Andrea Weber Steckly was born and raised on a farm outside of the Ontario town of Elmira. As a child, she would sit and listen to her older sisters practicing the piano or the violin or singing in a children’s choir and her imagination was captured. Once Andrea turned 6 years old, the 3 of them headed off together to piano lessons and waited for one another as they suffered under the rule of their eccentric European piano teacher. Somehow, … Read More
Angela Cox-Daly has been a member of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra (KWSO) since 1988 performing as Second Associate Concertmaster until 2003. After a playing related injury and almost three years off, Angela gratefully returned as a section first violinist. She is an active chamber music performer in Canada and the United States and has appeared as soloist with various chamber and symphony orchestras including the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra, Scarborough Philharmonic, North York Symphony, Keene Chamber … Read More
Cathy Anderson is a member of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony and a freelance cellist and teacher based in Kitchener, Ontario. She has performed with the: St. Lawrence, Penderecki, Borealis and Lafayette String Quartets at the Festival of the Sound and the Elora Festival, and has been broadcast on CBC Radio Two. She has played solo recitals at: Various colleges and universities in Ontario, and more recently has played duet concerts with bassist (and husband) Brian Baty. Cathy has performed concertos … Read More
Aloha! Enjoy the sounds of the Hawaiian Islands with the Aloha Strings (2 to 10-piece band) at your next Tiki-themed event or Luau. You can listen and dance to the beautiful Hawaiian melodies or do the hula with our added Hawaiian dancers! The islands are calling you with their warm sandy beaches, cool waters and tropical drinks! The Aloha Strings appear in various ensemble combinations, including: Violin Ukulele Lap Steel Guitar Bass Keyboard Drums Strings Vocals Mahalo! Video Samples: Play List includes: … Read More
Mannheim Virtuosi Violin & Harp Duo Audio Samples: Title Composer Sample Link Gift Of Love Traditional Gift-Of-Love-Violin-Harp-Duo Serenade F. J. Haydn Serenade-Haydn-Violin-Harp-Duo
Mannheim Virtuosi String Duo (MVSD) Violin & Viola 2 Violins MVSD is a unique string ensemble – acoustic or electric – that performs a vast array of musical styles including: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, Pop, Classic Rock, Light Jazz, Blues, Latin, Celtic, Country, Bluegrass, New Age, Original, Seasonal, Christmas, Halloween, Oktoberfest and more! MVSD has dazzled audiences at countless events across North America including festivals, fairs, concert series, corporate events, weddings (ceremony, cocktail reception, dinner & dance), and special events! … Read More
Mannheim Virtuosi String Quartet (MVSQ) is a unique string ensemble – acoustic or electric – that can liven up your event performing a vast array of musical styles including: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, Pop, Rock, Light Jazz, Blues, Latin, Celtic, Country, Bluegrass, New Age, Original, Seasonal, Christmas, and more! MVSQ has dazzled audiences at countless events across North America including festivals, fairs, concert series, corporate events, weddings,and special events! This ensemble, formed in 1987 by Ross Daly and Angela Cox-Daly, can also perform as: … Read More
Mannheim Virtuosi String Trio (MVST) is a unique string ensemble – acoustic or electric – that performs a vast array of musical styles including: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, Pop, Rock, Light Jazz, Blues, Latin, Celtic, Country, Bluegrass, New Age, Original, Seasonal, Christmas, and more! MVST has dazzled audiences at countless events across North America including festivals, fairs, concert series, corporate events, weddings (ceremony, cocktail reception, dinner & dance), and special events! This ensemble, formed in 1987 by Ross Daly and Angela Cox-Daly, can also perform … Read More
Ross Daly graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree in 1987. He has been a professional musician for 30 years and has performed around the globe including Canada (coast-to-coast), Mexico, the Dominican Republic & Abu Dhabi. His main instruments are violin and viola (acoustic & electric) and piano. He is also noted as a music arranger, composer & conductor. Ross performs many styles of music – including classical, jazz, pop, rock, blues, Celtic, Latin, … Read More
Take your typical rock band – guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and vocals – and replace the guitar and keyboard with a string quartet and – voila! – you have: The Classical Rock Show! This show features the Mannheim Virtuosi String Quartet (MVSQ), performing on acoustic and electric instruments, with Ross Daly on 4 and 5-string violins and viola, Angela Cox-Daly on violins, Andrea Weber Steckly on 4 and 6-string violins and Cathy Anderson on cellos. Completing this phenomenal band, we have Robert Laporte on … Read More
