Welcome to Shostakovich: UNPACKED In this 50th year since the death of great Soviet-Russian composer Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, we celebrate his life, struggles and profound contribution to the canon by programming 5 of his 15 string quartets, set in the company of some of his greatest other chamber music. Well-known for the hidden messages and codes inside his music due to the terrifying cat-and-mouse game he endured with Stalin, Shostakovich’s music expresses universal emotions and...

The New Zealand String Quartet is proud to announce that Wellington-based composer Estella Wallace  as the winner of the Finlayson Prize...

Our 2025 Fellowship Ensemble,The Antipodes Quartet, recently returned from their national tour as part of the Chamber Music New Zealand...