31/5/2015 - An event with ADROWS

Hi lovely people!

Yesterday, we performed at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Kuala Lumpur for a company event called ADROWS.

The performance last night was slightly different where we played a String Duo setting instead of a String Quartet.  This means, only two of us performed.  They were Sophia on the cello, and Wani on the violin.

They performed three songs of duet between Violin and Cello at the start of the event to officially kick-off the ceremony.

The three songs that they played were:

- O Sole Mio

- Por Una Cabeza

- Canon in D

It was a short yet pleasant performance.  Also, it was an honour to perform as the opening performance for such prestigious event.

Thank you ADROWS for allowing us to be part of your event, even if it was only two of our members.

*an event for a company called Adrows

*a string duo setting was used instead of string quartet

That is all for now,

thank you for reading ^_^

Until next time...toodles~

24/5/2015 - An Evening with MARA Graduates

Hi!

Yesterday, on May 24th, we performed for Majlis Engagement Bersama Graduan Cemerlang Tajaan MARA at Premiera Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

We played at the beginning of the ceremony while the graduates and the VIPs were having their dinner.  We performed for 30 minutes with music including pieces such as Sempurna (Andra & The Backbone), Penglipur Lara (Hazama), and Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars).

It was such a lovely event, and we are all very grateful that MARA let us be part of their event.

Also, we also would like to thank Stephen Tseu, who played the cello on behalf of Sophia last night.

Thank you very much!

That is all for now, until next time.

Toodles~

24/4/2015 - Yenni's Graduation Recital.

Hi folks!

We know it has been awhile since we last updated.

And todays comes almost a month too late to.

Last month, which is April 24th to be specific, we performed for a Graduation Recital in UCSI of a Composition Major student.

It was definitely something different than what we normally do, and it was definitely exciting to be playing some original compositions.

We played a total of 10 original compositions, and it was a big ensemble with choirs, band, and some traditional instrument as well.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Yenni for completing her studies at UCSI and also for the success of her Graduation Recital.

We would also like to extend our gratitude for having us to be part of your big day.

This time, we managed to get videos of the performance that day, so, a little treat for you readers out there...

The first one is a song entitled Nankahen No Sekai, you can see us for strings players in the middle of the stage :)

The next one is a video comprising of two songs, the first one you will hear is called Arcadia Market and another one is called Ran:

We hope you enjoy the videos, and hopefully we will have the opportunity to play more original compositions in the future.

Last but not least, thank you to Aizat, for playing the viola on behalf of Ayeshah :)

Thanks for reading.

Until next time, toodles~

14/2/2015 - Risberg & Rhema's Big Day ^_^

Hello people!  It was Valentine's Day yesterday.

For some people, it was an even more important day.  Like a couple named Risberg and Rhema for example, they got married yesterday.

in the morning at the Saint Peter's Church, Bangsar

We played for two of their ceremonies, the wedding ceremony at the church in Bangsar, as well as the wedding reception at Civic Centre, Petaling Jaya.

During the church ceremony, in the morning, we played for the walk-in of the bridal party, where we played Canon in D.  Then, we played for the walk-in of the bride and her father, where we played Wagner's Wedding March.  After the whole ceremony was over, and they were officially married, we played the Mendelssohn's Wedding March as they walked out.  We must say, it was just like in those movies with all these classic wedding songs.

at the wedding reception, Civic Hall, Petaling Jaya

Our performance this time was slightly different, it is different because out of four of us, only Wani, the first violinist can play.  At first we wondered if we should carry on with this as a Strings Attached gig at all.  However, Risberg and Rhema credited the performance to Strings Attached, which means all three wonderful musicians that played yesterday were playing on behalf of Strings Attached.

For that, we were very grateful, and appreciate their time very much.

Thank you to Nasirah who played the 2nd violin on behalf of Po Ann.

Thank you to Joanne who played the viola on behalf of Ayeshah.

Thank you Ershad who played the cello on behalf of Sophia.

