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THE
STRETTO
ENSEMBLES

LONDON BASED STRING ENSEMBLE

Beautiful music for every occasion
Based in London and the South-East of England, whether you are planning a wedding, a party, or a concert series, the Stretto Ensembles can provide what you need.

"Wow. We could not have asked for a better string group! You played beautifully!"

- Kirsty, delighted bride

BRIDES Magazine said: “Two 'Cellos is the perfect way to create the atmosphere you really want for your big day”.

Function Central 5-star reviews

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String Quartet in a Garden

Prices start at:

Duo: £380
Trio: £510
Quartet: £640

Contact us for a personalised quote. Please include venue location and total length of booking for an accurate quote.

What Clients Say

"Really did a wonderful job at our wedding, fabulous playing, they set the tone brilliantly. We had so many comments about what excellent musicians they are."

-Claire, bride

String Quartet in front of a grand fireplace

Click here to download our full set of testimonials

Very grateful for this kind review from Kirsty S:
“These guys were awesome to deal with in the lead up to and on the event day. I made multiple amendments and additional requests and the accommodated every one of them. They are super skilled and made our event magical with their beautiful music. Highly recommend “
Rated ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Full review: https://encoremusicians.com/Stretto-Quartet-1#reviews
#encoremusicians

Very grateful for this kind review from Kirsty S:
“These guys were awesome to deal with in the lead up to and on the event day. I made multiple amendments and additional requests and the accommodated every one of them. They are super skilled and made our event magical with their beautiful music. Highly recommend “
Rated ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Full review: https://encoremusicians.com/Stretto-Quartet-1#reviews
#encoremusicians

Pure Imagination at @hever_castleweddings Congratulations to Kirsty and Paul on a stunning wedding. We all had a lovely time playing at the Loggia. #wedding #weddingmusicians #weddingstringquartet #kentweddingmusic

Pure Imagination at @hever_castleweddings Congratulations to Kirsty and Paul on a stunning wedding. We all had a lovely time playing at the Loggia. #wedding #weddingmusicians #weddingstringquartet #kentweddingmusic

Lovely evening playing duos for @riba in the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral. Gorgeous venue @canterburycathedrallodge_

Lovely evening playing duos for @riba in the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral. Gorgeous venue @canterburycathedrallodge_

What a brilliantly unusual way to start the day. On a big screen in the HQ of Lloyds. @lloydsbankinggroup Thank you for a fun morning gig!

What a brilliantly unusual way to start the day. On a big screen in the HQ of Lloyds. @lloydsbankinggroup Thank you for a fun morning gig!

Very exciting to be awarded the Silver Medal by @bridebookbusiness for five star reviews.
2024 was a fantastic year, and we're looking forward to 2025!

Very exciting to be awarded the Silver Medal by @bridebookbusiness for five star reviews.
2024 was a fantastic year, and we're looking forward to 2025!

Wonderful evening this week at the Natural History Museum accompanying the dancers from @beyondrepairentertainment

Wonderful evening this week at the Natural History Museum accompanying the dancers from @beyondrepairentertainment

There is no better way to spend Halloween than in a Cemetery with @thecemeteryclub This year, we finished the tour with a rendition of “Where Have I Seen That Face Before” by the grave of Alec Hurley. He sang it in Music Hall, we played it for him. #londonstrings #cemeterymusic #musichall

There is no better way to spend Halloween than in a Cemetery with @thecemeteryclub This year, we finished the tour with a rendition of “Where Have I Seen That Face Before” by the grave of Alec Hurley. He sang it in Music Hall, we played it for him. #londonstrings #cemeterymusic #musichall

Thanks to @adamjbolton5 for sending these photos from his Wedding at @mitrehamptoncourt in August.
Thanks also to the photographers @owenthomasphotography. Really nice to work with you!
#stringquartetwedding #weddingstringquartet #londonweddingmusic

Thanks to @adamjbolton5 for sending these photos from his Wedding at @mitrehamptoncourt in August.
Thanks also to the photographers @owenthomasphotography. Really nice to work with you!
#stringquartetwedding #weddingstringquartet #londonweddingmusic

Very grateful for this kind review from Keri M:
“10/10 went above and beyond to learn new songs for our wedding! Absolutely gorgeous Thankyou so much everyone loved the music! “
Rated ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Very grateful for this kind review from Keri M:
“10/10 went above and beyond to learn new songs for our wedding! Absolutely gorgeous Thankyou so much everyone loved the music! “
Rated ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

