Fritz Quartet @ Chijmes Hall

24 May 2008
Wedding of Kwang Seng and Dorcas

As Kwang Seng had composed a song for his bride, we arrived early at Chijmes Hall for a sound-check and rehearsal with the band prior to the wedding dinner. Taking the stage with us for the special item was Andrea on keyboard, Julia on flute, Arun on guitar, Jeremy on drums and Reg on bass. It was no joke trying to squeeze 9 people, including the quartet on the tiny stage, and at some instances we were worried we might start whacking each other in the face accidentally with our instruments.

Soundcheck : Tze Chuan, with Julia at the background

Soundcheck: Bingling and Andrea smiling for the camera

The soundcheck took much longer than expected but we managed to do a quick run through with Kwang Seng, who by the way, is a really great singer! As guests started streaming in for the cocktail reception, it was time to end the rehearsal, which meant that we had an hour off for dinner nearby.

We started off the first set with mainly popular classical pieces such as Vivaldi’s Winter Evening, Boccherini’s Minuet, Bach’s Air and Pachelbel’s Canon. The second was set to be lively with popular broadway songs such as New York New York and Can You Feel the Love Tonight, as well as upbeat classical pieces such as Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Barber of Seville.

Many thanks to the musicians for making space for us on stage, the sound guys, wedding coordinators and most importantly, to Kwang Seng and Dorcas for inviting us to be a part of your very special occasion.

Tze Chuan, Bingling, Dorcas the gorgeous bride, Max and guest cellist Hongyap