Last but not least, thank you to the newly weds for putting their trust in us to perform for their big day.

Congratulations to you, and may this be the start of your happily ever after.

Thank you to the three wonderful musicians who played on behalf of Strings Attached

26/1/2015 - Company Gala Event

Hey people!  

Yesterday, we performed for a company gala event at Westin Hotel in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.

It was a grand event, where we played simple and light music during the cocktail, and dining as well.

We played music ranging from classical to pop music.

There were some obstacles in getting our part for the event right as there seem to be some communication issues on when and where exactly we were suppose to be at in the event.

Thankfully, we pushed through it and handled everything professionally.

We would say that it was part of the job, we can't expect all gigs to be a joyful ride in the park.  Sometimes we encountered some bumps along the way, but the best thing we could do is to keep a positive mind and be as professional as we possibly can :)

At the end of the day, despite the difficulties that we might had, we do hope that the guests enjoyed our performance that night.

This may not be our first gig of 2015, but this is our first gig with the complete members.  So, that was something we all enjoyed.

Until next time.  

Toodles~

18/1/2015-First 2015 Wedding Performane!

Of course, there has to be a photo with the happy couple. Congratulations!

Strings Attached getting ready for the walk-in, but first, let us take a we-fie.

wWe had Ayeshah on the first violin, Po Ann on the second violin, 

Aizat, our awesome guest violist and Sophia on the cello =D

We played for the guest welcoming, the walk-in, the 'Upacara Merenjis', 

the wedding lunch, and lastly, the cake-cutting ceremony.

Date: 18th Jaunary 2015

Time: 12.30pm

Venue: Dewan Kayangan Merak, Balai Felda 

Just in time for 2015!

Hi lovely people!

Remember how we kept saying that we are in planning of recording a new video together after all the changes with the members?  After so much planning, we have finally done it!

We recorded four songs:

G.F. Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

P.Ramlee - Merpati Dua Sejoli

Bruno Mars - Marry You

Chrstina Perri - A Thousand Years

Some of you might already noticed, the video that we put in this blog has been updated.  You can see a trailer-ish video of all four songs in there for promotional purposes.  Full video for each songs will also be available, don't worry.  We will upload it within this week or next.  You can go to our Youtube Channel (link on the right side) to check out all our videos.  Do like, comment and subscribed while you're at it!

Anyway, check out the video that we put up at the top of the page of this blog, and we hope you will enjoy it.

Until next time.

Toodles~

Last Gig @ Publika

Hi lovely people!

How's your holiday going?

Yesterday, we played at Publika for the last time.  It was a really fun one because the people enjoyed our playing, we enjoyed playing for them as well.  It was really fun.

We admit, playing in shopping malls usually not the easiest thing to do because they are usually noisy, and for string quartet, we rely on listening to each other a lot.  So, when we can't really hear ourselves because of the surrounding noise, it can get challenging.  Nevertheless, we had fun and we are truly grateful at the positive response from people around us.

With that said, yesterday's gig at Publika officially became our last gig of 2014 :')

What an amazing year it has been for all of us.

So, to recap, here are 5 pictures, for all 5 days we played at Publika.

 Last but not least, a very special thanks to Aizat for sitting in for Ayeshah when she was not around, and as well as Ershad for sitting in for Sophia when she was not around.  It was really fun working with both of you guys.

Well, until next time.

Have a great time for the rest of 2014.

Toodles~

Publika Day 4!

Hi lovely people!!  

First of all, we would like to wish everyone a joyous Merry Christmas.  May you have a blessed celebration with family and friends.  If you don't celebrate Christmas, then have a good holiday :)

Anyway, yesterday, on December 24th, we had our fourth gig (out of 5) at Publika.  There were less people, which was understandable because it was during lunch hour, and also, people probably preparing for Christmas eve.

As we mentioned before, Ayeshah and Sophia were not around, so Aizat and Ershad took over their spot.  It went fine as usual.  We played some Christmas songs, Classical and pop songs.