A fantastic wedding yesterday at @leezprioryweddingvenue. Huge congratulations to the Happy Couple.
A small selection of our playing here along with a few clips of this stunning venue.
#weddingstringquartet #stringquartetwedding #weddingmusiclondon #stringquartetlondon

A fantastic wedding yesterday at @leezprioryweddingvenue. Huge congratulations to the Happy Couple.
A small selection of our playing here along with a few clips of this stunning venue.
#weddingstringquartet #stringquartetwedding #weddingmusiclondon #stringquartetlondon

Here are a few photos of the Merchant Taylor’s Hall, our venue for today’s wedding. A truly fantastic venue. Stunning location and architecture, and some great people looking after us! Overall, a great day! #weddingstringquartet

Here are a few photos of the Merchant Taylor’s Hall, our venue for today’s wedding. A truly fantastic venue. Stunning location and architecture, and some great people looking after us! Overall, a great day! #weddingstringquartet

Congratulations to N&T on a beautiful wedding at @merchant_taylors today. We played in two stunning rooms, and really enjoyed ourselves!
#weddingstringquartet #londonstringquartet #stringquartetlondon #stringquartetwedding

Congratulations to N&T on a beautiful wedding at @merchant_taylors today. We played in two stunning rooms, and really enjoyed ourselves!
#weddingstringquartet #londonstringquartet #stringquartetlondon #stringquartetwedding

Thank you @catche.92 for sharing these lovely photos from her wedding in May. @crondonpark we hope we’re back soon! #weddingstringquartet #stringquartet #stringquartetwedding

Thank you @catche.92 for sharing these lovely photos from her wedding in May. @crondonpark we hope we’re back soon! #weddingstringquartet #stringquartet #stringquartetwedding

From today's fascinating booking at the Crystal Palace Subway; the Albinoni Adagio. This is one of our favourite pieces, played in a hugely atmospheric venue.

From today's fascinating booking at the Crystal Palace Subway; the Albinoni Adagio. This is one of our favourite pieces, played in a hugely atmospheric venue.

Such an enjoyable booking today, playing for the reopening of the Crystal Palace Subway after extensive redevelopment.
A fascinating piece of Victorian architecture.
@cpsubway

Such an enjoyable booking today, playing for the reopening of the Crystal Palace Subway after extensive redevelopment.
A fascinating piece of Victorian architecture.
@cpsubway

Another of our recent favourites! “Nobody does it better” from “The Spy who Loved Me”. A taste of the 1970’s.

Another of our recent favourites! “Nobody does it better” from “The Spy who Loved Me”. A taste of the 1970’s.

Another clip from a recent wedding, this time Mamma Mia for String Trio at @ripplecourtestate. Thanks to @quartetpad_sheetmusic for the great arrangement.

Another clip from a recent wedding, this time Mamma Mia for String Trio at @ripplecourtestate. Thanks to @quartetpad_sheetmusic for the great arrangement.

Here’s one of our favourites from a recent wedding reception. Isn’t She Lovely?
#weddingstringquartet #stringquartetwedding #weddingmusic

Here’s one of our favourites from a recent wedding reception. Isn’t She Lovely?
#weddingstringquartet #stringquartetwedding #weddingmusic

Congratulations to Silky and Costanza on their marriage.
We played for their reception at the @bromleycourt_weddings including for their first dance, the Blue Danube, which they had clearly practised! Beautiful dancing, lovely day!
#weddingstringquartet #stringquartetwedding #stringquartet #waltz

Congratulations to Silky and Costanza on their marriage.
We played for their reception at the @bromleycourt_weddings including for their first dance, the Blue Danube, which they had clearly practised! Beautiful dancing, lovely day!
#weddingstringquartet #stringquartetwedding #stringquartet #waltz

Lovely wedding yesterday for a couple of film-lovers gave us a chance to try out a few of our new Bond arrangements (some while we were alone)!
See how many you know!
#stringquartetwedding #weddingstringquartet

Lovely wedding yesterday for a couple of film-lovers gave us a chance to try out a few of our new Bond arrangements (some while we were alone)!
See how many you know!
#stringquartetwedding #weddingstringquartet

