New Zealand String Quartet at Sanctuary St James, 21 September | Event in Papakura | AllEvents

New Zealand String Quartet at Sanctuary St James

New Zealand String Quartet

Highlights

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am

1.5 hours

All Souls Church Clevedon

Advertisement

Date & Location

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am to 10:30 am (NZST)

All Souls Church Clevedon

52 North Rd, Clevedon 2582, New Zealand, Papakura

Save location for easier access

Only get lost while having fun, not on the road!

About the event

New Zealand String Quartet at Sanctuary St James
A cosy oasis to welcome in Spring. We're excited to perform as part of the beloved Sanctuary St James concert series with a programme of awe-inspiring, boundary-pushing chamber music. Sanctuary St James is a twice-yearly concert series in the historic All Souls Clevedon. They present a variety of musical forms (including classical, opera, tango and Celtic jigs) and audiences love the atmohphere of this historic church, lit by candlelight and adorned with ivy.


Mika Cornelius Universal Veil (new composition)
Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No. 1 in C major Op 49
Edvard Grieg String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27


You’ll be immersed in music that bridges the ancient and modern. We’ll begin with a brand-new composition: emerging New Zealand composer, Mika Cornelius’s Universal Veil draws inspiration from the hidden, interconnected world of fungi, tracing its strange and wondrous lifecycle. We’ll move on to the emotional serenity of Shostakovich’s 1st String Quartet and finish with the passionate, Nordic drama of Grieg’s sweeping G minor Quartet.

Mika Cornelius is the recipient of the 2024/25 NZSQ | SOUNZ Tarling Trust Commission, an award for an early-career New Zealand composer to create a new piece of music for string quartet. The Quartet is thrilled to have had the chance to work with this talented young composer on their piece, Universal Veil, and to be premiering and performing this exciting new work.

Across their 2025 Season, the NZSQ wants to help you discover the joy of chamber music. Whether you're a life-long classical music fan, or simply looking for a memorable night out, this concert is not to be missed.


No Need to be an Expert
The concert programme, crafted in the NZSQ’s signature style, aims to engage audiences of all levels of familiarity with chamber music. Each piece of music is preceded by a lively and informative introduction delivered by the Quartet members themselves. These introductions seek to shed light on the stories behind the music, making it an enriching experience suitable for all audiences.

Venue: All Souls Church Clevedon, 49 North Road, Clevedon 2582, New Zealand


You may also like the following events from New Zealand String Quartet:

Also check out other Entertainment events in Papakura, Music events in Papakura, Concerts in Papakura.

interested
Stay in the loop for updates and never miss a thing. Are you interested?
Yes
No

Ticket Info

Tickets for New Zealand String Quartet at Sanctuary St James can be booked here.

Advertisement

Nearby Hotels

All Souls Church Clevedon, 52 North Rd, Clevedon 2582, New Zealand, Papakura
Reserve your spot

Host Details

New Zealand String Quartet

New Zealand String Quartet

Are you the host? Claim Event

Advertisement
New Zealand String Quartet at Sanctuary St James, 21 September | Event in Papakura | AllEvents
New Zealand String Quartet at Sanctuary St James
Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am