Quartet | Wednesday 24th April 2024

Our String Quartet is performing at a wedding at Manly Pavilion this Saturday in Sydney.

We’re including:

Processional: Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams
Signing: Sam Smith – Stay With Me & The Beatles – Here Comes the Sun
Recessional: U2 – Everlasting Love

Lovely testimonial from a recent wedding in Adelaide | String Trio | Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Hi Lucie,

We wanted to send through a thank you to you and the musicians on Friday.

It was surreal actually hearing the music we had picked out so long ago during our ceremony. We know our guests really enjoyed the music too, and just wish we weren’t being whisked away so we could enjoy it as well! Hopefully we attend an event in the future with Stringspace musicians!

We really liked that they moved to a different spot as they thought it would give our guests more opportunity to hear them too.

Thank you,

Alice and Evan

National Library of Australia’s Patron’s Dinner at The Hyatt Hotel, Canberra | String Duo | Friday 19th April 2024

Tonight our Violin & Cello String Duo is performing guest arrival and cocktail music at The National Library of Australia’s Patron’s Dinner at The Hyatt Hotel, Canberra.

Wedding at Ten Miles East, Adelaide | String Trio | Thursday 18 April 2024

Tomorrow our String Trio is performing at a wedding at Ten Miles East.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Classical & Jazz

Processional: The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
Signing: Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac & Better Together – Jack Johnson
Recessional: All You Need Is Love – The Beatles

Post-ceremony: Pop & Jazz

Wedding on Saturday at Athol Hall, Mosman | Wednesday 17th April 2024

Wedding on Friday at Rose Bay, Sydney | String Quartet | Tuesday 16th April 2024

Hi all,

Mat and I wanted to say the biggest thank you for the most perfect wedding we could have ever asked for.

It exceeded our wildest dreams and we still can’t believe it was our wedding!!

Thank you all for being a part of our day and just being the absolute best. We have received so many compliments from guests . We could not have asked for more.

Thank you all again!!

Much love,

Emma and Mat

Goldfinger | James Bond | String Quartet | StringspaceLive | YouTube | Sunday 14th April 2024

Wedding at Athol Hall, Mosman | String Quartet | Saturday 13th April 2024

Today our String Quartet is performing at a wedding at Athol Hall, Mosman.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Pop

Imminent ceremony song: The Presets – This Boy’s In Love

Processional: I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Signing: Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros + Get Lucky
Recessional: Don’t Stop Believin’ – The Journey

Post-ceremony: Pop

Wedding at Rose Bay | String Quartet | Friday 12th April 2024

This afternoon our String Quartet is performing at a wedding ceremony at Rose Bay.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Jazz & Pop

Imminent ceremony song: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Processional: For the Love Of A Princess
Signing: At Last & Can’t Help Falling in Love
Recessional: Just the Two Of Us by Bill Withers

Post-ceremony songs:
* It Had To Be You
* Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
* The Very Thought Of You

Wedding tomorrow at Tamborine Mountain, Brisbane | String Quartet | Thursday 11th April 2024

Tomorrow our String Quartet is performing at a wedding ceremony at Tamborine Mountain in Brisbane

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Pop

Imminent ceremony song: Skinny Love by Birdy
Processional: Bittersweet Symphony
Signing: Young & Beautiful & Never Tear Us Apart
Recessional: Dreams

Post-ceremony & canapés: Pop

Wedding party celebration at Lindfield this Saturday night | Jazz Duo | Wednesday 10th April 2024

An Easter Saturday wedding | Saturday 6th April 2024

Wedding at Tatra Receptions, Melbourne | String Trio | Friday 5th April 2024

Today our String Trio is performing at a wedding ceremony at Tatra Receptions.

We’re including:

Processional: Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars
Signing: Can’t Help Falling in Love & Every Breath You Take
Recessional: Elton John – Your Song

50th Birthday Celebration at Elwood Bather’s, Elwood this Sunday | String Quartet | Thursday 4th April 2024

Event at Pyrmont for Arcadia Landscape Architecture | String Trio | Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Hi Lucie,

I just wanted to follow up and say a big thank you to the musicians who came last week.

The team said they were absolutely superb, really interactive, engaging and just really helped bring the spirit of the evening together.

Thank you once again!

