The Jarger String Quartet and String Trio is a highly experienced Brisbane based strong ensemble.

We are dedicated to bringing our Brisbane and South-East Queensland clients the higest quality ensembles with our string quartet, string trio, piano trio or solo combinations.

Let us add the magical musical sparkle to your event!

With more than 15-years experience playing as an ensemble, we are specialists in performing at weddings, private parties, corporate events, birthdays and other occassion.

Jarger strings knows how important it is for you to have a successful event and our music will create that special ambience and mood. We will ensure your event is relaxed, uplifting and wonderfully memorable.

 Our Musicians

Jarger Strings combines the talents of a number of Brisbane string players.

Sally-Ann DJACHENKO - Violin

Sally-Ann is a Scottish violinist and pianist who studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, the Royal Academy of Music (London) and the Queensland Conservatorium. Career highlights include playing violin with the European Community Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, a touring season of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie with the National Theatre and 5 years as 2nd violinist with the Birmingham Quartet (UK). In 2020 she won an Arts Queensland grant to present the complete Opus 20 String Quartets of Haydn. Since 2009 she has played with Camerata, Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra.

Yuri DJACHENKO - Violin & Viola

Yuri is an Australian - Estonian violinist/violist. He has performed as a member of the Queensland Philharmonic, Symphony and Pops Orchestras, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Guest Principal Viola of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, the Concertmaster of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra. He has freelanced widely through the UK, and while living in Finland he was concertmaster of the Lentua Sinfonietta in Kuhmo. Yuri has studied at Queensland Conservatorium (Griffith University), Hobart Conservatorium of Music (Tasmania University) and the University of Queensland. Yuri has acted as principal viola for the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, and plays regularly with the Queensland Pops Orchestra.

Amy TUCKER - ‘Cello

Amy started her musical studies at aged 8 in Brisbane, studying under Matthew Farrell and Gwyn Roberts. She trained with the Queensland Youth Orchestras and in 1997 gained her A.Mus.A diploma in ‘Cello. She completed a Bachelor of Music with Distinction in cello performance from the University of Alberta, Canada studying under Tanya Prochazka. She has frequently performed for ballet and opera seasons, and in popular and jazz concerts with noted musicians such as Lachlan Baker, Aldo di Toro, Sir George Martin, Joe Chindamo, Tina Arena, James Morrison, Human Nature, and the Verdehr Duo. She has featured in various chamber recitals at USQ, ANU and ACU, as well as participating in specialised performance and education workshops in Toowoomba and Brisbane. She is a busy freelance cellist in Brisbane having performed with a number of chamber ensembles and orchestras including Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, Sinfonia of St. Andrew’s, Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra and Mood Music Orchestra.

Teena SULLIVAN - Viola

Violist Teena Sullivan studied at the QLD Conservatorium of Music under Elizabeth Morgan and John Curro where she obtained a Bachelor of Music (Hons).   Teena's performing experience includes playing lead viola in the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, playing in a string group as the support act for Gloria Estefan and for many couples' specials day at their weddings.

Fees

The Jarger String Quartet is a Brisbane-based ensemble, but we frequently travel outside Brisbane for performances in Toowoomba, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast (including Maleny). Please note that the minimum booking time for a wedding ceremony is 1.5 hours and this quote is itemised below separately. This includes music as guests arrive, the ceremony/service and post wedding (guest mingle and drinks/photos). Events out of Brisbane are a minimum of 2 hours booking time and prices incur cost for travel. Below is typical prices for booking in Brisbane metropolitan area.

String Quartet (1)                          Cost

First hour               $800      

Second hour $400

Wedding ceremony $1,000

String Trio (2)                                  Cost    

First hour                 $600

Second hour $300

Wedding ceremony $750

(1) String Quartet - Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola and Cello

(2) String Trio - Violin 1, Viola and Cello

The String Quartet combination offers two violins, a viola and cello, and is suitable for indoor and outdoor functions. The string trio is comprised of a violin, viola and cello, and particularly lends itself more to indoor and smaller events. Both the string trio and quartet are options for wedding ceremony bookings.

All bookings are also accompanied with a $50 booking and administration fee.

*Brisbane Metro is any area within 40 minutes drive (or 35 kilometres) from the CBD and includes venues such as Sirromet Wineries at Mount Cotton and Bundaleer Gardens, Brookfield.

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Contact Us

Amy tucker (manager)

Email: amytucker15@icloud.com

Phone. 0418-832-769