Highly Strung String Quartet http://www.highlystrungquartet.com String quartet (Nottingham, UK) with a wide repertoire of classical and popular music. Available for weddings, functions, events, special occasions, garden parties, dinner parties. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:33:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Save the Date – Wedding Event October 2011 http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2011/save-the-date-wedding-event-october-2011/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2011/save-the-date-wedding-event-october-2011/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:35:42 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=627

We’ll be there……

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Sarah Huson, the cellist from Highly Strung String Quartet played in the crossing whilst inspired artists drew her.

For further details visit www.southwellartists.co.uk or

www.thebigdraw.org.uk

]]> http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2007/the-big-draw/feed/ 0 Concert in Southwell Minster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2007/concert-in-southwell-minster/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2007/concert-in-southwell-minster/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:16:52 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=172 Highly Strung shared a stage with the Lincoln Singers in the beautiful setting of Southwell Minster on 22nd September.

They opened the first half with a Mozart Divertimento followed by Dvorak’s 5th Quartet in F minor.

In the second half, the quartet accompanied the choir in several pieces and also performed the haunting Barber’s Adagio from the back of the Minster.

]]> http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2007/concert-in-southwell-minster/feed/ 0 Duke Special – HSQ recording for single http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2007/duke-special-hsq-recording-for-single/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2007/duke-special-hsq-recording-for-single/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:16:26 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=169 Highly Strung recorded for Duke Special on the track ‘Our Love Goes Deeper Than This’.

See www.dukespecial.com

]]> http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2007/duke-special-hsq-recording-for-single/feed/ 0 Concert at the Guildford Institute http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-at-the-guildford-institute/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-at-the-guildford-institute/#comments Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:16:07 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=167 Highly Strung performed Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ quartet at the Guildford Institute on 25th November. Their programme also included movements from the Tchaikovsky quartet and some Latin American music.

]]> http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-at-the-guildford-institute/feed/ 0 Workshop at Lowes Wong School http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/workshop-at-lowes-wong-school/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/workshop-at-lowes-wong-school/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:15:46 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=165 HSQ performed a workshop on Friday 17th November at Libby and Sarah’s former junior school, Lowes Wong. They did an ‘Around the World’ performance followed by a masterclass for the school’s most gifted string players.

]]> http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/workshop-at-lowes-wong-school/feed/ 0 Concert in Upton Church http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-in-upton-church/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-in-upton-church/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:15:19 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=163 Highly Strung performed a concert in Upton on 29th September. They performed Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ in the first half and some tangos and Latin American music in the second half. They are repeating the programme at the Guildford Institute on Saturday 25th November.

]]> http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-in-upton-church/feed/ 0 Concert in Radcliffe-on-Trent http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-in-radcliffe-on-trent/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-in-radcliffe-on-trent/#comments Sat, 08 Apr 2006 15:15:00 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=160 Highly Strung performed to a sell out audience at Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent on 8th April.

Their programme included Mozart’s Dissonance Quartet, Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 and some lighter numbers in the 2nd half.

]]> http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/concert-in-radcliffe-on-trent/feed/ 0 Highly Strung in the Caribbean http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/highly-strung-in-the-caribbean/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/highly-strung-in-the-caribbean/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:14:39 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=157 Highly Strung’s Concert and Workshop tour in St Vincent and the Grenadines was a great success. Many TV appearances and good coverage in the press ensured sell-out performances in all their performances.

They performed 4 concerts (including one on Mustique) and visited several schools on the Islands with their ‘Around the World’ Workshop.

They also hosted a teachers forum and a masterclass for the young string players of St Vincent.

]]> http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/highly-strung-in-the-caribbean/feed/ 0 Mozart Concert in Southwell Methodist Church http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/mozart-concert-in-southwell-methodist-church/ http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/2006/mozart-concert-in-southwell-methodist-church/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:14:17 +0000 Webmaster http://www.highlystrungquartet.com/?p=154 Highly Strung performed alongside Matthew McAllister (guitar) and Aisling Agnew (Flute) in Southwell’s Mozart Celebration Concert on 28th January.

The programme included two of Mozart’s string quartets – ‘The Hunt’ and ‘The Dissonance’.

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