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657 reviews

2026 · 21

30 Sept · Peter Mechen

50th Anniversary tribute to Benjamin Britten (and his heroes)

21 Sept · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

NZ Trio with sonorous help from friends, continues to enchant

10 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The Dolfin-Lin Duo – positively tingling with spontaneous re-discovery!

4 Sept · Peter Mechen

SPACE JUMP – An exhilarating listening leap from NZTrio into firmament-like territories

15 Aug · Peter Mechen

New Zealand String Quartet bring to us music with “the beauty of loneliness, pain, strength and freedom”

14 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Beethoven in Kelburn resounding in St. Michael’s beautiful church

12 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Classics and commemoratives from the splendid Aroha Quartet

22 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Music of celebration and of mourning, from the Aroha String Quartet International Music Academy

18 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Elouan Quartet and Bridget Douglas – stellar performance and partnership

13 Jul · Peter Mechen

Deliciously unfamiliar/eminently listenable music from little-known French composer Michel Corrette

8 Jul · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Music that unfurls the Colours of Karori’s splendid Futuna Chapel

4 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Papaioea Piano Trio offers exotic out-of-town flavourings for St.Andrew’s lunchtime fare

28 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The Korimako Trio – culmination of a miraculous weekend in the capital!

26 May · Peter Mechen

NZTrio’s sensational Dreamscape Concert sweet relief for Wellington

14 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Trio Obscura – singular tones and timbres bringing to life old and new music with verve and sensitivity

10 May · Peter Mechen

Tales of the New Zealand String Quartet 2026

3 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Echoes of woodland scenes rubbing shoulders with companionable coffee-houses! – an echt-Viennese musical lunchtime experience for Wellingtonians at St. Andrew’s-on-the-Terrace!

1 May · Peter Mechen

Bright, Capricious and Colourful – Arohanui Strings’ Benefit Concert at Roseneath, Wellington ’s “Long Hall”

18 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Saxophone opening up the chamber vistas – Simon Brew with the Amici Ensemble at St.Andrew’s

25 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Still more musical miracles reported and evidenced in Wellington, this time at Roseneath’s The Long Hall!

21 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Masterpieces from masterly musicians – A St. Andrew’s lunchtime concert, from Rolf Gjelsten and Nicole Chao

2025 · 15

12 Dec · Peter Mechen

Melencolia – ANTHONY RITCHIE – Three String Quartets, from the Jade String Quartet

27 Nov · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

SHOSTAKOVICH – “unpacked” and emptied out – a life’s remarkable music

22 Oct · Peter Mechen

Late-afternoon Bach and Shostakovich – worlds and times apart sounding together….

6 Oct · Peter Mechen

Impactful Shostakovich unpacked -The New Zealand String Quartet and the Ghost Trio

3 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Beauty, grace, wit, adventure and excitement – the Aroha String Quartet and friends

23 Sept · Peter Mechen

Handel, Ysaÿe, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn – courses and causes at Roseneath’s Long Hall.

3 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZTrio – “fantastique” here in Wellington in every way

31 Aug · Public Trust Hall · Peter Mechen

STROMA – a quarter-century of recreated effervescence in heaven and earth!

18 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Joanna Dann and David Neild – a feast of ‘cello-and-piano presentation at St. Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington

9 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Flinders Quartet and Michael Houstoun’s singular “Of itself and part of…” concert

26 Jun · Peter Mechen

Superbly-wrought varieties from The Chamber Pot-Pourri Ensemble at the Long Hall

17 May · Peter Mechen

Home for the Winter with Hannah Darroch and Liam Wooding

4 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

A Trio of International Consequence

2 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A tantalizing 2025 season’s beginning – from Wellington Chamber Music

23 Apr · Peter Mechen

Shostakovich and Mozart – different kinds of intensities and delights at Roseneath’s Long Hall in Wellington

2024 · 9

16 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Jack Body’s 80th birthday concert – music and creativity of enduring worth

27 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The Ghost Trio completes a great 2024 for Wellington Chamber Music Concert Series

15 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Aroha Quartet goes even one better with Oleksandr Gunchenko’s double-bass

8 Jun · Peter Mechen

The NZSQ and Quintessence – a day in the life of a string quartet

30 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Maya Field

Breathtaking NZSM wind and brass at St.Andrew’s

26 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

JS Bach’s Goldberg Variations for String Trio – a benefit concert for ‘cellist Jack Moyer

12 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

An exuberant ‘Cello-and-Piano concert from Robert Ibell and Rachel Thomson

28 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Sextet scintillations from Dohnányi and Penderecki, courtesy of the Morton Trio and Friends, at Wellington’s St Andrews-on-The-Terrace

14 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Circle Of Friends throws open the doors at St.Andrew’s

2023 · 4

8 Oct · Peter Mechen

The New Zealand String Quartet at Waikanae – Emperors, dictators and husbands in music

27 Jul · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

Celebrating 70 Years – Royal New Zealand Ballet’s “Lightscapes”

18 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Mark Menzies and Michael Endres – linking worlds with violin and piano

7 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Les Voisins – delicious distortions, with swing

2022 · 8

30 Oct · Steven Sedley

NZ Chamber Soloists add lustre to final 2022 Waikanae Concert

30 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Colour and excitement aplenty – Monique Lapins and Jian Liu play Bartók for Rattle

10 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Yuka and Kemp – a concert of popular violin music

23 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

An Eastern European smorgasbord at St.Andrew’s

19 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

The long way to Bohemia

1 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Late afternoon sunlight

20 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Music of our time – Duo Enharmonics and Ensemble Gȏ, at St.Andrew’s

16 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Taioro – words and music of Aotearoa New Zealand at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington

2021 · 13

20 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

“Rockin’ On” with the Lockdown Quartet at St.Andrew’s on-The-Terrace

14 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Individual and ensembled tributes to JS Bach from Pohl-Gjelsten and Friends at an inspired St.Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert

13 Oct · Peter Mechen

Wellington’s Ghost Trio’s flair and brilliance concludes an eventful 2021 for Chamber Music Hutt Valley

3 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

The pleasures of intensity – chamber music liberated by distinctive voices, superbly delivered

15 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Sounds of friendship from Vieux Amis at Wellington Chamber Music’s St.Andrew’s concert

25 Jul · Peter Mechen

Monstrous and idiosynchrophiliac goings-on with Stroma at Wellington’s Bats Theatre

23 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Ravel and Bartók make companionable and stimulating piano-and-percussion bedfellows in stunning NZSM Adam Concert Room performances

18 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Jade Quartet presents a somewhat “patchworked” concert at St.Andrew’s

14 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

An unusual and striking St.Andrew’s Lunchtime presentation – Aroha Quartet’s ASQ International Music Academy Tutor’s Concert

