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Astaria Ensemble

String Quartet

Also Performs As: Duo, Classical Duo, String Duo, Wedding Musician, Cellist, Cello Teacher
Country: United Kingdom
Based In: Birmingham, West Midlands
Performs: Nationwide
From: £375

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Description

The Astaria Ensemble is a highly sought after and successful group of musicians. The members of the String Quartet, String Duo and 'Cello & Piano Duo, accomplished musicians in their own right, are no strangers to playing for royalty and celebrities, as well as touring with acts such as The Divine Comedy, Chris de Burgh, Katherine Jenkins and Russell Watson.
Their wealth of experience not only includes television and radio appearances but also recording soundtracks for programmes such as Dr Who and Planet Earth. The String Quartet has also recently released their own CD Album of Spanish and ... Latin American music entitled ¡FIESTA!
All the musicians have performed as soloists, members of chamber groups or as part of orchestras at prestigious venues such as Symphony Hall Birmingham, Bridgewater Hall Manchester and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, as well as taking part in music festivals such as the BBC Proms, St. Endellion and Worcester Live amongst others.
The Astaria Ensemble also has an established track record and wealth of experience of providing music for weddings, civil partnerships, corporate functions, special events and parties.
As part of their events - package the Astaria Ensemble always strives to make you feel special. They aim to offer a seamless musical accompaniment to compliment all aspects of your event.
All quotes are for tailor made musical programmes that are fully suited to your day, with music ranging from Elgar to elbow and Bach to the Beatles.

Set-List

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Adagio Cantabile (from Pathetique Sonata) - Ludwig van Beethoven
Adagio in C K356 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A Deserted Farm - Edward MacDowell
Air (from the Fairy Queen) - Henry Purcell
Andaluza -- Enrique Granados
Andante (from Oboe Concerto) - Joseph Haydn
Après Un Reve - Gabriel Faure
Aria - Pietro Antonio Locatelli
Ave Maria - Bach - Gounod
Blue Danube Waltz - Johann Strauss II
Brandenburg Concerto No.3 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Capriol Suite - Peter Warlock
Carmen (Prelude) ... - Georg Bizet
Chaconny - Henry Purcell
Chanson De Matin - Edward Elgar
Chanson De Nuit - Edward Elgar
Chinese Dance (from Nutcracker Suite) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Christmas Concerto - Arcangelo Corelli
Dance Of The Flutes (from Nutcracker Suite) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Danse De Mirlitons - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Divertimento in Bb - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in D - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Double Concerto in D Minor - Johann Sebastian Bach
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Etude in Csharp Minor - Alexander Scriabin
Golliwogg's Cake-Walk - Claude Debussy
Halleluiah Chorus (from the Messiah) - Georg Friedrich Handel
Hornpipe (from the Fairy Queen) - Henry Purcell
Humoresque - Antonin Dvorak
Hungarian Dance No.5 - Johannes Brahms
In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Peer Gynt) - Edvard Grieg
Le Petite Negre - Claude Debussy
Liebestraum - Franz Liszt
March (from Nutcracker Suite) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Meditation (from Thais) - Jules Massenet
Minuet (from Op.49 No.20 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Moment Musicale - Franz Schubert
Morning (from Peer Gynt) - Edvard Grieg
My Heart Ever Faithfull - Johann Sebastian Bach
Norwegian Dance No.2 - Edvard Grieg
Norwegian Dance No.3 - Edvard Grieg
Overture (from Nutcracker Suite) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pizzicato Polka - Johann & Josef Strauss
Polovtsian Dances - Alexander Borodin
Rondeau - Jean Joseph Mouret
Rondeau (from the Fairy Queen) - Henry Prurcell
Rondo Alla Turca - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Royal Fireworks Music - Georg Friedrich Haendel
Russian Dance (from Nutcracker Suite) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Scenes From Childhood - Robert Schuman
Scenes (from The Four Seasons) - Antonio Vivaldi
Scherzo (from A Midsummer Night's Dream) - Felix Mendelssohn
Sensuechtig - Felix Mendelssohn
Serenade (from String Quartet Op.3 No.5) = Joseph Haydn
Sheep May Safely Graze - Johann Sebastian Bach
Slavonic Dance No.8 - Antonin Dvorak
Staendchen (from Schwanengesang) - Franz Schubert
Studenternes Serenade - Edvard Grieg
Te Deum - Marc-Antoine Charpentier
The Girl With The Flaxen Hair - Claude Debussy
The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals) - Camille Saint-Saens
They Shall Be as Happy (from the Fairy Queen) - Henry Purcell
Toccata - Theodore Dubois
Traumerei - Robert Schumann
Vocalise - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Waltz (from Op.12) - Edvard Grieg
Waltz (from Sleeping Beauty) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Waltz Of The Flowers - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Water Music - George Friedrich Haendel
Wedding Day At Troldhaugen - Edvard Grieg
All About You - McFly
All of Me - John Legend
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Angels - Robbie Williams
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Delilah - Tom Jones
Groovy Kind of Love - Toni Wine & Carole Bayer Sager
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Here There And Everywhere - The Beatles
How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
River Flows In You - Yiruma
Rule The World - Take That
Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N' Roses
The Final Countdown - Europe
The Universal - Blur
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Wonderwall - Oasis

Reviews (5 Reviews)

Astaria Ensemble - String Quartet - Birmingham, West Midlands Event Location: Coventry Guilhall Event Type: Wedding 17th August 2018

We hired Astaria Ensemble to play at our wedding breakfast. They were a wonderful addition to our day playing a variety of classical pieces interspersed with contemporary music and show tunes. They created an amazing atmosphere that made our celebration perfect.

Reviewed by: Martyn Yeo

Astaria Ensemble - String Quartet - Birmingham, West Midlands Event Location: Shustoke Barns Event Type: Wedding 17th December 2017

Totally amazing outstanding performance from start to finish thank you so much it was fantastic and so many people commented.

Reviewed by: Gemma Hobbs

Astaria Ensemble - String Quartet - Birmingham, West Midlands Event Location: The Great Tyrhe Barn Event Type: Wedding 9th April 2017

You were incredible throughout. The perfect accompaniment to our day. We have had so many people ask about you.

Reviewed by: Gareth Bate

Experience

The Astaria Ensemble has been established for over ten years, providing bespoke musical accompaniment for a wide selection of events. All the musicians have performed as soloists, members of chamber groups or as part of orchestras at prestigious venues such as Symphony Hall Birmingham, Bridgewater Hall Manchester and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, as well as taking part in music festivals such as the BBC Proms, St. Endellion and Worcester Live amongst others. They have played for such acts The Divine Comedy, Chris de Burgh, Katherine Jenkins and Russell Watson as well as on television and radio, ... recording soundtracks for programmes such as Dr Who and Planet Earth.

Suitable for

Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Corporate Event Dinner Party Jewish Wedding Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Trade Show / Exhibitions Wedding Reception