Highly Strung String Quartet

About Highly Strung String Quartet

The String Quartet & Trio of the Midlands.
Highly regarded as one of the best wedding quartets. We have a huge repertoire list including modern pop songs.

Highly Strung String Quartet Description

The Highly Strung String Quartet is one of the most renowned quartets in the Midlands. This all female string ensemble has over 15 years experience of playing at weddings and corporate functions. Highly Strung is a professional, vibrant string quartet with an eclectic playlist mixing classical music with lighter numbers, jazz and popular repertoire. The quartetŌĆÖs versatile and entertaining repertoire includes music to suit any occasion ŌĆō from Bach, Beethoven and Bacharach to Rihanna, Adele, Snow Patrol and the Killers! The string quartet is extremely popular at wedding ceremonies and receptions, civil partnership ceremonies, society dinners, parties, balls, art exhibitions, product launches and corporate events.

The ŌĆśHighly Strung String QuartetŌĆÖ was formed in the Midlands and each member studied at the top music conservatoires in England; the Royal Northern College of Music, the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music. The string quartet has a huge profile in Nottinghamshire and the Midlands. The string quartet has played at weddings and corporate functions in some of the countryŌĆÖs finest venues including Belvoir Castle, Chatsworth House, Burghley House and Wroxhall Abbey. They have played for weddings on Guernsey and in France, for a corporate event in Brussels and performed concerts in the Caribbean including one on the exclusive island of Mustique.

Highly StrungŌĆÖs clients include John Lewis, the Ministry of Defence, Mercedes-Benz, Boots, the RAF, Capital One, HSBC, Proctor and Gamble, English Heritage and the BBC.

Individual members of the string quartet have played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Halle, BBC Philharmonic, the Northen Sinfonia, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (USA), the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the London Concert Orchestra and the Johann Strauss Orchestra, the Orchestra of St Johns and the Orchestra of the Swan. They have also performed in concert, on tour and on television alongside Will Young, Shakira, Rod Stewart, Il Divo, Robbie Williams, Simply Red, Procol Harum and Elton John.

Highly Strung Quartet is a reliable, sophisticated choice for your event. Some of their more modern pop repertoire has been specially arranged for the quartet and is unique to Highly Strung. If there is a song you would like arranging specially for your wedding or event, Sarah can arrange this for you.

The Highly Strung String Quartet predominantly takes bookings for weddings in the East Midlands and West Midlands. Areas include; Nottinghamshire, The Vale of Belvoir, Rutland, Leicestershire, South & West Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, South Yorkshire, Birmingham and Warwickshire.

Reviews

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Congratulations Becky and Matt! #testimonialtuesday #stringquartet
ŌĆ£.... wanted to send you a huge thank you for being part of our wedding day and for all you did to make it so special!! We wanted to pass on how much we appreciated the beautiful music. We absolutely loved everything you played and all of our guest continue to rave about the stunning quartet that played on our wedding day. So thank you. We are already trying to think of another event we can have which would give us a reason to hear you play again!ŌĆØ

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A fantastic day at the Yarn Expo. ­¤Ä╗ #comeoneileen
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User

Always a beautiful atmosphere at Thoresby Riding Hall - yesterday we played for Jade & Ricky. Fab music selection guys ­¤Öī­¤Å╝ #congratulations

User

Wow! Outstanding playing, incredible range of music and fabulous people. They were the talk of my daughters wedding!

They played before the wedding ceremony, during the champagne reception and throughout the wedding breakfast. Their playing is superb and their range of styles and genres is amazing and they even took requests. Highly Strung made my daughters wedding truly memorable and I cannot praise them enough.

User

Words cannot describe the festive warmth, magic and emotion that you brought to our wedding day. Your beautiful music just transformed the whole feel of the ceremony and drinks reception and our guests are still talking about you know. Thank you for being such a huge part of our Christmas fairytale. Your talent is second to none and I speak on behalf of everybody who was there that day when I say that our day wouldnŌĆÖt have been the same without you,Xxx

User

We are thrilled that we chose Highly Strung Quartet to play at our wedding blessing on July 15th. Our special day became even more wonderful thanks to the talent of these ladies, who played a number of songs which are meaningful to us. We loved it, as did our guests, and the quality and elegance of the music really added something to the brilliant atmosphere on the day. Thank you. Holly and Jake.

