Archive for November, 2011

Latest CD wins Best Classical Album at NZ Music Awards

The latest CD release from the New Zealand String Quartet, Notes from a journey, last night won the Award for Best Classical Album at the annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Released by Atoll Records in January this year, the CD, which takes its name form a poem by Sam Hunt, showcases string quartets by [...]

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New Zealand String Quartet celebrates 25th anniversary with Beethoven cycle

A great musical party is planned for 2012 – the New Zealand String Quartet’s 25th anniversary celebration – BEETHOVEN! The Complete String Quartets.
New Zealand’s favourite chamber musicians will be sharing Beethoven’s complete set of String Quartets in six wonderful programmes around thirteen centres in twenty-seven concerts.
Festivities begin with two concerts in the New Zealand [...]

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New Quartet Manager excited by possibilities

Rose Campbell, the New Zealand String Quartet’s new Manager, took up the reins this week. Rose comes to the position from a senior management role at Creative New Zealand where she has worked for the past nine years. “I’m very excited about the possibilities that this unique opportunity provides to be working in the arts [...]

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