Christopher's Classics 2024 - NZ String Quartet

Christopher's Classics present The NZ String Quartet

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

Their programme is

Holmes - Fragment II
Haydn - String Quartet No. 3 in E flat, Op. 71
Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 14, Op. 142
Brahms - String Quartet No. 3 in B flat, Op. 67

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.