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NYC-Based Highline String Quartet Pays Homage to Taylor Swift’s Greatest Hits With Candlelight Tribute Concert

Taylor Swift's songs are as "widespread" as "oxygen" at this point. Anyone who has access to a radio or the internet has likely come across either the global pop singer's old hits or her most recent bangers off her "The Tortured Poets Department" album at least once.

With 10 successful studio albums, this expansive reach is inevitable. That said, there are still unique and novel ways to enjoy Swift's music.

This is where ensembles like the NYC-based Highline String Quartet come in, as they performed classical and instrumental renditions of the pop icon's most famous tracks last month at The Church of the Heavenly Rest in a "Candlelight" concert organized by Fever.

Fever's "Candlelight" Concert
Photo taken during Fever's "Candlelight" concert at the St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church in NYC in May 12, 2022, Fever

Highline String Quartet's 'Candlelight' Tribute Concert for Taylor Swift

From performing songs with innocent lyricism like "You Belong With Me" and "Love Story" to iterating on the more pop and synthesizer-heavy tracks by Swift like her "Anti Hero," the masterful quartet took Swifties across their fave's expansive career.

Fever's "Candlelight" concerts like this are a New York staple, offering a magical, live, and multi-sensory musical experience while paying high homage to contemporary icons at equally iconic locations in the city "under the gentle glow of candlelight."

The succinct concerts have garnered enormous success across the globe, and last month in New York, Fever employed the Highline String Quartet to serenade Swifties while allowing them to appreciate not only a memorable night of music but also the architectural beauty of The Church of the Heavenly Rest.

Aside from honoring pop artists, Fever is also slated to hold a tribute concert for legends like Frank Sinatra (on May 3) and Fleetwood Mac (on May 9), alongside a wide-faring performance paying homage to both Bach and The Beatles (from May 10 to June 13).

For more information and the full list of "Candlelight" concerts, click here.

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