Heritage & Horizons
Schedule
Sun Feb 01 2026 at 09:30 am to 11:30 am
UTC+13:00Location
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts | Nelson, NE
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Wolfgang Mozart – String Quintet in B-flat major, K174 – New Zealand String Quartet, Liz Freivogel (viola)Gareth Farr – Octet – New Zealand String Quartet, Antipodes Quartet
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 87 – Meg Freivogel (violin), Liz Freivogel (viola), Daniel McDonough (cello), Michael Endres (piano)
From classical elegance to bold contemporary flair, this richly varied programme reveals the expressive breadth of chamber music in three distinctive forms.
Mozart’s radiant String Quintet in B-flat major, written at just seventeen, sparkles with youthful charm and playful brilliance.
In contrast, New Zealand composer Gareth Farr’s vibrant Octet, commissioned for the 2017 Adam Chamber Music Festival, is a kinetic, high-energy work bursting with rhythmic drive and colour.
To close, we hear Dvořák’s mature Piano Quartet in E-flat major, a richly lyrical work written after prolonged urging from his publisher. Though less Bohemian in style than his other better-known chamber music works, it nevertheless offers an irresistible blend of propulsive rhythms, folksy dances, dreamy slow music and joyous melodies.
Duration: Approx 120 minutes, including interval
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Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, 48 Nile Street,Nelson, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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