Elegance String Quartet

• Rajli Bicolli - Cello
• Lorenzo Raval - Violin
• Adelya Shagidullina - Viola
• Aisha Dossumova - Violin

The Elegance String Quartet is made up of four young and exciting musicians from the Philadelphia area, and we are committed to tailoring our services according to your special requests. Whether you are looking to hire a quartet, trio, duo, or even one instrumentalist, we would be happy to work with you. We are proud to offer an extensive repertoire for you to chose from, and we also can provide arrangements of your special songs if we do not have them! Whether you are looking for some old classics or for something upbeat, like rags and jigs, we are sure to play it for you.

• "Air" from Suite No. 3 - (Bach)
• Minuet in G (Anna Magdalena) - (Bach)
• Arioso from Cantata No. 156 - (Bach)
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F - (Bach)
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G - (Bach)
• Cantata No. 140 (Wachet Auf) Sinfonia - (Bach)
• Chorale Prelude: Liebster Jesu wir sind hier - (Bach)
• Chorale Prelude: Wachet auf - ruft uns die Stimme
• Concerto Grosso in D minor Op. 3 No. 11 - (Vivaldi)
• "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" - (Bach)
• Largo from the Concerto for Two Violins in D minor - (Bach)
• Violin Sonata No. 4 in D major - (Handel)
• Violin Concerto in E major: First Movement - (Bach)
• Chaconne in G - (Handel)
• Adagio Cantabile from the Pathetique Sonata - (Beethoven)
• Adagio for Strings - (Barber)
• Allegretto - (Kreisler)
• "Che Gelida Manina" from La Bohéme - (Puccini)
• Clair de lune - (Debussy)
• Czardas from Die Fledermaus - (J. Strauss
• Entr'acte to Act III of Carmen - (Bizet)
• Entr'acte to Act IV of Carmen - (Bizet)
• "Flower Song" from Carmen - (Bizet)
• The Girl with the Flaxen Hair - (Debussy)
• Golden Earrings - (Traditional)
• Golliwog's Cake-walk - (Debussy)
• 3 Gymnopédies - (Satie)
• "Gypsy Life" - (Herbert)
• "Habañera" from Carmen - (Bizet)
• Hoe-down from Rodeo - (Copland)
• Hungarian Dances - (Brahms)
• Largo from the New World Symphony - (Dvorák)
• Meditation from Thaîs - (Massenet)
• Menuet from Le Tombeau de Couperin - (Ravel)
• Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite - (Grieg)
• The Old Refrain - (Kreisler)
• Pavane - (Fauré)
• Pavane pour une infante defunte - (Ravel)
• Prelude No. 2 - (Gershwin)
• Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - (Rachmaninov)
• Romance - (Shostakovich)
• Romanza Andaluza - (Sarasate)
• Rumanian Folk Dances - (Bartók)
• "Simple Gifts" Fugue - (Naughtin)
• Son of the Puzta - (Kéler)
• Tambourin Chinois - (Kreisler)
• "Vilia" from The Merry Widow - (Lehár)
• Vocalise - (Rachmaninov)
• Moldovanke - (Traditional)
• "Belle of the Ball" Waltz - (Anderson)
• "Blue Danube" Waltzes - (J. Strauss
• Caprice Viennois - (Kreisler)
• "Danube Waves" ("Anniversary Waltz") - (Ivanovici)
• "Die Fledermaus" Waltzes - (J. Strauss)
• Liebesfreud - (Kreisler)
• Merry Widow Waltzes - (Lehár)
• "Midnight Bells" Waltz - (Kreisler)
• Musetta's Waltz from La Boheme - (Puccini)
• Der Rosenkavalier Waltzes - (R. Strauss)
• Saturday Night Waltz from Rodeo - (Copland)
• Schön Rosmarin - (Kreisler)
• Tales from the Vienna Woods - (J. Strauss
• Two Hearts in Three-Quarter Time - (Stolz)
• Waltz from Symphony No. 8 in G - (Dvorák)
• "Wiener Blut" Waltzes - (J. Strauss
• "All I Ask of You" from Phantom - (Lloyd-Webber)
• "America" from West Side Story - (Bernstein)
• Ashokan Farewell from The Civil War - (Ungar)
• "As Time Goes By" - (Hupfeld)
• Bachianas Brazileiras No. 5 - (Villa-Lobos)
• "Begin the Beguine" - (Porter)
• Blue Tango - (Anderson)
• BirthdayVariations (Variations on "Happy Birthday") - (Naughtin)
• "Chicago" - (Fisher)
• "Come In from the Rain" - (Manchester)
• Danzas Argentinas No. 2 - (Ginastera)
• "Do It Again" - (Gershwin)
• "El Choclo" Tango - (Villoldo)
• "Embraceable You" - (Gershwin)
• "Evergreen" - (Streisand)
• "Feelings" - (Albert)
• "Forgotten Dreams" - (Anderson)
• "For Just a Moment" from St. Elmo's Fire - (Foster)
• Galway Rambler Medley - (Irish Dance Tunes)
• The Godfather Love Theme - (Rota)
• "Goodbye to Love" - (Carpenter)
• "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story - (Bernstein)
• "I Got Rhythm" Variations - (Gershwin/Naughtin)
• "I Love Paris" - (Porter)
• "If You Could Read My Mind" - (Lightfoot)
• "In the Mood" - (Garland)
