The Highly Strung String Quartet is one of the most renowned quartets in the Midlands. This all female string ensemble has over 16 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 quartet’s versatile and entertaining repertoire includes music to suit any occasion – 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 ‘Highly Strung String Quartet’ was formed in the Midlands in 1997. The original players met through their involvement in the Nottingham Youth Orchestra where they were each principal of their section. They 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 country’s 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.
