Aroha String Quartet
3 Sep 2015 7:30 PM
Hamilton Chamber Music Society is delighted to present the ever popular Aroha Quartet, acclaimed as demonstrating "accomplished brilliance, soulfulness and sublime intensity in perfect balance and tonal unity" (The Dominion Post). The quartet are firmly established as one of the finest chamber music ensembles at the forefront of New Zealand chamber music. Adding to their list of memorable performances in the Waikato over the past 10 years, the quartet returns in September with a new programme which is sure to be a highlight for chamber music enthusiasts in Hamilton this year.
Founded in 2004, this versatile Wellington-based ensemble is known for its passionate musicality, impressive technique, and multicultural innovation. In 2009, Haihong Liu and Zhongxian Jin were joined by well-known New Zealand cellist Robert Ibell. In 2012 Blythe Press joined them as second violin, taking the place of original quartet member, Beiyi Xue. During Blythe's absence for further study in Europe in 2015 the Quartet are fortunate to be joined by Simeon Broom.
Alongside their busy schedule of orchestral and teaching duties, Aroha are committed to presenting string quartet works from traditional Chinese folk music to western classical and avant-garde repertoire, as well as works for larger forces through collaborations with numerous national and international high-profile musicians. The Aroha Quartet perform regularly around New Zealand in centres from the deep south to the far north. Overseas trips have seen them participate in the prestigious International Summer Academy in Austria in 2010, give concerts and masterclasses in China in 2010 and 2013, and perform at the Huntington Music Festival in Australia in 2011.
Programme
Joseph Haydn | String Quartet in E flat major, Opus 33 No 2 (The Joke)
Douglas Lilburn | String Quartet in E minor (1946, revised 1981)
Ludwig van Beethoven | String Quartet No 9 in C major, Opus 59 No 3 (Razumovsky)
Tickets: General Admission : Tickets $25, Students $10 (booking fees apply)