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Divisi Strings

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Strings

Their roster is comprised of highly-trained young professional musicians who perform and are sought around the country; many of whom are performers with the Houston Symphony, Grand Opera, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Mercury Baroque, and Houston Ballet. In addition to strings, they feature Trumpet, Harp, Piano, Guitar, and Vocalists. They consider every event to be a performance, and, like any concert or recital, preparation is key. Their 13+ years experience as a live chamber music agency means that you can focus on your vision and they will handle the live music details. Not sure if this is the right band for you? With just a few pieces of information, we will send you a free, curated list of entertainment options for your event.
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Strings

Their roster is comprised of highly-trained young professional musicians who perform and are sought around the country; many of whom are performers with the Houston Symphony, Grand Opera, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Mercury Baroque, and Houston Ballet. In addition to strings, they feature Trumpet, Harp, Piano, Guitar, and Vocalists. They consider every event to be a performance, and, like any concert or recital, preparation is key. Their 13+ years experience as a live chamber music agency means that you can focus on your vision and they will handle the live music details. Not sure if this is the right band for you? With just a few pieces of information, we will send you a free, curated list of entertainment options for your event.
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Amp’d Quartet

Houston’s Original Pop String Quartet has been wowing guests performing genres like Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, Country, R&B, & all of your favorite artists & bands! Since 2009 the Amp’d String Quartet has been mesmerizing audiences with their innovative pop arrangements, percussive and vibrant performances, and world-class live musicians. This specialized group of musicians go beyond their traditional, Classical music training and bring to life artists of every genre and decade. Amp’d String Quartet quickly became Divisi Strings’ most popular ensemble and set the company apart from many groups in Houston and around the country. It is for that reason that we have traveled to Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and many more to bring our one of a kind sound to private & corporate events, recordings, and the concert stage!

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Amp’d Quartet

Houston’s Original Pop String Quartet has been wowing guests performing genres like Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, Country, R&B, & all of your favorite artists & bands! Since 2009 the Amp’d String Quartet has been mesmerizing audiences with their innovative pop arrangements, percussive and vibrant performances, and world-class live musicians. This specialized group of musicians go beyond their traditional, Classical music training and bring to life artists of every genre and decade. Amp’d String Quartet quickly became Divisi Strings’ most popular ensemble and set the company apart from many groups in Houston and around the country. It is for that reason that we have traveled to Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and many more to bring our one of a kind sound to private & corporate events, recordings, and the concert stage!

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Collide

A collision of ideas, cultures, styles, and art forms, this group of diverse musicians brings everything to the table as they sample, deconstruct, and mash up every genre of music to create an entirely new musical landscape. Divisi Strings, founder/creator of Collide, has collaborated with a DJ to produce a show you will not find anywhere else.
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Collide

A collision of ideas, cultures, styles, and art forms, this group of diverse musicians brings everything to the table as they sample, deconstruct, and mash up every genre of music to create an entirely new musical landscape. Divisi Strings, founder/creator of Collide, has collaborated with a DJ to produce a show you will not find anywhere else.

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Amp’d (A Sample)

Rock (Current, Alternative, ‘80s)

  • All Fall Down – One Republic
  • Apologize – One Republic
  • Beautiful Day – U2
  • Believer – Imagine Dragons
  • Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
  • Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
  • Counting Stars – One Republic
  • Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band
  • Creep – Radiohead
  • Disarm – Smashing Pumpkins
  • Dreams – The Cranberries
  • Everlong – Foo Fighters
  • Fade In/Fade Out – Nothing More
  • Fix You – Coldplay
  • Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
  • Hallelujah – Paramore
  • High Hopes – Panic! At The Disco
  • I Will Follow You Into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
  • Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
  • Mr. Brightside – The Killers
  • My Immortal – Evanescence
  • Radioactive – Imagine Dragons
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
  • Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
  • Imagine – The Beatles
  • Hotel California – The Eagles
  • Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Yesterday – The Beatles
  • Let It Be – The Beatles
  • Hey Jude – The Beatles
  • Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
  • Paint it Black – The Rolling Stones
  • Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
  • Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
  • All You Need is Love – The Beatles
  • Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
  • Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses
  • Wonderwall – Oasis

