Andrea Weber Steckly was born and raised on a farm outside of the Ontario town of Elmira. As a child, she would sit and listen to her older sisters practicing the piano or the violin or singing in a children’s choir and her imagination was captured. Once Andrea turned 6 years old, the 3 of them headed off together to piano lessons and waited for one another as they suffered under the rule of their eccentric European piano teacher. Somehow, … Read More
Take your typical rock band – guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and vocals – and replace the guitar and keyboard with a string quartet and – voila! – you have: The Classical Rock Show! This show features the Mannheim Virtuosi String Quartet (MVSQ), performing on acoustic and electric instruments, with Ross Daly on 4 and 5-string violins and viola, Angela Cox-Daly on violins, Andrea Weber Steckly on 4 and 6-string violins and Cathy Anderson on cellos. Completing this phenomenal band, we have Robert Laporte on drums … Read More
Mannheim Virtuosi String Trio (MVST) is a unique string ensemble – acoustic or electric – that performs a vast array of musical styles including: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, Pop, Rock, Light Jazz, Blues, Latin, Celtic, Country, Bluegrass, New Age, Original, Seasonal, Christmas, and more! MVST has dazzled audiences at countless events across North America including festivals, fairs, concert series, corporate events, weddings (ceremony, cocktail reception, dinner & dance), and special events! This ensemble, formed in 1987 by Ross Daly and Angela Cox-Daly, can also perform … Read More
Mannheim Virtuosi String Duo (MVSD) Violin & Viola 2 Violins MVSD is a unique string ensemble – acoustic or electric – that performs a vast array of musical styles including: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, Pop, Classic Rock, Light Jazz, Blues, Latin, Celtic, Country, Bluegrass, New Age, Original, Seasonal, Christmas, Halloween, Oktoberfest and more! MVSD has dazzled audiences at countless events across North America including festivals, fairs, concert series, corporate events, weddings (ceremony, cocktail reception, dinner & dance), and special events! … Read More
Take your typical rock band – guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and vocals – and replace the guitar and keyboard with a string quartet and – voila! – you have: The Classical Rock Show! This show features the Mannheim Virtuosi String Quartet (MVSQ), performing on acoustic and electric instruments, with Ross Daly on 4 and 5-string violins and viola, Angela Cox-Daly on violins, Andrea Weber Steckly on 4 and 6-string violins and Cathy Anderson on cellos. Completing this phenomenal band, we have Robert Laporte on … Read More
Angela Cox-Daly has been a member of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra (KWSO) since 1988 performing as Second Associate Concertmaster until 2003. After a playing related injury and almost three years off, Angela gratefully returned as a section first violinist. She is an active chamber music performer in Canada and the United States and has appeared as soloist with various chamber and symphony orchestras including the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra, Scarborough Philharmonic, North York Symphony, Keene Chamber … Read More
Ross Daly graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree in 1987. He has been a professional musician for 30 years and has performed around the globe including Canada (coast-to-coast), Mexico, the Dominican Republic & Abu Dhabi. His main instruments are violin and viola (acoustic & electric) and piano. He is also noted as a music arranger, composer & conductor. Ross performs many styles of music – including classical, jazz, pop, rock, blues, Celtic, Latin, … Read More
Mystic Fyre performs heart-warming traditional and fun popular Christmas music with a Celtic flare! Mystic Fyre can also heat up traditional jigs, reels and songs into molten Celtic Rock! Whether you are having a good ol’ fashioned east coast Christmas Cèilidh, celebrating St. Paddy’s Day, or hosting a festival to thousands of people – Mystic Fyre ensures a good time is had by all! Add our Classic Rock songs to the mix and you have the perfect band for festivals, fairs, … Read More