Charlotte – Arcadia Landscape Architecture

Wedding at the Art Gallery of NSW – Saturday 30th March 2024

Tonight our String Trio is performing at a wedding ceremony at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: A mix of jazz & pop

Processional: Pachelbel – Canon
Signing: Here Comes the Sun & All You Need is Love
Recessional: Stand By Me

Post-ceremony: Pop

Thank you to the @artgalleryofnsw for recommending us.

Event at Society Restaurant, Melbourne – String Trio | Thursday 28th March 2024

Lovely feedback from a recent event for The Entrepreneurs Organisation Queensland | String Trio | Tuesday 26th March 2024

Hi Lucie,

I just wanted to reach out and say thank you! The ladies on Thursday were absolutely incredible, and I, personally, was in awe of them all night! Just beautiful. Everyone really enjoyed the music. Please pass this onto them.

We will be sure to reach out again in the future.

Thank you

Ali

Jazz band at Bendooley Estate wedding | Jazz Band | Monday 25th March 2024

Hi Lucie!

I just wanted to send you an email to thank you and the band for the wonderful job they did at our wedding on Saturday!

They were perfect and we got so many compliments from guests. We really really enjoyed them and if you could please pass on the message that we really appreciated them playing our requested song when they saw us enter the venue after the ceremony! It was so fun!

I honestly can’t express how great they were! All band members were excellent and especially happy with the ceremony music as well!

Thank you thank you thank you!

We had the best time and they were just the vibe we were after 🥰

Warmest regards,

Sophie & Ben xx

Sidewinder: Cool Jazz & Bossa Nova | StringspaceLive Video Album | Spotify | YouTube | Sunday 24th March 2024

Wedding at Hotel Kurrajong in Canberra | String Quartet | Saturday 23rd March 2024

Today our String Quartet is performing at a wedding ceremony at Hotel Kurrajong.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony:

* Diamonds
* No One
* Somebody That I Used to Know
* All of Me

Groom & Bridal Party Processional: Walking On A Dream
Brides Processional: Beyoncé – Halo
Signing: Wonderwall & Bittersweet Symphony
Recessional: Get Lucky

Post-ceremony: Pop

Launch event of The Levantine Hill Optume 2024 at Society Restaurant, Melbourne tonight | String Trio | Friday 22nd March 2024

Entrepreneurs Organisation Queensland event at Cloudland, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane | String Trio | Thursday 21st March 2024

Tonight our String Trio is performing a selection of pop love songs at Cloudland in Fortitude Valley for an event hosted by Entrepreneurs Organization Queensland.

PlaceofLb Wedding at The Bennelong Restaurant, Sydney Opera House | String Quintet | Wednesday 20th March 2024

Wedding at The Adelaide Botanical Gardens & reception at The National Wine Centre, Adelaide | String Quartet | Tuesday 19th March 2024

On Saturday in Adelaide, our String Quartet will perform at a wedding ceremony at The Adelaide Botanical Gardens and a wedding reception at The National Wine Centre. There will be 190 guests.

Pre-ceremony: Classical

Imminent ceremony indicator: Vivaldi – Summer 3rd movement

Processional: Beyoncé – Halo
Signing: Mendelssohn – Wedding March & KISS – I Was Made For Lovin’ You
Recessional: Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love

Post-ceremony: Pop

Reception: Selection of classical, pop & movie themes.

Jazz band at Berrima wedding this Saturday | Monday 18th March 2024

On Saturday our Jazz Band is performing at a wedding in Berrima with a feature solo guitarist performing as soloist for the ceremony.

Pre-ceremony: Jazz Band

Processional: Free Fallin’ – John Mayer

Signing: Lover’s Carvings – Bibio & Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

Post-ceremony: Jazz Band

Our Jazz Band special requests include:

* Cantaloupe Island
* Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
* Georgia On My Mind
* Everybody Loves the Sunshine
* Stand By Me

Botanic Gardens wedding at The Eucalypt Lawn | String Trio | Saturday 16th March 2024

Today our String Trio performed at a wedding in the Botanic Gardens.

We included:

Pre-ceremony: Jazz

Processional: Pachelbel – Canon
Signing: Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over & INXS – Never Tear Is Apart

Post-ceremony: Pop

Place of Lb wedding at The Bennelong Restaurant, Sydney Opera House | Friday 15th March 2024

Tonight our String Quintet is performing for @placeoflb at a very glamorous wedding at The Bennelong Restaurant, Sydney Opera House.

We’re including a list of beautiful classical songs for pre-ceremony, a special Stringspace arrangement of RY X – Shortline for the Processional, and then a cool selection of jazz songs for post-ceremony cocktails & canapés.