User

The trio played at my parents 50th wedding anniversary celebration in July this year. They were great -- a good selection of music that was perfect for the occasion and the trio were very flexible in setting up and moving from one room to another as the afternoon progressed.

User

The ladies really added an extra bit of something special to our ceremony, and continued to entertain the guests outside afterwards. The music they produced was beautiful and they really put the effort in to make our day perfect. Many thanks to Sarah & co, love Lee xxx

User

The ladies of Highly Strung were absolutely amazing at our wedding, the my created a wonderful atmosphere and the guests were blown away with the beautiful music. I am so glad we booked, and Sarah was brilliant to communicate with the whole time. There was an extensive repertoire of pieces to choose from, with every genre covered. Hearing their playing as I was walking down the aisle made it a most magical moment for me so thank you so much for the wonderful music you provided. I hope some of my friends book you so I can listen all over again! ’┐Į

User

Thanks sooo much to Sarah and the ladies for adding a special touch to our perfect wedding day. All of our guests were commenting on how amazing they were and would recommend them to anyone. Their repertoire is very eclectic and has enough to suit anyone's needs. We really enjoyed a mix of modern and popular music played in a beautifully classical style. We will definitely be contacting Highly Strung Quartet for any future events. Thanks again from Mrs & Mrs Casterton ’┐Į x

User

Thank you so much to the trio for playing at our wedding on 16th June, you were amazing! You have a repertoire to suit all tastes and all pieces were played to an extremely high standard. You made our ceremony extra special and our guests have commented on how good you were. We will be recommending you to everyone! Zoe & Stefan

User

Thank you so much highly strung. You played beautifully on our wedding day on the 24th June and really made our service special. Hearing you play elbow's one day like this brought tears to my eyes and still gives me tingles! You're the perfect choice for a wedding. I will highly recommend.

Thanks again.

Aileen & David Munn

User

Thank you so much for the lovely music at our wedding. It was perfect and you made our day very special, I had always dreamed of walking into the church to Kissing you. We were so happy for you to play all of our hymns too! I would highly recommend Highly strung!

User

Thank you so much for performing at our wedding! We loved your version of the pieces that we asked you to arrange: Chopin and Hans Zimmer, they were stunning, and calming! The music whilst signing the register was also perfect - your arrangement of Madness got me so excited I forgot what I was doing!! Thanks again!

User

Thank you so much Highly Strung for playing on our wedding day on 1st October at Packington Moor. You were absolutely amazing! You made our day even more special. I cant tell you how many people came up-to us or messaged us after to say how fab you were. It was a truly magical moment for us as you played 1000 years as I walked down the aisle to meet Josh. I will remember that moment and your beautiful music forever.

You played some amazing pieces! You helped make our day even more special. Thank you all! I hope you enjoyed it too!!



Thank you again

Love Aimee and Josh xxx

User

Sudesh Loi and I wanted to let you know how happy we were to have you playing at our wedding. From the moment we first contacted you we knew we had made the right choice. You were quick to respond and give guidance where needed. We felt we could ask you anything over the whole process and you were more than happy to respond. We loved the songs you played and the guests have nothing but high praise for you. Your professionalism was brilliant and we felt so comfortable leaving you to set up and play. You were effortless at keeping the guests entertained which meant we could relax and enjoy your performances. You have helped us to make happy life time memories and for that we are truly grateful. I would highly recommend you.

User

Steve and I would like to thank you for being part of our wedding day... the music was simply beautiful and we got so many compliments about you!! We had an amazing day and can't thank you enough for enhancing it!

User

I saw the Highly Strung String Quartet performing at the Intu shopping centre in Nottingham on Valentines Day. They were absolutely superb holding listeners spellbound. I was working in the centre tgat day and got talking to them and asked if they would mind performing one of my late mum's favourite pieces. The intermezzo from cavaleria rusticana. They did this for me and I have to say it brought a tear to my eye. I would highly recommend booking these guys. They really are brilliant.