Those who walked pass us seemed to enjoy it and it didn't matter how few people watched us, as long as there's one people enjoying the music, we will be grateful :)

So, tomorrow, on December 26, will be our very last performance at Publika, and quite possibly the last gig of the year.  Unless, of course, something last minute comes up.

Whatever may happen, we enjoyed playing at Publika, and are looking forward for our final show tomorrow from 12-1pm ^_^

Picture from yesterday:

we kinda looked good in green, don't you think so?

Until next time...

toodles~

Publika Gigs @ 21/12/2014

Hi lovely people!

On December 21st, which was a Sunday, we had another gig at Publika.  This time it was special because we have the complete member playing!  

This will be our third out of five performances in Publika for Christmas.  Which means, we have two more to go.  On the 24th and 26th.  Before and after Christmas.

Unfortunately, for those two days, Ayeshah and Sophia will not be around.  We will have Aizat returning again for viola and Ershad to play the cello.  Ershad played with us before when were performing for an event in Johor.

Anyway, we have another good news, remember the video recording that we mentioned in previous posts?  We've finally done it!  Once we finished editing it, we will upload it to our Youtube channel.  So, stay tuned!

Do come and support us for our final two performance at Publika on the 24th and 26th!

From left to right:  Po Ann, Ayeshah, Sophia and Wani

Gigs at Publika

Hey lovely people!

Yes, we are back again.  Throughout this month, we will be performing 5 times at The Boulevard at Publika.  Well, we just had our first one on November 30th, so 4 more to go!

You can come to watch and support us on:

December 7 @ 3pm

December 21 @ 7pm

December 24 and 26 @ 12pm

I must say, that December is a busy month, so, the only day where all four of us can play is on December 21!  So that will be an interesting one!

Here are the pictures from the our last performance on November 30th!  Thanks to the talented Aizat who will be seating in for Ayeshah for every performance that she couldn't play.

the cool audience who sat down to watch us

us in action

us in action part 2

group shot

Aizat the violist

Sophia the cellist

Po Ann the violinist

Wani the violinist

Group shot part 2

More updates coming up soon.  

Stay tuned.  Do come and support us at Publika if you have some free time to spare ^_^

Until next time.

Toodles~

8/11/2014 - Fasha and Emir's Wedding Day

Hey lovely people!  We meet again.

Recently on Saturday (November 8, 2014), we performed for a wedding at Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre.

The performance was a little different this time.  Instead of playing a string quartet, we played a string duo.

Wani Ismail and Sophia performed together for this lovely event as a violin and cello duo.

We played songs ranging from classical music by Handel and Mozart to a more popular music such as The Girl from Ipanema, A Thousand Years and Getaran Jiwa.

We played before the actual reception starts while the guest were arriving.  It was lovely to see some people who stopped and listened to us playing.  Also, it was lovely to be able to be part of such lovely night.  

We hoped that the guests enjoyed our music, and congratulations to the newly wed and may marriage life be a blessing to you and your future family.

After the wedding, the duo girls managed to stop by Publika to enjoy some wonderful chocolate dish at Salon du Chocolat.  It was such a lovely end to a great night ^_^

Well, that's all for now.  Until next time :)

Fess and Faiza Wedding Dinner

Only yesterday, on the 12th of October, we performed for a special event for Fess and Faiza for their special day.  It was a simple yet luxurious wedding dinner held at Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur which includes only close friends and family.  We, from the Strings Attached is happy to be part of such lovely night.  We played mostly English songs such as My Way from Frank Sinatra, Top of the World from The Carpenters, Viva La Vida from Coldplay, as well as a few instrumental music such as Por Una Cabeza from the movie Scent of a Woman, Portuguese Love Theme from the movie Love Actually, and Libertango by Astor Piazzolla.  We are glad to hear that the newly weds as well as the guests enjoyed our music.  