Classic Rock

  • Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
  • Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Every Breath You Take – The Police
  • Blackbird – The Beatles
  • Dream On – Aerosmith
  • Stand by Me – Ben E. King
  • Angie – The Rolling Stones
  • Kashmir – Led Zeppelin
  • Rocket Man – Elton John
  • Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
  • Tiny Dancer – Elton John
  • Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen

Hip Hop/Rap/Afro Pop

  • All I Do Is Win – DJ Khaled
  • American Boy – Estelle
  • Ave Maria – Beyoncé
  • Best I Ever Had – Drake
  • Break Your Heart – Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris
  • Changes – Tupac
  • Cheerleader – OMI
  • Coldest Winter – Kanye West
  • Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
  • Dark Fantasy – Kanye West
  • Disturbia – Rihanna
  • Drogba – Afro B
  • Forget You – CeeLo Green
  • Heartless – Kanye West
  • Hey Ya – Outkast
  • Hold On We’re Going Home – Drake
  • Juice – Lizzo
  • Killing Me Softly – The Fugees
  • Lucid Dreams – Juice Wrld
  • Montero (Call Me By Your Name) – Lil Nas X
  • Mood – 24kGoldn
  • Redbone – Childish Gambino
  • Roxanne – Arizona Zervas
  • Toast – Koffee

Top 40/Disco/EDM

  • 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
  • Adventure of a Lifetime – Coldplay
  • Africa – Toto
  • All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
  • Animals – Martin Garrix
  • Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran
  • Bang Bang – Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
  • Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
  • Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
  • Cheap Thrills – Sia
  • Circles – Post Malone
  • Closer – The Chainsmokers
  • Dance Monkey – Tones and I
  • Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
  • Dynamite – BTS
  • Firework – Katy Perry
  • Get Lucky – Daft Punk
  • Happy – Pharrell Williams
  • Havana – Camila Cabello
  • Heathens – Twenty-One Pilots
  • Hello – Adele
  • High Hopes – Panic! At The Disco
  • Hoppípolla – Sigur Rós
  • I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
  • I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
  • Just Dance – Lady Gaga
  • Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry
  • Lean On – Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ
  • Love Story – Taylor Swift
  • Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
  • One Dance – Drake ft. WizKid & Kyla
  • Party in the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
  • Perfect – Ed Sheeran
  • Rolling in the Deep – Adele
  • Royals – Lorde
  • Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur
  • Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
  • Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
  • Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
  • Someone Like You – Adele
  • Sorry – Justin Bieber
  • Sugar – Maroon 5
  • Take Me to Church – Hozier
  • The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
  • Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
  • Thunder – Imagine Dragons
  • Tik Tok – Kesha
  • Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
  • Wake Me Up – Avicii

R&B/Funk/Soul

  • 7 Years – Lukas Graham
  • A Couple of Forevers – Chrisette Michele
  • Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
  • All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
  • As – Stevie Wonder
  • At Last – Etta James
  • Best Part – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R.
  • Coffee – Miguel
  • Easy (Like Sunday Morning) – Lionel Richie
  • Everlasting Love – Carl Carlton
  • Fantasy – Mariah Carey
  • Feeling Good – Nina Simone/Michael Bublé
  • For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder
  • Georgia on My Mind – Ray Charles
  • Get You – Daniel Caesar
  • He Loves Me – Jill Scott
  • Here and Now – Luther Vandross
  • Hero – Mariah Carey
  • Higher Love – Whitney Houston
  • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye
  • I Can’t Stop Loving You – Kem
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
  • Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
  • Kiss – Prince
  • Kissing You – Des’ree

International Artists

  • Amar Pelos Dois – Salvador Sobral
  • Besame Mucho – Consuelo Velazquez
  • Corre! – Jesse y Joy
  • Despacito – Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee
  • Girl from Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto
  • Gracias a la Vida – Mercedes Sosa
  • La Noche de Anoche – Bad Bunny feat. Rosalia
  • La Muerte – Lola Beltran
  • La Vida Es Un Carnaval – Celia Cruz
  • Tuyo (Theme from Narcos) – Rodrigo Amarante Neves
  • Venezuela – Jose Luis Armenteros Sanches and Pablo Herrero Ibarz
  • Vivir Mi Vida – Marc Anthony
  • Volvi a Nacer – Carlos Vives

