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New Zealand String Quartet
New Zealand String Quartet at Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Orokonui Ecosanctuary
600 Blueskin Road
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About this concert
Join the New Zealand String Quartet for an evening of toe-tapping, awe-inspiring, boundary-pushing chamber music. After a sold-out concert in 2024, the NZSQ are returning to Orokonui Ecosanctuary with a brand-new programme of fresh and familiar music for string quartet.
In the café, against the stunning backdrop of Orokonui’s protected forest at sunset, you’ll be immersed in music that bridges the ancient and modern. Beginning with Tōrino – echoes on pūtōrino improvisations by Rob Thorne, a powerful and haunting piece by New Zealand composer Salina Fisher, to the raw, emotional intensity of Shostakovich’s 3rd String Quartet and finishing with the passionate, Nordic drama of Grieg’s sweeping G minor Quartet.
Across their 2025 Season, the NZSQ wants to help you discover the joy of chamber music. Whether you're a life-long fan, a nature enthusiast, or simply looking for a memorable night out, this concert is not to be missed.
The concert programme, crafted in the NZSQ’s signature style, aims to engage audiences of all levels of familiarity with chamber music. Each piece of music is preceded by a lively and informative introduction delivered by the Quartet members themselves. These introductions seek to shed light on the stories behind the music, making it an enriching experience suitable for all audiences.
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New Zealand String Quartet Biography
Since 1987 the New Zealand String Quartet has been New Zealand’s leading chamber ensemble, with a distinguished record of international touring success and a body of acclaimed recordings. Much-loved by audiences at home and around the world, the Quartet performs over eighty concerts to popular and critical acclaim each year.
Career highlights have included winning two Aotearoa Music Awards (Best Classical Album in 2011 and Best Classical Artists in 2024), highly-praised performances in London at the Wigmore Hall, in New York at the prestigious Frick Collection and in Washington’s Library of Congress. In recent years the group has toured to Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom on a regular basis as well as performing in Mexico, Curaçao, Korea, Australia, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Sweden and China.
The Quartet’s extensive discography includes the complete Mendelssohn, Bartók, and Berg string quartets, works by Ravel, Debussy, Beethoven, Schubert, Dvořák, and Wolf, as well as the premiere recording of the remarkable Zoltan Székely quartet. In February 2019 they released the final volume in a three-CD Brahms set for Naxos.
Read MoreCareer highlights have included winning two Aotearoa Music Awards (Best Classical Album in 2011 and Best Classical Artists in 2024), highly-praised performances in London at the Wigmore Hall, in New York at the prestigious Frick Collection and in Washington’s Library of Congress. In recent years the group has toured to Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom on a regular basis as well as performing in Mexico, Curaçao, Korea, Australia, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Sweden and China.
The Quartet’s extensive discography includes the complete Mendelssohn, Bartók, and Berg string quartets, works by Ravel, Debussy, Beethoven, Schubert, Dvořák, and Wolf, as well as the premiere recording of the remarkable Zoltan Székely quartet. In February 2019 they released the final volume in a three-CD Brahms set for Naxos.
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