National Tour 2021 - Auckland Devonport
Sat, 02 Apr
|Holy Trinity Church Devonport
The warmth of Haydn’s ‘Sunrise’ Quartet is the perfect overture to the tui calls of the Marlborough Sounds that inspired Gareth Farr’s 'Te Koanga'. Ligeti’s String Quartet No. 1, ‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’, brings contrasts of light & dark, before the ever-popular Dvořák’s String Quartet Op. 51.
Time & Location
02 Apr 2022, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm NZDT
Holy Trinity Church Devonport, 20 Church Street, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand
About the event
New Date Confirmed: Saturday 2 April, 2022, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Immerse yourself in astounding beauty, inspire your senses, and fire your curiosity through four centuries of string quartet music…
“…superbly responsive, technically sharp, performances…a full, satisfying, musical meal…”
John Button, The Dominion Post (Wellington)
Celebrating its 35th Season in 2022, the New Zealand String Quartet has established an international reputation for its insightful interpretations, compelling communication, and dynamic performing style. The Quartet is known for its imaginative programming and for its powerful connection with audiences of all kinds.
In Programme 1, the warmth of Haydn’s ‘Sunrise’ Quartet is the perfect overture to the tui calls of the Marlborough Sounds that inspired Gareth Farr’s Te Koanga. Ligeti’s stimulating String Quartet No. 1, ‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’, brings contrasts of light and dark, before the ever-popular Dvořák’s String Quartet Op. 51.
Haydn String Quartet Opus 76 No. 4 ('Sunrise')
Gareth Farr 'Te Koanga'
Ligeti String Quartet No. 1 (‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’)
Dvořák String Quartet No. 10, Op. 51
Please note: in the event that public gatherings are restricted at the time of concert, tickets booked may be refunded