Other Worlds: Beyond this Earth

Where

Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland City Centre

Whare Wānanga, Level 2

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When

Thursday 17 April 2025
12pm-1pm



Cost

Free
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Be transported to other worlds with music from Zest String Quartet! From the fantastical worlds of Howl’s Moving Castle and other Studio Ghibli favourites to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Peter Jackson’s vision of Tolkien’s middle earth, this is music to fire the imagination.

Peek into a fairy-tale world with excerpts from award-winning NZ composer Claire Cowan’s ballet Hansel and Gretel and be transported to an alternate history in Elena Kats-Chernin’s From Anna Magdalena Bach.

Beyond this earth, humankind has always striven for the stars: be swept away by the balletic Blue Danube Waltz (featured in 2001 Space Odyssey) and the soaring love theme ‘Beyond the Stars’ from the iconic Star Wars. Packed with string quartet music rearranged, reimagined, and rediscovered, this short concert hour is sure to delight.

About the performers: Founded in 2016 by violinist Amber Read, Zest String Quartet aims to curate unforgettable live music experiences. The group hails from all over Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and has performed in venues such as Auckland Museum, Auckland Art Gallery, SkyCity Events Centre and Shed10.

Other Worlds exhibition runs from 19 February - 2 August 2025, at Central City Library | Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero.

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