About The Manchester String Group – professional string quartet based in Manchester
The Manchester String Group is a young, exciting and dynamic group of professional musicians who formed as a string quartet at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
Lily, Isobel, Jess and Lucy have experience of playing at hundreds of wedding and events worldwide, with recent engagements including a performance for David Cameron and President Xi Jinping of China on his visit to the UK.
Our players perform regularly for orchestras including the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallé, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester Camerata and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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We pride ourselves on the quality and versatility we provide, making The Manchester String Group a 'must-have' for your occasion. Our extremely extensive and diverse repertoire list makes each performance highly individualised and we are happy to arrange all of your requests in advance of the event.
We are most commonly booked as a string quartet. However we are available as both a trio and duo at a reduced rate. Please make an enquiry for more information and for our current rates.
We offer a requests box at events which enables guests to request any music from our repertoire list throughout the event. This unique and interactive experience is very popular with our clients!
The Manchester String Group are the perfect accompaniment to your wedding day, whether for the ceremony, drinks reception, wedding breakfast, or all of them! We guarantee to create a beautiful atmosphere to enhance your special day.
From many years of experience, we understand how stressful the planning can be, so we are here to offer you any advice you may need.
The Wedding Ceremony
Our musicians can play for half an hour before the ceremony as your guests find their seats. We work with you to find your perfect song choices for walking down the aisle, signing of the register and your (and your guests) exit. For church services we can also accompany hymns in place of the organ if you wish.
Drinks Reception and Wedding Breakfast
We can also perform during your drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast. Our extensive repertoire list will give you a wide variety of music to create the perfect atmosphere to keep your guests entertained.
You are welcome to make as many requests from our repertoire list as you like, or you can choose to leave the selection to the experienced musicians. We have a special requests box for your guests, which means they can choose the music that they want to hear from our set list.