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Oct 19, 2021
3 min

Adam Summer School Alumni Spotlight – Arna Morton

Since attending the Adam Summer School in 2013 & 2016, violinist Arna Morton completed her PhD and now performs with CSO in Christchurch.

Oct 13, 2021
2 min

Adam Summer School Alumni Spotlight – Liam Wooding

One of New Zealand's leading emerging pianists, Liam Wooding, reminisces about his time at the Adam Summer School.

Oct 7, 2021
3 min

Adam Summer School Alumni Spotlight – Ben Booker

Adam Summer School alumnus & pianist Ben Booker reminisces about his Summer School experience and what he's up to now.

Oct 1, 2021
4 min

Adam Summer School Alumni Spotlight – Davina Shum

Now based in London, Adam Summer School alumna & cellist Davina Shum reminisces about her Summer School experience and what she's up to now.

Dec 15, 2020
4 min

Zoom Concerts & Lockdown Music

Helene finds unexpected bonuses during the making of lockdown music. Fourteen weekly zoom concerts co-hosted with Wellington Suzuki violin..

Dec 15, 2020
5 min

Playing Viola Quintets with New Zealand String Quartet violist | ANZVS Journal Issue No. 48

It is always of great interest for a full-time string quartet... when one or more additional members joins the group for quintets/sextets...

Nov 8, 2020
1 min

Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert IV

A unique concert with classical, jazz and film scores by leading Jewish European composers who escaped the Holocaust...

Oct 16, 2020
1 min

Scary Music

Are you ready for Scary Music? Better bring your cushion and your courage! Join the New Zealand String Quartet for an adventure for the whol

Oct 12, 2020
1 min

1784 LORENZO STORIONI VIOLIN

This Violin was made in 1784 in Cremona, Italy by Lorenzo Storioni. Lorenzo Storioni (1744-1816) is one on the last great Cremonese...

Aug 1, 2020
1 min

Old St Paul's Housewarming

Revisit a Wellington heritage icon, and enjoy live performances by the New Zealand String Quartet...

Jun 19, 2020
1 min

Friday Lunchtime Concert: NZSQ

The New Zealand String Quartet performed quartets by Schumann and Bartók in this lunchtime concert.

Jun 4, 2020
1 min

Five Lines: A psychiatrist, a composer and a string quartet

Former NZSQ Manager Elizabeth Kerr's writes about NZ composer Louise Webster's newly commissioned work for string quartet...

May 15, 2020
1 min

Online May Lunchtime Concert at NZSM

We present a concert of all NZ works which will broadcast online.

Feb 25, 2020
3 min

Stunning student performances conclude 2020 Adam Summer School

Last weekend the Adam Summer School concluded another year – once again on a high note.

Feb 15, 2020
1 min

2020 Adam Summer School

Warmest congratulations go out to the 29 students accepted. We have 12 violinists, 7 violists, 7 cellists and 3 pianists...

Jan 13, 2020
1 min

Summer City: Gardens Magic 2020

Gather your whānau and friends, bring a picnic, enjoy the music – and as the sun goes down see the garden transform with a magical...

Nov 23, 2019
1 min

Cello for Africa

Cello for Africa, directed by Sinfonia for Hope, brings together musicians from Africa and New Zealand in a concert to raise funds...

Oct 16, 2019
2 min

Concerts to Celebrate Amati Viola's 400 Years

Is this marvellous Amati viola now the oldest string instrument in New Zealand? We think it might be! Hear history in action...

Oct 16, 2019
2 min

October Touring 2019

Right now, we’re in Vienna, where we’re performing TONIGHT with fellow NZ-based cellist Martin Rummel.

Oct 16, 2019
2 min

NZSQ Trust Farewells Chair

After a decade of service, Emeritus Professor Gary Hawke stepped down as the NZSQ Trust’s Chair earlier this month.