RaVen Quartet

RaVen Quartet
Origin Soho
Genres Classical and rock
Years active 2007-2014
Members Stephanie Benedetti (violin)
Natalie Holt (viola)
Rachael Lander (cello)
Kirsty Mangan (violin)

RaVen Quartet[1] was a London-based string quartet that performed arrangements of both classical and rock music.[2][3] The quartet performed with Madness during the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony.[4] The group separated in 2014.

Members

Stephanie Benedetti

Stephanie Benedetti was one of the group's violinists. Her sister is Scottish classical violinist Nicola Benedetti.[4]

Natalie Holt

The group's viola player, Natalie Holt, is a British classical musician and film composer. She hit the headlines in 2013 after interrupting the final of the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent.[5][6][7][8][9]

Rachael Lander

Rachael Lander was the group's cellist.[2]

Kirsty Mangan

Kirsty Mangan was one of the group's violinists.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Raven Quartet's YouTube channel". YouTube. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Interview: RaVen Quartet, M Magazine, 31 October 2012
  3. ↑ "Raven: 400 years of music in 40 minutes". BBC Breakfast. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 "The Raven Quartet, Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall". Big Issue. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. ↑ McGarry, Lisa (8 June 2013). "Britain's Got Talent 2013: Viola player Natalie Holt eggs Simon Cowell (VIDEO)". Unreality TV. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Ensor, Josie (9 June 2013). "Britain's Got Talent: Woman storms the stage and pelts Simon Cowell with Eggs". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  7. ↑ Halina Watts and Owen Tonks (9 June 2013). "Natalie Holt apologises for throwing eggs". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  8. ↑ McGarry, Lisa (8 June 2013). "Britain's Got Talent 2013: Jack Carroll makes jokes out of Simon Cowell's egg experience". Unreality TV. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Angry protest or just a PR stunt?". Daily Mail. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.


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