

National Tour 2019 Highlights
It was terrific to see so many of you at our concerts in June and July as we travelled the country on our annual National Tour.
Aug 28, 20192 min read


Review: Spellbinding performance by quartet
"A large audience was kept spellbound and in awe by the extraordinary skill and adaptability of leading touring chamber ensemble..."
Jul 18, 20192 min read


National Tour 2019
Wonderful works full of captivating melodies and rhythmic poise by Mozart, Haydn, Ravel, Dvořák, Janáček, Shostakovich, and Gao Ping...
Jul 14, 20192 min read


Get ready for our 2019 National Tour
Our 2019 National Tour begins TOMORROW! This year we’re performing two different programmes, full of music to get excited about.
Jun 27, 20192 min read


Chamber Music New Zealand 2019 Season
We return to Chamber Music New Zealand’s Regional Series playing favourites from Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Shostakovich as well as...
May 5, 20191 min read

New Zealand String Quartet produce joyousness and profundity for Wellington Chamber Music
The quartet’s many years of playing together was reflected in their seamless, smooth playing. May they keep this up for many more years...
May 5, 20193 min read


Charlie Parker with Strings
Our first tour for the year is set to take us on the road with Rodger Fox’s award-winning Big Band and American saxophonist Dick Oatts...
Apr 20, 20191 min read

Gig Review: Rodger Fox Presents… “Charlie Parker with Strings” featuring Dick Oatts
"The show is deserving of an audience and praise – it really was a gorgeous tribute to some wonderful tunes."
Apr 15, 20192 min read


Delve into Jack Body’s music on our Chamber Music New Zealand tour
As part of Chamber Music New Zealand’s Encompass Series, we’ll be performing five concerts across the country between 27 April and 5 May.
Apr 10, 20191 min read


The countdown is on for our 2019 National Tour
You don’t have long to wait now before our 2019 National Tour! In June and July we’re coming to some of the country’s loveliest venues...
Apr 10, 20191 min read

Piers Lane & Hiroshi Ikematsu with NZSQ
Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet is, without a doubt, one of the most popular chamber music works of all time...
Oct 11, 20181 min read


Turning Points 2018
This year’s national tour in August/September will see us perform four carefully curated programmes of groundbreaking works which each...
Sep 1, 20182 min read


In Memoriam
The New Zealand String Quartet and opera singer Jared Holt join forces to premiere a new song cycle, In Memoriam, by New Zealand composer...
May 19, 20181 min read

Dangerous Liaisons 2017 30th Anniversary Tour
Join us on our 30th-anniversary tour for a concert filled with passion, yearning, joy and heartache.
Sep 17, 20172 min read


Heartland Classics 2016
Our annual nationwide tour from 31 July – 21 August in 11 centres from Waiheke Island down to Invercargill...
Aug 21, 20162 min read


Russian Icons 2015
Immerse yourself in a glorious programme featuring the greats of the Russian canon.
Sep 20, 20152 min read

Salon Series 2014
Whether you’re a long-time chamber music lover or just discovering this beautiful form of music, you’ll love our August/September tour...
Sep 21, 20143 min read


Bravo! Britten 2013
This centenary year, the New Zealand String Quartet has been inspired to create two colourful and thought-provoking programme...
Aug 20, 20132 min read