“A veritable feast of expressive, creative power and unrestrained life energy”
Göttinger Tageblatt, Germany
Archive for November, 2007
A veritable feast of expressive, creative power and unrestrained life energy
If it had been up to the audience
“If it had been up to the audience, the New Zealand String Quartet would have played ten encores, instead of just two”
Rheinische Post, Germany
Thrilling to hear… an uncommonly fine performance
“Thrilling to hear… an uncommonly fine performance”
The Washington Post, USA
The New Zealand Quartet showed unsurpassed technique
“The New Zealand Quartet showed unsurpassed technique and dramatic energy in every respect”
La Republica, Florence, Italy
Fluid and energetic… uncommon eloquence
“Fluid and energetic… uncommon eloquence”
The New York Times
2007
Tours to United States and Canada. Debut appearance at Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville, Queensland.
Released CD of String Quartets by Alban Berg and Hugo Wolf on Naxos label.
New Zealand six city tour of two-concert series of music by Bach and Mendelssohn, including a new arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Variations for string quartet.
2006
Tours to Korea, North America and Mexico, including two concerts at Festival International Cervantino, Guanajuato.
National tour of Mozart’s six “Haydn” string quartets to mark 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth, and release of souvenir “live” CD of tour.
2005
Return to The Wigmore Hall, London, as part of European tour to England, Scotland, Germany and The Netherlands.