Also, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Cheryl and Xin Tian who were willing to sit in for our quartet.  Po Ann was not able to play since she is out of town at the moment.  As for Wei Yi, sadly to say, due to other commitment, she is no longer playing with us, and as of now, the viola position will remain vacant until further notice.  So, you might see us changing violists from time to time, but no worries, we will still bring you the best quality music for your enjoyment!  ^_^

To conclude, here are a few pictures taken from last night.  Congratulation to Fess and Faiza and may marriage life be a blessing to you and your family :)

Keeping to the trend, we think group selfie should be done :)

Our lovely stage to perform

The beautiful wedding cake

Thanks Fess and Faiza for providing us with such wonderful dinner at Mosaic, Mandarin Oriental

Again, keeping to the trend, taking a picture of our food is a must.  Even if it's just the desert

For the last time, congratulations to the newly wed!!

Italian Opera - L'Elisir d'Amore

As you can clearly see in the poster above, DPac will become a host to an Italian Opera performance called L'Eliser d'Amore (The Elixir of Love).  It is not a common thing to have an opera performance here in Malaysia, so this is definitely something you all will want to watch.  On top of that, one of our group member, Wani Ismail, the violinist, will be playing along side the orchestra that will accompany the opera.  The performance will be held on October 8,9,11 and 12.  With the one on the 12th as afternoon concert.  Do come and support them!  They all work really hard for this concert.  Besides, it's not everyday you get to see an Italian Opera here in Malaysia!  It's fun!  Come and watch them give their best show ^_^

Update of FB Cover!

Hello people!

We decided to update our FB cover photo.  Considering our FB Profile Page picture only contains our logo, why not include our faces in the cover photo.

This is not a recent picture, unfortunately :(

Well, honestly, life as a quartet group has been rather slow lately.  Everyone is currently busy that it is quite difficult to gather and do something together.  Hopefully, in the near future, we will get an event to play for.

To those who don't know our Facebook page, you can find it at the side of this blog.  Just press the link and it will direct you to the Facebook page.

As for future projects, at this moment, our plan is to do a new recording of our playing.  Because, as some of you might know, Sophia just joined us, after Jennifer left to pursue her studies in Singapore.  So, we don't have any recordings with Sophia in it.  So, that is our plan for now.  Hope to get that done before the year ends.  

Till then.  See you later ^_^

Congratulation to the girls!

Let us just start by saying, sorry for leaving this blog unattended for quite awhile.  Nothing much happened in the past few weeks :(  However, something interesting did happened to two of our members, Wani and Po Ann.  On August 2nd, 2014, both of them had their convocation at UCSI Kuala Lumpur.  They finally completed their three years of study in UCSI.  Both of them graduated from their Bachelor in Classical Music course.  We wish them both the best of luck in the world and may more success coming down their paths.  Life will be challenging in a whole different way from now on, but we are sure that they will be fine :)

Again, for the last time, congratulations to these two girls and good luck for your future.  Also, let's work our way to become better performers, as well as a better string quartet ^_^

UMLand City Gallery Launching

Yesterday, on Teacher's Day, we did a performance for the launching of UMLand City Gallery at Traders Hotel Puteri Habour in Nusajaya Johor.  It was a long day for all of us, we played for the arrivals of guests and the VIPs to the ballroom, and we played during their dinner time.  We played selections of popular music such as My Way, Funky Town, Top of the World and something closer to home such as songs by P.Ramlee like Malam Bulan Di Pagar Bintang and Getaran Jiwa to Yuna's Terukir Di Bintang.

It was a long day for all of us involved, we left very early on the 16th and arrived at Traders Hotel at 1pm, where we had our lunch, and did a little run through to test the space and the balance.  Later in the evening, we performed for the event while the guests were arriving until the VIPs arrived.  Then, we played again while the VIPs were having their dinner.  The event went well, we heard positive feedback.  We are happy to get to be part of the event and we would like to thank those who put their trust on us to provide them with some music for the event.

Finally, we would like thank, again, to Umar (viola) and Ershad (cello) to sit in for Wei Yi and Jennifer who could not make it to this event for unavoidable circumstances.  You pretty much saved the day for us!  Thank you ^_^