Wedding bands, function bands, lounge music, acoustic musicians, acoustic bands, available musicians for live background music for cocktail parties, private parties and events, dinner parties and functions for hire

Sydney's best available small bands, instrumental unplugged duo for background music and lounge music, or trio with singer, accordion player, flute and guitar player, acoustic bands for hire for weddings, anniversaries, cocktail parties and functions, dinner parties, festivals, markets and shopping centre entertainment in Sydney, Northern beaches, Newcastle, Gosford, Terrigal, Central coast, Pokolbin, the Hunter valley, Wollongong, Bowral, Southern highlands and Sydney CBD

Alternative music to string quartets or string orchestras for cocktail parties, private events and weddings with accordion player, flute and guitar playing Latin, Tangos, jazz standards, lounge music

musicians and bands for functions, musicians for street festivals, product promotions and shopping centers, musicians that have public liability insurance for work in public places

Picasso exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. Viva the duo with Corinne Andrew was chosen as a result of their success at the Sydney Fringe Festival to provide acoustic music live for a series of 3 weeks in February 2012 at the Art Cafe during the exhibition of Picasso masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris

We will be following this up with a show at Canterbury Leagues club ( the home of the Bulldogs) and a radio show on the 26th February

UPDATE

Our three nights at the Art Cafe were a rousing success, we enjoyed a very enthusiastic audience!

Viva with French singer Corinne Andrew recently performed at the Factory Theatre at Marrickville. It was a sellout concert with more than 600 people attending. The Sydney Morning Herald chose French Cabaret and Circus as "the best of stage" for June 2011

Check a youtube video of their performance at French music

Instrumental music

String bands enjoy a monopoly when it comes to instrumental background music for weddings, cocktail parties and special dinner functions in Sydney, musicians in string bands are usually classically trained and generally play their instruments very well, we noticed there were very few alternatives to a string band if the venue required classy and unobtrusive background music

Instrumental music duo

Viva the duo is a very economical band that have developed their music to provide the same function as a string orchestra and to provide an International style of orchestra, with accordion, Spanish guitar, bass and Yamaha grenadilla flute

The new and exciting music

We are always on the lookout for really engaging music that audiences are thrilled to hear, our recent additions of jazz music plus interesting tunes such as Libertango, Indifference some Portuguese Fado music, Argentine, Spanish and Cuban music. This sort of music really enthralls audiences that generally had the experience of listening to revival rock and pop continually being presented to them

Instrumental music for dancing

The duo also play music for dancing including bossa's and tango's, sambas. The duo is currently enjoying many venues and corporate functions with their particular music. Their pricing structure is at: band prices

A duo with accordion, guitar and his delightful Yamaha YFL 874 Grenadilla flute has evolved to become one of Sydney's premier duo bands, recently being engaged for functions at prestigious venues such the Sydney Opera House, the Italian Village, Notes Live, Victoria Room and Baroque restaurant at the Rocks

Viva the duo music styles

The duo perform Jazz standards, swing, Latin plus International music which includes, French, Spanish, Italian and light classic music similar to the style of bands performing in Europe's classiest venues, they also perform South American music, tango's, samba's, Bossa nova's, Cuban, Brazilian and Argentine music that is popular for listening and dancing plus performances of up beat jazz music for street festivals and markets

Viva the duo are regular session musicians for Smith and Western studios at Fox precinct

Viva the duo prestige venues

Viva the duo function at the Opera House forecourt is for a.t.s. Pacific Group, part of the Stella Leisure Group, for their 30 year anniversary. A.T.S are hosting their key clients from around the world, (mostly European countries) plus representatives of Qantas Holidays, Jetset, Harvey World, Travelscene etc.

