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“Arresting performance from superb quartet”~ Stephen Fisher ~ read full review
“Russian joke to start the year off right”~ William Dart ~ read full review
“The hall was absolutely chocka”~ Murray Khouri talking to Eva Radich ~ read full review
“Musical masters set benchmark for quartet string playing”~ John Button ~ read full review
“Shostakovich well served by Russian quartet”~ Rosalind Appleby ~ read full review
“Finding tears behind the straight face”~ Peter McCallum ~ read full review
“Great technique and musicianship”~ Jennifer Gall ~ read full review
“Nuance, intimacy and good vibratos”~ Eamonn Kelly ~ read full review
“Hearing the Borodins live in concert connects us to the source of Russia’s musical legacy with all its attendant complexities and triumphs.”~ Euan Murdoch ~ read full review
“I know of no other quartet in which the players efface themselves as selflessly as in the Borodin”read full review
Ruben Aharonian violin
Andrei Abramenkov violin
Igor Naidin viola
Vladimir Balshin cello
Founded in 1945 and one of the most revered ensembles in modern history, the Borodin Quartet have been singularly devoted to the collaborative spirit of chamber music for close to 70 years. Their most recent member, Vladimir Balshin joined in 2007, replacing Valentin Berlinsky who was the cellist for 62 of those years. Their intensely personal relationship with Shostakovich dates back to Berlinsky’s student days and gives audiences a direct insight into the composer’s heart and mind through the powerful medium of his string quartets. Prior to his death in December 2008, Berlinsky remained as artistic adviser to the current members, who are committed to safeguarding the knowledge and traditions of their heritage for future generations.
Presented as part of the 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival
| Date | Programme | Time | Venue | Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 10 | Programme One | 7.30pm | Wellington Town Hall | Wellington |
| 7 March 10 | Programme One | 3pm | Nelson School Of Music, Nile Street | Nelson |
| 9 March 10 | Programme Two | 7.30pm | Glenroy Auditorium | Dunedin |
| 10 March 10 | Programme One | 7.30pm | James Hay Theatre | Christchurch |
| 11 March 10 | Programme Two | 7.30pm | Civic Theatre | Invercargill |
| 13 March 10 | Programme Two | 8pm. Free pre-concert talk at 7pm. | Auckland Town Hall | Auckland |
| 14 March 10 | Programme One | 5pm | WEL Energy Trust Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato. | Hamilton |
| 16 March 10 | Programme Two | 7.30pm. Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. | The Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North | Palmerston North |
| 17 March 10 | Programme One | 8pm | The Century Theatre, Napier | Napier |
| 19 March 10 | Programme Two | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace | New Plymouth |
