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Whangarei

New Zealand String Quartet’s Mind-Blowing Shostakovich

24/05/201905/05/2019 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand Beethoven, Jack Body, Shostakovich, Brahms: New Zealand String Quartet (Helene Pohl, Monique Lapins [violins], Gillian Ansell [viola], Rolf Gjelsten [cello]). Old Library, Whangarei, New Zealand. 28.4.2019. (PSe)

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Goicea And Gugnin In Winning Performances

26/10/201816/10/2018 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand Schubert, Debussy, Stravinsky, Karlo Margetić, Strauss: Ioana Cristina Goicea (violin), Andrey Gugnin (piano), Forum North, Whangarei, New Zealand. 5.10.2018. (PSe)

Ioana Cristina Goicea (violin) & Andrey Gugnin (piano) (c) Nelson Weekly

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The Kugels and Klezmer – The New Peaches and Cream

01/10/201818/09/2018 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand Various composers, The Kugels: (Deborah Rawson [clarinet, soprano saxophone, xaphoon] Robin Perks [violin] Ross Harris [accordion] Jacqueline Nordon [double-bass]), The Old Library Music Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand. 9.9.2018. (PSe)

The Kugels

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Klara Kollektiv Shines Light On New And Old

13/08/201831/07/2018 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand Anthony Ritchie, Franck, Brahms: The Klara Kollektiv (Anna McGregor [clarinet] Manu Berkeljon [violin] Taru Kurki [piano]), The Old Library Music Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand, 22.7.2018. (PSe)

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Behn Quartet Breathes New Life Into Old Favourites

29/04/201820/04/2018 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand Dvořák, Jack Body, Ravel: Behn Quartet (Kate Oswin &  Alicia Berense [violins], Lydia Abell [viola], Ghislaine McMullin [cello]). The Old Library Music Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand. 15.4.2018. (PSe)

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Wilma and Friends Make Sweet Music

12/10/201707/10/2017 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand Beethoven, Andrew Leathwick, Dvořák: Wilma and Friends (Wilma Smith, violin; Caroline Henbest, viola; Alexandra Partridge, cello; Andrew Leathwick, piano), The Old Library Music Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand. 1.10.2017 (PSe)

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Troubadours Work Wonders in Whangarei

24/07/201721/07/2017 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand Haydn, Shostakovich, Schubert: Troubadour Quartet (Arna Morton, violin; Rebecca Wang, violin; Elyse Dalabakis, viola; Anna-Marie Alloway, cello); The Old Library Music Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand. 16.7.2017. (PSe)

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Jian Liu’s First and Last Feast

22/06/201716/06/2017 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand John Psathas, Jack Body, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms: Jian Liu (piano); The Old Library Music Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand, 11.6.2017. (PSe)

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