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NZSQ | SOUNZ Tarling Trust Commission
Mika Cornelius recipient of 2024/25 NZSQ | SOUNZ Tarling Trust Commission. Melbourne-based composer Mika Cornelius has been selected as...
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Explore our 2025 Season!
Toe-tapping, awe-inspiring, boundary-pushing chamber music. Discover the joy of chamber music in a season designed for everyone! Whether...
Dec 13, 20241 min read


Reflecting on The Racket Lounge
In Wellington city, on the evening of Wednesday 2 October, Bedlam & Squalor was filled with good classical vibes at the final Racket...
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Calling all early-career composers: Apply now for the NZSQ | SOUNZ Tarling Trust Composer Comission 2024
Applications are now open for the NZSQ | SOUNZ Tarling Trust Composer Commission 2024, closing on 30 September 2024 . The NZSO | SOUNZ...
Aug 30, 20241 min read


2023: A Year in Review
One more year down and we couldn't be happier with all that we've acheived. Photo by Latitude Creative, dressed by taylor boutique As...
Dec 13, 20234 min read


Review: The New Zealand String Quartet at Waikanae – Emperors, dictators and husbands in music
Peter Mechen, Middle C | 8 October, 2023 This article was originally published by Middle C. Click here to view the original article....
Oct 16, 20237 min read


End of the Path: A Look Back on Our 2023 National Tour
Our violist, Gillian Ansell, reflects on another wonderful National Tour. On our 22nd National Tour, this year entitled “Woven Pathways”,...
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Review: Woven Pathways: the NZ String Quartet reflects on the human experience
Elizabeth Kerr, Five Lines | 22 September, 2023 This article was originally published on Five Lines. Click here to view the original...
Sep 25, 20236 min read


Review: New Zealand String Quartet’s Woven Pathways takes you on an incredible journey
Ilona Hanne, Stratford Press | 11 September 2023 This article was originally published by Stratford Press. Click here to view the...
Sep 21, 20234 min read


Reflecting on Irish Airs & Graces by Dave Flynn
We were thrilled to be able to spend the month of March working with our close friend and collaborator, Dave Flynn, on Irish Airs &...
Apr 17, 20235 min read


A Composer in This Day and Age: An Interview With Sarah Ballard
“I was fascinated by the way music can transport the listener to another place.” To celebrate our upcoming concert with her, we sat down...
Sep 23, 20226 min read


Happy New Zealand Music Month!
As NZ Music Month draws to a close, we wanted to shine a spotlight on some of the New Zealand music that inspires us. From our colleagues...
May 30, 20223 min read


Strings and Ancient Sounds of New Zealand (Canberra City News)
This article was originally published by Canberra City News on 2 May 2022. Click here to view the original article. Tony Magee, Canberra...
May 5, 20223 min read


Composing with taonga puoro (Otago Daily Times)
This article was originally published by Otago Daily Times on 17 March 2022. Click here to view the original article. Rebecca Fox, Otago...
Apr 12, 20225 min read


Remembering Richard Nunns
Educator, mentor, cherished friend and gifted taonga pūoro musician - Aotearoa recently lost Richard Nunns, a man of generous and...
Jun 30, 20213 min read


Tabea Squire on ‘I Danced, Unseen’
Tabea Squire‘s ‘I Danced, Unseen’, with choreography by Loughlan Prior, will be performed by the New Zealand String Quartet and dancers....
Mar 10, 20215 min read


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 16, 20201 min read


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...
Jun 4, 20201 min read