In a one hour program the engaging members of the New Zealand String Quartet introduce a range of musical ideas to a family audience, using audience participation, theatre and lively explanations. These programs are suited to an audience with children in the 4-10 year old age group and are marketed to parents and grandparents. The [...]
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Classics up close – school concerts
In a one hour program the engaging members of the New Zealand String Quartet introduce a range of musical ideas to a school audience, using audience participation, enjoyable games and lively explanations. All musical excerpts are from the classical string quartet repertoire. There is time for questions from the audience near the end. These [...]
The Kreutzer
A theatrical tour de force, The Kreutzer combines dance-theatre, live classical music and an interactive audio-visual feast. The work is based on an original idea by Peter Barber and has been adapted and directed by Sara Brodie. The Kreutzer is based on the famous Kreutzer Sonata by Beethoven, a novella by Tolstoy and Leoš Janácek’s first string quartet.
