The NZ Festival tonight hosts a special collaboration, between the NZ String Quartet and Taonga Pūoro player Rob Thorne.
It includes pieces by Gareth Farr, Gillian Whitehead, and Salina Fisher, alongside improvisations and a brand new work by Rob Thorne himself.
NZSQ's Rolf Gjelsten and Gillian Ansell with Rob Thorne Photo: Kirsten Johnstone/RNZ
Rob has been composer in residence at Te Kōki, the NZ School of music since July last year.
Kirsten Johnstone went there to hear a little of the rehearsals and have a korero about the kaupapa of the concert.