Viva the duo performance at the Italian village, the rocks

Thank you! Ton said you were fantastic! Thanks again and we will definitely recommend you for future events. Amy Stagnitta Business Development Manager, Restaurants, The Dockside Group

Viva the duo background music for a dinner function

Viva the duo, back at work for a function at a Sydney club after their European tour

Queensland Flood Benefit Appeal

Viva the duo at The Corso, Manly providing entertainment for the Queensland Flood Benefit Appeal

Viva the duo high profile concerts

Viva the duo attract audiences at their street performances

 

samples of Viva the duo music can be viewed at youtube link

instrumental music for wedding receptions, functions and gala events

Viva the duo and trio is one of Sydney's most popular and professional instrumental combos, they are very economical at a fee basis of $300 for 1x hour plus $100 per hour thereafter in the Sydney metro area, they perform the same function as a string quartet for background music at weddings, house parties and special corporate functions. Viva the duo and trio is unique in Sydney for creating a romantic and engaging ambiance, they are also able to provide quiet dance music, such as rumbas, bossa-nova's, tango's, jazz and quieter swing tunes. What could be more delightful than a French jazz accordion, bass, flute and guitar playing "La Vie En Rose" or "It Had To Be You" for background music and "Sway" or "In The Mood" for up-beat music

The Manly Daily 28/12/07 describes Viva as "the brilliant jazz trio"

The bands maintain a full calendar of weddings private parties and corporate functions at local, interstate and International venues as a result of word of mouth referrals, repeat calls or through agencies for interstate or local venues they completed over 250 performances in 2010

entertainment for grand openings of Woolworths stores

Viva the duo has been selected to provide entertainment at Woolworth Store openings

• Woolworths grand opening at South Penrith 3rd-5th December 2009
• Woolworths grand opening at Glenorie 15th-17th October 2009
• Woolworths grand opening at Top Ryde 5th- 7th November 2009
• Woolworths grand opening at Lane Cove 26-28 November 2009

Networking with other quality musicians

If Viva the duo or trio is unavailable, we also network with other duo's and trio's including Yuki Kumagai duo, Janet Levy Good Intentions duo, Tony Burkys Jazztones duo, vocalist - pianist, Courtney Severini and Nigel Harris from the Moods band

It may be helpful to see the types of jobs the Sydney Viva bands are performing at to ascertain if your venue is suitability for them, click to see where the bands are performing in Sydney our jobs

Hiring a small band for roving performances street events and concerts

The jazzy duo can arrange public liability insurance for their individual band members at a premium when required. With their strong instrumental content of show tunes, they are popular at Council events, University functions, shopping centres, community events, marketing expos, art festivals, wine and food festivals etc.

Hiring a duo or a trio for a wedding or a function

a schedule of music for functions

• Jazz standards, bossa nova's etc for background or dinner music at functions and parties.
• Swing music, bossa nova's tango's etc for dance music at dinner parties or functions
• French, Spanish, classic show tunes etc for a dinner cabaret show
• Jazz, Swing, Latin, Salsa etc for up beat dance music at dinner dances or functions

Music samples for the duo are available at: CD Baby

Hiring a quartet for weddings and functions click to the page about Viva the band

The band combinations are reasonably priced, the price for the duo starts at $400 for a 2 hour engagement in the Sydney metro area, check out the prices to hire bands at pricing page

Viva the duo return to Europe from June 21st until August 2nd

We have returned after an amazing 6,000 KM Journey throughout Europe, we will be creating a web site depicting the journey later this year

Viva the duo at Abbey Road studios in London and Aranjuez, Spain

A monument in the city of Aranjuez dedicated to Joaquin Rodrigo the composer of the tune "Concierto De Aranjuez". There are inscriptions for the tune and melody engraved in the footpath, Viva the duo from Sydney, Australia have recorded a simplified tune for accordion and guitar called Aranjuez Mon Amor

Viva the duo at a Video shoot at Florence and at Jung Frau, Lauterbrunnen Switzerland

more information and reviews about the band

We have provided some reviews about band performances at our testimonials page testimonial page.

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