Unstrung Heroes at the Spiegeltent

Led by Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, The Black Quartet spans musical worlds, having played with everyone from Kanye West to The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

Performing at the Spiegeltent, March 2016 in a show commissioned and produced by The Auckland Arts festival, The Black Quartet are joined by special guests Rob Ruha, Hollie Fullbrook (Tiny Ruins) and first up tonight, James Milne (Lawrence Arabia).

Here is Unstrung Heroes with ‘Travelling Shoes’.

Unstrung Heroes Black Quartet w James Milne, live at the Auckland Arts Festival 2016. By Gate Photography.

Unstrung Heroes Hollie Fulbrook. By Gate Photography.

Unstrung Heroes Rob Ruha. By Gate Photography.

Unstrung Heroes James Milne. By Gate Photography.

Unstrung Heroes Black Quartet. By Gate Photography.

Unstrung Heroes Black Quartet. By Gate Photography.

music details

Medley (Quartet)
Travelling Shoes (w/James Milne)
Tiki Tapu (w/Rob Ruha)
Ravel medley (Quartet) Ravel/Gotye
Me At The Museum, You at the Wintergardens (w/Hollie Fullbrook)
Whakapuakina (w/Rob Ruha)
It's Time (w/Rob Ruha)
Mishima (Quartet) Philip Glass/David Bowie
Early Kneecappings (w/James Milne & Hollie Fullbrook)
Night Owl (w/Hollie Fullbrook)
Eleanor Rigby (w/James Milne & Hollie Fullbrook) The Beatles
Take On Me (Quartet) Aha

Unstrung Heroes was recorded by Andre Upston for Radio New Zealand on 10 March 2016.