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Waikato Times - NZTrio
16 May 2013 Andrew Buchanan-Smart
Magnificent music making!
Dominion Post - NZTrio
17 May 2013 John Button
...it was beautifully played and superbly paced.
Manawatu Standard - NZTrio
13 May 2013 Stephen Fisher
dramatic, intense and definitely one to be experienced live
New Zealand Herald - NZTrio
10 May 2013 William Dart
Tchaikovsky's most imaginative and vivid writing received its full dues, twisting the tune from pizzicato scherzo, fugue and mazurka to a waltz that could have floated into Swan Lake.
Nelson Mail - NZTrio
07 May 2013 Ruth Allison
NZTrio asked the audience to sit back and luxuriate and we did
The Star (Dunedin) - NZTrio
09 May 2013 Brenda Harwood
Coaxing extraordinary sounds from their instruments, NZTrio swung easily into the piece's complex, jazzy rhythm, to the audience's delight.
The Southland Times - NZTrio
06 May 2013 Gwyneth Hyndman
It was a beautiful evening of old world and contemporary chamber music from an impressive trio.
Otago Daily Times - NZTrio
04 May 2013 Marian Poole
All four works, interpreted with compelling strength, connected well with an audience grateful to hear a programme nearly replete with contemporary works
Middle C - Beethoven reCYCLE - Part One
16 Apr 2013 Peter Mechen
His traversal of all four sonatas (but especially the last!) justly drew forth a rapturous response
New Zealand Herald - Beethoven reCYCLE - Part One
23 Apr 2013 William Dart
a musician who, like Beethoven, is in love with the sheer primacy of sound
Dominion Post - Beethoven reCYCLE - Part One
16 Apr 2013 John Button
It was the long Adagio - the heart of the sonata - that saw the Houstoun of today reveal, as never before, its timeless, almost mystical poetry
Positively Wellington Venues - Reporting LIVE - Beethoven reCYCLE - Part One
15 Apr 2013 Andrew Stantiall
It was at this point I realised I was sitting metres from a truly talented and special New Zealander. You don't need to be a classical music expert to understand that.
The Press - Beethoven reCYCLE - Part One
12 Apr 2013 David Sell
Beethoven was at the centre
Hawkes Bay Today - Beethoven reCYCLE - Part One
09 Apr 2013 Peter Williams
The standing ovation at the end was richly deserved
Hawkes Bay Today - Beethoven reCYCLE - Part One
24 Mar 2013 Peter Williams
Stellar Performance where intricate detail shone through
Hawkes Bay Today - Beethoven reCYCLE - Part One
13 Mar 2013 Peter Williams
Glittering Performance
Weekend Press, Christchurch - Kronos Quartet (USA)
16 Mar 2013 Patrick Shepherd
this was no ordinary string quartet gig
Otago Daily Times - Kronos Quartet (USA)
13 Mar 2013 Marian Poole
a truly memorable performance
Twitter.com - Kronos Quartet (USA)
12 Mar 2013
Reviews from Twitter
bachtrack.com - Kronos Quartet (USA)
09 Mar 2013 Simon Holden
I couldn’t have been more enthralled and delighted by what the Kronos Quartet and Wu Man offered.
Off The Track Blog - Kronos Quartet (USA)
12 Mar 2013 Simon Sweetman
If the first set offered plenty of glimpses of magic – with just enough dazzle – the second set was a tour-de-force. A jaw-dropper.
New Zealand Herald - Kronos Quartet (USA)
11 Mar 2013 William Dart
Without a doubt, another festival triumph.
Manawatu Standard - Galvanised with Diedre Irons (piano)
04 Mar 2013 Stephen Fisher
...an outstanding opening concert for the Kaleidoscope season.
Waikato Times - Galvanised with Diedre Irons (piano)
03 Mar 2013 Andrew Buchanan-Smart
This was an excellent programme, beautifully refreshing with light and colour as the main ingredients.
The West Australian - Kronos Quartet (USA)
01 Mar 2013 Neville Cohn
There is no more adventurous quartet on the planet than Kronos