20 Jun · Peter Mechen

Octogenarians make a splendid 17th-century pair

26 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Monique Lapins and Jian Liu give consummate performances of Bartok and Debussy at St.Andrew’s

18 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Unusual trio ensemble with a highly satisfying, widely international series opens Wellington Chamber Music year

5 Feb · Lindis Taylor

The third group, the Glorious Mysteries, from Biber’s Rosary Sonatas from Loeser, Young and Mews

2020 · 22

3 Dec · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

“The Older the Better” – a triumph of age and experience at Circa Theatre

18 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Unfamiliar music given a chance to shine in characterful performances at St. Andrew’s

9 Nov · Public Trust Hall · Peter Mechen

Warm response for an innovative “Seen-and-Heard” Kristallnacht Concert at Wellington’s Public Trust Hall

26 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable Waikanae chamber music from friends of a non-existant Wilma Smith

28 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZ Trio with accessible and illuminating music for Wellington Chamber Music

25 Sept · Peter Mechen

“….And we shall be changed” – the New Zealand String Quartet’s completion of its 2020 Beethoven journey

23 Sept · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand String Quartet triumphantly reaches the heights of Beethoven’s Late Quartets

13 Sept · Peter Mechen

New Zealand String Quartet’s second Beethoven 250th Anniversary concert

11 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beethoven 250th anniversary: first concert from New Zealand String Quartet

8 Sept · Peter Mechen

Intensity, conflict, and resolve from the Aroha Quartet and oboist Robert Orr at Lower Hutt

28 Aug · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

Young musicians of Poneke Trio deliver singularly revelatory concert

28 Aug · Peter Mechen

At last! Chamber Music Hutt Valley’s 2020 Season!

9 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The phenomenon of Beethoven – celebrated here by Wellington Chamber Music with Te Kōkī Trio

6 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Violin and piano recital in a new concert hall makes life worth living again

30 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Two less familiar cello masterpieces from Lavinnia Rae and Gabriela Glapska at St Andrew’s

29 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Koru Trio – giving the St.Andrews’s audience its koha’s worth and more……

22 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Goldberg Variations from NZSO musicians with Stephen De Pledge – “a journey of life with its full gamut of emotions”

17 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Ghost Trio haunts sensibilities long after final notes in concert sounded

12 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wellington Chamber Music attracts full house for its first post-Covid appearance at Sunday concert

1 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Ghost Trio makes an auspicious debut at St.Andrew’s with music by Beethoven and Panufnik

10 Mar · Calvin Scott

Musical voyages to distant places – Jenny Wollerman with the New Zealand String Quartet

8 Mar · Peter Mechen

Wanganui Music Society 75th Jubilee Concert includes Wellington guest musicians

2019 · 40

1 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Haydn, Brahms and Brigid Bisley in superb recital from Diedre Irons and the Aroha Quartet

20 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Diverting St Andrew’s lunchtime concert of Baroque wind music

17 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Extraordinary SMP Ensemble Commemorative Concert missing a part but nevertheless packing a punch

13 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

NZSO and Orchestra Wellington players, with a Slovenian pianist deliver fine performances of Mendelssohn and Mozart

10 Nov · Peter Mechen

“Kristallnacht” at the Wellington Jewish Community Centre – brilliant and deeply-felt performances of significant music

30 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Diverting recital by senior NZSM tutors Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu at St Andrew’s lunchtime

26 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Three Beethoven string quartets from brilliant Ébène Quartet: part of their world-wide project

29 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Steven Sedley

Martinborough Music Festival – an overview of a delightful feast of chamber music

28 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Charlotte Wilson

Martinborough Music Festival; Saturday evening of songs and Schubert String Quintet

27 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Enterprising first concert in Martinborough’s splendid little music festival

21 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Orchestra Wellington succeeds with an odd programme of important, challenging and beautiful works

19 Sept · Peter Mechen

Stroma breathes life into its collection of “Sonic Portraits”

18 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Fairly rare but totally delightful music from the Koru Trio at St Andrew’s

14 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Wondrously unified piano trio gives two of the greatest works for Chamber Music New Zealand

1 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Lazarus String Quartet, with one New Zealander remaining, at end of adventurous tour with highly interesting programme

8 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Camerata continues exploring Haydn with an aside to Mozart: charm and surprises

8 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Jennifer Stumm and Te Koki Trio share honours at Wellington’s MFC

1 Aug · Peter Mechen

Voices of the World – Stroma’s ambient “girdle round about the earth”

30 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Steven Sedley

Emotion-laden concert an appropriate response to the remembrance of the Holocaust

24 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Cheerful winds of fruitfulness blowing through St. Andrews

17 Jul · Peter Mechen

Extraordinary music-making from the 2019 Adam Troubadours

14 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

The Night Watch’s “Every Breath you take” a great success at the NZSM

7 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Wellington Chamber Music’s fine, imaginative violin and piano recital from Beer and Watkins

31 May · Lindis Taylor

Mozart the wonderful vehicle for supporting an important charity from Karori Classics

30 May · Hannah Playhouse · Steven Sedley

Stroma enhances Wellington with music inspired by where sea meets sky

27 May · Peter Mechen

Chamber Music Hutt Valley celebrates 40 years – no more appropriately than with the Amici Ensemble

26 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Kiwa Quartet takes enjoyable, interesting journey through 125 years of quartet repertoire for Wellington Chamber Music

19 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Memorable, Houstoun-led recital of gorgeous piano quartets at Waikanae

19 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Memorable, Houstoun-led recital of gorgeous piano quartets at Waikanae

7 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

A memorable concert from the Aroha Quartet: exciting Ligeti and a Beethoven masterpiece

5 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

New Zealand String Quartet produce joyousness and profundity for Wellington Chamber Music

30 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Brass septet produces haunting and enjoyable chamber music at the MFC

29 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Youthful and visionary Schubert from Helene Pohl and Jian Liu

25 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Janacek and Beethoven String Quartets from the amazing NZSQ at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music

24 Mar · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Karori’s “Colours of Futuna” plays host to string quartet classics from the Orion Quartet

23 Mar · Peter Mechen

Brahms’ String Quintets on Naxos – graceful, beautifully-lit readings by the NZSQ with Maria Lambros (viola)

15 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Chamber Music Hutt Valley to submit a winding-up motion at the 2019 AGM

13 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wilma and Friends win all hearts at Wellington Chamber Music’s first 2019 concert

5 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson; the second installment, of Monday and Tuesday reviews

3 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson: the first days

2018 · 38

29 Nov · Peter Mechen

Beautiful, visceral, hypnotic, disconcerting – Stroma’s “essential experimental” at Wellington’s Pyramid Club

28 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Baroque music, rare and familiar, in a happy St Andrew’s concert

15 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

First-class performance of a Brahms masterpiece by Vivanti String Sextet

31 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Recital from pianist and concertmaster at Orchestra Wellington’s Saturday concert

25 Oct · Peter Mechen

“Hammers and Horsehair” (joined with birdsong) enchant an Aro St audience in Wellington

24 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A lunchtime concert for the exploratory and spirited on violin and cello

17 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Polished viola student performances of Bach suites plus some unfamiliar music at St Andrew’s

15 Oct · Peter Mechen

No better way of concluding a year’s worth of glorious music-making! Ensemble LTJJI at Hutt Valley Chamber Music’s final 2018 concert.

