_Ocean Strings
Performing: VB Hotel & Spa * Photo Credit: Verola Photography
Let our music string your memories...
Music, like the ocean, can transport us on a journey, and lift us to new places and experiences. We're able to feel peaceful, excited or joyful. Through music we can express emotions in a unique way and with the special person we love. Music also creates an atmosphere that provides lasting memories of a very special event.
You deserve to celebrate your most special events
with special music!
Ocean Strings is a professional acoustic duo (2 violins and/or violin/viola) that was formed by Richard & Nicole Ballinger in 2005. We are available for weddings, receptions, anniversaries, luncheons, grand openings or other festival performances. OSQ has performed at various venues on the Treasure Coast: The Vero Beach Hotel & Spa, The Vero Beach Art Museum, Costa D'Este, Pointe West, The Moorings, Pointe West, Grand Harbor Beach Club, Sea Oaks, Waldo's Secret Garden, Windsor and many other garden and beachside venues.
Let us create the perfect musical ambiance for your next special event!
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Please contact us via our Event Form Below OR Call us: 772-486-8668
Member Biographies
Richard Ballinger - Viola/Violin
Richard is a director in the IRC Public School Orchestra Program where he has more than 200 string students. He attended Florida Southern College where he graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Music Performance Degree. Richard came to Vero Beach in 2004 after teaching privately and directing youth orchestras in Stuart, Florida. He has performed in and as a soloist with several orchestras throughout the state of Florida. When he's not busy teaching or performing he's busy surfing, boating or swimming in our Treasure Coast waters… thus the inspiration for the Quartet’s name. |
Nicole Ballinger - Violin
Nicole has been performing for over 25 years and started her musical studies with private instruction in Rhode Island. After her move to Florida she returned to music performance along with her husband Richard. She has performed with several community orchestras, among them the Indian River Pops and now performs and coordinates the events for OSQ and the duo ensemble Ocean Strings. She also enjoys teaching a multi-diverse private string studio which includes a Kindermusik studio for preschool children in Vero Beach. In her spare time she loves to relax on the beach and has avid interests in photography, gourmet cooking & interior decoration and design. |
* PLEASE NOTE: Requests for dates are NOT considered an ensemble booking. Confirmed bookings are made only after acceptance of an approved agreement between one of our ensembles and our employer via electronic signatures thru Adobe Sign AND after submission of a financial deposit. We then list your date as booked on our performance calendar.