Storytellers: Anthology in Hanmer Springs
Sat, 29 Aug
|Edit Hotel & Resort Hanmer Springs
Presenting our 2026 Season: Storytellers. For our Anthology concerts we're bringing together the best pieces of music from the year into one programme.
Time & Location
29 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Edit Hotel & Resort Hanmer Springs, 1 Conical Hill Road, Hanmer Springs 7334, New Zealand
About the event
Tickets coming soon.
Behind every piece of music is a story and across their 2026 Season, the New Zealand String Quartet is diving into them. For their first concert in Hanmer Springs in many years, they'll spend the afternoon exploring a rich cross-section of compositional voices and celebrating the art of storytelling through music.
PROGRAMME:
Henry Purcell Fantasias
Anthony Ritchie Perpetual Motion
Fanny Mendelssohn Movements from String Quartet in E flat major
Benjamin Britten Movements from String Quartet No. 2, in C major (Op. 36)
Interval
Antonín Dvořák Movements from String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 (The American Quartet)
Excerpts from the Danish String Quartet's album, Last Leaf
The concert programme, crafted in the NZSQ’s signature style, aims to engage audiences of all levels of familiarity with chamber music. Each piece of music is preceded by a lively and informative introduction delivered by the Quartet members themselves. These introductions seek to shed light on the stories behind the music, making it an enriching experience suitable for all audiences.