Festivo Strings

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=200 BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0" TEXT="#080000" background="06fd8c02excwnc.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions"><U>Frequently Asked Questions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Audio Clips"><U>Audio Clips</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fee Information"><U>Fee Information</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Client Testimonials"><U>Client Testimonials</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><U>Location</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Request Form"><U>Request Form</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Festivo Strings"><U>Home Page</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=75 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#330099" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Festivo Strings</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >   </FONT>  |    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Festivo Strings"><U>home</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=405 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> Welcome to the Festivo Strings Website.  We are located in London, Ontario, Canada.  </div> <bR> <div> If you would like more information or would like to check our availability for your event, please <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Request Form"><U><B>click here</B></U></A></FONT> to submit an e-mail form.  We try to reply to all requests within 48 hours of receiving them.</div> <bR> <div> <B>UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS:</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>June 12, 2007</B></I></div> <bR> <div> We're all settled in to our new home in northwest London - studio appointments available by e-mailing festivo_strings@yahoo.ca or calling 519-691-5974!</div> <bR> <div> Also, we'd like to remind brides & grooms (and other interested parties too!) that we do have a CD available for $20.  It includes favourites such as Canon in D, Wedding March, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Hornpipe from Water Music & even The Entertainer!</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>August 15, 2006</B></I></div> <bR> <div> We are pleased to announce that our first CD,<B> </B><I><B>Classics for String Trio</B></I>, is now available for purchase!  We are working on getting an order form online, but in the meantime you can e-mail Jane at festivo_strings@yahoo.ca to purchase a CD.  The cost is $20, or $23 if you need it shipped to you.  CDs are available for local pick-up in London, Toronto and St. Catharines.  We'll keep you updated about retail locations as well.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0919fdc0.jpg" border=0 width="415" height="476" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>July 22, 2006</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Homeward bound!  As of May 2007, Festivo Strings will be reunited in London again as Ben will have completed all the coursework for his Doctor of Musical Arts degree.  We will be happy to take bookings for May 2007 and beyond!</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>August 8, 2005</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Ben Gitter and Jane Eady are now temporarily located in Overland Park, Kansas.  Ben is pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.  However, Festivo Strings is still taking bookings for Dec. 2006 and May 2007 onward.  Jane and Ben will be back in London for those time periods.  Heather Braden (viola) is still based in London. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>July 29, 2004</B></I></div> <bR> <div> We are sad to announce that our 2nd violinist, Kate Perry, has moved to Halifax where she will be attending Dalhousie University in the fall.  WE'LL MISS YOU, KATE!! </div> <div> ***If you have booked a quartet with us, or are considering booking the quartet, please do not worry!  As always, we have a short list of highly qualified substitute players whom we will be using for any quartet bookings.***</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>April 8, 2004</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Rachel Eve Gitter was born today!  Parents are violinist Jane Eady and cellist Ben Gitter.  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> var sc_project=1187988; var sc_invisible=0; var sc_partition=10; var sc_security="099401b1"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://c11.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=1187988&java=0&security=099401b1&invisible=0" alt="free website stats program" border="0"></a> </noscript>   </div> </td> </tr></table></body>