Jade Quartet (string quartet)

Playing an eclectic mix of music for string quartet, the Jade String Quartet have won a special place in NZ’s music scene.

As Wellington will be in Covid Level 2 on 27 June, we have moved the concert date to 18 July 2021. We will contact all those who hold tickets to confirm whether they are able to attend on the changed date, or if they wish to receive a refund.

Since their inception in 2003, the Jade Quartet have commissioned and premiered many NZ works by the likes of David Hamilton and Chris Adams, both of whom are on today’s programme with Haydn and. Schubert. Jade has a CD of New Zealand works on the RATTLE label and two national tours in 2007 and 2009 as well as a concert series over six years at the Pah Homestead and other venues.

For this concert the performers are violinists Miranda Adams and Charmian Keay, violist Robert Ashworth and cellist James Yoo.

Joseph Haydn - The Seven Last Words of Christ (selections)
David Hamilton (NZ) - String Quartet No 3, “Quartetto Piccolo” (2021) - New commission
Peter Adams (NZ) - Proclamations, Canons and Dances
Franz Schubert - String Quartet No. 14 D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’

This concert is presented in association with Chamber Music NZ