Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! With an array of repertoire spanning from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to todayโs Billboard Hot 100 Chart, TSQ performs versatile programs that take listeners on a rousing musical journey through time and a multitude of musical genres.Based in Washington, D.C., TSQ has been featured in performances at renowned concert halls and venues across America, including Carnegie Hall in New York City and The John F...
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Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! With an array of repertoire spanning from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to todayโs Billboard Hot 100 Chart, TSQ performs versatile programs that take listeners on a rousing musical journey through time and a multitude of musical genres.Based in Washington, D.C., TSQ has been featured in performances at renowned concert halls and venues across America, including Carnegie Hall in New York City and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the nationโs capital. Notable appearances include a special performance dedicated to Vice President Kamala Harris at the โWe Are Oneโ Presidential Inauguration Concert in January 2021 and rendering a spotlight presentation of TSQโs electrifying arrangement of Harry Stylesโs hit song โGoldenโ for the worldโs most prestigious tennis tournament โThe Championships, Wimbledonโ in June 2021. As an ensemble who frequents the D.C. jazz scene, other headlining performances include multiple appearances at the DC Jazz Festival and the Capital Jazz Fest.Recognized by D.C.โs leading news network WUSA9 as โschool teachers by day and concert performers by nightโ, TSQโs dedication, service, and innovative work in the field of music education has been acknowledged by the DC Jazz Festival with the โJazz Education Awardโ in 2022, Carnegie Hall with the โMusic Educators Workshopโ Keynote Address in 2021, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with the โAspireAwardโ in 2020, Washington Performing Artsโs โMars Arts D.Cโ Resident Ensemble in 2019 and 2020, and most recently, a partnership with the Save The Music Foundation to present a series of professional development workshops for performing arts educators around the country on โSocial Emotional Learning in the Arts Classroomโ and โTrauma-Informed Centered Arts Classroomsโ as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In August 2022, TSQ released its third album titled โRISEโ, which was made possible by a Sphinx Organization MPower Artist Grant. With this album, TSQ sought to sonically address the problems that are currently plaguing the world by creating unique arrangements of timeless classics rooted in hope, joy, peace, and love. Featuring original compositions by Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, RichardSmallwood, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and more, โRISEโ takes listeners on a musical journey that starts in a field of loss and hopelessness and ends in a fortress of faith, triumph, and fortitude. Previous albums from TSQ include a self-titled EP released in 2019 and a holiday EP titled โOur Favorite Thingsโ released in 2020. All TSQ albums are available on its website and all major digital music platforms.
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