From 10-18 February 2018, Nelson will once again host 30 of the country's top young chamber musicians for eight intensive days...

"...Rolf Gjelsten's vibrant cello..."

"Make no mistake, the New Zealand group are one of the leading string quartets in the world."

On Sunday 8 October, Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted a 30th birthday celebration for the New Zealand String Quartet at Government House...

"...five musicians in complete emotional and musical accord."

Join us on our 30th-anniversary tour for a concert filled with passion, yearning, joy and heartache.

"...the performance captured all the deeply emotional sentiment."

"...brilliantly executed..."

"The New Zealand String Quartet, which is celebrating its 30th-anniversary this year, remains an ensemble of the first rank."

"…full-on emotional drama that the NZSQ do well."

"The NZSQ have always had the gift of establishing an intimate rapport with their audiences."

"The NZSQ is a treasure, a taonga. Cherish them."

The Adam Summer school is a special event; an intensive chamber music course where we eat, sleep, laugh, cry, learn and play music together.

"The players vividly conveyed the unique intensity and range of colour in this programmatically inspired music."

"…the players showed fastidious care and stylish music-making."

Being on the road with our Heartland Classics tour gave us the perfect opportunity to work with children in local communities while...

"...truly exciting and inspiring playing..."

"...gloriously buoyant and open..."

Our annual nationwide tour from 31 July – 21 August in 11 centres from Waiheke Island down to Invercargill...

"...a beautifully balanced and superbly expressive performance..."