String Quartet to play Dallas Weddings in the summer

The Meridian String Quartet, www.meridianquartet.com, will be performing multiple weddings this summer in Dallas and Fort Worth. These are mainly private events. However, please consider attending the Dallas Bridal Show or Fort Worth Bridal Show, www.bridalshowsinc.com. These bridal shows give the happy couple a chance to hear music live and make decisions on the spot.

I know some brides and grooms are especially busy and do not want to go through the hassle of attending a bridal show. That is why I have put together a collage of pieces. Goto: www.meridianquartet.com/clips to hear recorded live, unedited music that you would actually hear at the Dallas and Fort Worth bridal show (sans crowds, lots of noise, and an overwhelming sensation to buy everything at arm's length). These music clips spell out the most important part of the group's purpose: our quality of music.

Some people focus on price only. Especially in this down economy, price can become a very important factor. But just know what you are getting for the price. These clips, www.meridianquartet.com/clips, are unedited and include the core members of the Meridian String Quartet. What you hear is truly what you get.

We do not edit our music. This is a true, raw version of the Meridian String Quartet performing. I think it's beautiful, but please, judge for yourself: www.meridianquartet.com/clips.

Also, please know that with this quality of music, we also strive to provide affordability. Beautiful music does not have to be unaffordable and unattainable. In this one precious moment, this once-in-a-lifetime experience, we think that beautiful music at a price you can enjoy makes it even more special.

For the brides on a really tight budget, you might consider a string trio. While you do get a smaller volume of sound (3 instruments of a string trio vs. 4 instruments of a string quartet), and a smaller range of music from which to choose, the string trio costs considerably less.

Meridian String Quartet to perform in Dallas, Las Colinas, and Arlington this week with the symphony!

I have to say, that this symphony concert this week is probably my favorite the whole time I've played with the Las Colinas Symphony, Garland Symphony, and Arlington Symphony. The Meridian String Quartet players will be performing in all three venues this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

To say the symphony has improved is an understatement. I feel truly blessed and lucky not only to be able to play music, but to perform with such a high caliber group. Over the last five years, this symphony has metamorphosized into a fabulous group and I couldn't be happier.

We are playing Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto, Wagner's Overture to the Flying Dutchman, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scherazade. How lucky am I!

I am listening to Martha Argerich's Prokofiev recording right now and am itching to get out to rehearsal tonight. If only she would come to Texas or atleast somewhere in the Western Hemisphere... she spends all of her time in Asia and Europe lately...

This weekend the Meridian Quartet musicians headed out to Waco to perform for a wedding (yes, we do commute outside of the DFW area for weddings and other events to perform). It was a beautiful venue- the trees were massive and proud and the crowd of people gathered underneath them in front of this post Civil War mansion paraded smiles around the lawn. It was a beautiful day and the wedding (besides the processional taking five minutes longer than usual -the bride was nowhere to be found, and caused the groom a little bit of an upset stomach until she arrived) was outstanding.

How cool is it to play for such a joyous occasion! I have a lot of gratitude right now that I chose a line of work that I truly enjoy.