Capella String Quartet Glasgow

02 Jan Happy New Year everyone!!

Written By Alan

Happy New Year everyone!  Hope you’re well and had a nice festive period We’ve managed to blag a couple of days welcome break over New Year, but non-stop again from tomorrow! 2014 was fantastic for Capella – we were delighted to play at over 220 different events.  We were on stage with Burt Bacharach, Rod Stewart,… Read More »

14 Jul New recordings for your listening pleasure!

Written By Alan

Well hello! It’s been a while, how are you?! We’ve been busy little beavers recently…playing gigs, events and the likes….and recording some awesome new sound samples! Run on over to our Sound Samples page for a wee goosey gander at our latest recordings! We’re really pleased with them and they offer an insight into the… Read More »

22 Apr Live showcase! – 27th April

Written By Alan

Roll up! Roll up!! We’re playing a live showcase from 1.30pm to 3.30pm on Sunday 27th of April in Arta on Albion Street in Glasgow Don’t worry, it’s not a formal recital or a concert, and we don’t sell tickets or anything – it’s just a chance for you to come along and listen to… Read More »

29 Jan Happy New(ish) Year!!!

Written By Alan

As you may or may not have noticed, we’re now about a full month into 2014 and any lingering festive hangover clouds should have well and truly cleared by now! Over the next few weeks, we will be playing and exhibiting at all of the wedding shows listed below, so feel free to come along… Read More »

29 Oct Shortlisted for the VOWS awards 2013!!!

Written By Alan

You might need to peel us off the walls!! We’re absolutely delighted to announce that, after being shortlisted in 2011 and winning in 2012, we have been shortlisted for the third year running in 2013! We’re genuinely made up, and are really looking forward to the award ceremony on 25th November at the Corn Exchange… Read More »

07 Jan Wedding Show-mageddon!

Written By Alan

Hi! And a spectacularly happy new year to you all! We’ve confirmed to exhibit at some wedding shows and events over the next month or two, so it’s the perfect opportunity to come along for a quick chat or to hear us play. 13th January 2013 – Eleganza Sposa wedding show at the Bothwell Bridge… Read More »

03 Nov We won!!!! VOWS Winners 2012!

Written By Alan

Apollo String Quartet Wins VOWS Awards 2012! Below is the official Press Release – all we have to say is WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!! Oh and thank you! 2012 Scotland’s Top Wedding Suppliers Crowned in Glasgow last night. (Monday 29th October) A Glasgow-based Daytime Music & Entertainment company was celebrating on Monday night at Scotland’s wedding Oscars –… Read More »

27 Oct Is that Michael Jackson?

Written By Alan

Hi there, Craig and I just wanted to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding yesterday – we didn’t get a chance to thank you in person and wanted to catch you before we head off on honeymoon later today. The guests all commented on how lovely you sounded, and I could… Read More »

29 Sep Party time!!

Written By Alan

We’ve been short-listed, for the second year in a row, for the VOWS awards!!  These are Scotland’s ‘wedding oscars’, and we’re delighted, humbled and honoured (in equal measure!) to be involved again. To be short-listed from 10,413 nominations, is a huge achievement for us, and without going all ‘Gwyneth Paltrow’, we’d like to thank all… Read More »

03 Sep SECC wedding show 15th and 16th September

Written By Alan

Hi! We will be exhibiting at the Scottish Wedding Show in the SECC, Glasgow on 15th and 16th of September, so please pop along if you’d like a chat! Following from the success of February’s “Booze if you book” strategy, we are going to be popping the bubbles and icing the beers in preparation once… Read More »

02 Sep Extra! Extra! Read all abaaaaat it!

Written By Alan

You may or may not have noticed the relative ‘radio silence’ over the past wee while.  It’s high wedding season for us, and we’re playing our socks off, so it’s difficult to find time to get on the computer and update stuff!  Time for some actual news! We’ve expanded the services that we offer and,… Read More »

21 Jun Winter wonderland?!

Written By Alan

So… “Winter Wonderland?  What are you actually talking about?  It’s mid-June you bunch of weirdos?!” Well, we’re doing a nice discount on any bookings for December or January.  If you’ve been given the kitty to organise a Christmas party at your work, and want to amaze your colleagues (in particular that new girl/guy from payroll… Read More »

15 Mar Come and see us play!! 22nd April

Written By Alan

We’re delighted to able to announce our next live showcase will be held on 22nd April in the Network Bar of the absolutely stunning ’29’ in Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow from 3pm to 5pm!! Click here to see their gorgeous venue… The plan is for it to be a beautifully relaxed and informal afternoon giving… Read More »

29 Feb Fab Phamie!

Written By Alan

We were so lucky last week to record another session with the fabulous Phamie Gow!  We performed her work last August at the Edinburgh Miltary Tattoo with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.  You can have a wee look at that one here if you’re so inclined! This time, a double viola quartet plus clarinet worked… Read More »

20 Feb Sore legs, sessions and unironed curtains

Written By Alan

Just settling down after the wedding fayres at the Royal Concert Hall and the SECC, and to be honest, it’s nice to get off our feet for 5 minutes! Our old faithful stand at the SECC was looking awesome with our new branding, although we did have some extra rumpling on  our backdrop curtains (I… Read More »

13 Feb To wine or not to wine…

Written By Alan

A huge thanks to everyone who came and chatted to us at the Royal Concert Hall wedding show at the weekend.  It was busy… very busy indeed, and we booked a nice big chunk of 2014’s diary!  It was also great, as ever, to speak to some of our favourite wedding suppliers and indulge in… Read More »

28 Jan We’re going Wedding Show-tastic this February

Written By David

Now that Santa’s back in Lapland, and the New Year bottle of Peach Schnapps is back gathering dust in the cupboard, lots of people are getting their wedding planning heads on. We’re playing and exhibiting at two of the biggest wedding shows in the country during February. Scotland’s Exclusive Wedding Event Firstly, we’ll be playing… Read More »

24 Jan We had a Brilliant day at the Glasgow Girls Wedding Fayre

Written By Alan

Didn’t we a have a lovely time….the day we went to the Glasgow Girls Wedding Fayre! (Sorry, it’s in the blood!!) The venue was absolutely mobbed, what a brilliant turn out for a local wedding Fayre! Despite being mildly obscured by a (very well dressed!) mannequin, we met loads of lovely Brides and Grooms to-be… Read More »

18 Jan Yay! We have a shiny new website!

Written By David

She’s finally here! Our Baby! She arrived at 10.33pm on Wednesday 18th January 2012, and she’s beautiful! There have been tears of joy and sleepless nights (that was mostly Jen!) but it’s been sooooo worth the wait! We would like to thank Jen Harvey for all her hard work on the site and Ryan Mimiec… Read More »

17 Jan We’ll be at The Glasgow Girls Wedding Fayre

Written By David

We will be proudly exhibiting at The Glasgow Girls Wedding Fayre on Sunday 22nd January, we’d love to see you there! The Fayre is being held in Pollokshields Burgh Halls, with FREE ENTRY from 12 – 5pm. They have Wedding transport to dazzle you, cakes, cupcakes, cakepops and a candy buffet to taste, a range… Read More »