11 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Sending it up on the double bass and sparkling at the piano, plus other strings

30 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Violin and piano competition winners show robust musical and technical gifts and fine rapport

26 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Aroha Quartet with animated, robust, delightful evening concert at St Andrew’s

26 Sept · Peter Mechen

Too important to let go – Ashley Brown with a “new” NZTrio for Braid, a Suffrage Year concert

16 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Amici Ensemble consolidates its reputation as valuable, adventurous Wellington adornment

5 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Polished recital from Steel and Irons of flute and piano masterpieces at St Andrew’s

29 Aug · Peter Mechen

Stroma – Iconic Sonics at the City Gallery, Wellington…..revisiting the new, along with the new

22 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Interesting and rewarding St Andrew’s recital from students of stringed instruments

29 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Swedish-New Zealand ensemble beguiles Waikanae with varied pieces: brand new, interesting, much loved

26 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Tutors at the ASQ Academy confirm their stature in rare Shostakovich quartet, plus other masterpieces

26 Jul · Peter Mechen

Klara Kollektiv musicians vary the musical fare to resounding effect

25 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Admirable results of a week of string instrument coaching from the Aroha String Quartet

15 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Interesting recital of Romantic French music for cello and piano

27 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

The Heath Quartet – from church and the chamber to the open air

24 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Delectable Dvořák, palatable Puccini and delicious Dohnányi at Waikanae

6 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Some impressive performances from NZSM string students at St Andrew’s

27 May · Lindis Taylor

Full house Mulled Wine concert at Paekakariki with NZSM violin and piano stars

23 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Talents and skills of university woodwind students in St Andrew’s lunchtime recital

20 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable, stimulating programme of piano trios from Te Koki Trio

16 May · Lindis Taylor

Diverting Debussy-inspired trio charm a responsive audience at Lower Hutt

9 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Piquant and entertaining programme from guitar and viola d’amore at St Andrew’s

22 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Behn String Quartet opens Wellington Chamber Music’s 2018 season – brilliantly

16 Apr · Peter Mechen

Inbal Megiddo (‘cello) and Te Kōkī Trio record music for the ages

13 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable, enterprising concert of Dvořák from Orchestra Wellington players

25 Mar · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet at Waikanae deliver major works with assurance, passion, delicacy

9 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Largely successful Japanese chamber music concert at St Mary of the Angels

6 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Remarkable integration of musical cultures in spite of documentation and presentation shortcomings

2 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Polished Australian string quartet at St Mary of the Angels Festival series

23 Feb · Peter Mechen

Two resounding recordings from Rattle – classics and a feisty newcomer

22 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Most accomplished performances of piano trios by Psathas and Brahms

2017 · 45

13 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A flavoursome taste of the “Baroque” at the St.Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert Series

6 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Aroha Quartet: one of the year’s most wonderful lunchtime concerts

29 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Vivante Ensemble’s Vaughan Williams and Mendelssohn set St.Andrew’s buzzing

15 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSO and Orchestra Wellington string players in Baroque chamber music at St Andrew’s lunchtime

10 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

A somewhat impromptu lunchtime recital proves a delight at St Andrew’s

20 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Wonderful Mozart trio for clarinet, viola and piano (plus Schumann and Bruch) from Karori Classics series

19 Oct · Alan Wells

Maximum Minimalism – simple, state-of-the-art complexities from Stroma

18 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Viola Students from the New Zealand School of Music with diverting sampler of well-played pieces

15 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wilma Smith and Friends play fine programme for Wellington Chamber Music

4 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

A fine solo cello recital at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

28 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Jennifer Shennan

History and Geography in Music: Pipa player Wu Man and the NZSQ

26 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Another end-of-year student recital: woodwinds in calm weather

24 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Premiere at Waikanae of composition by pianist Andrew Leathwick

12 Sept · Old St Paul’s · Lindis Taylor

NZSM students give insightful performances of New Zealand music and pieces by Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms and Barber

10 Sept · Peter Mechen

Playing with fire – music that sears and burns, from the New Zealand String Quartet

7 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Dangerous liaisons investigated by New Zealand String Quartet in restored St Mary’s

6 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

St Andrew’s captures fascinating sample from the 44th International Viola Congress in Wellington

3 Sept · Rosemary Collier

An engaging performance by a young Auckland piano trio

1 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

BEETHOVEN – Violin and Piano Sonata Series – a final frolic and a fury, to great acclaim!

31 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Momentous performances of Beethoven violin sonatas: the third and fourth recitals

28 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

BEETHOVEN Violin and Piano Sonata Series – a feast for Wellingtonians!

22 Aug · Alan Wells

“New Look” NZ Trio performs old and new at Wellington City Gallery

9 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Splendid playing from NZSM students of New Zealand woodwind compositions

6 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

The NZCT Chamber Music Contest results

4 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Enthusiastic reception of nicely varied programme from Takács Quartet

2 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Digestible lunchtime concerts: whole and parts of lovely music from Aroha String Quartet

24 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Adventurous, revelatory concert by Troubadour String Quartet in Lower Hutt

15 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Refined, period sensibilities from Kuijken Quartet in Haydn and Mozart

9 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Excellent Kiwa String Quartet (NZSO players) in programme of quartet masterpieces and a couple of fun pieces

5 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Steel and McCabe, flute and piano in delightful recital at St Andrew’s

28 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Flutes of the RNZAF Band demonstrate their flair and versatility at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

23 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Excellent and interesting mix of Mozart quintet and Respighi song

14 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Archi d’Amore Zelanda with delightful programme of New Zealand compositions, plus Bach

11 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Winds and piano: a masterpiece and three French delights from Zephyr

11 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

More power to String Trios – the Aroha Ensemble at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace

28 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Solo cellist Christopher Hutton in Wellington Chamber Music’s second 2017 concert

8 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Piano and string quartet in unexpectedly contrasting scene

3 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Renowned Bach scholar and conductor Suzuki with fine baroque ensemble Juilliard415

30 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZTrio at St.Andrew’s in Wellington – and homage to Justine Cormack

28 Apr · Peter Mechen

Bach père et fils, and antipodean Baroque resoundings, from Ensemble Paladino

8 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Capable and well-considered performances of Arensky, Rachmaninov and Cherubini by Cantoris and their pianist conductor

14 Mar · Rosemary Collier

Memorable Lower Hutt recital of the familiar and the unknown

8 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Successful violin and viola duo reveal rare Mozart and well-known Halvorsen

