Well-Strung

Well-Strung
Genresclassical music fused with contemporary pop songs
Years active2012 (2012)–present
MembersEdmund Bagnell, Christopher Marchant, Daniel Shevlin, and Trevor Wadleigh
Websitewell-strung.com

Well-Strung is an American string quartet based in New York City[1] that is known for fusing classical music with modern pop music.[2] The band was formed in 2012[3] by band member Chris Marchant and producer Mark Cortale.[1] The band consists of four members, who all identify as gay:[4][5] first violinist Edmund Bagnell, second violinist Christopher Marchant, cellist Daniel Shevlin, and violist Trevor Wadleigh.[2] The band has performed arrangements of hits by artists including Adele, Britney Spears, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, P!nk, and Rihanna, arranged with classical songs by composers like Bach, Dvořák, Mozart, and Vivaldi.[2][6] They have also performed covers of songs from films.[5] The band performs their own arrangements.[7]

  1. ^ a b "About". Well Strung. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Wong, Chris (March 19, 2013). "In 'Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet,' Hunky Gay Stars Play Britney, Mozart (PHOTOS)". HuffPost. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Villagomez, Andrew (February 28, 2013). "Our Newest Fascination, Well-Strung". Out. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Cooper, Mariah (August 2, 2017). "Well-Strung and far-flung". Washington Blade. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Nahmod, David-Elijah (September 10, 2019). "Gay string quartet Well-Strung goes to the movies". Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Holden, Stephen (March 6, 2013). "They're Not Quite 'N Sync". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Price, Lydia (August 6, 2015). "You Have to See Well-Strung's 'Blank Space'/Bach Mash-up". People. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.