...The five played with enormous energy, consummate delicacy, with an intuitive collaboration and infectious passion that captured both the quintet’s fire and its tragic beauty. It brought a tear to the eye....
(Louis Pierard, The Hook review website)
Friday, January 20, 2017 - 10:00am

20 January 2017 - Join the Aroha Quartet and MC Steve Carlin for a magical musical journey across China, bringing together traditional folk tunes through to Tan Dun. This free concert, at 8pm on Thursday 26 January in the beautiful surrounds of the Soundshell in Wellington's Botanic Gardens, is part of the WCC Summer City Meridian Garden Magic series.
A large LED screen projects video images by Jon He and Ed Davis to accompany many of the pieces. Rain day is Mon 30 Jan, 8pm. See the WCC FaceBook page for updates.