Chamber Music New Zealand

To celebrate their 21st birthday, NZTrio toured the country for Chamber Music New Zealand with a series of concerts that featured all three of Brahms's Piano Trios. In Auckland they performed the… Audio

The master of the oud, Rahim AlHaj brings his powerful Letters from Iraq to New Zealand audiences with an ensemble of local musicians. Audio

The Goldner String Quartet from Australia plays a programme of "life-affirming, optimistic and cheerful" music. Audio

Australian early instrument ensemble Van Diemen's Band presents a programme of largely 17th-century music by composers whose lives were affected by changing borders in Europe at the time, but whose… Audio

Eight groups compete in the final of New Zealand's national chamber music competition for secondary school students. Audio

UK cellist Matthew Barley partners with NZ pianist Stephen De Pledge for a national tour showcasing the cello. Audio

Performed by Viktoria Mullova (violin), Matthew Barley (cello), and Stephen De Pledge (piano) at a CMNZ concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 16 September 2019. Audio

Performed by Matthew Barley (cello), and Stephen De Pledge (piano) at a CMNZ concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 16 September 2019. Video, Audio

Performed by Viktoria Mullova (violin), Matthew Barley (cello), and Stephen De Pledge (piano) at a CMNZ concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 16 September 2019. Audio

Famed French quartet Quatuor Ébène brought Beethoven to life in a "really delicious" performance. Reviewer Elizabeth Kerr was there. Video, Audio

Pianist Francesco Turrisi's music defies categorisation. The musical alchemist discusses what the audiences might expect during his CMNZ tour Northern Migrations. Audio

British chamber group Septura is touring for Chamber Music NZ. The group joins us in the studio to talk about what they do and why. Audio

New Zealand baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and South African pianist James Baillieu are bringing their unique pairing to centres around the country. Audio