Middle C - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir 19 Nov 2011 Peter Mechen "It seemed...to tell us just why it is we listen to music and go to concerts." The Dominion Post - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir 24 Nov 2011 John Button "singing of supreme polish and breathtaking accuracy" Otago Daily Times - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir 26 Nov 2011 Marian Poole "pure beauty summing the power of music" The New Zealand Herald - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir 21 Nov 2011 William Dart Chamber Music New Zealand's final offering of the year gave us one of our most celebrated ambassadorial teams. The Marlborough Express - Jun Bouterey-Ishido 05 Aug 2011 Robin Raymond had the audience hanging on every note Manawatu Standard - Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith 05 Nov 2011 Stephen Fisher "This was, indeed, a stunning way to end what has been a wonderful year." Taranaki Daily News - Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith 06 Nov 2011 Allan Purdy "Captivated by the players' quintessential techniques and interpretative skills the audience was enfolded in a trance-like experience." Middle C - Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith 29 Oct 2011 Peter Mechen "We in the audience were...properly caught by the music’s power of communication and enthrallment" Nelson Mail - Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith 31 Oct 2011 Margot Hannigan When I asked a young boy leaving the auditorium what he thought of such serious music, he said, "Eleven out of 10" Nelson Mail - Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith 31 Oct 2011 Janet Whittington "I was impressed and proud of our kiwi, Smith, on violin" Rotorua Daily Post - Felix the Quartet 27 Oct 2011 Hanno Fairburn exceptional ensemble and musical insight Radio New Zealand Concert - Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith 26 Oct 2011 Anthony Ritchie PODCAST: Anthony Ritchie reviews the "lively" Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith in Dunedin on Radio New Zealand Concert. The Marlborough Express - Martin Riseley and Diedre Irons 20 Sep 2011 Hannah Cone ...we were transported beyond the technical to the sublime. Hawkes Bay today - Latitude 37 05 Sep 2011 Peter Williams Improvisation was an impressive feature of the concert Manawatu Guardian - Latitude 37 08 Sep 2011 Richard Mays There was no doubting the mastery, pleasure and insight these three brought to their music... - Latitude 37 10 Sep 2011 Peter Mechen richly-conceived and beautifully-played Manawatu Standard - Latitude 37 05 Sep 2011 Stephen Fisher masterful display The Marlborough Express - MELER ensemble 29 Aug 2011 Alastair Elliott A talented and inspiring quartet Nelson Mail - Latitude 37 26 Aug 2011 Margot Hannigan tantalising Middle C - Jun Bouterey-Ishido 24 Jul 2011 Peter Mechen remarkable talent Rotorua Daily Post - New Zealand Chamber Soloists 28 Aug 2011 Hanno Fairburn strong, vital playing Middle C - MELER ensemble 21 Aug 2011 Lindis Taylor the players, each exhibiting both individuality and a fine spirit of ensemble ... The Northern Advocate - MELER ensemble 20 Aug 2011 Paul Serotsky four outstanding talents The Dominion Post - Latitude 37 17 Aug 2011 John Button supremely talented The Dominion Post - Saguaro Trio 08 Aug 2011 John Button Truly magical and memorable music - MELER ensemble 10 Aug 2011 Andrew Buchanan-Smart beautifully blended and balanced performance NZ Herald - Saguaro Trio 08 Aug 2011 William Dart ... a homecoming with a difference Hawke's Bay Today - Saguaro Trio 03 Aug 2011 Peter Williams Mastery belie talent beyond trio's years The Waikato Times - Saguaro Trio 28 Jul 2011 Andrew Buchanan-Smart beautifully played with finesse Middle C - Felix the Quartet 24 Jul 2011 Rosemary Collier Right from the dark opening of the Op.18 quartet, it was striking how beautifully balanced the Felix players were Otago Daily Times - Saguaro Trio 23 Jul 2011 It was pure delight, with the andante con moto out of this world Taranaki Daily News - Alexa Still, Martin Riseley and Jian Liu 01 Jul 2011 Allan Purdy amazing rapport Nelson Mail - Alexa Still, Martin Riseley and Jian Liu 02 Jul 2011 Margot Hannigan This was a perfect chamber music concert by three consummate musicians The Tribune - Alexa Still, Martin Riseley and Jian Liu 06 Jul 2011 Tim Jones Unlimited talent unveiled Manawatu Standard - Alexa Still, Martin Riseley and Jian Liu 29 Jun 2011 Stephen Fisher superb emotional intensity Rotorua Daily Post - Martin Riseley and Diedre Irons 24 Jun 2011 Hanno Fairburn commanding skills of a distinguished duo Seen and Heard International - Martin Riseley and Diedre Irons 27 Jun 2011 Paul Serotsky Martin was a veritable fountain of agility and expressiveness Middle C - Felix the Quartet 26 Jun 2011 Lindis Taylor left the audience with a sense of complete fulfillment Middle C - Brentano String Quartet 12 Jun 2011 Rosemary Collier Innovative, impressive concert by Brentano Quartet The Dominion Post - Brentano String Quartet 14 Jun 2011 John Button string quartet playing that, even in a world full of great quartets, was completely special Waikato Times - Brentano String Quartet 08 Jun 2011 Andrew Buchanan-Smart This was undoubtedly string quartet playing at its very finest. New Zealand Herald - Brentano String Quartet 09 Jun 2011 William Dart These musicians understand the mysteries of Mozartian light and shade, the sigh of falling cadences within the cut and thrust of musical dialogue Middle C - Tasmin Little 22 May 2011 Lindis Taylor unostentatious mastery and a musicality that drew attention simply to the musical qualities of the piece New Zealand Herald - New Zealand String Quartet with Jenny Wollerman 10 May 2011 William Dart utterly transported The Tribune - New Zealand String Quartet with Jenny Wollerman 04 May 2011 Tim Jones a sweet-toned performance Waikato Times - New Zealand String Quartet with Jenny Wollerman 06 May 2011 Andrew Buchanan-Smart the NZSQ caught all the joys, nostalgia and tragedy of Smetana’s own life with an excellent performance Middle C - New Zealand String Quartet with Jenny Wollerman 03 May 2011 Lindis Taylor the impact of watching these players, so profoundly engrossed and so whole-heartedly enraptured in their performance, was a most persuasive aspect Taranaki Daily News - New Zealand String Quartet with Jenny Wollerman 02 May 2011 Allan Purdy singer and quartet gave us an other-worldly experience Nelson Mail - New Zealand String Quartet with Jenny Wollerman 29 Apr 2011 Margot Hannigan haunting and meaningful The Daily Post - Elixir 06 Apr 2011 Hanno Fairburn bright and stylish performances Otago Daily Times - Elixir 13 Apr 2011 Nigel Zega Stylish, varied and delightful Taranaki Daily News - Eggner Trio 01 Apr 2011 Allan Purdy Austrian brothers give dazzling performance The Dominion Post - Eggner Trio 29 Mar 2011 John Button tremendous sweep and intensity Middle C - Eggner Trio 24 Mar 2011 Peter Mechen I truly felt that this was music-making that didn’t get much better, anywhere NZ Herald - Eggner Trio 28 Mar 2011 William Dart ...musical and couturial panache - Eggner Trio 24 Mar 2011 Michael Houstoun beautiful, polished, intelligent, stirring Nelson Mail - Eggner Trio 22 Mar 2011 Margot Hannigan undoubtedly the very best piano trio I have heard Otago Daily Times - Eggner Trio 21 Mar 2011 Elizabeth Bouman musically and visually riveting Middle C - Antipodes String Trio 13 Mar 2011 Lindis Taylor a wholly enchanting performance

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