We can’t thank Katie and the Mowbray String Quartet enough! From booking them, we had regular contact and Katie went above and beyond to make sure we had the music we wanted on our wedding day. They also played at both our Church ceremony and our reception venue and were happy to work with the change of location with no problem! The music was amazing and created the perfect atmosphere on the day. Our guests loved it! Would highly recommend booking Mowbray String Quartet!.
Cordelia and Seb - 08/06/24
A return visit by this superb quartet had us eating out of their skillful hands - again. Picture the village audience all with different reasons for being at the Strings & Spaghetti event. Some there just for the supper, some to support the village hall and perhaps the minority to hear classical music. By the end of the evening the sceptical were well and truly converted. This quartet knows exactly how to design a programme for its audience. We had everything from gentle Mozart and well-known Bach to songs from the shows and even film music. Katie introduced everything so that we knew what we were listening to and the players were happy to answer questions from the audience and chat about their musical lives, creating a friendly and genuine rapport with their listeners. Highly recommended - can't wait to have them back.
The Kilburn Village Institute - 03/02/24
We would like to say huge thank you to The Mowbray String Quartet, Katie and her team!! They were absolutely amazing in every way !! Their beautiful performance made our wedding day even more special and magical!! We would defiantly highly recommend them!!! Thank you so much again!!
Tzu-Chao & Pete - 02/08/22
Mowbray String Quartet played at our wedding yesterday over at Bolton Castle. They are extremely professional, helped us with all our music choices for the ceremony etc. We booked them well over a year ago, and are so happy we chose Katie and the ladies to be part of our wedding day. We would highly recommend them to anyone to enhance their special day.
Paul and Claire Moore - 30/04/22
We were treated to the most fabulous evening of light classics, something for everyone, an education and a pleasure in every piece. Delicious music and delicious playing. Thank you, thank you, Mowbray String Quartet, you provided the artistic comfort a-plenty on Friday night. Please come again.
Claire - 'Classics and Curry' evening - 26/11/21
Such a great experience from start to finish - Katie was really flexible (and responsive) which made the whole process so easy. The string quartet were fantastic and all our guests loved them, both in the ceremony and at the reception afterwards. Thanks again for helping to make our wedding so special.
Summer & Toby - 17/07/21
We all just wanted to say a huge thanks for playing at Scott & Cat’s wedding last Saturday
You were absolutely amazing and are all so talented
Everyone at the wedding – with no exceptions, said how fantastic you all were – such a lovely variety of music and just so amazingly played
We could have listened to you all afternoon
Thank you so much – you really helped make the wedding even more special than it already was – there were even more tears when everyone heard you
We would all recommend you to anyone who asks
Thank you again you were truly incredible.
Best wishes - Alex, Pippa, Scott and Cat
Scott and Cat - 31/07/21
Mowbray String Quartet set the scene and a beautiful atmosphere for the most special most important day of our lives. We had so many people comment how fantastic they were. It was one of the best decisions we made booking them for our ceremony and would recommend to anyone getting married!
Ella and Adam - 12/01/20
Thank you so much for playing at our wedding New Year’s Eve 2019. Everyone commented how good you were and you really set our romantic scene. You catered for our taste in music and the Disney theme went down a treat. I’ll always remember the song you played as I walked down the aisle with my dad and saw Alex waiting for me. Nothing was too much trouble and we appreciate you taking time out of your New Years to enable us to celebrate. Thank you so much. Mr & Mrs Trousdale x
Lucy and Al - 31/12/19
The music was beautiful and perfect for the venue. You are all wonderful musicians. Thank you so much.
Stuart and Sarah - 10/08/19
My husband and I booked Mowbray String Quartet to play at our wedding reception at Rudding Park, Harrogate. Communication before the day was spot on and Katie answered all relevant questions I had and made me feel at ease about everything! The quartet were punctual, well dressed and rehearsed and started playing upon arrival of guests. They were highly thought of from all of our family and guests, performing to the highest of standards throughout the day and really lighting up Rudding Park on a very rainy day with their beautiful resonance.
There was a wide repertoire played with exceptional quality from clsssical to modern. The musicians were great value for money and I would definitely hire them again and recommend them for anyone with future weddings or events coming up.
Thank you for being part of our special day.
