Sarah Chesney, our new General Manager, talks about her musical background, experience in musicology and arts management, and what she enjoy

Warmest congratulations go out to the 28 students accepted. We have 12 violinists, 6 violists, 7 cellists and 3 pianists...

"....full of interest and atmosphere.."

The biennial Adam Chamber Music Festival returns to Nelson from January 31 - February 9 2019, bringing with it a feast of chamber music...

"...marvelous and energetic..."

"...uniform warmth and richness of tone they drew from their instruments."

Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet is, without a doubt, one of the most popular chamber music works of all time...

This year’s national tour in August/September will see us perform four carefully curated programmes of groundbreaking works which each...

"...[NZSQ is] one of our great music institutions..."

"...an enormous feeling of ensemble..."

Reaching out to the next generation of string players is something we are passionate about, and we feel privileged that over the past two...

The New Zealand String Quartet and opera singer Jared Holt join forces to premiere a new song cycle, In Memoriam, by New Zealand composer...

"...the impact of the performance lingered for much longer. Unforgettable."

"...committed, dedicated, sincere, enthusiastic, intense and focused."

The 24th Adam Summer School for young chamber musicians took place earlier this month in Nelson and offered 30 of the country’s top young...

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."