Marriage Proposal today on board a boat in Mosman – she said YES! | Violin & Guitar Duo | Thursday 14th March 2024

21st Birthday testimonial! | Tuesday 12th March 2024

Hello, Lucie.

Just a quick follow up from the event held on Saturday 2 March.

Really happy (again!) with the performance given by Courtney and Mia. I am a repeat customer and both experiences have been first class.

First event was for an 80th Birthday – second event was for a 21st Birthday. Equally well received! I was unsure of the younger group enjoying the power of strings – but they did! Taylor Swift songs were really well received – suggest maybe have a few more in your playlist?

Courtney (the cellist) needs a shout out – both events she was happy to be in photos with my guests and is an asset to Stringspace. She deserves a “rider” of her choice!

Thank you again, Lucie – I’ve got got 3 more kids younger than 21 and they all want good music at their Birthdays now they’ve heard this.

Best regards

Gavin

(High school French horn player)

Wedding at Oatlands House, Sydney | String Trio | Saturday 9th March 2024

Today our String Trio is performing at a wedding ceremony at Oatlands House, Sydney.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Classical

Flower Girl Processional: A Thousand Years
Brides Processional: Pachelbel – Canon
Signing: No One – Alicia Keys & All Of Me – John Legend
Recessional: Beyoncé – Halo

Post-ceremony: Pop

* A Sky Full of Stars
* Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
* Love Is All Around

Wedding tomorrow at Glen Ewin Estate, Adelaide | Violin & Cello String Duo | Friday 8th March 2024

This afternoon our Violin & Cello String Duo is performing at a wedding at Glen Ewin Estate, Adelaide.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Pop

Processional: Bach – Air
Signing: Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis & Perfect by Ed Sheeran
Recessional: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

Post-ceremony: Pop

Private lunch hosted by our Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at Parliament House | String Trio | Thursday 7th March 2024

Special request string trio song arrangements have been written by us for our PM Anthony Albanese & The PM & C | Wednesday 6th March 2024

Melbourne wedding testimonial | String Quartet | Tuesday 5th March 2024

Hi Lucie,

Adam and I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the Melbourne Quartet for playing at our wedding last weekend.

I will never forget walking down the aisle to Kissing you – it was so so beautiful! Please pass on our gratitude to the quartet as we didn’t get a chance to go over and say thank you! They absolutely nailed it.

Many thanks,

Sarah and Adam

Wedding on Saturday at St Joseph’s College Chapel, Hunters Hill | String Quartet | Monday 4th March 2024

21st Birthday Party at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane | Violin & Cello String Duo | Saturday 2nd March 2024

Tonight our String Duo is performing at the start of a 21st Birthday Party in Brisbane. This is a repeat booking for us.

Our special request song list includes:

* Running Up That Hill
* Beautiful Day
* Here Comes the Sun
* Young & Beautiful
* Love Story
* Bittersweet Symphony
* Marry You
* I’m Yours
* Nothing Else Matters
* Viva La Vida
* Don’t Dream It’s Over
* Isn’t She Lovely
* No One
* Dreams

Wedding at Jackalope, Merricks North on the Mornington Peninsula | String Quartet | Saturday 2nd March 2024

Tonight in Melbourne our String Quartet is performing at a wedding on the Mornington Peninsula.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony:

* Clair de Lune
* Close To You
* What A Wonderful World
* La Vie en Rose
* L-O-V-E
* Isn’t She Lovely
* Everybody’s Free

Processional: Kissing You
Signing: Better Together & Yellow
Recessional: Viva La Vida

Wedding at The Australian National Botanic Gardens | String Quartet | Saturday 2nd March 2024

In Canberra our String Quartet is performing today at a wedding ceremony at The Australian National Botanic Gardens.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Pop

Processional: A Sky Full of Stars
Signing: The Book of Love & I’m Yours
Recessional: Girls Like You

Post-ceremony: Pop

Treasury Gardens – JFK Memorial Lawn – Spring Street, Melbourne | String Quartet | Saturday 2nd March 2024

This afternoon our String Quartet is performing at a wedding ceremony at The Treasury Gardens – JFK Memorial Lawn, Spring Street, Melbourne.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Fields of Gold & A Thousand Years

Processional: Pachelbel – Canon

Signing: Can’t Help Falling in Love

Recessional: Here Comes the Sun

Post-ceremony: Classical

Wedding at St Joseph’s College Chapel, Hunters Hill tomorrow | String Quartet | Friday 1st March 2024

Tomorrow in Sydney, our String Quartet will perform at a wedding at St Joseph’s College Chapel, Hunters Hill.