Country

  • Better Together – Jack Johnson
  • Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
  • Come in from the Rain – Melissa Manchester
  • Devil Went Down to Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band
  • Feels Like Home – Edwina Hayes
  • Forever Young – The Tenors
  • From this Moment On – Shania Twain
  • Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman – Bryan Adams
  • History in the Making – Darius Rucker
  • I Loved Her First – Heartland
  • Jolene – Dolly Parton
  • Leaving on a Jet Plane – John Denver
  • Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap
  • Love Story – Taylor Swift
  • Lullaby – The Chicks
  • Nine to Five – Dolly Parton
  • Our Song – Taylor Swift
  • Rainbow – Kacey Musgraves
  • Run – George Strait
  • She’s Every Woman – Garth Brooks
  • She’s Like Texas – Josh Abbott
  • Sliding Down – Edgar Meyer & Bela Fleck
  • Song for You, A – Gram Parsons
  • Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette
  • Strolling Texas (in the style of Bob Willis) – Steven M. Taylor

Classic Duo

  • Albeniz – Tango
  • Bach – Air On The G String From Suite No. 3
  • Bach – Arioso
  • Bach – Ave Maria
  • Bach – Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
  • Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze
  • Bach – Wachet Auf
  • Bach – Gavotte From Suite No. 3
  • Bach – Bouree From Suite No. 3
  • Bach – Gigue From Suite No. 3
  • Bach – Duet From 12 Part Inventions
  • Beethoven – Minuet In G
  • Beethoven – Ode To Joy
  • Bocherini – Minuet
  • Charpentier – Prelude From Te Deum
  • Clarke – Trumpet Voluntary
  • Elgar – Chanson De Matin
  • Franck – Panis Angelicus
  • Gluck – Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
  • Gossec – Gavotte
  • Gossec – Tambourin
  • Granados – Spanish Dance No. 5
  • Handel – Entrance Of The Queen Of Sheba
  • Handel – La Rejouissance
  • Handel – Largo From Xerxes
  • Handel – Sarabande From Oboe Concerto In G
  • Handel – Minuet In G
  • Handel – Overture
  • Handel – Minuet (Country Dances)
  • Handel – Fireworks (Overture, Bourree, Minuets 1 And 2)
  • Handel – Water Music Suite (Air, Allegro, Andante, Bourree, Hornpipe)
  • Massenet – Meditation From Thais
  • Mouret – Rondeau
  • Mendelssohn – Wedding March
  • Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus
  • Mozart – Rondo Alla Turca From Piano Sonata In A
  • Mozart – Wedding March From Figaro
  • Mozart – Duo K 487 No. 1 And No. 2
  • Pachelbel – Canon In D
  • Perilhou – Menuet
  • Purcell – Rondeau From Incidental Music To Abdelazer
  • Purcell – Trumpet Tune
  • Purcell – When I Am Laid In Earth
  • Rimsky-Korsakov – Scherezade
  • Schubert – Ave Maria
  • Schubert – Serenade
  • Tarega – Recuerdos De La Alhambra
  • Verdi – Grand March From Aida
  • Vivaldi – Spring From The Four Seasons
  • Wagner – Bridal Chorus
  • Traditional Hymn – Amazing Grace
  • Traditional Hymn – Simple Gifts

Classic Trio (A Sample)

