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Well-Strung

January 01, 1970

Well-Strung is an American string quartet based in New York City[1] that is known for fusing classical music with modern pop music.[2] The band was formed in 2012[3] by band member Chris Marchant and producer Mark Cortale.[1] The band consists of four members, who all identify as gay:[4][5] first violinist Edmund Bagnell, second violinist Christopher Marchant, cellist Daniel Shevlin, and violist Trevor Wadleigh.[2] The band has performed arrangements of hits by artists including Adele, Britney Spears, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, P!nk, and Rihanna, arranged with classical songs by composers like Bach, Dvořák, Mozart, and Vivaldi.[2][6] They have also performed covers of songs from films.[5] The band performs their own arrangements.[7]

Well-Strung
Genresclassical music fused with contemporary pop songs
Years active2012 (2012)–present
MembersEdmund Bagnell, Christopher Marchant, Daniel Shevlin, and Trevor Wadleigh
Websitewell-strung.com

History edit

The concept for the band originated in 2010 when Marchant and Cortale met in Provincetown.[4] They held auditions in New York City to round out the quartet and debuted at Joe's Pub in New York City in the spring of 2012.[8] In their first year, they performed over 100 shows.[9] The band has toured internationally,[1][3] including at the Vatican. They played at a gala for Barack Obama.[4][10] They also played for Hillary Clinton, for whom they had written "Chelsea's Mom", a playful reimagining of the 2003 Fountains of Wayne hit song "Stacy's Mom" that had gone viral.[4][10][11][12][13][14] They have performed with celebrities including Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris, Audra McDonald, and Deborah Voigt.[4][10]

The band has appeared on The Today Show three times and with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live.[10][15] Shows have been directed by Donna Drake[2] and Richard Jay-Alexander.[16]

Two of the band's members, Marchant and Wadleigh, competed in The Amazing Race 30 in 2018.[9]

The band also has played multiple times at Ravinia Festival north of Chicago, most recently in 2019.[17]

Style edit

The group often crafts its own arrangements that combine the two styles of music, such as the group's cover of Taylor Swift's Blank Space layered with excerpts from Bach's Partita No. 3, or the mash-up of Lorde's Royals with composer Karl Jenkins's Palladio.[8][18]

During live shows, the group often shares personal anecdotes with the audience between songs, resulting in part-cabaret, part-concert performance.[2][19]

Albums and appearances edit

The group regularly plays in cities across America and has toured internationally, playing approximately 120 shows a year.[20][21] Since its formation, Well-Strung has held regular summer residences in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where the group was started.[20]

Well-Strung has recorded three albums: Well-Strung (2013),[9] POPssical (2015), and Under the Covers (2018).[22] POPssical debuted at #8 on Billboard's Classical Crossover Chart.[13] They have also released two singles: a mash-up of Green Day's "21 Guns" and Pachelbel's Canon, and an arrangement of "Silent Night".[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "About". Well Strung. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wong, Chris (March 19, 2013). "In 'Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet,' Hunky Gay Stars Play Britney, Mozart (PHOTOS)". HuffPost. from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Villagomez, Andrew (February 28, 2013). "Our Newest Fascination, Well-Strung". Out. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e Cooper, Mariah (August 2, 2017). "Well-Strung and far-flung". Washington Blade. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Nahmod, David-Elijah (September 10, 2019). "Gay string quartet Well-Strung goes to the movies". Bay Area Reporter. from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Holden, Stephen (March 6, 2013). "They're Not Quite 'N Sync". The New York Times. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Price, Lydia (August 6, 2015). "You Have to See Well-Strung's 'Blank Space'/Bach Mash-up". People. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Whitford, Emma (March 27, 2015). "Meet New York's Buffest, Poppiest String Quartet". The Cut. from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d "Well-Strung". Apple Music. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d "Well-Strung". Mark Cortale Presents. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Critically Acclaimed Singing String Quartet Well-Strung Announced as Headline Entertainment for Third Annual Diversity Honors Presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, May 6, at Hard Rock Live". The Pride Center at Equality Park. April 3, 2017. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  12. ^ Kimble, Lindsay (June 8, 2015). "Chelsea's Mom Has Got It Going On in Hilarious Hillary Clinton Parody Video". People. from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  13. ^ a b "A WELL-STRUNG CHRISTMAS to Put Pop-Classical Spin on Holiday Favorites at 54 Below". BroadwayWorld. November 8, 2017. from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Well-Strung Performs for Hillary Clinton After 'Chelsea's Mom' Goes Viral". BroadwayWorld. July 6, 2015. from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  15. ^ "Hunky quartet mash up Kelly Clarkson, Mozart". Today. March 18, 2014. from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  16. ^ Lester, Marilyn (January 6, 2019). "Well-Strung: A Well-Strung Christmas". Cabaret Scenes. from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  17. ^ "Show History". Ravinia Festival. from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  18. ^ Biancolli, Amy (September 15, 2017). "Well-Strung a crossover ensemble". Albany Times Union. from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  19. ^ Salamone, Gina (February 28, 2013). "The four hunky guys of Well-Strung are a cross between a boy band and a string quartet". New York Daily News. from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  20. ^ a b List, Madeleine (December 27, 2017). "Bandmates team up for 'Amazing Race'". Cape Cod Times. from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  21. ^ "The Amazing Race Cast: Trevor Wadleigh & Chris Marchant". CBS. from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  22. ^ "String Quartet Well-StrungTo Release Third Album This Fall Featuring Pop/Classical Mash-Ups". BroadwayWorld. July 17, 2018. from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

External links edit

  • Well-Strung Official Website
  • Well-Strung on Facebook
  • Well-Strung on Twitter
  • Well-Strung on YouTube