User

I cannot recommend Highly Strung enough. They played at our wedding at Alrewas Hayes yesterday, and the music was beautiful, superbly played and fantastic to be a part of. They really are four of the nicest women you can meet, and it made our ceremony so much better, as a lot of people agreed with. I wouldn't hesitate to book you again, or to tell others about you. I'd give you 10 stars if I could! Thanks

User

Highly strung performed for our outdoor wedding ceremony on the 1st June 2018. The ladies were professional, communicative, friendly and responsive from the moment I contacted them. I wanted a number of songs to be performed on the day, one of which was not on their repertoire list. Sarah was able to source and the quartet were able to learn the song ready for the big day, which was worth it when I got to hear it during the signing. The whole day was absolutely perfect, but the amount of feedback I received from our guests regarding the quartet was phenomenal, and was the icing on the cake. They even played songs to please our younger guests, including a one year old boy who loves to dance to the lion king. I honestly could not fault a thing, I only wished that I had booked them for longer, so I could listening to more of their beautiful playing instead of sneaking off for photos! I will definately make sure to go to the next hear us live performance, absolutely incredible! Thank you so much ’┐Į from the new Mr and Mrs Richmond x

User

Highly Strung played for our wedding on Saturday 2nd June creating the perfect ambience to our day. Playing our selection of both classic and modern music that meant so much to us and our family x Thank you ladies from the bottom of our hearts ’┐Į

User

Highly Strung String Quartet played at my daughter's wedding in 2014. My daughter wanted to walk in to 'Top of the World' and my friend wanted to sing for her. The quartet made all this possible and gave us so much support leading up to the event. The day was lovely, they were brilliant! Had so much feedback from the guests on how much they enjoyed the music. Even the youngsters who wouldn't ordinarily listen to string music, were in awe! Thank you all!

User

Wow! Outstanding playing, incredible range of music and fabulous people. They were the talk of my daughters wedding!

They played before the wedding ceremony, during the champagne reception and throughout the wedding breakfast. Their playing is superb and their range of styles and genres is amazing and they even took requests. Highly Strung made my daughters wedding truly memorable and I cannot praise them enough.

User

Words cannot describe the festive warmth, magic and emotion that you brought to our wedding day. Your beautiful music just transformed the whole feel of the ceremony and drinks reception and our guests are still talking about you know. Thank you for being such a huge part of our Christmas fairytale. Your talent is second to none and I speak on behalf of everybody who was there that day when I say that our day wouldnŌĆÖt have been the same without you,Xxx

User

We are thrilled that we chose Highly Strung Quartet to play at our wedding blessing on July 15th. Our special day became even more wonderful thanks to the talent of these ladies, who played a number of songs which are meaningful to us. We loved it, as did our guests, and the quality and elegance of the music really added something to the brilliant atmosphere on the day. Thank you. Holly and Jake.

User

The trio played at my parents 50th wedding anniversary celebration in July this year. They were great -- a good selection of music that was perfect for the occasion and the trio were very flexible in setting up and moving from one room to another as the afternoon progressed.

User

The ladies really added an extra bit of something special to our ceremony, and continued to entertain the guests outside afterwards. The music they produced was beautiful and they really put the effort in to make our day perfect. Many thanks to Sarah & co, love Lee xxx

User

The ladies of Highly Strung were absolutely amazing at our wedding, the my created a wonderful atmosphere and the guests were blown away with the beautiful music. I am so glad we booked, and Sarah was brilliant to communicate with the whole time. There was an extensive repertoire of pieces to choose from, with every genre covered. Hearing their playing as I was walking down the aisle made it a most magical moment for me so thank you so much for the wonderful music you provided. I hope some of my friends book you so I can listen all over again! ’┐Į

User

Thanks sooo much to Sarah and the ladies for adding a special touch to our perfect wedding day. All of our guests were commenting on how amazing they were and would recommend them to anyone. Their repertoire is very eclectic and has enough to suit anyone's needs. We really enjoyed a mix of modern and popular music played in a beautifully classical style. We will definitely be contacting Highly Strung Quartet for any future events. Thanks again from Mrs & Mrs Casterton ’┐Į x

User

Thank you so much to the trio for playing at our wedding on 16th June, you were amazing! You have a repertoire to suit all tastes and all pieces were played to an extremely high standard. You made our ceremony extra special and our guests have commented on how good you were. We will be recommending you to everyone! Zoe & Stefan

User

Thank you so much highly strung. You played beautifully on our wedding day on the 24th June and really made our service special. Hearing you play elbow's one day like this brought tears to my eyes and still gives me tingles! You're the perfect choice for a wedding. I will highly recommend.

