Buckle up and travel around the globe with the Aroha String Quartet. We’ll have stopovers to sample the music of seven different countries on five continents - Europe, Asia, South America, North America and Zealandia!

We begin our journey in Austria with a sunny, sparkling piece by the father of the string quartet, Josef Haydn. We then travel overland to Russia for Shostakovich’s Elegy & Polka and backtrack to Spain for Turina’s evocative Bullfighter’s Prayer. Exhausted by all that travelling, we take a break back in New Zealand with the lovely Toccatina by Ross Carey.

After interval we fly to China for an arrangement of the famous piece Morning in the Miao Mountains composed by flautist Yu Xunfa. This music depicts the bird song in the forests of the Miao Mountains and the calls of the villagers in the fields. In Eastern Europe we then make a stop in for some selections from Miniatures by Georgian composer Sulkhan Tsintsadze.

No world tour would be complete without a visit to South America, so we end our trip in Argentina with Tango Ballet by tango-master Astor Piazzolla.

As your tour guides we’ll make sure to introduce you to the pieces and the composers. Join us for an exciting musical journey!

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Aroha String Quartet
Haihong Liu & Konstanze Artmann - violins
Nicholas Hancox - viola
Robert Ibell - cello

Acclaimed as demonstrating "accomplished brilliance, soulfulness and sublime intensity in perfect balance and tonal unity" (The Dominion Post), the Aroha String Quartet is firmly established as one of New Zealand's finest chamber music ensembles.

Founded in 2004, this versatile Wellington-based quartet is known for its passionate musicality, impressive technique, and multicultural innovation.

The Aroha Quartet is committed to presenting string quartet works from western classical and avant-garde repertoire to traditional Chinese folk music, as well as works for larger forces through collaborations with numerous high-profile musicians.