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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


2022 Season Preview
There's plenty to get excited about in our 2022 Season from festivals to masterclasses, familiar favourites to world premieres - one our...
Dec 14, 20213 min read


Five Lines: Subtlety and Flair (Wellington)
Dodging around pandemic disruptions, the New Zealand String Quartet is on the road with two well-crafted programmes for their National Tour.
Nov 17, 20213 min read


Sweet Memories are Made of This: Celebrating 20 Seasons of our National Tour
Kia whakanui tātou, It’s time to celebrate! A special year indeed, 2021 marks the 20th season of our annual National Tour - our flagship...
Aug 26, 20217 min read


Dominion Post: Artistic passion touches hearts of appreciative audience (Wellington)
This was the inaugural performance of BalletCollective Aotearoa in Wellington. They join forces with Chamber Music New Zealand to bring...
Mar 17, 20212 min read


Theatre Review: Unique piece of theatre and a privilege to see (Wellington)
For all of my life when attending orchestral performances, I have wished that music could be visually amplified with movement...
Mar 15, 20212 min read


Five Lines: Celebrating chamber music in Nelson
Curated by artistic directors Helene Pohl and Gillian Ansell of the New Zealand String Quartet, the rich programme offered fourteen events.
Mar 3, 20214 min read


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, 20204 min read


National Tour 2020 | Beethoven
This year we’re celebrating a massive composer with a massive tour. The 2020 National Tour brings Beethoven back on his 250th birthday...
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert IV
A unique concert with classical, jazz and film scores by leading Jewish European composers who escaped the Holocaust...
Nov 9, 20201 min read


2020 Mt Eden Chamber Music Festival
Boutique music festival now in its fifth year in the heart of Mt Eden Village. Three one-hour concerts - Friday evening, Saturday evening an
Nov 1, 20201 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 17, 20201 min read


A deep dive into Beethoven’s String Quartets
As musicians the world over planned celebrations of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the New Zealand String Quartet decided to embark on...
Sep 30, 20205 min read


Old St Paul's Housewarming
Revisit a Wellington heritage icon, and enjoy live performances by the New Zealand String Quartet...
Aug 1, 20201 min read


Friday Lunchtime Concert: NZSQ
The New Zealand String Quartet performed quartets by Schumann and Bartók in this lunchtime concert.
Jun 19, 20201 min read


Online May Lunchtime Concert at NZSM
We present a concert of all NZ works which will broadcast online.
May 15, 20201 min read


2020 NZ Festival: Secrets of Sea and Space
As part of the 2020 NZ Festival of the Arts programme, we're joined by soprano Jenny Wollerman to present Secrets of Sea and Space...
Mar 10, 20202 min read


2020 Adam Summer School
Warmest congratulations go out to the 29 students accepted. We have 12 violinists, 7 violists, 7 cellists and 3 pianists...
Feb 16, 20201 min read


IRMT 2020 Annual Conference
IRMTNZ holds annual national conferences which provide outstanding professional advice, collegial support and inspiration.
Jan 19, 20201 min read


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...
Jan 14, 20201 min read