"We've seen a great deal of the country and made many friends over the years. We love to perform in intimate surroundings and to create an 'up close' experience for the audience wherever possible.
"It was a joy to play in the beautiful tearoom at the Blue Baths in 2016 and we look forward to returning to this lovely historic setting," she said.
Established in 1987, the New Zealand String Quartet has built an international reputation for its imaginative programming and for its powerful connection with audiences of all kinds.
On their Turning Points tour, the quartet explores groundbreaking works which each, in their own way, have influenced the future of chamber music.
Mozart's String Quartet in C, K465, acquired the nickname "Dissonance" several years after his death, undoubtedly due to the astonishing harmonic boldness of the first movement's slow introduction.
Despite its title, this quartet is one of Mozart's most brilliant and high-spirited works.
Two short works by Webern are featured; the achingly romantic Langsamer Satz and his quirky Bagatelles. To round off the programme, the first of Beethoven's extraordinary Razumovsky quartets.
NZSQ cellist Rolf Gjelsten said they were looking forward to sharing the genius and vision of these works with our audiences, as well as elucidating the qualities which make each work so remarkable."
The New Zealand String Quartet's Turning Points tour runs from August 17 to September 1.
The details
Date: Wednesday 29 August
Time: 7.30pm
Where: The Tearoom, Blue Baths
Bookings: www.ticketdirect.co.nz or phone 0800 4 TICKET
