The New Zealand String Quartet Te Rōpū Tūrū o Aotearoa celebrates its 40th birthday this year and is the country’s longest-serving professional chamber ensemble. It has established an international reputation for its insightful interpretations, compelling communication and dynamic performing style. The members are Peter Clark – violin, Gillian Ansell – viola, Martin Smith – cello, with a new violinist to be announced soon.
It is very appropriate for this concert to open Sunday Concert’s 2027 season as Wellington Chamber Music was actively involved in supporting the establishment of the quartet and has presented them many times.
In 2019 the quartet celebrated 25 years of organising the Adam Chamber Music School and has been quartet in residence at the Te Kōkī NZ School of Music since 1991.
The quartet prides itself on the number of new Aotearoa New Zealand compositions it showcases each year.
The concert recognises that 2027 is 200 years since Beethoven’s death. Gillian Whitehead’s most recent string quartet was inspired by Beethoven Op 18 No 3 (which was, confusingly, the first quartet Beethoven ever wrote). The Dunn and Debussy works reflect impressionism and painting. Tan Dun says his work “consists of eight very short sections, almost like a set of brush paintings, through which materials are shared and developed.”
How to buy tickets:
Tickets are $40, or $10 for those under 26. A school child attending with an adult who has purchased a full-price ticket is free.
Direct ticket purchases without fees
Directly booking with us by Internet banking or direct deposit to Wellington Chamber Music Trust – account: 38-9015-0271891-00 (please include your name in the details). Please also send an email to sundayconcertsnz@gmail.com with the names for the tickets and so that we can email tickets to you.
Other ways to buy single tickets:
• Booking online at: Eventfinda Bookings (transaction fees apply)
• Booking over the counter at ‘Visitor i-Sites’ in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Carterton, Masterton and Martinborough
• Phoning Eventfinda: 0800BUYTIX or 0800 289 849 Note: Eventfinda will not accept postal bookings. Tickets for all online and phone bookings will be emailed to you.
Door sales
• At the venue: from 2:30pm on the day of the concert (cash only). Sunday 18 April3:00 pm, St Andrew's on The TerrraceGillian Whitehead (NZ) Weaving Time and Distance
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No 3 in D major Op 18 No 3
Tan Dun Eight Colours
Claude Debussy String Quartet in G minor Op 10 | 
