Christopher's Classics 2021 - NZ String Quartet

New Zealand String Quartet

Helene Pohl (violin)
Monique Lapins (violin)
Gillian Ansell (viola)
Rolf Gjelsten (cello)

Purcell - Three Fantazias
Britten - String Quartet No. 2 in C
Gao Ping - Prayer Songs
Smetana - String Quartet No. 2 in D minor

The Quartet has agreed to perform two sessions; one in the afternoon at 4:00 PM and one at the 7:30 PM. Limited seats are available for the 7:30 PM session. If you have purchased a ticket to the 7:30 session and wish to transfer to the 4:00 PM session please email us at treasurer.christophersclassics@gmail.com.

The ensemble has been Quartet-in-Residence at the New Zealand School of Music at Victoria University of Wellington since 1991 and in 2019 celebrated 25 years running the Adam Summer School for Chamber Music. Violinist Helene Pohl and violist Gillian Ansell are co-artistic directors of the biennial Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson. Gillian, Helene and cellist Rolf Gjelsten have received MNZM honours for services to music in New Zealand.