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

This year we’re celebrating a massive composer with a massive tour. The 2020 National Tour brings Beethoven back on his 250th birthday...

Boutique music festival now in its fifth year in the heart of Mt Eden Village. Three one-hour concerts - Friday evening, Saturday evening an

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

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

As musicians the world over planned celebrations of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the New Zealand String Quartet decided to embark on...

Continuing its “tour” of Wellington venues by way of bringing to us all of Beethoven’s String Quartets during his 250th anniversary year...

These works are, of course, iconic representations of a whole genre of music, and as such well-known to audiences everywhere – but as with..

This was the first of six concerts this month of all 17 of Beethoven’s string quartets (17 includes the Grosse Fuge...

In this video, the NZSQ’s cellist, Rolf Gjelsten, shares some of the 315 years history of his cello, crafted in Venice in 1705 by Francesco

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

We're used to sharing music with audiences in NZ and overseas, but the COVID-19 crisis has meant huge changes for us all.

Late last year we tidied up a bit backstage, adding more videos and audio tracks to our digital channels.

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

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

We asked long-time Wellington-based supporters Rowena Cullen and Paul Oliver three questions about their experiences with the NZSQ.

We’re celebrating by embarking on an ambitious project touring Beethoven’s complete string quartets throughout New Zealand.

Under the artistic direction of German pianist Michael Endres, Sonnenalp Resort in Allgäu, Bavaria organises a festival of fine chamber...

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

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