STORY: Chinese string quartet debuts in New Zealand
SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024
DATELINE: April 27, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:10
LOCATION: Wellington
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY

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STORYLINE:

The Chinese string quartet Amber Quartet staged a maiden concert on Friday in Christchurch, the largest city of New Zealand's South Island.

Friday's concert, presented by artists from the Central Conservatory of Music of China, was a leg of their debut tour in New Zealand, along with two other concerts on Wednesday and Thursday in Picton and Blenheim.

The local audience not only enjoyed masterpieces of Eastern and Western classics, but also had the opportunity to appreciate the joint performances by the Amber Quartet, one of China's most celebrated string quartets, and the artists from Christchurch, said Chinese Consul General in Christchurch He Ying.

Yang Yichen, Amber Quartet's cellist, said there is a large fan base for classical music in New Zealand.

Amber Quartet played Mendelssohn's String Quartet No 6 in F Minor, Op 80, and Mozart's String Quartet No 19 in C Major, K 465, as well as Chinese Folk Song Suite for String Quartet, a new piece by composer Guo Wenjing, during their New Zealand tour.

At the concert, Amber Quartet also cooperated with Christchurch musician Mark Menzies by playing his composition, The Hidden Glass Queen's Adorable Illusion.

Founded in 2005 at the Central Conservatory of Music, Amber Quartet represents the highest level of chamber music in China.

Grateful for the efforts to "bring this audio-visual feast to South Island," Consul General He said more high-level cultural delegations from China will be invited to provide co-performances with local artists to further deepen friendship and jointly create a better future for China-New Zealand relations.

With the theme of "the art of collaboration," the event was co-hosted by the Chinese consulate general in Christchurch, the Chinese Network of International Culturalink Entities, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, and the China Cultural Center in Wellington.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wellington.
(XHTV)