Monday, May 26, 2008

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

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Fritz Quartet @ Asian Civilisations Museum

22 May 08

Today, the Fritz Quartet was invited to play for the HSBC Wealth Management Seminar held at the Asian Civilisations Museum.

The exterior of the museum

We performed in the Shaw Foundation Foyer, where guests mingled during the cocktail reception.

We were especially fascinated by the ice sculpture

Max having a "matrix" moment with his scores before the event

Setting up in progress

After our last song, several guests came up to us to congratulate us and thank us for making their evening.

Tze Chuan smiles for the camera

Compliments from Mr Shabaz Hameed, Business Development Manager, HSBC :

"Thank you to your team and yourself for performing for us last night.

I have had some great feedback from our clients, and they very much enjoyed your performance. "