Quartet Journey: Around the World in 90 Minutes
March 19, Thursday, 2026, 7.30PM
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.
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After interval we fly to China for arrangements of two folk tune: Gang Chen’s Morning on Miao Mountain and Shepherd’s Song by Han-Kun Sha.
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!
About the Aroha String Quartet:
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.
Tickets
Admission
$35.00 + fees
Senior
$30.00 + fees
Student
$10.00 + fees
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