January 01, 1970
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Well Strung is an American string quartet based in New York City 1 that is known for fusing classical music with modern pop music 2 The band was formed in 2012 3 by band member Chris Marchant and producer Mark Cortale 1 The band consists of four members who all identify as gay 4 5 first violinist Edmund Bagnell second violinist Christopher Marchant cellist Daniel Shevlin and violist Trevor Wadleigh 2 The band has performed arrangements of hits by artists including Adele Britney Spears Ke ha Lady Gaga P nk and Rihanna arranged with classical songs by composers like Bach Dvorak Mozart and Vivaldi 2 6 They have also performed covers of songs from films 5 The band performs their own arrangements 7 Well StrungGenresclassical music fused with contemporary pop songsYears active2012 2012 presentMembersEdmund Bagnell Christopher Marchant Daniel Shevlin and Trevor WadleighWebsitewell strung wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Style 3 Albums and appearances 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe concept for the band originated in 2010 when Marchant and Cortale met in Provincetown 4 They held auditions in New York City to round out the quartet and debuted at Joe s Pub in New York City in the spring of 2012 8 In their first year they performed over 100 shows 9 The band has toured internationally 1 3 including at the Vatican They played at a gala for Barack Obama 4 10 They also played for Hillary Clinton for whom they had written Chelsea s Mom a playful reimagining of the 2003 Fountains of Wayne hit song Stacy s Mom that had gone viral 4 10 11 12 13 14 They have performed with celebrities including Kristin Chenoweth Neil Patrick Harris Audra McDonald and Deborah Voigt 4 10 The band has appeared on The Today Show three times and with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live 10 15 Shows have been directed by Donna Drake 2 and Richard Jay Alexander 16 Two of the band s members Marchant and Wadleigh competed in The Amazing Race 30 in 2018 9 The band also has played multiple times at Ravinia Festival north of Chicago most recently in 2019 17 Style editThe group often crafts its own arrangements that combine the two styles of music such as the group s cover of Taylor Swift s Blank Space layered with excerpts from Bach s Partita No 3 or the mash up of Lorde s Royals with composer Karl Jenkins s Palladio 8 18 During live shows the group often shares personal anecdotes with the audience between songs resulting in part cabaret part concert performance 2 19 Albums and appearances editThe group regularly plays in cities across America and has toured internationally playing approximately 120 shows a year 20 21 Since its formation Well Strung has held regular summer residences in Provincetown Massachusetts where the group was started 20 Well Strung has recorded three albums Well Strung 2013 9 POPssical 2015 and Under the Covers 2018 22 POPssical debuted at 8 on Billboard s Classical Crossover Chart 13 They have also released two singles a mash up of Green Day s 21 Guns and Pachelbel s Canon and an arrangement of Silent Night 9 References edit a b c About Well Strung Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 a b c d e Wong Chris March 19 2013 In Well Strung The Singing String Quartet Hunky Gay Stars Play Britney Mozart PHOTOS HuffPost Archived from the original on June 7 2017 Retrieved October 19 2019 a b Villagomez Andrew February 28 2013 Our Newest Fascination Well Strung Out Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 a b c d e Cooper Mariah August 2 2017 Well Strung and far flung Washington Blade Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 a b Nahmod David Elijah September 10 2019 Gay string quartet Well Strung goes to the movies Bay Area Reporter Archived from the original on October 9 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 Holden Stephen March 6 2013 They re Not Quite N Sync The New York Times Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 Price Lydia August 6 2015 You Have to See Well Strung s Blank Space Bach Mash up People Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 a b Whitford Emma March 27 2015 Meet New York s Buffest Poppiest String Quartet The Cut Archived from the original on 8 February 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 a b c d Well Strung Apple Music Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 a b c d Well Strung Mark Cortale Presents Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 Critically Acclaimed Singing String Quartet Well Strung Announced as Headline Entertainment for Third Annual Diversity Honors Presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel amp Casino on Saturday May 6 at Hard Rock Live The Pride Center at Equality Park April 3 2017 Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 Kimble Lindsay June 8 2015 Chelsea s Mom Has Got It Going On in Hilarious Hillary Clinton Parody Video People Archived from the original on 8 February 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 a b A WELL STRUNG CHRISTMAS to Put Pop Classical Spin on Holiday Favorites at 54 Below BroadwayWorld November 8 2017 Archived from the original on 8 February 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 Well Strung Performs for Hillary Clinton After Chelsea s Mom Goes Viral BroadwayWorld July 6 2015 Archived from the original on March 16 2017 Retrieved October 19 2019 Hunky quartet mash up Kelly Clarkson Mozart Today March 18 2014 Archived from the original on 8 February 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 Lester Marilyn January 6 2019 Well Strung A Well Strung Christmas Cabaret Scenes Archived from the original on October 9 2019 Retrieved October 19 2019 Show History Ravinia Festival Archived from the original on August 13 2022 Retrieved July 6 2022 Biancolli Amy September 15 2017 Well Strung a crossover ensemble Albany Times Union Archived from the original on 9 February 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 Salamone Gina February 28 2013 The four hunky guys of Well Strung are a cross between a boy band and a string quartet New York Daily News Archived from the original on 8 February 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 a b List Madeleine December 27 2017 Bandmates team up for Amazing Race Cape Cod Times Archived from the original on 8 February 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 The Amazing Race Cast Trevor Wadleigh amp Chris Marchant CBS Archived from the original on 2 February 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 String Quartet Well StrungTo Release Third Album This Fall Featuring Pop Classical Mash Ups BroadwayWorld July 17 2018 Archived from the original on October 19 2019 Retrieved July 6 2022 External links editWell Strung Official Website Well Strung on Facebook Well Strung on Twitter Well Strung on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Well Strung amp oldid 1161389549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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