Wedding at Hinchingbrooke House
On Friday we were presented with a slight problem. One of our viola players who was due to be playing at yesterdays wedding at Hinchingbrook House (as part of a string duo with myself on violin) called us from Northern Ireland to say that as the planes were all grounded due to volcanic ash (from [...]
Music on Mondays - St Michael at the North Gate
On Monday we were very happy to return once more to the lovely church of St Michael at the North Gate in Oxford to perform a short recital as part of the ‘Music on Mondays’ series which takes place every Monday lunchtime. Musicians perform without charge but are able to nominate a good cause or [...]
Music for an Office Party
On Tuesday last week, we were invited back to a travel management company based near Liverpool Street in London to provide music for their annual Christmas party, held for staff and regular customers. This was the second time we’d played for this particular event and both times a string duo was perfect for the occasion, [...]
Wedding at De Vere University Arms Hotel, Cambridge
Although the violin / viola combination is probably the most popular option people chose when booking a string duo, last week we were asked to perform as a Violin / Cello combination. The ‘cello is a beautiful instrument visually and although all the music we have arranged for duo is available for both combinations of [...]
Wedding at Dodmoor House
Last Thursday we returned once more to Dodmoor House - a wedding venue in Northamptonshire. We provided music for both the reception drinks and for the wedding breakfast until it was time for the speeches. Once again the couple had offered for a string duo, with the popular combination of violin with viola - these [...]
Wedding at Notley Abbey
It’s always a delight to return to the spacious and splendid grounds of Notley Abbey which is a wedding venue right on our doorstep here in Buckinghamshire. Notley has a long and distinguished history and everything has an understated and tasteful quality about it.
We have played here both as a duo and quartet many times [...]
Wedding at Dodmoor House
On a bright Friday last week, we returned to the picturesque setting of Dodmoor House which is a wedding venue conveniently situated just off the A5 near Weedon in Northamptonshire. One of the buildings is perfectly suited for ceremonies with a combination of wood and brick which helps the acoustics considerably.
As a string duo, myself [...]
Wedding at Ware Priory
On Friday we returned once again to play for a wedding at Ware Priory in Hertfordshire. With around 60 guests, the bridal couple had opted for a string duo, choosing the violin / viola combination which is extremely versatile in terms of repertoire. After playing during the ceremony itself, we moved outside with the guests onto [...]
Concert at St Pancras Church, 30th July
Today we had the pleasure of performing at the stunning church of St Pancras on the Euston Road in London. The church has a weekly series of lunchtime recitals with a regular audience and we were particularly pleased to see at least 50 people in the church.
Having performed two duos by Mozart and Rolla on Tuesday [...]
Lunchtime Recital at St Martin in the Fields
Yesterday we gave a lunchtime concert in the historic church of St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square. Originally we had been due to play on the 7th of February, but this was the day of the big snow across the South East of England and despite waiting for promised trains (which never turned up), [...]