| Description | Price |
| Classical Ensemble - Operatic Vocals, Viola, Violin & Piano - 2 x 45 Minute Sets | €2950 (EUR) |
Giselle & Strings is a classical trio based in West Mani, Peloponnese, Greece. The band members, Giselle (vocals and piano), Hanna (voila), and Ben (violin) perform a blend of operatic, classical and musical theatre songs that will enchant your soul. Hire us today for your next special event.
Meet the Musicians
Giselle (Minns) has spent over 20 years performing as a seasoned professional singer on stages across the world. She is a multi-award winning singer, songwriter and pianist who currently combines her operatic vocals, with piano and two fabulous string players, Ben and Hanna based in the Peloponnese. Giselle has arranged pop, classical, and music theatre styles to create an at times emotional, at times uplifting, and definitely exciting musical experience.
Hanna Pakkala grew up in the midst of an alive and flourishing folk music scene in Ostrobothnia, Finland. A former principal violist with the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, she now freelances with both baroque and modern ensembles while teaching viola at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Hanna enjoys collaborating across genres and art forms, and she views music as a powerful meditative tool – especially in the mountains of beautiful Mani.
Ben Brant's musical journey has taken many turns. From orchestras and brass bands, through folk, rock, tributes and trance, he just loves to play to an appreciative or bemused audience. After hearing Ben sing, Pope John Paul 2 asked him if he had ever thought about a career in football.
= areas covered (up to 310 miles)Various Operatic, Classical and Music Theatre songs/arias.
Require 2 parking spaces. Require 4 Standard Power Sockets.
Require information about venue location and loading equipment. Whether the performance will be held indoor our outdoor. Expected audience size and venue size. Any venue technical information, including if the venue PA and lighting rigs are available to use.
Completely self contained. We bring our own PA system and lighting rig.
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Royal Opera House, English National Opera, American TV, Canadian TV, English TV and Radio (As Giselle solo)
Kardmyli International Jazz Festival (As Giselle & Strings)
We love all events.
Giselle has spent over 20 years performing as a seasoned professional singer on stages across the world. She is a published writer, and a multi-award winning singer, songwriter and pianist. Her work includes performances with artists such as Jose Carreras (The Three Tenors) and the BBC Concert Orchestra for BBC Radio 2. She has appeared on Canadian Radio and Canadian TV (CBC), and British Television (BBC), and won Talent Rock's Top Female Vocalist Award, where she performed live on U.S. Television. She has won over 20 songwriting awards for her 2008 album Turning Circles and Marquis Records (under EMI Records) released one of Giselle's songs worldwide called "The Key". Giselle was a singer-songwriter Ensemble Director at Carleton University in Ottawa and founded the annual Muzik Ottawa event which showcases up and coming artists in the Capital Region. Giselle is a Canadian Music JUNO Award Jurist, and a Canadian FACTOR Award Jurist.
Maria Callas.
Arrive 1-2 hours prior to performance or earlier if required.
Yes.
Yes the clients can have a say in the repertoire.
Actual Comments:
"A fantastic evening with Giselle Minns & Strings. Wow, she has an amazing voice!"
"Beautiful"
"Caro Nome should have been encored...exquisite interpretation...her sublime pianissimi in Tutte le Feste will linger long in the memory"
"I would go a long way to hear Giselle Minns again...her singing tugged at the heart strings"
"The role of Gilda was poignantly performed by Giselle Minns, fine soprano with glorious clarity of tone who provided many of the vocal highlights of the evening"
"Stars of the show....Giselle Minns....exuded dramatic confidence"
"Absolutely Perfect"
Royal Opera House (UK) (Giselle Solo)
English National Opera (UK) (Giselle Solo)
BBC (UK) (Giselle Solo)
CITV (Canadian) (Giselle Solo)
English Bach Festival (UK) (Giselle Solo)
Opera National du Rhin (Strasbourg) (Giselle Solo)
Kardmyli International Jazz Festival (A Giselle & Strings)
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