The Stringbeans Quartet
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The Stringbeans Quartet are a traditional chamber ensemble best known for their creative versatility.
Founded in 1999 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as a formal String Quartet, it wasn't long before their focus turned to original arrangements of new, modern, and popular music. Since that time, the group has appeared in an endless variety of venues and contexts, ranging from busking
at Farmer's Markets and Street Performers festivals to formal performances on concert stages.
The Stringbeans have performed with and for some of Western Canada's greatest names, both musical and otherwise, including art-pop star Bryce Kulak, Alberta playwright Stewart Lemoine, Lt. Governor Lois Hole
, former Prime Minister Joe Clark
, folk-rock musician Brock Skywalker
(Captain Tractor
), and master chocolatier Bernard Callebaut
.
The Stringbeans play in basic string quartet formation, with Martine DenBok on first violin, Tim Cebuliak on second violin, Robin Leicht on viola and Mark Moran on cello.
Founded in 1999 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as a formal String Quartet, it wasn't long before their focus turned to original arrangements of new, modern, and popular music. Since that time, the group has appeared in an endless variety of venues and contexts, ranging from busking
Busking
Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and edibles...
at Farmer's Markets and Street Performers festivals to formal performances on concert stages.
The Stringbeans have performed with and for some of Western Canada's greatest names, both musical and otherwise, including art-pop star Bryce Kulak, Alberta playwright Stewart Lemoine, Lt. Governor Lois Hole
Lois Hole
Lois Elsa Hole, CM, AOE was a Canadian politician, businesswoman, academician and best-selling author. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from February 10, 2000 until her death...
, former Prime Minister Joe Clark
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...
, folk-rock musician Brock Skywalker
Brock Skywalker
Brock Jason Armstrong Skywalker is a founding member of the Alberta band Captain Tractor and since Tractor's inception, back in 1993, Brock has become a permanent fixture in the Alberta music scene...
(Captain Tractor
Captain Tractor
Captain Tractor is a Canadian folk rock band, based in Edmonton, Alberta. They play a punk-influenced variant of Celtic folk music, similar to such bands as Great Big Sea, The Pogues or Spirit of the West...
), and master chocolatier Bernard Callebaut
Callebaut
Callebaut was a Belgian company and a major producer of chocolate for consumers and for professional chocolatiers. As of 1996 it is a part of the Swiss company Barry Callebaut...
.
The Stringbeans play in basic string quartet formation, with Martine DenBok on first violin, Tim Cebuliak on second violin, Robin Leicht on viola and Mark Moran on cello.