5 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Paekakariki’s Mulled Wine concert series opens in the rich classical heartland

10 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Nelson Chamber Music festival again New Zealand’s biennial musical highlight

2016 · 45

30 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Flute and piano duo feature composers languishing in the shadows of the greats

23 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Big lunchtime audience for interesting programme from professional musicians

10 Nov · St James Theatre · Lindis Taylor

Impressive Kristallnacht commemoration in concert by Holocaust Centre and NZ School of Music

13 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Revelatory chamber music experiences from London Conchord Ensemble

9 Oct · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Streeton Trio, at Waikanae, offers persuasive, unfamiliar music but lacked a masterpiece

17 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Quintessence on show via youth and experience at Michael Fowler Centre

16 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

NZ Trio with Xia Jing – violin, ‘cello, piano and guzheng

12 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Intriguing and largely successful Villani Piano Quartet recital at Lower Hutt

21 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Young Korean piano trio at Waikanae with generally colourful, joyous music

14 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Renaissance of the song recital heralded with Poulenc and ‘Songbook’ at St Andrew’s

10 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Gems from the tutors at the Aroha String Quartet’s music academy

7 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Piano quartets from Diedre Irons and NZSO string principals

5 Aug · Peter Mechen

The New Zealand String Quartet – a “new look” ensemble….

3 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Second of New Zealand String Quartet’s 12-concert tour in fine auditorium of Porirua’s Pataka museum

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Music Futures diverting showcase for rising young musicians

28 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

CMNZ scores with brilliant clarinet and piano trio at the End of Time

13 Jul · Peter Mechen

Hammers and Horsehair speak volumes – Douglas Mews and Robert Ibell

6 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Change of players leads to interesting programme nevertheless

3 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Fine concert from a three-nations piano trio in a three-nations choice of great music

2 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Full vindication of the glories of the violin and piano repertoire, courtesy the Michael Hill violin competition

16 Jun · Alan Wells

Feast of music, art and ambiences – NZTrio’s “Zoom” at Wellington’s City Gallery

15 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Another hearing from wonderful cellist Khamidullin, at St Andrew’s

8 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beautifully balanced programme of perfectly judged music for lunchtime

5 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Schubert’s Chamber Music Swan-Song at St.Andrew’s

4 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Marvellous music at St Andrew’s Schubert festival: The Trout and Notturno in E flat

3 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Schubert Concert at St.Andrews promises a weekend’s abundance

28 May · Rosemary Collier

Diverting harp duo recital affected by too much musical competition

25 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Viola central to an interesting programme of student performances from three centuries

20 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Enso String Quartet highly impressive in all eras particularly 20th century France

18 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Unusual trios for contrasted groups, influenced disparately by viola d’amore and the Holocaust

15 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Marvellous programme of string sextets from Amici Ensemble and Wellington Chamber Music

4 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

First-class performances of Vivaldi with guitar and viola d’amore from 8-piece Archi d’Amore Zelanda

1 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

An introductory feast – Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu

20 Apr · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet, minus 2nd violin, avoids any string quartets in different combinations with pianist Jian Liu

13 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Chamber Music New Zealand season opens with exquisite French baroque concert by Les Talens Lyriques

10 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Aroha Quartet revisits Waikanae Music Society with polished, well-balanced programme

6 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beautiful lunchtime with a flute and piano at St Andrew’s

27 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Cervantes’ quadricentenary through diverting music of the 17th to 20th centuries

23 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Popular trios from NZSO players at St Andrew’s at lunchtime

9 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Exploratory and interesting offerings from the engaging Duo Tapas

2 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Enchantments of baroque instrumental combinations: Archi d’amore trio

1 Mar · Peter Mechen

Fire, flamenco and folksong ‘cello style, from Ramón Jaffé

28 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Worlds brought more closely together – the Miyata-Yoshimura-Suzuki Trio

21 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Waikanae’s chamber music year starts brilliantly with Amici Ensemble

17 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Accomplished duo play Brahms at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

2015 · 50

14 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Trombone meets harp – the intractable made enjoyable!

10 Nov · Lindis Taylor

NZTrio at the City Gallery with a programme slightly changed from Upper Hutt three weeks before

26 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Aroha Quartet , with SOUNZ and RNZ Concert, does local composers proud

21 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Enchanting, polished recital by Rebecca Steel, flute and Ingrid Bauer, harp

21 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Nikau Ensemble at St Mark’s Lower Hutt with Mozart and Dohnányi

19 Oct · Lindis Taylor

New trio by Ken Young, an under-rated Saint-Saëns trio and Beethoven, not as you know him

16 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Wonderful recital of music by Viennese composers from Vienna Piano Trio

16 Oct · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Viola d’amore takes place with guitar and cello in lovely NZSM-based trio

30 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Rather short and variable concert from university voices and instruments

20 Sept · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet’s extensive tour ends in Wellngton, a triumph

18 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Admirable cello and piano lunchtime concert by Inbal Megiddo and Diedre Irons

15 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Beethoven and bravura violin music from Valerie Rigg and Mary Barber at Old St Paul’s

13 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Young Musicians Programme in another impressive concert supported by Music Futures

6 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Going for it at St.Andrew’s – Te Kōkī Trio

30 Aug · Peter Mechen

Aural (and visual) feast from Stroma at the Wellington City Gallery

22 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Clik the ensemble – you’ll be glad you did….

14 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Gallic musical entertainment chez L’Alliance Française

12 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Fine cello and piano lunchtime recital at St Mark’s, Lower Hutt

12 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

20th century music from charming flute duo: Bridget Douglas and Rachel Thomson

5 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Duo Tapas: violin and guitar play winning St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

2 Aug · Lindis Taylor

The Creation of Music Futures: object lesson in enterprise

29 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Recorders and piano leap into the 20th century with attractive, interesting English music

26 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Music Futures’ praiseworthy venture with young Wellington musicians

17 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Miranda Wilson – bringing it back home from Idaho

28 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Te Koki Trio at Waikanae balances Schubert’s E flat trio with trios by Psathas and Fanny Mendelssohn

21 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Unmissable violin sonata programme from APO’s Canadian concertmaster and Sarah Watkins

18 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Turnovsky Jubilee Ensemble of former competitors celebrate 50 years of schools chamber music competitions

17 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZCT chamber music competitors come down town to St Andrew’s with interesting lunchtime treat

1 Jun · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Admirable, heart-warming concert closes an inspiring NZSM chamber music weekend

28 May · Rosemary Collier

A new Baroque ensemble on a cold evening at Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, musical strengths, but…

28 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

The strings of the School of Music take turn with wonderful Bach programme for St Andrew’s

