THE MANILA STRING MACHINE GENERAL AGREEMENT
1. The String Quartet will perform on (venue) on (date) for the (event)
2. The String Quartet will be as follows:
________________________ 1st Violin
________________________ 2nd Violin
________________________ Viola
________________________ Cello
Any replacements on the members would be solely for the reasons of sickness, or emergency.
Our group assumes the responsibility to make sure that the replacement would be of equal or even higher musical capability.
3. The String Quartet will arrive 1hour, or at the latest, 30mins before the celebration.
4. The String Quartet will be providing the following equipment:
a. Music Stands
b. Music Pieces
c. And our instruments (violins, viola and cello)
5. The String Quartet will be dressed in any of the ff attires: Barong, tuxedo, long sleeved or coat and tie.
6. The String Quartet will play for a maximum of 3 hours.
7. The String Quartet would require a program hard copy, or a program coordinator to assist us in the performance cues.
8. The String Quartet assures the client that they will perform to the highest level of discipline and musicality possible.
9. The String Quartet would play a wide range of repertoire from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, etc music, to country-ragtime, to broadway, standards, to beatles and modern popular songs. We also have selections of original Filipino Music available.
10. The String Quartet does not take requests on the spot. If there are requests, we would be able to play them if we have a piece available, specially arranged for the String Quartet.
The String Quartet will request for breaks in between sets.
For the CLIENT
1. The client will provide food and drinks for the quartet.
2. The client will pay___________(amount in words)____________(Php____________) to the String Quartet anytime before the program ends.
a. preferably cash
b. if check, please deposit a week earlier to :BDO Antipolo-Masinag Branch,
Acct 0630165602 Acct name: Theodore Philip Amper.
3. If the client requires special pieces, they have to provide the pieces for us to play arranged for string quartet. If there is no piece provided, the client can ask us to arrange at Php2K per piece.** The requested piece must be given to us at least a month in advance, and the piece will be arranged (at the latest) a day before the event.
4. Rehearsals and the like must be scheduled, and a rehearsal fee of Php6K is required.
5. Travel expenses (if outside metro manila) must be arranged exclusive of the talent fee. (toll, gas, parking)
6. The client will provide a table or a place for the quartet to retreat and rest in between sets.
7. The client will provide ample space (3m x 2m), ample lighting for the quartet to see their pieces, armless chairs (four pieces), and microphones on four separate boom stands and a sound system to amplify the sound, depending on the venue and number of guests.
**depending on the degree of difficulty of arrangement, the arranging fee is negotiable
please contact Mr. Theodore Amper at 0918-9066377 for booking and more info. God bless you!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Your blog's can be seen LIVE!
As a musician, I always dream of my 15 minutes of fame, whether its just me, or with a group where I can be seen live on TV! Actually, I’ve done many stuff like that with the orchestra and my quartet. However, since the advent of internet, and on-line promotions, I know its VERY possible for a nobody like me to be seen in the big STAGE: the World!
You can check out blogtv.com, where you can get live tv shows, anywhere in the world! You can host your very own live show too, and live broadcasts! Amazing huh? So, to wanna-bes out there, here’s our chance to be seen!
You can check out blogtv.com, where you can get live tv shows, anywhere in the world! You can host your very own live show too, and live broadcasts! Amazing huh? So, to wanna-bes out there, here’s our chance to be seen!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
MANILA STRING MACHINE new contacts
Manila String Machine, a music service provider for various events and functions, has extended it's roster of music services. We have
1.)Duets, (piano and violin), (starts at Php6k)
2.) trios (piano, flute, violin), (piano, violin, cello) etc. (starts at 9k)
3.) Chamber groups (5-12 members, mini orchestra) (from php20- php50k)
These has numerous combinations, I would have to update the clients on those, and the pieces they play. I also have contacts on SOLO performers like the great TOTO SORIOSO, who happens to be my classmate at Ateneo when we were in grade school. Man, he's a good singer and guitarist! He can be booked at Php4k for local venues, and if out of town, its Php8k. My list of performers even gets better!
I have special discounts when you want to inquire about the latest guitar legend JEROME RICO. His album Guitar Shop is available on every music store and he is awesome! His normalgig fee is about Php6k, and he delivers hands-down, super terrific music.
I can recommend solo instrumentalists too like Genesis Marquez and Dennis Contreras, who are solo violin players. The same rate at 4k for a night of solo violin music. They are great for personal haranas, an evening of light music at dinner-dates, etc.
