Work
Te Kōanga
for string quartet
About
Gareth Farr’s string quartet Te Kōanga was commissioned by the family of the late musician and luthier Ian Lyons. Gareth writes that the work is, “not a lament for Ian – rather, it is a joyous celebration of the things that were important to him.”
Commissioned note
Commissioned by the family of the late musician and luthier Ian Lyons
Performance history
20 Aug 2021: POSTPONED: NZ String Quartet | TAURANGA | National Tour 2021
28 Aug 2021: POSTPONED: NZ String Quartet | AUCKLAND (Devonport) | National Tour 2021
04 Sep 2021: NZ String Quartet | BLENHEIM | National Tour 2021
09 Sep 2021: POSTPONED: NZ String Quartet | WELLINGTON (Premium Concert Experience) | National Tour 2021
06 Nov 2021: BLENHEIM | New Zealand String Quartet National Tour 2021
12 Nov 2021: RESCHEDULED: WELLINGTON - Premium Concert Experience | NZSQ National Tour 2021
21 Nov 2021: RESCHEDULED: HAMILTON | New Zealand String Quartet National Tour 2021
07 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Auckland)
08 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Hamilton)
10 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (New Plymouth)
11 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Palmerston North)
12 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Napier)
14 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Wellington)
15 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Nelson)
16 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Christchurch)
18 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Invercargill)
20 Jun 2022: Goldner Quartet | CMNZ (Dunedin)
03 Mar 2024: NZSQ | Sounds of the Sanctuary
10 Mar 2024: NZSQ | Sounds of the Sanctuary
10 Mar 2024: NZSQ | Sounds of the Sanctuary
12 May 2024: NZSQ | Sounds of the Sanctuary