Unwind: FAB5

FAB5: Unwind

Listen and preorder downloads, limited-edition CDs, and limited-edition vinyl records now on Bandcamp. Available May 28, 2026, on Apple Music, Spotify, and other streaming platforms.

FAB5’s Unwind album features a diverse selection of fan favorites and eclectic styles, ranging from pop hits and film and television soundtracks to two brand-new classical pieces composed specifically for FAB5, featuring cajon and handpan by award-winning composer Robert Paterson. Special vocal guests include American songwriter and actress Cassandra Kubinski and Dylan Paterson. Once you hear FAB5, we know you’ll be hooked!

Who We Are

FAB5’s signature sound is pop music on classical instruments: string quartet with percussion, creating a totally unique & engaging experience for everyone. Their fresh vitality makes them a marvelous crowd-pleaser—elegant programming combined with crossover pop—a fun space for audiences, with a colorful sound world that can not be found anywhere else.

FAB5 is led by Victoria Paterson (Broadway violinist from Wicked, Moulin Rouge, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Sunset Boulevard, Addams Family).  Featuring world-class talent from Broadway, this collective performs themes: FAB5 goes to the Movies (& TV), Bridgerton Live, FAB5 by Candlelight, Best of Broadway, Celtic & Classical, Family, Arts & Education, and much more, always mixing in brand-new music, designed to delight and de-stress.

What We Do

FAB5 presents live music to diverse audiences. Programs take place everywhere from the concert hall to the community center, outdoor parks to train stations, markets to children’s programs—iconic locations such as The Oculus World Trade Center, The Metropolitan Club, Moynihan Train Hall in NYC, as well as Yaddo Gardens, Arthur Zankel and Congress Park in Saratoga Springs. Committed to the healing power of music, FAB5 is proud to perform in care facilities for patients, doctors, nurses, visitors, and staff at venues such as The Center on Aging at Cornell Weill, Lenox Hill, Mount Sinai Hospital, The Coterie, and more.

Origin Story

FAB5 was founded in 2020 during the pandemic with a groundbreaking kickoff event—a socially distanced, masked, outdoor performance with a string orchestra led by Victoria Paterson at New York City’s Manhattan Plaza. Beautifully filmed and featured on WQXR, this event was one of the very first and only live music performances after more than eight months of silence, drawing national media attention. Victoria was the driving force behind bringing live music back to New York City at the Jacob Javits Vaccination Center in 2021. The FAB5 musicians performed for more than 10,000 patients daily, along with doctors, nurses, staff, and the National Guard. For nearly six months, seven days a week, she led healing arts programs, demonstrating the profound impact of music in a time of crisis. Her leadership in this initiative received widespread public recognition, highlighting the essential role of the arts in enriching and uplifting our humanity.

Today, Victoria continues to deliver vital programs to the New York State community, improving the lives of seniors, hospital patients, children, and individuals with Alzheimer’s. FAB5 loves bringing music to communities with “rush hour” and “lunchtime” concerts, making first-rate performances accessible to everyone.

Tracks

1. Bridgerton (Flawless My Dear) - Kris Bowers

2. Chariots of Fire - Vangelis

3. Truman Show (Truman Sleeps) - Philip Glass

4. Unwind - Robert Paterson

5. Wound Up - Robert Paterson

6. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay

7. Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics

8. Boys Don't Cry - The Cure

9. Rocky (Gonna Fly Now) - Bill Conti

Total Time: 33:46