

Five Lines: Celebrating chamber music in Nelson
Curated by artistic directors Helene Pohl and Gillian Ansell of the New Zealand String Quartet, the rich programme offered fourteen events.
Mar 3, 20214 min read


Zoom Concerts & Lockdown Music
Helene finds unexpected bonuses during the making of lockdown music. Fourteen weekly zoom concerts co-hosted with Wellington Suzuki violin..
Dec 15, 20204 min read


National Tour 2020 | Beethoven
This year we’re celebrating a massive composer with a massive tour. The 2020 National Tour brings Beethoven back on his 250th birthday...
Nov 12, 20201 min read

Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert IV
A unique concert with classical, jazz and film scores by leading Jewish European composers who escaped the Holocaust...
Nov 8, 20201 min read


2020 Mt Eden Chamber Music Festival
Boutique music festival now in its fifth year in the heart of Mt Eden Village. Three one-hour concerts - Friday evening, Saturday evening an
Oct 31, 20201 min read


Scary Music
Are you ready for Scary Music? Better bring your cushion and your courage! Join the New Zealand String Quartet for an adventure for the whol
Oct 16, 20201 min read


A deep dive into Beethoven’s String Quartets
As musicians the world over planned celebrations of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the New Zealand String Quartet decided to embark on...
Sep 29, 20205 min read


Old St Paul's Housewarming
Revisit a Wellington heritage icon, and enjoy live performances by the New Zealand String Quartet...
Aug 1, 20201 min read


Friday Lunchtime Concert: NZSQ
The New Zealand String Quartet performed quartets by Schumann and Bartók in this lunchtime concert.
Jun 19, 20201 min read


Online May Lunchtime Concert at NZSM
We present a concert of all NZ works which will broadcast online.
May 15, 20201 min read

2020 NZ Festival: Secrets of Sea and Space
As part of the 2020 NZ Festival of the Arts programme, we're joined by soprano Jenny Wollerman to present Secrets of Sea and Space...
Mar 9, 20202 min read


2020 Adam Summer School
Warmest congratulations go out to the 29 students accepted. We have 12 violinists, 7 violists, 7 cellists and 3 pianists...
Feb 15, 20201 min read


IRMT 2020 Annual Conference
IRMTNZ holds annual national conferences which provide outstanding professional advice, collegial support and inspiration.
Jan 18, 20201 min read


Summer City: Gardens Magic 2020
Gather your whānau and friends, bring a picnic, enjoy the music – and as the sun goes down see the garden transform with a magical...
Jan 13, 20201 min read

Celebrate 400
400 years ago – before the birth of Bach, Vivaldi, or Handel – the renowned instrument-maker Nicolò Amati crafted an exquisite viola...
Nov 30, 20192 min read

Cello for Africa
Cello for Africa, directed by Sinfonia for Hope, brings together musicians from Africa and New Zealand in a concert to raise funds...
Nov 23, 20191 min read


Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert
Kristallnacht concert commemorates the night of broken glass – when Jewish synagogues, shops, and homes were attacked and destroyed in...
Nov 9, 20192 min read


Sonnenalp Chamber Music Festival 2019
Under the artistic direction of German pianist Michael Endres, Sonnenalp Resort in Allgäu, Bavaria organises a festival of fine chamber...
Oct 23, 20191 min read


New Zealand String Quartet & Martin Rummel in Vienna
The New Zealand String Quartet, with cellist Martin Rummel, present music by Bach, Schubert and venerable New Zealand Composers Ross Harris.
Oct 16, 20191 min read

Freunde Spielen für Freunde 2019
In collaboration with TonKost, we return to Göttingen to perform works by Haydn, Body, Bartók, and Smetana...
Oct 12, 20191 min read