27 May · Rosemary Collier

Revival of Victoria Voices for all-comers a welcome return

25 May · Peter Mechen

An evening’s enjoyment of wonderful things in Lower Hutt

17 May · Rosemary Collier

Auckland Ensemble in delightful programme at Waikanae, but need time to mature in ensemble and articulation

9 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZTrio’s fascinating collaboration with three young composers in a range of their and other contemporary works

3 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

An unusual trio throws fresh, sometimes questionable light on a variety of chamber pieces

29 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Delightful, varied recital by Ingrid Culliford and Kris Zuelicke at St Andrew’s

26 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet in challenging music including pieces by Ross Harris

19 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Outstanding programme by New Zealand String Quartet at Waikanae

15 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

First-class performances from Sydney Conservatorium violin and piano duo for IRMT

1 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Flutist makes sparkling Wellington premiere at St Andrew’s

26 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Quintessential music-making from the Brodskys

25 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Lucy Gijsbers shines in ‘cello recital at St.Andrew’s

4 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Four feasts forward – Catherine McKay and Peter Barber at St.Andrew’s

25 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Violin and harp in enchanting lunchtime concert at St Andrew’s

12 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

St Andrew’s lunchtime concerts resume for 2015 with a piano quintet

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Last three days of the triumphant 2015 Chamber Music Festival in Nelson

5 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Nelson chamber music festival: the second three days, with a trip to St Arnaud

2 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Thirteenth Nelson chamber music festival better than ever: the first three days

26 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Gala recital to invest the new piano at Lower Hutt Little Theatre

2014 · 41

7 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Aroha String Quartet’s tenth anniversary concert offers excellent, varied, exquisite programme

16 Nov · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Tingling strings at Futuna – Dean Major and Robert Ibell

15 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Diverting and wide-ranging concert from the SMP Ensemble

12 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Polished and delightful lunchtime with winds at St Andrew’s

5 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Carnival for Guy Fawkes’ Day – the music of Alfred Hill

29 Oct · Peter Mechen

“Nature, Life and Love” for our time, from the NZTrio

29 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Glittering prizes from a talented duo at St.Andrew’s

26 Oct · Futuna Chapel · Rosemary Collier

Two Harps create magic at Futuna Chapel

19 Oct · Peter Mechen

Yvette Audain and friends “in the groove” – a new CD

16 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Borodin Quartet in Wellington – Old-World elegance, universal beauty

15 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Alexa Thomson – possibility and accomplishment on the viola

26 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

SMP Ensemble – Sound Barrel a “lucky dip” for this listener!

23 Sept · Old St Paul’s · admin

NZSM Classical Guitar students square up to a challenging recital

14 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Eggner Trio and Amihai Grosz win all hearts

3 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Nikau Trio celebrates Spring with enchanting, vivacious music

2 Sept · Peter Mechen

Passion and circumspection from the wonderful Faust Quartet

31 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Faust Quartet with a different view of Schubert and a perplexing study of mythological horses

26 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Chamber Music New Zealand hosts exciting concert by pianos and percussion

23 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Forbidden Voices liberated in NZSM conference on music and musicians banned by Nazis

29 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Inspiring concert by young students of Donald Armstrong

25 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Echt-quartet experiences from the Doric String Quartet

23 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Engaging lunchtime concert by woodwind students

13 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Dalecarlia Quintet in a third and different programme in Greater Wellington

6 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Scandinavian and New Zealand players unite wonderfully for the two greatest clarinet quintets

3 Jul · Peter Mechen

Dalecarlia Clarinet Quintet – getting the music through….

26 Jun · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Stroma’s third “Mirror of Time” – thoroughly engaging fun

20 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Winner’s tour for Nikki Chooi, 2013 Michael Hill Violin Competition: a finished artist

17 Jun · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Beautiful Britten, sterling Brahms – a heartfelt tribute to Norbert Heuser

26 May · Peter Mechen

Trio launches Hutt Valley’s Chamber Music season with élan

18 May · Rosemary Collier

Innovative and balanced programme from Aroha Quartet at Waikanae

14 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Diverting woodwinds a delight from first to last at St Andrew’s

8 May · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Remembering David – a Farquhar tribute from the NZSM

6 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

MFC proves fine venue for superb string quartet plus clarinet concert

4 May · Lindis Taylor

Lower Hutt Little Theatre gets new Steinway, but several much cheaper improvements still needed

27 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Piano trios in sparkling performances by Waikato-based ensemble

14 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

“Body Beautiful” excites, awe-inspires, and charms as a life’s occupation is celebrated.

13 Apr · Rosemary Collier

A rare conjuction of string octets, Enescu, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, from the Amici Ensemble

9 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Exhilarating and musicianly recital by senior NZSM students

2 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Sparkling playing of Bach for flute and organ at St Andrew’s

21 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

One-man Slovak cello ensemble featuring voice and rhythm at NZSM

20 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Jonathan Berkahn and friends celebrate St Patrick’s Day + 2 with charm and wit

2013 · 53

20 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Two woodwinds, two strings, in varied concert from Nikau Trio plus

20 Nov · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Italian Embassy sponsors fine recital by violin and piano duo

14 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Delights from Emma Sayers and NZSO principal violin and horn, in ‘Piano Plus’

13 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

A partnership going places – Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu

6 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Schubert’s “Trout” engaging despite wayward balances

3 Nov · Futuna Chapel · Lindis Taylor

Aroha Quartet fills the Futuna Chapel with impressionist and colouful music

23 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

String students from the School of Music gain public performance experience

16 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Fine artistry and insight by Duo Cecilia, cello and piano duo

11 Oct · Peter Mechen

Remembering Katherine Mansfield 125 years on

6 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Brilliant and rousing finale to Wellington Chamber Music’s 2013 concerts

30 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Goldner Quartet and Piers Lane shine and glow…

22 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Violinist Blythe Press delivers fine Artist Diploma recital at the New Zealand School of Music

22 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Lazarus String Quartet tackles the classics

21 Sept · Peter Mechen

China meets New Zealand in music – the NZ Trio

14 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet plays Britten along with kindred spirits

13 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Gorgeous concert of New Zealand commissions for voice and harp

13 Sept · Peter Mechen

NZ String Quartet – Britten alongside his heroes

11 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Sunny moods and bitter grief at lunchtime at St Andrew’s

1 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Diverting variety in sparkling arrangements for reed quintet, Category Five

1 Sept · Peter Mechen

Stroma – the Elemental and the Fabulous

27 Aug · Lindis Taylor

NZ Trio at the City Art Gallery with the typically multifaceted programme

23 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Alan Wells

NZSM tutors as composers and performers

21 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Cellos galore at St. Andrew’s

18 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Worlds of experience and sensibility – the Antipodes String Trio

13 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Two masterpieces of the violin repertoire at Old St Paul’s

11 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Polished and admirable performances of trios for flute, cello and piano

7 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Diverting and highly accomplished lunchtime guitar quartet concert at St Andrew’s