Classic and Traditional

  • Bach – Air From Suite No. 3 In D Major
  • Bach – Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
  • Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze
  • Bach – Wachet Auf From Cantata No. 140
  • Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria
  • Beethoven – Ode To Joy From Symphony No. 9
  • Beethoven – Minuet In G
  • Bizet – Agnus Dei From L’arlesienne
  • Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5
  • Brahms – Variations On A Theme Of Haydn
  • Chopin – Nocturne From Op 9 #2
  • Clarke – Trumpet Voluntary
  • Debussy – Clair De Lune
  • Debussy – Golliwog’s Cake Walk From Children’s Corner Suite
  • Debussy – Reverie
  • Elgar – Nimrod From Enigma Variations Op. 35
  • Elgar – Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
  • Franck – Panis Angelicus
  • Grieg – Waltz From Lyric Piece, Op 12 #2
  • Handel – Largo From Xerxes
  • Handel – Sarabande From Suite No. 4 In D Minor
  • Handel – La Rejouissance From Fireworks Music
  • Massenet – Meditation From Thais
  • Pachelbel – Canon In D
  • Tchaikovsky – Waltz Of The Flowers From The Nutcracker

Traditional Jewish

  • Bashana
  • Dodi Li (Bridal March)
  • Hava Nagila and Tsena Tsena
  • Jerusalem of Gold (Y’rushalayim Shel Zahov)
  • Od Yeshoma, Version 1 (Wedding Recessional)
  • Od Yeshoma, Version 2 (Wedding Recessional)
  • Oif’n Pripetshok
  • Ose Shalom and Hevenu Shalom Aleychem
  • Simon Tov and Chosen Kalle Mazel Tov
  • Yedid Nefesh

Jazz

  • Anderson, Leroy – Belle Of The Ball
  • Anderson, Leroy – Blue Tango
  • Anderson, Leroy – Fiddle-Faddle
  • Anderson, Leroy – The Girls In Satin
  • Anderson, Leroy – Jazz Pizzicato
  • Anderson, Leroy – Sleigh Ride
  • Gershwin, George – I Got Rhythm
  • Gershwin, George – Someone To Watch Over Me
  • Gershwin, George – Summertime
  • Gershwin, George – Strike Up The Band
  • Gershwin, George – They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Bluegrass

  • Critelli, Carol – Turkey Creek
  • Critelli, Carol – Greek Dance
  • Critelli, Carol – Blue Creek Waltz
  • Critelli, Carol – The Street Musician
  • Critelli, Carol – Showoff
  • Critelli, Carol – Magyar
  • Critelli, Carol – Palmita
  • Critelli, Carol – Au Revoir

Opera Favorites

  • Bizet – Habanera From Carmen
  • Bizet – Seguidilla From Carmen
  • Mozart – Voi, Che Sapete From The Marriage Of Figaro
  • Puccini – Che Gelida Manina & Quando Men Vo From La Boheme
  • Puccini – Un Bel Di Vedremo From Madame Butterfly
  • Puccini – Mio Babbino Caro From Gianni Schicchi
  • Verdi – La Donna E Mobile From Rigoletto
  • Verdi – Chorus Of Gypsies & Stride La Vampa From Il Trovatore
  • Verdi – Triumphal March From Aida
  • Wagner – Pilgrim’s Chorus From Tannhäuser

Classic Quartet (A Sample)

  • Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze From Cantata No. 208
  • Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria
  • Beethoven – Minuet In G
  • Beethoven – Ode To Joy From Symphony No. 9
  • Handel – Entrance Of The Queen Of Sheba
  • Handel – Largo From Xerxes
  • Mendelssohn – Wedding March
  • Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
  • Pachelbel – Canon In D
  • Saint Saens – The Swan
  • Schubert – Ave Maria
  • Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
  • Beethoven – Cavatine From Op. 130
  • Handel – Overture And La Rejouissance From Royal Fireworks Music
  • Mendelssohn – Andante From Op. 107
  • Mozart – Alleluia From Exultate Jubilate
  • Mozart – Minuet From Quartet In E Flat
  • Wagner – Bridal Chorus From Lohengrin

Broadway Pops & Latin

  • Abreau – Tico Tico
  • Albinez – Tango In D
  • Bandolim – Noites Cariocas
  • Bernardini – Cacique Tango Brasileiro
  • Fisher – Chicago
  • Gade – Jalousie
  • Gardel – Por Una Cabeza
  • Gershwin – Do It Again, Embraceable You, I Got Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me
  • Gianneo – Lamento Quichua
  • Ginastera – Danzas Argentinas No. 2
  • Hupfeld – As Time Goes By
  • Naughtin – Birthday Variations
  • Porter – Begin The Beguine
  • Traditional – Galway Rambler, Irish Medley, La Bamba
  • Villa Lobos – Bachianas Brazileiras No. 5
  • Villodo – El Choclo
  • Weill – Youkali Tango Habanera

