Fusion classic:
Well-Strung
performing Taylor Swift's BLANK SPACE
with a touch of J. S. Bach's Partita #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIJNrj51JJI
Well-Strung* is a singing string quartet of gay men based in NYC. The group, founded in 2012, blends vocals and strings in a fusion of classical music and pop, performing Vivaldi, Bach and Ravel with generous sides of Pink, Britney Spears, Adele and Ke$ha. Says Chris Marchant (in tank top, above), “One of our aims is to blur the line between high and low art.” In addition to musical offerings, the quartet dishes up anecdotes about growing up gay, infusing an atmosphere of a light-hearted cabaret act.
*that name is marketing genius!
Photo above, from left: Edmund Bagnell (1st violin), Trevor Wadleigh (viola), über-hunky Chris Marchant (2nd violin), and Daniel Shevlin (cello) perform all across the country and tour internationally, including the Vatican. They played at a gala for Barack Obama and wrote Chelsea's Mom for Hillary Clinton. After taking a break during the pandemic, the group starting rehearsing again in 2022. Upcoming performances are scheduled for a tour of Florida cities this December (2023).
As indicated by the photo below, violinist Marchant divides his time between working out and making music.
The above photo, of course, is for educational purposes only.
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