Z Strings

Z Strings has been established in London since 1993. They are a group of young professional musicians who are much sought after as soloists, symphony and chamber musicians and accompanists.

With their professional and academic training background, the team of musicians is able to undertake an extremely diverse and adventurous range of musical activities. They perform at venues ranging from Royal celebrations in Buckingham Palace to live street entertainment in Covent Garden. Since their set up, they have played hundreds of weddings and functions across the country, which brought them acclaim from a wide public.

Performing mainly as a string quartet, Z  Strings also work in different combinations as well as with other instrumentalists and vocalists. Although they are a London based group they are available to travel widely throughout the World.

The group are well-known for their entertaining choreography. They are able to perform music from memory whilst entertaining a crowd with their lively antics, performing well-known classics accessible to all! Putting together a show with audience participation is one of their specialities! Furthermore, they have their own radio mics and packs, and PA system, which means they can go places most other string quartets can’t – and be heard!

Z Strings have a vast repertoire, not all of which is listed here. This will just give you a flavour of what they have to offer. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, do ask as they may have the music – if not, special arrangements can be undertaken.

Music from the Movies

John Williams Film Music Suite (including music from the Star Wars).

Arrangements of music from well-known films including:

ET, Way out west, The Godfather, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Room with a View, Cinema Paradiso, Somewhere in Time, Love actually, Schindler’s List, Titanic, The Third Man, Scent of a Woman, Aladdin, The Lion King, Moulin Rouge, Singing in the Rain, Cabaret, Fiddler on the roof, Doctor Zhivago, Casablanca, The Red Shoes, The Tango lesson..

Beatles Music:

Yesterday.

Hey Jude.

Michelle.

I Feel Fine.

Norwegian Wood.

Strawberry Fields Forever.

Eight Days a Week.

If I Fell.

Lady Madonna.

Hello Goodbye.

The Fool On The Hill.

Got To Get You Into My Life.

Eleanor Rigby.

When I’m 64.

All You Need Is Love.

Operatic Arias:

Brindisi(La Traviata) – Verdi

Flower Duet(Lakme) – Delibes

Barcarolle(Tales of Hoffmann) – Offenbach

Quartet from Rigoletto – Verdi

O Mio Babbino Caro(Gianni Schicchi) – Puccini

Nessun Dorma(Turandot) – Puccini

Habanera(Carmen) – Bizet

La Donna e molile(Rigoletto) – Verdi

Quando M’En Vo(La Boheme) – Puccini

Where’er You Walk(Semele) – Handel

Song to the moon(Rusalka) – Dvorak

La Ci Darem la Mano(Don Giovanni) – Mozart

Voi Che Sapete(The Marriage of Figaro) – Mozart

Non Piu Andrai(The Marriage of Figaro) – Mozart

Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich(The Magic Flute) – Mozart

Tonight(West side story) – Bernstein

Maria(west side story) – Bernstein

Light Classics / Popular Music:

Radetzky March (Strauss)

Blue Danube (Strauss)

Colonel Bogey’s March (Alford)

Ttisch-trasch Polka (Strauss)

Pizzcato Polka (Strauss)

Country Club (Joplin)

The Entertainer (Joplin)

Czardas (Monti)

Speak Softly Love (Rota)

Moon River (Mancini)

Summertime (Gershwin)

Makin’Whoopee (Donaldson)

Chi Mai (Morricone)

My Heart will go on (Horner)

Eleanor Rigby (Lennon–McCartney)

La Cumparsita – Tango (Rodriguez)

Bolero (Ravel)

La Paloma -Tango (Yradier)

Hungarian Dance No5 (Brahms)

Brindisi (Verdi)

Humoresque (Dvorak)

Harry Lime Theme (Kavas)

Can-Can (Offenbach)

Hava Nagila (Trad)

Dark Eyes (Trad)

The Sailors’ Hornpipe (Trad)

O Sole Mio (Di Capua)

Over the Waves (J Rosas)

La vie en Rose (Louiguy)

Por Una Cabeza (Gardel)

Sunrise, Sunset (Back)

Greensleeves (Trad)