Were including:

Pre-ceremony: Classical

Bridesmaids Processional: Clair de Lune – Debussy
Brides Processional: Pachelbel – Canon
Offertory: All Creatures of Our God & King
Communion: Amazing Grace & Jerusalem
Signing: Handel – Largo
Recessional: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

Post-ceremony: Classical

Wedding reception tomorrow night at The Trust in Flinders Lane, Melbourne | String Quartet | Thursday 29th February 2024

Tomorrow in Melbourne, our String Quartet will perform a selection of classical, jazz & pop at a wedding reception at The Trust in Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

Our playlist will include:

* Clair de Lune
* Nessun Dorma
* Delibes – Flower Song
* Jupiter
* Somewhere Over the Rainbow
* Skinny Love
* Blue Moon
* Fly Me To The Moon
* Can You Feel the Love Tonight
* A Thousand Years
* Can’t Help Falling In Love
* Perfect
* L-O-V-E
* Love Story
* Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
* Everything
* To Build A Home
* All You Need Is Love

Wedding at Strickland House, Vaucluse | String Quartet | Friday 23rd February 2024

Wedding music at Stones of the Yarra, Coldstream | String Quartet | Thursday 15th February 2024

This morning our String Quartet is performing at a wedding ceremony at Stones of the Yarra Chapel, Coldstream.

We’re including:

Guest arrival music:

Mozart – Romance from Eine Kleine
Debussy – Clair de Lune

Bridesmaids Processional: Boccherini – Minuet
Brides Processional: Mendelssohn – Wedding March
Signing: Bach – Air & Bach – Goldberg Variations
Recessional: Vivaldi – Spring & Mozart – Alleluia

Guest exit music:

Bruno Mars – Marry You
Mouret – Rondeau

Violin & Cello Duo at The National Arboretum | Wednesday 14th February 2024

Tonight our String Duo are performing classical, and jazz songs with the Valentine’s Day theme of love at an event at The National Arboretum.

Wedding music for a wedding ceremony & canapés in Victoria | String Quartet | Saturday 10th February 2024

This evening our String Quartet is performing at a wedding ceremony at Lyonville, Victoria.

We’re including:

Processional: A Sky Full of Stars
Signing: I Was Made For Lovin’ You & Stand By Me
Recessional: Beautiful Day by U2

Wedding music at Mona Farm, Braidwood | String Quartet | Friday 9th February 2024

Tomorrow our String Quartet is performing at a wedding at Mona Farm in Braidwood.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Jazz

Groomsmens Processional: A Sky Full of Stars
Bridesmaids Processional: One by U2
Brides Processional: La Vie en Rose
Signing: L-O-V-E & Never Tear Us Apart
Recessional: Clocks by Coldplay

Post-ceremony: Pop

Our string trio is performing a mix of classical & Australian pop at an intimate dinner tonight at Parliament House hosted by our Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet | Wednesday 7th February 2024

BMW iX2 Launch at BMW Showroom | Solo Violinist | Tuesday 6th February 2024

Time After Time | Stringspace Video Album | StringspaceLive YouTube | Monday 5th February 2024

Place of LB wedding at the galleries of the NSW State Library on the weekend | Tuesday 2nd February 2024

Something – The Beatles | Briana & guitar | StringspaceLive YouTube | Sunday 31st January 2024

Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay | String Quartet | YouTube StringspaceLive | Monday 22nd January 2024

Wedding at the NSW State Library tonight | Saturday 20th January 2024

This evening our String Quartet is performing at a @placeoflb wedding at the galleries in the NSW State Library.

We’re including:

Processional: Yebba’s Heartbreak by Drake
Signing: Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Recessional: At Last – Etta James

January wedding | String Quartet | Tuesday 16th January 2024

40th Birthday Garden Party at Queen Street, Mosman | Jazz Band | Thursday 11th January 2024

Wedding ceremony at Beta Events, Castlereagh Street, City | String Quartet | Saturday 6th January 2024

This afternoon our String Quartet is performing at a wedding ceremony at Beta Events.

We’re including:

Pre-ceremony: Soft classical & Jazz

Bridesmaids Processional: Here Comes the Sun
Brides Processional: Beyoncé – Halo
Signing: My Girl & The Portuguese Love Theme
Recessional: Viva La Vida