we are often a string quartet, but come in other sizes too.
ensemble options
Ruby Strings Quartet
Two violins, viola and cello
Ruby Strings Trio
Violin, viola and cello
Ruby Strings Trio
Two violins and cello
Ruby Strings Duo
Violin and cello
music we play
Our extensive repertoire includes Classical, Jazz, Tango, Pop and Film music.
Here is our current Music List and a Wedding Guide with tips for what music works well at different points in the ceremony.
If you have a particular song in mind, let us know and we can arrange it for you.
our experience
We have performed at hundreds of weddings and events. In addition to this work, each of our string musicians performs widely across Melbourne’s vibrant and diverse performing arts scene.
Between us we have been privileged to perform with many of Australia’s leading orchestras and chamber ensembles – including Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Victorian Opera, Opera Australia, Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, Genesis Baroque, The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Melbourne Baroque Orchestra, Melbourne Ring Cycle Orchestra, Aussie Pops Orchestra, Australian Art Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Camerata, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Moirai Ensemble, Wattleseed Ensemble, Australian Haydn Ensemble, Homophonic, and Monash Art Ensemble.
The players in our collective have also worked with many prominent, local and international artists including Missy Higgins, Yo-Yo Ma, Andrea Bocelli, Dan Sultan, Ngulmiya, Lior, Burt Bacharach, Katy Perry, Hiatus Kaiyote, Georgia Fields, Katie Noonan, Nat Bartsch, Leonardo’s Bride, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Cat Empire, The Bamboos, Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem, Anthony Callea, Simon Rattle, Angus & Julia Stone, Vika & Linda Bull, Luke Howard, Yirinda, Mick Harvey, Passenger, Emily Wurramara, William Barton, Harry Connick Jnr, Megan Washington, Dean Manning, Chet Faker, Sasquatch, Daniel Hope, Elizabeth Wallfisch, Suzannah Espie, Leanne Carriage, Cam Butler, Archer, Packwood, Fred Leone, Laura Jean, Kaleidoscope, Liza Minelli, The Wiggles, David Hirschfelder and Cezary Skubiszewski to name a few.