The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St, in Cutler Bay, presents Well-Strung on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
The quartet Well-Strung features classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Lorde, Gotye, U2, Miley Cyrus and more. Their debut sold-out Joe’s Pub in May 2012 in New York after being workshopped at Ars Nova NYC earlier that year.
Since then they have played venues across the world such as The Art House in Provincetown, the Leicester Square Theatre in London, 54 Below in New York, House of Blues in New Orleans, Feinstein’s in San Francisco and LifeBall in Vienna.
The group recently performed on NBC’s Today Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda in spring 2014 as well as appearing on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live.
Well-Strung stars first violinist Edmund Bagnell, second violinist Christopher Marchant, cellist Daniel Shevlin and violist Trevor Wadleigh. Their show POPssical was directed by Donna Drake with arrangements by David Levinson, Well-Strung and Bruce Carter. The quartet was formed by producer Mark Cortale and Christopher Marchant.
For more information visit www.Well-Strung.com.
Well-Strung performs POPssical at the SMDCAC Cabaret Series which takes place in the intimate Black Box Theater space seating up to 130 people. The series includes jazz, string groups, flamenco, comedy, burlesque, jazz, Broadway show tunes and soulful singers. The lounge setting has table seating, food, drinks and a relaxed atmosphere.
Contact the Box Office by calling 786- 573-5300 or online at SMDCAC.org. More information about the center and its programs can be found at www.smdcac.org.