3 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Schools chamber music contest: Auckland 3, Christchurch 3, Wellington 0, the rest 0; concern about exposure to music in schools

1 Aug · Alan Wells

Stroma, with percussionist Claire Edwardes

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Inaugural Wellington recital by accomplished violin and piano duo

23 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Interesting interdisciplinary chamber music exploration led by violinist Jack Liebeck and friends

21 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Chamber classics from the Te Kōkī Trio

10 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Mellifluous flute and piano at St.Andrew’s

7 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Beauty and truth from Amici at Waikanae

23 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Old and new, far and near, from the New Zealand String Quartet

15 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Valedictions from the Tokyo Quartet

12 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSM students stringing things together

5 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Their own sounds: Viola students from the NZSM

29 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Saxophones for all seasons from the NZSM

22 May · Peter Mechen

The Goldbergs with strings attached…

19 May · Rosemary Collier

Delights and disappointments from the Poinsett Trio

15 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Fair, fresh winds from home

15 May · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Worlds of difference from the NZ Trio

26 Apr · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Stroma’s second Mirror of Time – a “Rogues’ Gallery” of Music

21 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Homage to Britten from the Aroha Quartet

17 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Agreeable recital of music for flute, cello and piano from the US

14 Apr · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Houstoun’s second triumphant Beethoven sonata recital

5 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Martin Riseley (violin) and Jian Liu (piano) – elegance plus outrageous virtuosity

27 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

A long and circuitous route from the Guildhall

20 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Variety and enchantment in Robin Ward’s triple harp recital

11 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Kronos Quartet – holding time and audience in thrall

10 Mar · Rosemary Collier

Streeton Trio return triumphantly to Waikanae

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

The twelfth Nelson Chamber Music Festival breaks records – again

2012 · 69

12 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Penultimate lunchtime concert at St Andrew’s: delightful cello and piano programme

9 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Start of a diverting Cello(phonia) tradition at the New Zealand School of Music

9 Dec · Peter Mechen

Turning over a Blue Leaf – Adam Page and Stroma

25 Nov · Peter Mechen

Rain, wind and moonlight – Stroma’s “Pierrot Lunaire” and more……

23 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Superb English Trio performs in context of Pettman/ROSL Arts

31 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Duo mosaica – violin and guitar – in first-class recital to end St Mark’s series

31 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Clarinet trio repeats its Lower Hutt programme at St Andrew’s

31 Oct · Peter Mechen

NZ Trio at Wellington City Gallery – beautiful assemblages

28 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Varied programme to mark Taliban murder of a Jewish/American journalist

25 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

American string quartet plus German pianist deliver eclectic programme of great accomplishment

24 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Schubert’s B flat trio given beautiful performance at St Andrew’s at lunchtime

17 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Five violinists and a cellist at student recital at St Andrew’s

11 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Four ensembles help in fund-raising concert for St Andrew’s restoration completion phase

11 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Stroma’s beautifully “luminous horizons” at Ilott

10 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Students explore viola repertoire at St Andrew’s

8 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

A new piano trio presents two fine concerts, in Wellington and Upper Hutt

3 Oct · Rosemary Collier

A Clarinet Trio at St Mark’s lunchtime concert: great music making with minor flaws

30 Sept · Peter Mechen

Quintessential chamber music – the Aroha Quartet and Andrew Joyce

26 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Viva Viola at Lower Hutt campaigns for full recognition with both hits and misses

23 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Amici Ensemble in fine performances at Waikanae

23 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Zephyr – breaths of fresh air

14 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Early and late Debussy celebrated by School of Music trio of principal lecturers

12 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Music played as the composers would have wished, at St Andrew’s

9 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Baroque ‘musick for several friends’ at the Adam Concert Room:

8 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Fancy having such a quartet in our midst! The last of the glorious Beethoven series

7 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Beethoven and the New Zealand String Quartet – shifting the paradigm

5 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Nikau Trio creates charming new repertoire for their ensemble: at Lower Hutt

3 Sept · Lindis Taylor

‘Cellissimo’: Upper Hutt recital by NZSM cello and piano lecturers

29 Aug · Peter Mechen

Brahms the Second? – perhaps Herzogenberg the First?

28 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Young Leonari Trio produces elegiac joie de vivre at Lower hutt

28 Aug · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Enterprising flute repertoire – Ingrid Culliford, with Kris Zuelicke

22 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Enchanting double bass recital with a little cello too, at Lower Hutt

21 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Strumming and fretting en masse at Old St.Paul’s – the N.Z.Guitar Quartet

12 Aug · Peter Mechen

Blistering Brahms, diaphanous Dutilleux and monumental Mozart, from Amici and Diedre Irons

8 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Well-presented concert from NZSM’s Young Musicians’ Programme

5 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Australian Piano Trio delights Waikanae

1 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Exemplary concert by NZSM woodwind students at St Andrew’s

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Strings and winds – New Zealand School of Music Lunchtime Concerts

25 Jul · Lindis Taylor

A fine piano trio at St Mark’s, Lower Hutt, for lunch

24 Jul · Rosemary Collier

School of Music string ensemble brings lovely music to Upper Hutt

24 Jul · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Duo Tapas appetizing at Old St.Paul’s

17 Jul · Old St Paul’s · Rosemary Collier

Harp students of Caroline Mills in recital

15 Jul · Lindis Taylor

New wind ensemble plays for mulled wine at Paekakariki

8 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Ben Morrison and friends at St.Andrew’s

7 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Revelatory playing from Takács Quartet in music spanning a mere thirty years

4 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Adventurous and rewarding recital by Richard Mapp and Donald Maurice

24 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Mulled Wine accompanies Aroha String Quartet concert at Paekakariki

24 Jun · Peter Mechen

Engaging “Klezmorim” at Ilott Theatre

22 Jun · Peter Mechen

Sergey Malov and Michael Houstoun – capturing the ebb and flow

20 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Interesting and admirable piano trios from NZSO players at St Mark’s Lower Hutt

20 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Viola students of New Zealand School of Music on show at St Andrew’s

13 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Michael Hill competition winner Malov, plus Houstoun and Brown form superb team

11 Jun · Peter Mechen

Revolutionary Beethoven from the NZSQ

10 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Martin Rummel, cello and Stephen de Pledge, piano in highly successful programme for Wellington Chamber Music

6 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Megan Ward launches 2012 Hutt lunchtime series with Bach on viola

6 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Flute, oboe and cello give delightful lunchtime recital at St Andrew’s

2 Jun · Peter Mechen

STROMA – Percussion/Action in small but compelling doses

20 May · Lindis Taylor

Sayers and Mapp, varied and delightful piano duets at Waikanae

16 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Bartók’s Duos on folk music from two violists, Donald Maurice and Claudine Bigelow

9 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Interesting assortment of arrangements for viola ensembles from the New Zealand School of Music

