Between the Lines
A Musical Book Club!
Between the Lines is a FREE monthly early-evening chamber music series and book club that brings music and literature into conversation. Beginning on Thursday 30 April, these concerts take place monthly from April to October on the final Thursday of each month.
The events in this series are FREE to attend, but we ask that you register for each event through Eventfinda by clicking the button below!
Between the Lines has been co-created by New Zealand String Quartet, Orchestra Wellington, and New Zealand School of Music. Presented in the beautiful setting of Ngā Pou Ruahine in Te Matapihi, the series invites audiences to listen, think, and chat. No prior knowledge of music or literature is required, just a curious mind.
Each month these organisations will take turns presenting a talented group of musicians to perform music and host discussion on a different literary theme. From devil’s bargains to language games, the obsessive tortured artist to the intimate private lives of writers and composers, this book club will delve deep into themes that span across artforms.
Each session will feature carefully selected music and a curated reading list highlighting the theme of the month. So, arrive solo or bring your book club to Te Matapihi for a new kind of conversation.
THE SCHEDULE
Between the Lines series monthly concerts will be held at 5:30pm on the final Thursday of every month from April to October. The dates for the series are:
- Thursday 30 April, 5:30pm – Orchestra Wellington – The Art of Conversation (first session to take place on the Bleachers, ground level)
- Thursday 28 May, 5:30pm – New Zealand String Quartet – Obsession
- Thursday 25 June, 5:30pm – New Zealand String Quartet – Private Lives
- Thursday 30 July, 5:30pm – Orchestra Wellington – The Devil’s Bargain
- Thursday 27 August, 5:30pm – New Zealand String Quartet – Outsider
- Thursday 24 September, 5:30pm – NZSM – Te Kōkī – Theme to be announced
- Thursday 29 October, 5:30pm – Orchestra Wellington – Language Games
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