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May 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Brodsky Quartet (May 20, Wgtn)

Brodsky Quartet MFC Monday, May 20 Britain’s long-running Brodsky Quartet (formed in 1972 and still with two original members) are known for their regular touring (including at least four visits to New Zealand) and their crossover pop collaborations (Elvis Costello, Bjork, Paul McCartney) as well as their refined chamber work – including a fondness for the string-quartet […]

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November 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 214 – Uri Caine w/ The NZ String Quartet, Wellington, 2016

It seemed like a good show/a good idea but – you’ve to watch it when there are, well, strings attached. I like Uri Caine’s playing. And wanted to like this – but for me it just didn’t quite work, didn’t gel. I appreciated the 5pm start time – a novelty in my usual world of […]