Of course, String Quartets are standard so we start at php8k up to php16k for local events, for out of town, its normally double the rate. But all of these are negotiable, so please dont hesitate to inquire at 0918-9066377 or email me at botbydblud@yahoo.com
1.)Duets, (piano and violin), (starts at Php6k)
2.) trios (piano, flute, violin), (piano, violin, cello) etc. (starts at 9k)
3.) Chamber groups (5-12 members, mini orchestra) (from php20- php50k)
These has numerous combinations, I would have to update the clients on those, and the pieces they play. I also have contacts on SOLO performers like the great TOTO SORIOSO, who happens to be my classmate at Ateneo when we were in grade school. Man, he's a good singer and guitarist! He can be booked at Php4k for local venues, and if out of town, its Php8k. My list of performers even gets better!
I have special discounts when you want to inquire about the latest guitar legend JEROME RICO. His album Guitar Shop is available on every music store and he is awesome! His normalgig fee is about Php6k, and he delivers hands-down, super terrific music.
I can recommend solo instrumentalists too like Genesis Marquez and Dennis Contreras, who are solo violin players. The same rate at 4k for a night of solo violin music. They are great for personal haranas, an evening of light music at dinner-dates, etc.
Of course, String Quartets are standard so we start at php8k up to php16k for local events, for out of town, its normally double the rate. But all of these are negotiable, so please dont hesitate to inquire at 0918-9066377 or email me at botbydblud@yahoo.com
Saturday, March 22, 2008
String Quartet Services- Manila String Machine 2
The Manila String Machine isnt a string quartet in itself. It is only a music provider with multiple string quartets affiliated to its roster of players. Here are some of the quartets who have joined our list of highly qualified, professional string players.
1. The Quattro Stagioni String Quartet
2. The Erdu String Quartet
3. The Halal String Ensemble
4. The Meschianza String Quartet
5. The Saoirse String Quartet
6. The Zimra String Quartet
We are still in the process of updating our list of performers, but please be assured that they are all UP and St. Scholastica Colleges of Music graduates and students, under the tutelage of great professors in the Philippines.
The Manila String Machine's goal is to provide top quality, performance-relation based services, and to exalt the Master Musician Himself, Jesus the Giver of Music.
Please do not hesitate to call my number 0918-9066377 for inquiries! We would love to serve you!
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1. The Quattro Stagioni String Quartet
2. The Erdu String Quartet
3. The Halal String Ensemble
4. The Meschianza String Quartet
5. The Saoirse String Quartet
6. The Zimra String Quartet
We are still in the process of updating our list of performers, but please be assured that they are all UP and St. Scholastica Colleges of Music graduates and students, under the tutelage of great professors in the Philippines.
The Manila String Machine's goal is to provide top quality, performance-relation based services, and to exalt the Master Musician Himself, Jesus the Giver of Music.
Please do not hesitate to call my number 0918-9066377 for inquiries! We would love to serve you!
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Manila String Machine explains what the String Quartet is...
Manila String Machine is a music service provider for different occasions such as weddings, birthdays, dinner meetings, and similar functions. We basically provide music by a string Quartet, which is (by standard) composed of two violins (named violin 1, and violin 2) a viola and a cello.
Before we move on let me give you a crash course on what a string quartet is. Let's begin with the physical components: all instruments of the standard string quartet are members of the violin family which basically looks the same except that they differ in size, shape, and string thickness and assignment. The player depresses the strings of the instrument with his left hand fingers, to lengthen or shorten the strings, to acquire the desired pitch he wants to play. The right hand utilizes a bow, made out of horse hair and pernambuco wood, which is played across the strings of the instrument to produce a sound, either soft or loud, short or long, quick or bulging. The first member is a violin, which is a small stringed instrument played on the left shoulder of the player, under his chin, or somewhere in the left lower jaw, depending on his school. Its strings are named G, D, A, and E respectively from the lowest (or thickest) to the highest (or thinnest ?). The viola is very similarly played, but its strings are different, named respectively as C, G, D, and A, again lowest to highest. The cello is played differently, with the instrument standing vertically on its end pin, and in between the legs of the seated player. It's bow is glided horizontally (perpendicular to the strings) and is much larger than the violin or the viola. Its strings are also C, G, D, and A, but they are a lot thicker and the method of playing is very different from that of the violin and viola.
