Astri Strings Professional violin and cello duo for all occasions

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Astri Strings are a professional violin and cello duo based in the South of England. They provide exquisite music for a wide variety of events including weddings, parties and corporate entertainment. They have an extensive repertoire list from Baroque and Classical through to Film themes, Jazz, Pop Music and ‘Bridgerton-style’ inspired arrangements. We can make a bespoke arrangement of your favourite song if it is not on our repertoire list. We studied at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama respectively and have both enjoyed rich and varied performance careers playing with many professional orchestras and ensembles, as well as theatre and session work. Highlights have been playing for royalty at Frogmore House and George and Amal Clooney’s Wedding celebration.

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10 / 101

Location

Based in Thatcham, Berkshire

Will travel up to 50 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 50 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 35 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Classical

Albeniz - Tango

American Folk song -Shenandoah

Anon - March

Anon - Polonaise

Trad - Greensleeves

Bach - Jesu, joy of man’s desiring Air From Suite in D

Bach - Arioso

Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 1st Mvt

Boccherini - Minuet

Brahms - Hungarian Dance no. 5

Crain - Butterfly Waltz

Delibes - Flower Duet

Dvorak - Humoresque

Elgar - Salut d’amour

Elgar - Chanson de Matin

Einaudi -I Giorni

Faure - Pavane

Handel - Prelude

Handel - Chaconne

Handel - Royal Fireworks Music

Handel - Largo from Xerxes

Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Irish Folk song - Carrick Fergus

J. Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary

J. Clarke - Trumpet Tune

Jay Ungar - Ashokan Farewell

Massenet - Meditation from Thais

Mendelssohn - Wedding March

Pachelbel - Canon in D

Purcell - Gavotte

Purcell - Minuet

Rameau - Menuet

Rameau - Rigaudon

Rimsky -Korsakov - Melody and Dance from Scheherazade

Saint-Saens - The Swan

Schubert - Ave Maria

Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Sleeping Beauty

Telemann - Vite

Telemann - Gigue

Trad - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose

Vivaldi - Allegro from Spring

Vivaldi – Allegro non molto and Largo from Winter

Wagner - Wedding March

Welsh Trad - The Ash Grove

Jazz

Arlen - Over The Rainbow

Brubeck -Take 5

Etta James - At Last

Kander -New York, New York

Gershwin -I got rhythm

Gershwin -Summertime

Joplin - The Entertainer

Joplin -Maple Leaf Rag

Kern - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

King - Stand By Me

Mancini - Moon River

Maschwitz / Sherwin - Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square

Mills – It don’t a mean a thing

Marks -All of me

Porter -Anything goes

Porter -Who wants to be a millionaire

Rodgers – Blue Moon

Rodgers & Hart - My Funny Valentine

Simone -My Baby Just Cares for me

Waller & Brooks - Ain't Misbehavin’

Weiss & Theile - A Wonderful World

Pop/Film

Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Aerospace - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

Alicia Keys - If I ain't got you

American authors - Day Of My Life

Ariana Grande- Thank U, Next

Bond Medley

Beach boys - God Only Knows

Beatles - All You Need Is Love

Beyoncé - Halo

Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Bon Jovi- Livin on a prayer

Bruno Mars - Marry You

Christina Perri - Thousand Years

Clean Bandit - Rather Be

Coldplay - A Sky full of Stars

Coldplay - Viva la Vida

Coldplay - Clocks

Dan and Shay- Speechless

Des’ree- Kissing You (from Romeo and Juliet)

Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen

Duo Lipa - Dance the Night Away (Barbie)

Ed Sheeran - Shape of You

Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

Ellie Goulding - How long will I love you

Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love

Gardel - Por Una Cabeza

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

James Bond medley

James Blunt - Beautiful

James Horner - The Love Of A Princess (Braveheart)

John Barry - Diamonds Are Forever

Lana del Ray- Young and Beautiful

Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah

Madonna - Material girl

Madness - It Must Be Love

Maroon 5 - Girls Like You

Meghan Trainor - Made your Look

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball

Rihanna - Diamonds

Shawn Mendes - In my Blood

Smoky Robinson - My Girl

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

Sting - Fields of Gold

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

The Killers - Mr Brightside

The Kinks - You Really Got Me

The La's - There She Goes

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Trevor Jones - Last Of The Mohicans

Toto - Africa

U2 - Beautiful Day

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Valens – La Bamba

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We need a performance area of 3 x 2 metres and 2 chairs


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

N/A


What information do you require about a venue?

we need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and then where we will need to set up to play.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

No

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

We have performed at Frogmore House, the Royal residence in the grounds of Windsor Castle.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

We love the 2 Cellos and Maxim Vengerov


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

We previously played with Akina String Quartet and enjoyed playing at many amazing venues across the South.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

Weddings are our favourites! Performing as bride makes her entrance is a truly special moment!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We arrive 40 minutes before the performance to set up.
We normally perform 2x 50 minute sets (or 3 ).


Are you happy to perform outside?

We are happy to play outside if the weather is clement but would require shade to protect our valuable instruments.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Clients may choose anything from our repertoire lists and we can make a bespoke arrangement of a special song if required.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Friendly, flexible, and professional from the outset. A talented duo who really set the scene for our special day.

Recent Clients

Astri Strings has performed for these clients:

WDFarmers

Waitrose

Marketing Academy

Sostrene Grene

Velocity Worldwide

The Retreat, Elcot Park

Venues

Astri Strings has performed at these venues:

Corn Exchange, Newbury

The Retreat, Elcot Park

Donnington Grove Hotel

Wallingford Townhall

Danesfield House

Great Fosters

Chaddleworth House

The Post

Coombe Manor Barns

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