Congratulations to Alo and Charlotte for a beautiful wedding at @southfarmweddings yesterday. Here's a selection of Disney songs to remember the day!
#weddingstringquartet #stringquartet

Congratulations to Alo and Charlotte for a beautiful wedding at @southfarmweddings yesterday. Here's a selection of Disney songs to remember the day!
#weddingstringquartet #stringquartet

Congratulations to Anju and George for a beautiful wedding today at the Painted Hall @orncweddings. Here's our first number of the day, Can You Feel the Love Tonight from the Lion King
#weddingstringquartet #londonstringquartet

Congratulations to Anju and George for a beautiful wedding today at the Painted Hall @orncweddings. Here's our first number of the day, Can You Feel the Love Tonight from the Lion King
#weddingstringquartet #londonstringquartet

Excellent wedding today at @buxtedparkhotel. Our groom, Milvydas arrived to Gangsta’s Paradise. We enjoyed it so much that we played it again as the room was being prepared for the reception!

Excellent wedding today at @buxtedparkhotel. Our groom, Milvydas arrived to Gangsta’s Paradise. We enjoyed it so much that we played it again as the room was being prepared for the reception!

Unusual angle here! It was the best we could do!
Enjoy "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by the Darkness. A really fun arrangement to play, here at the Tithe Barn, Bedford at the end of a lovely wedding ceremony.

Unusual angle here! It was the best we could do!
Enjoy "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by the Darkness. A really fun arrangement to play, here at the Tithe Barn, Bedford at the end of a lovely wedding ceremony.

Please enjoy God Only Knows by the Beach Boys from a recent wedding reception at the @mitrehamptoncourt
It was a beautiful day, and we were so well looked after!

Please enjoy God Only Knows by the Beach Boys from a recent wedding reception at the @mitrehamptoncourt
It was a beautiful day, and we were so well looked after!

Congratulations to Max and Lucy on their beautiful wedding yesterday at @ripplecourtestate
It was a real pleasure playing for you. Here’s our Moondance from the reception.
#stringtriowedding #weddingstringtrio #weddingstrings #weddingstringmusic

Congratulations to Max and Lucy on their beautiful wedding yesterday at @ripplecourtestate
It was a real pleasure playing for you. Here’s our Moondance from the reception.
#stringtriowedding #weddingstringtrio #weddingstrings #weddingstringmusic

Thanks again to Sophie and Jack on a beautiful wedding aboard HMS Gannet at @dockyard.chatham
Congratulations!
#weddingmusic #weddingstrings

Thanks again to Sophie and Jack on a beautiful wedding aboard HMS Gannet at @dockyard.chatham
Congratulations!
#weddingmusic #weddingstrings

Lovely afternoon today at the @mitrehamptoncourt. Stunning venue, beautiful wedding.
#weddingstringquartet

Lovely afternoon today at the @mitrehamptoncourt. Stunning venue, beautiful wedding.
#weddingstringquartet

After a weekend of arranging, we now have the theme tunes to every Bond film arranged for String Quartet.
Now we just need an excuse to play them all!

After a weekend of arranging, we now have the theme tunes to every Bond film arranged for String Quartet.
Now we just need an excuse to play them all!

Lots of fun today reading through our new arrangement of “The Man with the Golden Gun”. We’ve been on a Bond theme run recently. Just finished Thunderball. Only three to go, and we’ll have them all!

Lots of fun today reading through our new arrangement of “The Man with the Golden Gun”. We’ve been on a Bond theme run recently. Just finished Thunderball. Only three to go, and we’ll have them all!

Congratulations to Richard and Carmen. Such a stunning wedding today!
Thank you so much for the team at @searcysgherkin for looking after us so well. A wedding with a view is always a treat!
#wedding #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet #londonwedding #londonstringquartet

Congratulations to Richard and Carmen. Such a stunning wedding today!
Thank you so much for the team at @searcysgherkin for looking after us so well. A wedding with a view is always a treat!
#wedding #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet #londonwedding #londonstringquartet

Such a pleasure to play up the BT Tower today. We were made very welcome and had a lovely time. Always a joy to play with a view! #stringquartet @bt_tower

Such a pleasure to play up the BT Tower today. We were made very welcome and had a lovely time. Always a joy to play with a view! #stringquartet @bt_tower

Lovely day at @52.limestreet playing quartets. A nice mix of Christmas music and many other things! So many friendly people and lovely comments! Thank you! #stringquartet