3 May · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand String Quartet continues Beethoven cycle with magnificent pair from Op 59

2 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Diverting wind trio in delightful programme at St Andrew’s

22 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Memorable concert by visiting expatriate musicians

4 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Two varied lunchtime concerts at St Andrew’s

24 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Monumental recital, a gift from the Puertas String Quartet

11 Mar · Rosemary Collier

Classy performances of excellent programme of string quartets at Waikanae

7 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Duo Tapas return for more violin and guitar music

26 Feb · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand String Quartet revelatory with second group of Beethoven’s Opus 18

25 Feb · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Exhilarating first of two concerts of Beethoven’s Quartets Op 18

2011 · 70

9 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Fine violin and piano recital, of variable music, as final 2011 offering from School of Music

7 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Classical guitar lecturer gives fine, varied recital at St Andrew’s

30 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A particularly charming lunchtime concert at St Andrew’s

27 Nov · Rosemary Collier

‘Make sure your cellophonia are ON’: memorable injunction from the School of Music

24 Nov · Lindis Taylor

NZSM Piano Trio give superb concert of major works

18 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Winning pieces from inaugural guitar composition competition played by Matthew Marshall

16 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Brilliant violin and piano recital from Blythe Press and Richard Mapp

29 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

A bevy of intensities – Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith

20 Oct · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand School of Music and Symphony Orchestra players join in rapturous performances

19 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Intelligent programme of well played chamber music at Lower hutt

12 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Accomplished recitals from student violists of New Zealand School of Music

12 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Polished recital by Aeolian Players at Lower Hutt

30 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Seven Strings by Candlelight: New Zealand String Quartet plus 3 at St Mary of the Angels

18 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

A horn trio wins converts at Wellington Chamber Music recital

15 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Boris Pigovat’s Requiem – a stunning CD presentation

14 Sept · Peter Mechen

A new generation’s Lilburn, from Atoll Records

11 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Gao Ping’s winning presentation of Debussy, New Zealand and east Asian piano music

4 Sept · Peter Mechen

Exotically-flavoured delights from the NZSQ and Péter Nagy

21 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Mêler Ensemble: programme changes but all is forgiven

18 Aug · Rosemary Collier

The Plight of the Dischords, aka, New Zealand Clarinet Quartet

15 Aug · Peter Mechen

Overwhelmed by the splendour of it all – Latitude 37 in Wellington

11 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Unfortunate programme change does ensemble no favours

10 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZSM woodwind students at diverting lunchtime concert

7 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Delightful violin sonatas end Mulled Wine series at Paekakariki

3 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Two former schools chamber music contest winners return in international roles

28 Jul · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand Trio in beautiful Upper Hutt recital

26 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Delightful lunchtime recital from violin and guitar

24 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Felix the Quartet’s inspiring concert at Waikanae

20 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZSM’s Baroque Workshop at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

17 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Cello and piano at Jewish Community Centre

12 Jul · Old St Paul’s · Rosemary Collier

Nikau Trio: flute, oboe and cello, at Old St Paul’s

26 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Felix the Quartet opens the Sunday series emphatically

15 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZSM viola students shine at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

12 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Innovative, impressive concert by Brentano Quartet

10 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

NZSM string players mark 10th anniversary of Lilburn’s death: ambient problems

8 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Olya Curtis and David Vine offer unfamiliar violin music at St Andrew’s

29 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Elixir of soprano, clarinet and piano

22 May · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Tasmin Little clothed, with naked violin, in diverting recital

22 May · Rosemary Collier

Aeolian Players play for mulled wine at Paekakariki

5 May · Rosemary Collier

Puertas String Quartet in Hunter Council room recital

5 May · Peter Mechen

Alexa Still and Diedre Irons – irresistible duo

4 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Graduate string students from New Zealand School of Music at St Andrew’s

3 May · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

NZSQ and Wollerman reveal beauties in Schoenberg, and others

17 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Waikanae hugely enjoys Amici Ensemble

6 Apr · Peter Mechen

Tudor Consort – Prophetic excellence at Lower Hutt

28 Mar · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

‘NZTrio’ at Paekakariki’s Mulled Wine concerts

24 Mar · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Eggner Trio wins all hearts

20 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Brahms piano trio and Czech duos at St Andrew’s

16 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A String Quartet with a difference – the NZGQ

15 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Elios Ensemble captivates at St Andrew’s season

13 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Enchanting concert by Antipodes Trio at Waikanae

11 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Two supreme chamber works at St Andrew’s season of concerts

5 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Menage a Trio – relishing the contrasts…

13 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Climactic finale to a splendid festival

12 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Last day at Nelson. Bickerton with kids and Riseley with Paganini

11 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Fun, virtuosity and the hugely popular Vivaldi at Nelson

11 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Rare and beautiful trio explores its repertoire for Nelson’s festival

10 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Messiaen masterpiece a centre-piece of Nelson’s festival

10 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Kugeltov Klezmer music lends a joyous note to the festival

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Lewis and Houstoun with Winterreise: a highlight in Nelson

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

‘A-Mews-ment’ in Nelson with classical pieces

8 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Roscoe celebrates Liszt’s 200th birthday in Nelson

8 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Hermitage String Trio on their home territory for the Nelson festival

8 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Bach by Candlelight in Nelson Cathedral

7 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Campbell’s clarinet in music from his home

7 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Distinguished guests share Nelson concert of masterpieces

6 Feb · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand wind music to mark Waitangi Day at Nelson

5 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Ensembles combine in magnificent Nelson concert

4 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Rare and wonderful Mozart opens Nelson’s festival

3 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Chamber Music Festival under way in Nelson

2010 · 66

1 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Delightful Dvorak excites at St.Andrew’s

16 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Caprice Arts Trust present saxophones and a fine wind quintet

28 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Chamber Music New Zealand’s Schubertiade at Sixty

27 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Israeli cellist with a short programme in the Hunter Council Chamber

9 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Aroha Quartet at St.Andrew’s

6 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZSM showcase for viola and violin students

22 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Rigg and Olivier delight with Debussy and Prokofiev at Lower Hutt

21 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Violin and piano duo in interesting 20th century recital at Old Saint Paul’s

19 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Flute and string quartet wide-ranging end to Wellington’s Sunday afternoon series

10 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Piers Lane and the Doric String Quartet in rapturous accord

7 Sept · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Duo Tapas – exotic lunchtime fare at Old St.Paul’s

31 Aug · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Memorable and commanding Schumann and Shostakovich string quartets

29 Aug · Peter Mechen

Sunday evening with Moky Gibson-Lane – a ‘cello and piano recital

28 Aug · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

New Zealand String Quartet: Schumann put in the shade by Shostakovich……

22 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Cook Strait Trio in distinguished performances

20 Aug · Old St Paul’s · Rosemary Collier

Trio Boyarski (Ben Baker – violin) entertain with food, drink and strings

12 Aug · Peter Mechen

Birthday presents from Stroma in Wellington

11 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSM student woodwinds at St Andrew’s

10 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Violin Sonata spectacular at Lower Hutt: Hall and Muir

4 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Martin Jaenecke and Cheryl Grice-Watterson at St Andrew’s for lunch

3 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Amici’s beautiful French programme at Upper Hutt

1 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Superb Aroha Quartet in the Sunday Series

31 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Christchurch scores at Schools Chamber Music Contest

28 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Another interesting lunchtime concert at Wesley, Taranaki Street

16 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Strings attached – viola then violin at the NZSM

14 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Viola and piano in innovative, delightful recital

14 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Winter @ Wesley another lunchtime series

9 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Eyal Kless in Wellington – have violin….