• "Jalousie" Tango - (Gade)
• "La Bamba" - (Traditional)
• "Lamento Quichua" - (Gianneo)
• "Laura" - (Raksin)
• Loony Tunes Fugue - (Naughtin)
• "Manha de Carnaval" from Black Orpheus - (Bonfa)
• "Maria" from West Side Story - (Bernstein)
• "Misty" - (Garner)
• "Memory" from Cats - (Lloyd-Webber)
• "The Music of the Night" from Phantom - (Lloyd-Webber)
• "My Funny Valentine" - (Rodgers)
• "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic - (Horner)
• "New York New York" - (Kander)
• "Noites Cariocas" - (Bandolim)
• "One Hand One Heart" from West Side Story - (Bernstein)
• "The Orange Blossom Special" - (Rouse)
• "Over the Rainbow" - (Arlen)
• "Por Una Cabeza" Tango - (Gardel)
• "Purple Haze" - (Hendrix)
• Romeo and Juliet Love Theme - (Rota)
• "Send in the Clowns" - (Sondheim)
• Seven by the Beatles - (Lennon/McCartney)
• "Someone to Watch Over Me" - (Gershwin)
• "Somewhere" from West Side Story - (Bernstein)
• "Stormy Weather" - (Arlen)
• "The Summer Knows" (Theme from The Summer of '42) - (Legrand)
• Tango in D - (Albeniz)
• Tanguedia III - (Piazzolla)
• "Tico-Tico" - (Abreu)
• "Tonight" from West Side Story - (Bernstein)
• "What's New?" - (Haggart)
• "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" - (Legrand)
• Greensleeves ("What Child Is This") - (Traditional)
• "Lo - How a Rose E'er Blooming"
• "O Holy Night" - (Adam)
• "Silent Night - Holy Night"
• "Sleigh Ride" - (Anderson)
• "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - (Traditional)
• "Amazing Grace" - (Traditional)
• "Ave Maria" - (Bach/Gounod)
• "Ave Maria" - (Schubert)
• Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin - (Wagner)
• Hornpipe from the Water Music - (Handel)
• The Lord's Prayer - (Malotte)
• Minuet from the Water Music - (Handel)
• "Ode to Joy" - (Beethoven)
• Canon - Pachelbel
• Panis Angelicus - (Frank)
• "Sabbath Prayer" from Fiddler on the Roof - (Bock)
• "Sunrise Sunset" from Fiddler on the Roof - (Bock)
• Trumpet Tune - (Purcell)
• Trumpet Voluntary in D - (Clarke)
• Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream - (Mendelssohn)
• Wedding Song (There Is Love) - (Stookey)
• Sinfonia ("Entrance of the Queen of Sheba") - (Handel)
• Rondeau from Symphonies des fanfares - (Mouret)
• Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata No. 208 - (Bach)
• Overture from the Music for the Royal Fireworks - (Handel)
• La Réjouissance from the Music for the Royal Fireworks - (Handel)
• Chaconne - (Naughtin)
• Meditation - (Naughtin)
• Recessional - (Naughtin)
• Wedding Processional from The Sound of Music - (Rodgers)
• The Alaskan Rag - (Joseph F. Lamb)
• "Bethena" Concert Waltz - (Scott Joplin)
• Birthday Rag - (Matthew Naughtin)
• Calliope Rag - (James Scott)
• The Cascades - (Scott Joplin)
• Cataract Rag - (Robert Hampton)
• Elite Syncopations - (Scott Joplin)
• Friday Night Rag - (Donald Ashwander)
• The Golden Hours - (Max Morath)
• Hot-House Rag - (Paul Pratt)
• Ragtime Nightingale - (Joseph F. Lamb)
• Rialto Ripples - (George Gershwin/Will Donaldson)
• Stoptime Rag - (Scott Joplin)
• Sunflower Slow Drag - (Scott Joplin/Scott Hayden)
• Top Liner Rag - (Joseph F. Lamb)

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• I hope this is coming up with perfect 5's in every catagory. Elegance Strings was wonderful! It added to the elegance and sophistication of our day. I wouldn't have changed a thing! -- Tina T, Avondale, PA, 9/3/2011
• These guys were fantastic. I received many compliments for their performance. If you can afford their service (which is reasonable for live music), they really bump a wedding ceremony and/or cocktail hour (or any formal event for that matter) up to a whole new level. Good live music sets a vibe that you just can't get from a DJ. I would recommend them highly and will hire them again in a second if I needed someone to play strings in the Philadelphia area. -- Bob M, North Wales, PA, 10/15/2011
• Impressive! -- Amy L, Horsham, PA, 10/22/2011
• They were late but they did a great job. Extremely talented. -- Kim L, Valley Forge, PA, 12/18/2011
• They were FANTASTIC! -- Meg N, Wilmington, DE, 4/22/2012
• Excellent performance. Very accommodating in playing our choice of music, including some choices that are not normally played by string quartets. Good communication and liaison prior to event. -- Philip B, Haverford, PA, 4/22/2012

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