Tuesday evening cocktails and Rush with the Artistrings rock string quartet. We’re in! (I can confirm that we each needed a cocktail after recording our individual parts on this one – whew.) Benton Wedge really outdid himself with this epic arrangement of a landmark Rush song. Heads turn every single time we play this one, and for good reason. How often do you see a string quartet playing Rush, right? Maybe we’ll do another soon. Any requests? Hit us up with a message.
We’ve been having a lot of fun with small intimate micro weddings. The weather has been nice and we’re taking advantage of being able to perform outdoors in the open air. String quartet is a beautiful ensemble for a micro wedding, with versatility from classical music to pop and, as you see here, rock.
Carol Kalvonjian & Katherine Hughes, violins
Benton Wedge, viola & arranging
Matthew Agnew, cello
Artistrings recording individually from our homes during COVID-19.
Here’s some Sweet Child to go with your Tuesday morning coffee, from the Artistrings rock string quartet. Viola solo rocks for DAYS, with this awesome arrangement and solo from Benton Wedge! It’s a given that this song is fantastic background music for a super fun and edgy cocktail hour. But one of our favorite out-of-the-box applications? Processional music for the bride! That’s right. The song choice for the bride walking down the aisle is pivotal for every ceremony, and this one makes a bold statement and establishes the mood for the entire day.
What do YOU want to say with your walk down the aisle? Hit us up in the comments, we can’t wait to hear from you!
Now that we’ve got your attention with a pretty red car and a goofball violist….of all the music we perform, this one always turns heads, like in a good way. If you’re a self-proclaimed geek and love The Game of Thrones, this theme is second to none. Put this on your wedding music playlist and watch everyone react. This is great music for walking out after the ceremony is over (recessional), cocktail hour music (super fun), and even wedding music for walking down the aisle (processional) – most often used for the groom’s entrance 🙂
Carol Kalvonjian & Katherine Hughes, violins
Benton Wedge, viola & arranging
Matthew Agnew, cello
Artistrings recording individually from our homes during COVID-19.
One of our wonderful couples asked us for this rock tune, and our Chicago string quartet just couldn’t resist! (Great idea, Michelle & Eric!) Including Michelle/Beatles for her walk down the aisle was also the best idea ever. That’s a story for another day though. Continuing on with our quarantine video series from Artistrings, here is David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold The World. We love it for prelude music as your guests are arriving, or for cocktail receptions. If rock string quartet tunes are your thing, stay tuned for the next several weeks. We’ve got some fun ideas coming your way!
When Cecilia & Colette came over to choose music for their Chicago brunch wedding celebration at Zhou B, they knew one thing for sure: they wanted to walk down the aisle to Everlong/Foo Fighters. So, we wrote this string quartet arrangement for them. Cecilia & Colette loved it, their guests loved it, and we love it even more. So much, that we decided to make a new video.
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