NZTrio at St.Andrew’s in Wellington – and homage to Justine Cormack
Wellington Chamber Music Sunday Concert Series presents: The NZTrio – Justine Cormack (violin), Ashley Brown (‘cello) and Sarah Watkin (piano) PIAZZOLLA – Tangos CLAIRE COWAN – Subtle Dances (2013)...
View ArticleAotearoa Plus from the NZSO set alight by Gareth Farr premiere
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: AOTEAROA PLUS PIERRE BOULEZ – Mémoriale (….explosante-fixe…Originel ) GARETH FARR – Cello Concerto “Chemin des Dames” (world premiere) JOHN ADAMS – Naive...
View Article“Firebird” from Orchestra Wellington an incendiary experience
Orchestra Wellington presents: BEETHOVEN – Symphony No.1 in C Major Op.21 JOHN ELMSLY – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra STRAVINSKY – The Firebird – (Ballet Suite 1911 – arranged by Jonathan McPhee)...
View ArticleBaroque Voices pay rich homage to NZ “Masters”
Baroque Voices presents: Alleluia: a newë work! – “Memories of our Masters” Music inspired by medieval/ancient songs or texts by Anon, Guillaume de Machaut, Guillaume Dufay – Music by Jack Body, Ross...
View ArticleNZ Opera’s 2017 Carmen surprises, disconcerts and delights
New Zealand Opera presents: BIZET – Carmen – Opera in Four Acts Cast: Carmen – Nino Surguladze Don Jose – Tom Randle Escamillo – James Clayton Micaëla – Emma Pearson Zuniga – Wade Kernot Moralès –...
View ArticleNZSM Piano Students show their mettle at St.Andrew’s, Wellington
New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University presents: Piano Students 2017 Nick Kovacek (Brahms: Rhapsody in B Minor Op.79 No.1) Jungyeon Lee (Mozart: Sonata in F Major K.332) William Swan...
View ArticleMore power to String Trios – the Aroha Ensemble at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Wellington Chamber Music Concerts presents: The Aroha Ensemble Haihong Liu (violin), Zhongxian Jin (viola), Robert Ibell (‘cello) BEETHOVEN – String Trio No.3 in G Major, Op.9 No.1 PENDERECKI – String...
View ArticleSchumann and Barber – adventurous and absorbing sounds from the NZSO, with...
The NZSO presents: SCHUMANN AND BARBER BRAHMS – Tragic Overture Op.81 SCHUMANN – ‘Cello Concerto in A Minor Op.129 BARBER – Adagio for Strings / Symphony No.1 Daniel Müller-Schott (‘cello) James...
View ArticleMagical Mendelssohn and tempestuous Tchaikovsky from the Wellington Chamber...
Wellington Chamber Orchestra presents: MENDELSSOHN and TCHAIKOVSKY MENDELSSOHN – Overture “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Op.21 Violin Concerto in E Minor Op.64 TCHAIKOVSKY – Symphony No.4 in F Minor Op.36...
View ArticleJeux, Debussy’s quiet revolutionary, steals Orchestra Wellington’s show
Orchestra Wellington presents: The Impresario – Concert 2 DEBUSSY – Jeux – poème dansé MOZART – Piano Concerto No.20 in D Minor K.466 BRAHMS – Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor Op.15 Michael Houstoun...
View ArticleDestination Beehive 2017 at Circa Theatre – too serious to be taken seriously
Circa Theatre presents: DESTINATION BEEHIVE 2017 Written by Pinky Agnew and Lorae Parry Directed and choreographed by Jan Bolwell Music played and directed by Clinton Zerf Lighting and Set Design by...
View ArticleBrahms for lunch at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
BRAHMS – Sonata for Viola and Piano in F Minor Op.120 No.1 (transcription by the composer of the Sonata for Clarinet Op.120 No.1) Zwei Gesänge Op.91 (Two Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano) Peter Barber...
View ArticleAdventurous, quirky, energetic – a musical-life experience for the 2017 NZSONYO
NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2017 presents: YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA CELESTE ORAM (NYO Composer-in-Residence 2016) Young People’s Guide to the Orchestra (World Premiere) JAMES McMILLAN –...
View ArticleClose-up Janáček an operatic delight from NZSM
JANÁČEK – The Cunning Little Vixen (opera) presented by Te Koki New Zealand School of Music Victoria University of Wellington Cast: Sharp-Ears, the Vixen: Pasquale Orchard / Forrester: Joe Haddow...
View ArticleBeauty, poignancy, energy, focus – Kenneth Young’s CD “Shadows and Light”
Shadows and Light Symphonic Compositions by Kenneth Young New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Young (conductor) Atoll ACD 216 Over much too protracted a period I have lived with this disc of Kenneth...
View ArticleEternity Opera’s “Figaro” produces the goods at Welllington’s Hannah Playhouse
Eternity Opera Company presents: MOZART – The Marriage of Figaro (sung in English) Cast: Figaro – Jamie Henare / Susannah – Emily Mwila Marcellina – Marian Hawke / Dr.Bartolo – Roger Wilson Cherubino –...
View ArticleXenia Pestova – an interpreter for all ages, at St.Andrew’s, Wellington
Wellington Chamber Music presents: THE GREY GHOST – Xenia Pestova (piano) DEBUSSY – La cathedral engloutie (from Preludes 1910) ED BENNETT (b. 1975) – Gothic (2008) SCARLATTI – Keyboard Sonatas in D...
View ArticleMahler, Berg – and Salina Fisher, from the NZSO – music of innocence and...
SALINA FISHER – Rainphase BERG – Violin Concerto “To the memory of an Angel” MAHLER – Symphony No.1 in D Major “Titan” Karen Gomyo (violin) Edo de Waart (conductor) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra...
View ArticleBEETHOVEN Violin and Piano Sonata Series – a feast for Wellingtonians!
BEETHOVEN – The complete Sonatas for Violin-and-Piano A Lunchtime Series of five concerts from Chamber Music New Zealand Bella Hristova (violin) Michael Houstoun (piano) Concert No.1 – Monday, 28th...
View ArticleCamerata’s beguiling “What’s in a name?” concert of Haydn and Mozart
Camerata, with Diedre Irons (piano) HAYDN – Symphony No.6 in D Major, Hob. 1:6 “Le Matin” MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K.271 “Jeunehomme” Concertmaster: Anne Loeser Adam Concert Room,...
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