Romantic Era & Opera Selections

  • Bach – Air From Suite No. 3 In D Major
  • Bach – Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
  • Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F
  • Beethoven – Ode To Joy From Symphony No. 9
  • Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
  • Handel – Entrance Of The Queen Of Sheba
  • Pachelbel – Canon In D
  • Mendelssohn – Wedding March
  • Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
  • Schubert – Ave Maria
  • Bach – Arioso From Cantata #156
  • Bach – Cantata No. 140, “Wachet Auf”
  • Bach – Largo From The Concerto For Two Violins
  • Mozart – Minuet From Quartet In E Flat
  • Beethoven – Vivace Piano Sonata No. 25
  • Handel – Bouree, Hornpipe, And Menuet From The Water Music
  • Mendelssohn – Canzonetta From Op. 12
  • Mozart – Presto From Piano Sonata No. 9
  • Mozart – Three Divertimentos
  • Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria
  • Mendelssohn – Andante From Op. 107
  • Bach – Minuet In G
  • Haydn – Serenade
  • Mozart – Alleluia From Exultate Jubilate
  • Beethoven – Minuet From Op. 20

Traditional Jewish

  • Erev Ba
  • Erev Shel Shoshanim
  • El Kabir
  • Hana’ava Babanot
  • Hatikvah
  • Nigun
  • Rabbi Elimelech Medley
  • S’u Sh’orim
  • Tum Balalaika
  • V’ha’er E’ne’nu

Christian Selections/Hymns/Spirituals

  • Amazing Grace
  • Auld Lang Sang
  • Bach – My Heart Ever Faithful
  • Bizet – Agnus Dei
  • Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
  • Deep River
  • Give Me that Old-Time Religion
  • Go Tell it on the Mountain
  • Greensleeves
  • Handel – Hallelujah Chorus
  • Haydn – The Heavens Are Telling
  • He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
  • How Great Thou Art
  • Humperdink – Children’s Prayer
  • Londonderry Air
  • Luther – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
  • Malotte – The Lord’s Prayer
  • Mendelssohn – On Wings Of Song
  • Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
  • Simple Gifts
  • Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
  • Steffe And Howe – Battle Hymn Of The Republic
  • Sullivan – Onward Christian Soldiers
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Where You There

Pop Duo (A Sample)

  • 3005 – Childish Gambino
  • A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
  • A Whole New World – from Aladdin
  • Africa – Toto
  • All of Me – John Legend
  • All You Need is Love – The Beatles
  • All I Want for Christmas is You – Mariah Carey
  • Always on My Mind – Elvis Presley
  • Always Remember Us This Way – from A Star is Born
  • Annie’s Song – John Denver
  • At Last – Etta James
  • Better Together – Jack Johnson
  • Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin
  • Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
  • Born To Die – Lana Del Rey
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
  • Brillas – Leon Larregui
  • Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
  • Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
  • Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
  • Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
  • Can’t Help Falling in Love – Kina Grannis
  • Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli
  • Caribbean Blue – Enya
  • Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Pop Trio (A Sample)

  • A Million Dreams – from The Greatest Showman
  • Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye
  • All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
  • All of the Lights – Kanye West
  • All Star – Smash Mouth
  • Andante, Andante – ABBA
  • Attention – Charlie Puth
  • Bad Guy – Billie Eilish
  • Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
  • Best Part – Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.
  • Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
  • Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
  • Cake by the Ocean – DNCE
  • Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
  • Colors of the Wind – from Pocahontas
  • Con Te Partiro – Andrea Bocelli
  • Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
  • Everything – Michael Bublé
  • Finesse – Bruno Mars
  • Firework – Katy Perry
  • Girls Like You – Maroon 5
  • Happy Together – The Turtles
  • Hello – Adele
  • How Sweet it is to be Loved by You – Marvin Gaye
  • Juice – Lizzo