Lovely day at @52.limestreet playing quartets. A nice mix of Christmas music and many other things! So many friendly people and lovely comments! Thank you! #stringquartet

On Saturday we had the great pleasure to work at @trinitybuoywharfweddings. A fantastic place, made more exciting for me by the fact that my Great-Grandfather, William Strevens (right) was a Captain in Trinity House, and probably spent some time there about a century ago.
Thank you so much to @chew_that_events for making our lives so easy, and for all of the pre-planning, and Anna, https://www.gentle-rebel-ceremonies.co.uk/, the fabulous celebrant.
We hope to work with you again soon.
#stringduowedding #weddingmusic #weddingstrings

On Saturday we had the great pleasure to work at @trinitybuoywharfweddings. A fantastic place, made more exciting for me by the fact that my Great-Grandfather, William Strevens (right) was a Captain in Trinity House, and probably spent some time there about a century ago.
Thank you so much to @chew_that_events for making our lives so easy, and for all of the pre-planning, and Anna, https://www.gentle-rebel-ceremonies.co.uk/, the fabulous celebrant.
We hope to work with you again soon.
#stringduowedding #weddingmusic #weddingstrings

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
It is impossible not to sing along to this one...
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
It is impossible not to sing along to this one...
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Can You Feel the Love?
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Can You Feel the Love?
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
The Phantom of the Opera is there...
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
The Phantom of the Opera is there...
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Dvorak Humoresque is always a favourite.
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Dvorak Humoresque is always a favourite.
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
We are even able to entertain those for whom the day may have become a little tiring!
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
We are even able to entertain those for whom the day may have become a little tiring!
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Isn't She Lovely!?
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Isn't She Lovely!?
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Excellent Waltzing to our Sleeping Beauty!
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Excellent Waltzing to our Sleeping Beauty!
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
One of our favourites, At Last. #stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
One of our favourites, At Last. #stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Our opening number, her dad's favourite, the Godfather. Happy Birthday!
#stringquartet

Such a lovely afternoon playing for @spirit_somerset and family.
Our opening number, her dad's favourite, the Godfather. Happy Birthday!
#stringquartet

Thank you to Jillian and Shahin for sharing your photos of us. Thank you once again to @grovehouseweddings for looking after us, and congratulations to the happy couple! #wedding #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet

Thank you to Jillian and Shahin for sharing your photos of us. Thank you once again to @grovehouseweddings for looking after us, and congratulations to the happy couple! #wedding #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet

A real pleasure to be back at @leezprioryweddingvenue today. Such a beautiful venue, especially on a day like today. Congratulations to the happy couple! #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet #wedding

A real pleasure to be back at @leezprioryweddingvenue today. Such a beautiful venue, especially on a day like today. Congratulations to the happy couple! #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet #wedding

Thanks to Lucy @grovehouseweddings for this clip of us playing last week. A really lovely wedding, congratulations to Jillian and Shahin. #weddingstringquartet #weddingmusic #weddingmusiclondon

Thanks to Lucy @grovehouseweddings for this clip of us playing last week. A really lovely wedding, congratulations to Jillian and Shahin. #weddingstringquartet #weddingmusic #weddingmusiclondon

Haven’t seen a Polaroid camera in ages! What a treat to have an instant photo in your hand! #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet

Haven’t seen a Polaroid camera in ages! What a treat to have an instant photo in your hand! #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet

Beautiful wedding today @ashridgehouse Congratulations to George and Maxine on a lovely wedding in spite of the weather. Everyone was so friendly, and we were well looked after! #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet

Beautiful wedding today @ashridgehouse Congratulations to George and Maxine on a lovely wedding in spite of the weather. Everyone was so friendly, and we were well looked after! #weddingmusic #weddingstringquartet

Trios today at @hanburymanormarriott. Congratulations to Kirstie and Josh on a really lovely wedding day. #weddingmusic #weddingstrings

Trios today at @hanburymanormarriott. Congratulations to Kirstie and Josh on a really lovely wedding day. #weddingmusic #weddingstrings

Lovely afternoon at the @themanoratbickley playing for a beautiful wedding. #weddingmusic #bromleywedding #weddingstringquartet

Lovely afternoon at the @themanoratbickley playing for a beautiful wedding. #weddingmusic #bromleywedding #weddingstringquartet

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