5 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Špaček and Houstoun in delightful Wellington concert

4 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Martin Riseley and Diedre Irons – a partnership of substance

22 Jun · Peter Mechen

Violin Dances – Kurt Nikkanen and Rosemary Barnes at Expressions

20 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

NZSQ and Richard Mapp – Wellington Chamber Music

20 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Josef Špaček – consummate violinist at Waikanae

16 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Students’ lunchtime string-along at St. Andrew’s

30 May · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

SOUNZtender – NZ Music going for a song…..

30 May · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Ensembled delights from Amici in Wellington

30 May · Rosemary Collier

Poinsett Piano Trio at Waikanae

28 May · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Friday afternoon Brahms from the NZ School of Music

20 May · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Venetian Carnival with the Wallfisch Band – Wellington

13 May · Rosemary Collier

Zephyr Ensemble plus Diedre Irons at Lower Hutt

4 May · Peter Mechen

A Touch of Spain – Trio Con Brio with Caprice Arts Trust (2010 Concert Series)

1 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Alan Wells

Sounds contemporary – Stroma and SOUNZ Contemporary…

25 Apr · Peter Mechen

HellHereNow – Anzacs at Gallipoli, Pataka Museum, Porirua

24 Apr · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand Trio looks towards Australia

21 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Musica Lyrica in the 17th and 18th centuries

14 Apr · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet: Lower Hutt

11 Apr · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand String Quartet and Diedre Irons at Waikanae

8 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Chamber Music Hutt Valley emboldened to survive

28 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Paekakariki’s Mulled Wine Concerts: Houstoun and Brown

26 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Netherlands and New Zealand music from SMP Ensemble

19 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Full-frontal Mahler at St.Andrew’s

18 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Cello and piano recital at St Andrew’s series

17 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A St Patrick’s Day ensemble: clarinet, piano and strings

17 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

3 2 Tango and Friends – pleasures of the dance

17 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

St Andrew’s: a Tuesday of New Zealand music

15 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Cornucopia in big ensembles at St Andrew’s

13 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

St Andrew’s series features splendid Aroha Quartet

12 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Lunch with Nikau Trio at St Andrew’s

11 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Octets from Amici Ensemble at St Andrew’s

10 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

SMP Ensemble: Nexus – Poles Apart

9 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Festiva Piano Quartet playing for keeps at St.Andrew’s

8 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Kugeltov: Klezmer music opens the St Andrew’s Concert Season

7 Mar · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

DIRTY BEASTS and other stories

6 Mar · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

A great concert from the Borodin Quartet

6 Mar · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand Trio in excerpts for the Festival

3 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Gems of German Baroque at St.Andrew’s

2009 · 48

2 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

St Andrew’s: Valerie Rigg and Tessa Olivier in Vitali Chaconne and Prokofiev sonata

25 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Lunchtime at St Andrew’s: Mozart Trio, Strauss Violin Sonata

22 Nov · Te Papa · Peter Mechen

“Cultural Property” – The New Zealand String Quartet at Te Papa

15 Nov · Lindis Taylor

NZSO players entertain their friends

11 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Shared pleasures – The Elios Quartet at St.Andrew’s

6 Nov · Peter Mechen

A Brace of Troubadours – “Fabulous Guitars” from Caprice Arts

30 Oct · Peter Mechen

Silent Love – chronicles of love and loss (Caprice Arts)

21 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Honours woodwind students from NZSM at St Andrew’s

16 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Two string quartets: St Lawrence and New Zealand

7 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Viola and piano recital by Duo Giocoso

5 Oct · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand String Quartet in Goldberg Variations; Diedre Irons in Elgar Quintet

30 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Robert Ibell and Catherine McKay – cello and piano: Boulanger and Brahms

23 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Blythe Press, violin, in Chausson, Prokofiev and Pärt

21 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Jack Liebeck and Stephen De Pledge at Upper Hutt

8 Sept · Old St Paul’s · Lindis Taylor

Guitars at Old St Paul’s Lunchtime concert

5 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

The Aroha Quartet at an evening at St Andrew’s

29 Aug · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Celebrating the 200th anniversary: Haydn and the New Zealand String Quartet

25 Aug · Peter Mechen

Haydn with Strings attached

21 Aug · Alan Wells

Extreme Lands

16 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Amalia Hall and John-Paul Muir impress Ilott Theatre audience

16 Aug · Peter Mechen

Have ‘cello, will travel – Mok-hyun Gibson-Lane

15 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

175 East – Latitudes of recreation

14 Aug · Alan Wells

Pia Palme – Austrian Connections from Caprice Arts

12 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Pinchas and Players – Wellington’s Zukerman Experience

12 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Alan Wells

Ensemble Selisih – making the difference

2 Aug · Peter Mechen

Zephyr and Diedre Irons at Paekakariki

2 Aug · Lindis Taylor

T’ang Quartet and John Chen in fine concert at the Ilott

30 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Cook Strait Trio in full sail

19 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Alan Wells

Contemporary Rites – Xenia Pestova and Pascal Meyer

11 Jul · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Japan Music Fair with five fine musicians

7 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Violin Sonatas at Old St Paul’s: Elgar and Franck

5 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Mulled wine with Mozart and Strauss at Paekakariki

1 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

National Youth Orchestra principals in chamber music

28 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Michael Houstoun and Friends delight at Waikanae

31 May · Peter Mechen

Tasman String Quartet

27 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

HAYDN – New Zealand School of Music Students

24 May · Peter Mechen

Salzmann and Irons at Waikanae

29 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Mulled Wine at Paekakariki: singing with cello and piano

24 Mar · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

The Eroica Trio’s seductive Town Hall concert

2 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival at Nelson

1 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival, Nelson

31 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival, Nelson

29 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Blenheim concert by Piers Lane for Adam Chamber Music Festival

28 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival, Nelson

27 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival, Nelson

25 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival, Nelson

25 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival, Nelson

24 Jan · Lindis Taylor