Rebecca and Ryan - 27/04/19
My wife and I hired the truly amazing Mowbray String Quartet to play at our wedding at the Old Deanery, Ripon and we can’t speak highly enough of them!!
The bespoke performances were of exceptional quality, the musicians, as people, were polite, friendly and punctual, communication, with Katie, was very easy and all at a very reasonable price.
Our guests were all massively impressed and I would book the MBSQ again in a heartbeat. FIRST CLASS!!!
Vicky and Mark - 07/04/19
We contacted Katie to arrange for Mowbray String Quartet to play at our wedding yesterday at the Devonshire Fell in Burnsall. They have such a wide choice of music and even managed to produce an arrangement of our favourite song reducing the wedding party to tears. Everybody commented that it was fantastic music played by very talented musicians. We would highly recommend them to anyone wanting beautiful music at a special event. Thank you so much for being part of our very special day
Suzanne and Peter - 23/03/19
We held our Golden Anniversary Dinner for Ripon Flower Club recently and I must say that the inclusion of the Mowbray String Quartet really helped the evening flow. They made for a magical atmosphere, their music was beautifully varied and played at exactly the right volume for each part of the evening. Our table had fun guessing the title of each piece of music as the opening bars played. Can highly recommend for any wedding or similar celebrations!
Kay - 22/03/19
We were at The Ripon Spa Hotel last night for Ripon Flower Clubs Golden Anniversary Dinner and you played beautifully through out the evening adding a very classy ambience to the occasion.
The volume and choice of music was exactly right and we would highly recommend you all to anyone.
Louise and Howard - 22/03/19
We booked the Mowbray String Quartet for our New Nears Eve wedding, their communication prior to the day was first rate and answered all of our queries promptly. On the day they turned up early to set up and played amazing music for our waiting guests. They played everything we asked of them at the church (even played Massive Attack- Unfinished symphony) and then quickly relocated to our reception venue and set up again and played beautifully for our reception drinks. Our experience of this amazing quartet is simply that they are perfect! We would recommend anyone looking for some brilliantly played music to check out the Mowbray String Quartet! Thank you again.
Harriet & Michael - 31/12/2018
The Mowbray String Quartet convey their pleasure and joy in playing together to their listeners. They make a great blended sound and conquer many styles of music within a string quartet genre from classical Haydn, Mozart and Schubert to Scott Joplin and light and airy 20th century popular song. Their playing is exact and their ensemble balanced and together. They created a great atmosphere and I should love to be able to listen to them in a concert!! So much more than background music.
Ted - 25/08/2018
Their playing was full of warmth, energy and vibrancy and I also appreciated their contlnued ensemble, musical nuances and style in spite of being accompanied by chatter and laughter! They contributed much to the "feel good", welcoming and happy atmosphere of the family and friends event.
Jean - 25/08/2018
A big thank you to The Mowbray String Quartet for playing at our daughter and son-in-law's wedding recently. Beautiful music, which I didn't get the full benefit of, as being mother of the bride, I was last to arrive. It was a wonderful service and your quartet sounded beautiful in our small village church. Thank you so much for helping to make the day so special for them.
Julie and Brian - 14/07/2018
We can’t recommend the Mowbray String Quartet highly enough- they played our classical choices sensitively during our wedding ceremony, dramatically announced our arrival at the outdoor reception, then discretely and professionally entertained our guests with a wide selection of classical and popular pieces during the afternoon - something for everyone to enjoy. Many thanks!
Catherine and Julian - 05/05/18
The Mowbray String Quartet created a contemporary but classical feel. The quartet added a magical ambience to our special day. The highlight was the arrangement that the quartet agreed to do as we walked down the aisle at the start and end of the ceremony - Shape of You by Ed Sheeran. Pure class. I can highly recommend The Mowbray String Quartet for any occasion. They are flexible in their arrangement and have the ability to individualise your ideas for the day. Fantastic!
Tanya and Becks - 28/04/18
We just wanted to say thanks for making our ceremony on 9th November a fantastic day. All our guests thought your string quartet were wonderful. So many thanks for making our day perfect.
Helen & Jane
We both just wanted to say the music was perfect and made our day outstanding. Everyone loved it... Thankyou so much for making our day the best
Barry and Dawn - 27/12/15