Exotic worlds of sound electrify soul
Jennifer Gall, Canberra Times, Canberra, ACT, Australia - May 25th, 2010
Reviews
Mendelssohn String Quartets Vol. 2
- December 11th, 2009
New Zealand String Quartet features composition with Maori instruments
Susan L. Peña Reading Eagle, Berks County, PA, USA - March 22nd, 2009
Vivid authenticity
Conrad Wilson, The Herald, Glasgow, Scotland - November 14th, 2008
Bright Light and Cloud Shadows
Alan Cooper, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Scotland - November 10th, 2008
New Zealand String Quartet: moving
Henk Slik, De Stentor, The Netherlands - November 7th, 2008
The Secret of Music
Kerstin de Haas, Rheinische Post, Düsseldorf, Germany - November 4th, 2008
A tonal experience of singular depth
Heinsberger Nachrichten/Heinsberger Zeitung - November 4th, 2008
Outstanding breadth of expressive capabilities
Christoph Jensen, Goettinger Tagesblatt,Goettingen, Germany - October 28th, 2008
Sounds of the Maori on whale bones
Helen Hahmann, MITTELDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, Halle, Germany - October 25th, 2008
A little quartet heaven
Richard Todd, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Canada - July 29th, 2008
Mendelssohn String Quartets
Duncan Druce, Gramophone Magazine - July 1st, 2008
Subtly shaded instrumental timbres
Cecelia Porter, Washington Post, Washington DC, USA - November 13th, 2007
Luscious velvet sound
Frank Magiera, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, Massachusetts - November 11th, 2007
New Zealand Quartet stands and delivers
Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, USA - November 4th, 2007
Committed quartet celebrates Mendelssohn
Lindis Taylor, The Dominion Post, Wellington, New Zealand - June 26th, 2007
Divine tallying of a composer’s debt
Margot Hannigan, Nelson Mail, Nelson, New Zealand - June 11th, 2007
Audience is spellbound
Peter Williams, Hawke's Bay Today, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - June 7th, 2007
Ciudad Hidalgo Section of 32th Cervantino International Festival comes to an end
Eric Alba, La Jornada Michoacan, Michoacan Mexico - October 24th, 2006
String quartet takes a spiritual journey
The Star Tribune, Minneapolis-St Paul, USA - November 22nd, 2005
Exceptional, world-class musicians
Ursula Kloyer-Hess, Göttinger Tageblatt, Germany - October 27th, 2005
Deeply felt emotion
Kerstin de Haas and Kristina Hellwig, Rheinische Post, Germany - October 26th, 2005
From the other side of the world
Rhein-Erft Rundschau, Frechen-Buschbell, Germany - October 24th, 2005
Exquisite ensemble playing and perfect intonation
Frank-Uwe Orbons, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Frechen-Buschbell, Germany - October 24th, 2005
String quartet produces polished show
Hanno Fairburn, The Daily Post, Rotorua, New Zealand - August 17th, 2005
Crumb a comfort in times of war
John Button, Dominion Post, New Zealand - April 2nd, 2005
Musicians never disappoint with their on-stage energy
William Dart, NZ Herald, New Zealand - March 30th, 2005
Engrossing experience with wide emotional range
Lindis Taylor, The Dominion Post, New Zealand - November 3rd, 2004
Quartet strikes high note for new season
Laura Stewart, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Florida, USA - October 17th, 2004
Can a string quartet truly go wild?
Daniel Ginsberg, The Washington Post, Washington DC, USA - October 9th, 2004
Raleigh chamber Music Guild
Ken Hoover, Classical Voice of North Carolina, NC, USA - October 1st, 2004
The Fabulous Five
Garth Wilshere, The Capital Times, Wellington, New Zealand - September 8th, 2004
Intensity, rapture and imaginativeness to playing
Lindis Taylor, The Dominion Post, Wellington, New Zealand - August 30th, 2004
A mix of power and effervescence
Stephen Fisher, Manawatu Standard, New Zealand - August 20th, 2004
Warm intensity, elegance, sensitivity and technical virtuosity
Margot Hannigann, Nelson Mail, Nelson, New Zealand - August 19th, 2004
Houstoun and NZSQ panache and polish
John Button, The Dominion Post, Wellington, New Zealand - June 12th, 2004
Quartet impresses
John Daly, National Business Review, Auckland, New Zealand - April 8th, 2004
When an ensemble visits from a distant land
Jeremy Eichler, The New York Times, NY, USA - November 12th, 2003
Programme perfectly chosen for its audience and aptitudes
Helen Watson White, Sunday Star-Times, Auckland, New Zealand - October 12th, 2003
Totally romantic music
Peter Williams, Hawkes Bay Today, New Zealand - June 18th, 2003
Quartet turns on a class performance
Lindis Taylor, The Dominion Post, Wellington, New Zealand - June 12th, 2003
An international reputation to be proud of
Alastair Elliott, Marlborough Express, New Zealand - June 10th, 2003
Playing with ravishing commitment
Lindis Taylor, The Dominion Post, Wellington, New Zealand - May 27th, 2003
Authentic and committed performances
Lindis Taylor, The Evening Post, Wellington, New Zealand - May 11th, 2002
Audiences are in for a treat
Michael Tumelty, The Glasgow Herald, Scotland, UK - November 20th, 2001
Playing as though it has nothing to prove
Ronald Broun, The Washington Post, Washington DC, USA - October 24th, 2001
The music breathed life
John Button, The Dominion, Wellington, New Zealand - April 27th, 2001
A consummate and thoroughly musical performance
Rosemary Collier, The Evening Post, Wellington, New Zealand - February 19th, 2001
A series distinguished by musical understanding and technical maturity
Heath Lees, The New Zealand Herald, Auckland, New Zealand - June 5th, 2000
A watershed in the musical life of the NZSQ
John Button, The Dominion, Wellington, New Zealand - April 22nd, 2000
New Zealanders show intense passion
Colleen Johnston, The Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada - November 22nd, 1999
Variety that sets them apart
Alwin Tonkonogy, Raleigh News & Observer, NC, USA - November 16th, 1999
