Nelson Mail - Jian Liu 12 May 2012 Liu’s hands folding over each other like graceful wings above the keyboard. Nelson Mail - New Zealand String Quartet 05 May 2012 Margot Hannigan What impressive energy! The audience reacted with explosive applause. - New Zealand String Quartet 14 May 2012 Paul Serotsky This was a veritable feast of Beethoven’s best - New Zealand String Quartet 09 May 2012 Andrew Buchanan-Smart an absolute triumph Middle C - New Zealand String Quartet 03 May 2012 Lindis Taylor The quartet is at present at the very top of their game Manawatu Guardian - New Zealand String Quartet 26 Apr 2012 Ray Watchman ...The four players are supremely professional, offering impeccable musicianship... Taranaki Daily News - New Zealand String Quartet 28 Apr 2012 Allan Purdy A quintessential quartet concert Marlborough Express - Akoka Quartet 30 Apr 2012 Basil Stanton It was musicianship of the highest order. Middle C - Akoka Quartet 22 Apr 2012 Rosemary Collier Memorable concert by visiting expatriate musicians The Southland Times - New Zealand String Quartet 30 Apr 2012 Gwyneth Hyndman A smaller, intimate crowd of all ages – two rows in front of me there was a skateboard parked beside one of the audience members - Akoka Quartet 29 Apr 2012 Val Sherriff their ensemble work [was] impeccable and their dynamics, shading and colours were perfect The Tribune - New Zealand String Quartet 25 Apr 2012 Tim Jones A spectacularly virtuosic feel that gathered excitement all the way to the end, with fingers flying and bows sawing wildly Manawatu Standard - New Zealand String Quartet 23 Apr 2012 Stephen Fisher The sheer joy these players take from performing with each other was evident... Rotorua Daily Post - Akoka Quartet 23 Apr 2012 Hanno Fairburn ...the playing as a whole was sublime. Nelson Mail - I Musici 12 Mar 2012 Margot Hannigan Words cannot do justice to the excellence of this concert. It will resonate in my head and heart forever and was a stunning start to the Chamber Music New Zealand season. Middle C - Puertas Quartet 11 Mar 2012 Rosemary Collier Classy performances of excellent programme of string quartets Otago Daily Times - I Musici 10 Mar 2012 I Musici (Rome) left their large Dunedin audience totally satisfied, musically intoxicated, and in awe of the virtuosity of 12 Italian string players The Southland Times - I Musici 09 Mar 2012 Gwyneth Hyndman For those who weren't as familiar with chamber music it was an introduction to the genre that was delightful. TI’s Weblog - I Musici 06 Mar 2012 TI There was a surety of tone that comes from an intimate understanding not only of the music but of the players themselves. Waikato Times - I Musici 03 Mar 2012 Andrew Buchanan-Smart Some of the finest string playing witnessed in lovely concert; grazie mille! Taranaki Daily News - I Musici 05 Mar 2012 Anne Bovett Right from the light and playful opening, the audience knew that it was in for something amazing. With 12 members, the group plays with the absolute precision of a string quartet and the richness and tone of a full orchestra. The Dominion Post - I Musici 29 Feb 2012 John Button Each and every work benefited from their suave, smooth sound and the sort of technical brilliance that makes ensemble playing seem almost casual.

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