New notes for violinist Farewell concert for NZ String Quartet’s Lapins

• Published date: 24 April 2024
• Publication title: Whanganui Midweek

Sadly, Lapins will soon leave the quartet to embark on new musical ventures

Luckily, we have the opportunity to hear her perform one last time with the NZSQ when it plays in Whanganui’s Concert Chamber on Thursday, May 2, at 7.30pm.

This year began in a very adventurous spirit for the NZSQ, not only with its highly successful 30th Adams Chamber Music Festival in Nelson but also with sold-out concerts at Zealandia Sounds of the Sanctuary(matching birdsong to music), at the Rembrandt-Remastered exhibition at the NZ Academy of Fine Arts’ Masters of Light and Sound.

In addition, there were innovative community performances at The Performance Arcade, Te Papa, Tā Oro X NZSQ, with taonga pūoro expert Horomona Horo and visual artist Regan Balzer.

Returning to a more traditional format, Chamber Music Whanganui is delighted to welcome the NZ String Quartet for the second concert in its 2024 subscription series. The programme, Romanticism & Impressionism, features quartets by Brahms and Debussy as...