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Dvořák with Manawatu Sinfonia
Manawatu Sinfonia's first concert of 2019, conducted by Peter van Drimmelen, will feature Rolf performing Dvořák's cello concerto...
May 19, 20191 min read


Charlie Parker with Strings
Our first tour for the year is set to take us on the road with Rodger Fox’s award-winning Big Band and American saxophonist Dick Oatts...
Apr 20, 20191 min read


Sinfonia Concertante with Wellington Chamber Orchestra
Monique and Gillian join Wellington Chamber Orchestra and conductor Rachel Hyde to perform Mozart's magnificent Sinfonia Concertante.
Apr 7, 20191 min read


Dvořák with Nelson Symphony Orchestra
The Nelson Symphony Orchestra’s first concert for 2019 Czech Mate! will take place at the Auditorium, Nelson Centre of Musical Arts...
Mar 30, 20191 min read


NZSM Lunchtime Concert: Helene and Jian Liu
Helene and NZSM's Head of Piano Jian Liu join forces to dazzle in an all Schubert programme, featuring the early Violin Sonata in G minor...
Mar 29, 20191 min read


2019 Adam Chamber Music Festival
The biennial Adam Chamber Music Festival returns to Nelson from January 31 - February 9 2019, bringing with it a feast of chamber music...
Feb 9, 20197 min read


Piers Lane & Hiroshi Ikematsu with NZSQ
Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet is, without a doubt, one of the most popular chamber music works of all time...
Oct 12, 20181 min read


In Memoriam
The New Zealand String Quartet and opera singer Jared Holt join forces to premiere a new song cycle, In Memoriam, by New Zealand composer...
May 19, 20181 min read


Scary Music at Featherston Booktown
From Friday May 20 to Sunday May 22, the Wairarapa town of Featherston will be the centre of attention for those who sell, buy and collect..
May 31, 20161 min read


Gareth Farr & Joy Cowley – a 'Scary' combination
For composer and percussionist Gareth Farr, collaborating with children’s author Joy Cowley on the new commission is a “lifelong dream"...
Aug 31, 20152 min read


Summer of music in Nelson
Now back in New Zealand, attention is turning south to our summer engagements in Nelson at the Adam Chamber Music Festival...
Dec 19, 20141 min read


NZSM shine at Canberra
In May 2013, the New Zealand String Quartet and eight New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) students and recent graduates participated in...
Jul 22, 20144 min read


Pupils to perform with New Zealand String Quartet
Pupils from two Hawkes Bay schools – Kowhai Special School and Hohepa School – will join forces with New Zealand String Quartet...
May 31, 20141 min read


Review: Joy caught by quintet
"...a consummate performance..."
May 20, 20141 min read


Review: Moving classical concert ‘nears perfection’
"This was as near to perfect as any concert I have heard."
May 19, 20142 min read


Tironui Music Trust workshops
The Tironui Music Trust was set up by Peter Hubscher, a NZSQ Trust board member and his wife Pam, to encourage the development of music...
Mar 31, 20142 min read


Review: Requiem delivered with primal passion
"...... delivered with primal passion..."
Mar 3, 20142 min read