The two violins represent the higher registers of a piece, the viola which is slightly bigger and longer in structure, play the middle register, and of course the cello, acts as the bass or the lowest register player. All in all they are similar to the structure of an SATB choir, which represent the soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
With regards to function, normally the first violin plays the melody of a piece, and the cello plays the bass of the accompaniment chord. The two inner voices are the violin 2 and viola. Their role is very critical since they are the meat of the chord. It is difficult to assess the degree of importance or hierarchy in the quartet, because all instruments throw in an equal amount of importance to the piece being performed. But that is purely subjective. It is ideal, but it depends on the arranger of a piece, on how he/she manages to distribute the load equally to the four players. Personally, I am biased to arrangers who play the piano BUT are talented string players also. They know how to arrange the piece in such a way that every note for the individual player would be contributing to the over-all aesthetic of the piece.
Now, with the introduction on what a string quartet is, let us move on to the "business part". Our string quartets play specially arranged pieces by Mr. Rommel Camba, an accomplished pianist and viola player, and our selection of pieces are varied from a wide selection from different genres and styles.
I can be contacted at 0918-9066377 or botbydblud@yahoo.com.
Before we move on let me give you a crash course on what a string quartet is. Let's begin with the physical components: all instruments of the standard string quartet are members of the violin family which basically looks the same except that they differ in size, shape, and string thickness and assignment. The player depresses the strings of the instrument with his left hand fingers, to lengthen or shorten the strings, to acquire the desired pitch he wants to play. The right hand utilizes a bow, made out of horse hair and pernambuco wood, which is played across the strings of the instrument to produce a sound, either soft or loud, short or long, quick or bulging. The first member is a violin, which is a small stringed instrument played on the left shoulder of the player, under his chin, or somewhere in the left lower jaw, depending on his school. Its strings are named G, D, A, and E respectively from the lowest (or thickest) to the highest (or thinnest ?). The viola is very similarly played, but its strings are different, named respectively as C, G, D, and A, again lowest to highest. The cello is played differently, with the instrument standing vertically on its end pin, and in between the legs of the seated player. It's bow is glided horizontally (perpendicular to the strings) and is much larger than the violin or the viola. Its strings are also C, G, D, and A, but they are a lot thicker and the method of playing is very different from that of the violin and viola.
The two violins represent the higher registers of a piece, the viola which is slightly bigger and longer in structure, play the middle register, and of course the cello, acts as the bass or the lowest register player. All in all they are similar to the structure of an SATB choir, which represent the soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
With regards to function, normally the first violin plays the melody of a piece, and the cello plays the bass of the accompaniment chord. The two inner voices are the violin 2 and viola. Their role is very critical since they are the meat of the chord. It is difficult to assess the degree of importance or hierarchy in the quartet, because all instruments throw in an equal amount of importance to the piece being performed. But that is purely subjective. It is ideal, but it depends on the arranger of a piece, on how he/she manages to distribute the load equally to the four players. Personally, I am biased to arrangers who play the piano BUT are talented string players also. They know how to arrange the piece in such a way that every note for the individual player would be contributing to the over-all aesthetic of the piece.
Now, with the introduction on what a string quartet is, let us move on to the "business part". Our string quartets play specially arranged pieces by Mr. Rommel Camba, an accomplished pianist and viola player, and our selection of pieces are varied from a wide selection from different genres and styles.
I can be contacted at 0918-9066377 or botbydblud@yahoo.com.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
PROFESSIONAL STRING QUARTETS FOR HIRE
I've decided to go ahead and register to the SEC so I could establish this business of music providers for weddings, events and the like, and... pay taxes! I will also try to put up a list of other service providers for the clients to have other choices. I wouldnt like to just get ahead of my competition, I also believe in the principle of the "more choices, the better." That way, if my clients need someone else to suit their needs other than me, they can also ask my help in recommending other service providers. I guess they call them vendors. As for the SEC, its still not established because I'm still fighting over the fact that taxes would definitely increase the quartet fee... not to cover it at the client's expense, but because the standard musician rate is Php4k, and rehearsals would be Php1,200. Now, if I still price it at Php16k, the musicians (who by the way have the same right to professional fees as doctors and architects, etc because we STUDIED for this at a University level in UP, UST and St. Scholastica colleges of Music) would definitely be affected because that will reduce their income. See, I also think about my coleagues, not just myself. Anyway, I would definitely be starting a business based on Christian Values and principles, such as no obscenity, clean, pure music, and definitely professional.
Alright, my new business would be called MANILA STRING MACHINE. And for inquiries, just scroll down to my older posts in this blog, where you will find list of pieces we play, packages and price rates. God bless you all!
Alright, my new business would be called MANILA STRING MACHINE. And for inquiries, just scroll down to my older posts in this blog, where you will find list of pieces we play, packages and price rates. God bless you all!
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