...The Aroha Quartet played [the Beethoven] with passion, with beautiful tone and meticulous clear phrasing...This was a memorable concert and the Aroha Quartet are one of the great musical assets of our city....
(Steven Sedley in Middle C)
Sophia Acheson - viola
Donald Armstrong - Violin
Simeon Broom - Violin
Roger Brown - cello
David Chickering - cello
Rachel Church - Piano
Michael Cuncannon - viola
Ursula Evans - Violin
Alistair Fraser - Taonga pūoro
Joan Perarnau Garriga - Double Bass
Patricia Grace - Author
Imogen Granwal - cello
Oleksandr Gunchenko - Double Bass
Alex Hambleton - Horn
Ken Ichinose - cello
Hiroshi Ikematsu - Double Bass
Diedre Irons - Piano
Andrew Joyce - Cello
Dr Songwen Li - Piano
Jian Liu - Piano
Anne Loeser - violin
Alexander McFarlane - viola
Tom McGrath - piano
Catherine McKay - Piano
Brigid O'Meeghan - cello
Robert Orr - Oboe
Blythe Press - violin
Rowan Prior - Cello
Julian Raphael - Community Musician
Emma Sayers - Piano
Brian Shillito - viola
Justin Sun - Bassoon
Lyndon Johnson Taylor - Viola
Te Rau Taiohi Kapa Haka - Kapa Haka
Belinda Veitch - viola
Rachel Vernon - clarinet
Nick Walshe - Clarinet
Warren Warbrick - Taonga pūoro
Manshan Yang - violin
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Next concerts

Tuesday, September 9 2025, 7:30pm - 9:30pm, St Andrew's in the City, Palmerston North

For this programme we are joined by four wonderful guest artists - Nick Walshe (clarinet), Justin Sun (bassoon), Alexander Hambleton (horn) and Oleksandr Gunchenko (double bass) - to present a programme enlivened by the varied timbres of wind instruments. Beginning with the Mozart String Quartet in B-flat K589 we move on to 'Serenata in vano' for Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Cello & Double Bass by Danish composer Carl Nielsen. This characterful work depicts a short and unsuccessful attempt at seduction. We finish with Schubert's mighty and virtuosic Octet, a work filled with jaunty dances, singable melodies and heart-rending moments. Tickets $35 General Admission, $25 Concessions, $10 Students from Eventfinda (transaction fees apply).
Sunday, September 21 2025, 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Waikanae Memorial Hall

For this programme we are joined by four wonderful guest artists - Nick Walshe (clarinet), Justin Sun (bassoon), Alexander Hambleton (horn) and Oleksandr Gunchenko (double bass) - to present a programme enlivened by the varied timbres of wind instruments. Beginning with the Mozart String Quartet in B-flat K589 we move on to 'Serenata in vano' for Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Cello & Double Bass by Danish composer Carl Nielsen. This characterful work depicts a short and unsuccessful attempt at seduction. We finish with Schubert's mighty and virtuosic Octet, a work filled with jaunty dances, singable melodies and heart-rending moments. Tickets $40 Members, $50 Non Members, $10 Students.