Thanks again.

Aileen & David Munn

User

Thank you so much for the lovely music at our wedding. It was perfect and you made our day very special, I had always dreamed of walking into the church to Kissing you. We were so happy for you to play all of our hymns too! I would highly recommend Highly strung!

User

Thank you so much for performing at our wedding! We loved your version of the pieces that we asked you to arrange: Chopin and Hans Zimmer, they were stunning, and calming! The music whilst signing the register was also perfect - your arrangement of Madness got me so excited I forgot what I was doing!! Thanks again!

User

Thank you so much Highly Strung for playing on our wedding day on 1st October at Packington Moor. You were absolutely amazing! You made our day even more special. I cant tell you how many people came up-to us or messaged us after to say how fab you were. It was a truly magical moment for us as you played 1000 years as I walked down the aisle to meet Josh. I will remember that moment and your beautiful music forever.

You played some amazing pieces! You helped make our day even more special. Thank you all! I hope you enjoyed it too!!



Thank you again

Love Aimee and Josh xxx

User

Sudesh Loi and I wanted to let you know how happy we were to have you playing at our wedding. From the moment we first contacted you we knew we had made the right choice. You were quick to respond and give guidance where needed. We felt we could ask you anything over the whole process and you were more than happy to respond. We loved the songs you played and the guests have nothing but high praise for you. Your professionalism was brilliant and we felt so comfortable leaving you to set up and play. You were effortless at keeping the guests entertained which meant we could relax and enjoy your performances. You have helped us to make happy life time memories and for that we are truly grateful. I would highly recommend you.

User

Steve and I would like to thank you for being part of our wedding day... the music was simply beautiful and we got so many compliments about you!! We had an amazing day and can't thank you enough for enhancing it!

User

I saw the Highly Strung String Quartet performing at the Intu shopping centre in Nottingham on Valentines Day. They were absolutely superb holding listeners spellbound. I was working in the centre tgat day and got talking to them and asked if they would mind performing one of my late mum's favourite pieces. The intermezzo from cavaleria rusticana. They did this for me and I have to say it brought a tear to my eye. I would highly recommend booking these guys. They really are brilliant.

User

I cannot recommend Highly Strung enough. They played at our wedding at Alrewas Hayes yesterday, and the music was beautiful, superbly played and fantastic to be a part of. They really are four of the nicest women you can meet, and it made our ceremony so much better, as a lot of people agreed with. I wouldn't hesitate to book you again, or to tell others about you. I'd give you 10 stars if I could! Thanks

User

Highly strung performed for our outdoor wedding ceremony on the 1st June 2018. The ladies were professional, communicative, friendly and responsive from the moment I contacted them. I wanted a number of songs to be performed on the day, one of which was not on their repertoire list. Sarah was able to source and the quartet were able to learn the song ready for the big day, which was worth it when I got to hear it during the signing. The whole day was absolutely perfect, but the amount of feedback I received from our guests regarding the quartet was phenomenal, and was the icing on the cake. They even played songs to please our younger guests, including a one year old boy who loves to dance to the lion king. I honestly could not fault a thing, I only wished that I had booked them for longer, so I could listening to more of their beautiful playing instead of sneaking off for photos! I will definately make sure to go to the next hear us live performance, absolutely incredible! Thank you so much ’┐Į from the new Mr and Mrs Richmond x

User

Highly Strung played for our wedding on Saturday 2nd June creating the perfect ambience to our day. Playing our selection of both classic and modern music that meant so much to us and our family x Thank you ladies from the bottom of our hearts ’┐Į

User

Highly Strung String Quartet played at my daughter's wedding in 2014. My daughter wanted to walk in to 'Top of the World' and my friend wanted to sing for her. The quartet made all this possible and gave us so much support leading up to the event. The day was lovely, they were brilliant! Had so much feedback from the guests on how much they enjoyed the music. Even the youngsters who wouldn't ordinarily listen to string music, were in awe! Thank you all!

More about Highly Strung String Quartet

Highly Strung String Quartet is located at Easthorpe,, NG25 Southwell, Nottingham, United Kingdom
07967361717
http://www.highlystrungquartet.com