The Elios String Quartet will join forces with Wellington flautist Karen Batten to tour  as the Elios Ensemble for Chamber Music New Zealand  Associate Societies in 2010.

Concert dates:

Waikanae        Sunday   12  September      2:30pm      Memorial Hall             P. One
Wellington      Sunday  19  September       3pm            Ilott Theatre                  P. One
Kerikeri            Friday 26 November           Venue and time TBC                       P. Two
Motueka           Saturday  4 December       7:30pm    Chanel Arts Centre        P.One

Programme One

Boccherini          Quintet in C major for flute and strings

Reger                   Serenade for flute, violin and viola in G   Op. 141a

Turina                 L’oracion del torero     for string quartet

Mozart                Quartet for flute and strings in D  KV285

Copland              Two Threnodies for flute, alto flute, violin, viola and cello

Ginastera           Impressiones de la Puna    for flute and string quartet

Programme Two

Boccherini          Quintet in C major for flute and strings

Reger                    Serenade for flute, violin and viola in G   Op. 141a

Turina                 L’oracion del torero     for string quartet

Puccini               Crisantemi  for string quartet

Debussy              Syrinx   for solo flute

Rossini               Flute Quartet in G

Ginastera           Impressiones de la Puna  for flute and string quartet