Chinese string quartet debuts in New Zealand

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NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH-CHINESE STRING QUARTET-CONCERT

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(240426) -- CHRISTCHURCH, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Amber Quartet, one of China's most celebrated string quartets perform in Christchurch, New Zealand, April 26, 2024. 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. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH-CHINESE STRING QUARTET-CONCERT

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(240426) -- CHRISTCHURCH, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A joint performance by the Amber Quartet, one of China's most celebrated string quartets, and the artists from Christchurch is staged in Christchurch, New Zealand, April 26, 2024. 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. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH-CHINESE STRING QUARTET-CONCERT

NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH-CHINESE STRING QUARTET-CONCERT

(240426) -- CHRISTCHURCH, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Amber Quartet, one of China's most celebrated string quartets perform in Christchurch, New Zealand, April 26, 2024. 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. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

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