Wilma and Friends win all hearts at Wellington Chamber Music’s first 2019...
Wellington Chamber Music presents WILMA AND FRIENDS – The Opening Concert of 2019 Wilma Smith (violin) / Anna Pokorny (‘cello) / Ian Munro (piano) Ludwig van BEETHOVEN – 10 Variations on “Ich bin der...
View ArticleBrahms’ String Quintets on Naxos – graceful, beautifully-lit readings by the...
New Zealand String Quartet, with Maria Lambros (viola), presents BRAHMS – String Quintets – No.1 in F Major, Op.88 / No/2 in G Major, Op.111 Helene Pohl (leader) / Monique Lapins (violin) / Gillian...
View ArticleKarori’s “Colours of Futuna” plays host to string quartet classics from the...
COLOURS OF FUTUNA Concert Series presents: The Orion Quartet Joseph HAYDN – String Quartet Op.33 No.2 in E-flat Major “The Joke” Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART – String Quartet KV.465 No.6 in C major...
View ArticleJanacek and Beethoven String Quartets from the amazing NZSQ at Te Kōkī New...
Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music presents: The New Zealand String Quartet JANÁČEK– String Quartet No. 1 BEETHOVEN – String Quartet No.16 Op.135 NATALIE HUNT – Data Entry Groove (2014) New Zealand...
View ArticleYouthful and visionary Schubert from Helene Pohl and Jian Liu
Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music presents: Helene Pohl (violin) and Jian Liu (piano) SCHUBERT – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor D.408 Fantasie in C Major for Violin and Piano D.934 Adam...
View ArticleArt-to-music realisations, a royal farewelling, and interplanetary evocations...
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: THE PLANETS ANNA CLYNE (b.1980) – Abstractions II, III, IV HECTOR BERLIOZ – La Mort de Cléopâtre (The Death of Cleopatra) Hob.36 GUSTAV HOLST – Symphonic...
View ArticleThe Children – redefining well-being as responsibility, at Circa Theatre
Circa Theatre presents: THE CHILDREN – by Lucy Kirkwood Directed by Susan Wilson Catherine Downes (Rose) Carmel McGlone (Hazel) Peter Hambleton (Robin) Set Design – John Hodgkins Lighting – Marcus...
View ArticleCantoris, with Thomas Nikora, brings life to Faure, and Rutter to life
GABRIEL FAURE – Requiem Op.48 Cantique de Jean Racine Op.11 JOHN RUTTER – Gloria (1974) Soloists : Erica Leahy, soprano / Morgan King ,bass-baritone (Faure) – Shirleen Oh, soprano / Viv Hurnen,...
View ArticleBerlioz, and his “Lelio”, given their dues and more by Orchestra Wellington
Orchestra Wellington presents: FANTASTIC SYMPHONIES BERLIOZ – Symphonie Fantastique Op.14 Lelio, or “A Return to Life” Op.14b Andrew Laing (Lelio) Declan Cudd (Horatio) Daniel O’Connor (Captain)...
View ArticleA dramatic and sharply-focused St.John Passion from Nota Bene and the Chiesa...
JS BACH – St.John Passion BWV 245 Presented by Nota Bene Choir and the Chiesa Ensemble Directed by Peter Walls Evangelist – Lachlan Craig / Christ – Simon Christie Soprano – Nicola Holt / Alto –...
View ArticleStill “waiting”, with time ticking away for humanity –“Waiting for Godot” at...
WAITING FOR OURSELVES? Circa Theatre presents: “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett CAST: Estragon – Jeff Kingsford-Brown Vladimir – Andrew Foster Pozzo – Peter Hambleton Lucky – Jack Buchanan...
View ArticleRossini’s “Little Solemn Mass” from the Bach Choir at St.Andrew’s...
The Bach Choir of Wellington presents: ROSSINI – Petite Messe Solennelle Nicola Holt (soprano) Linden Loader (contralto) John Beaglehole (tenor) Roger Wilson (bass) Thomas Nikora (harmonium) Douglas...
View ArticleNZSM Orchestra speaks its concert presentation’s name with skill and...
New Zealand School of Music presents: DARKNESS AND LIGHT Music by Mozart, Britten, Rod Biss and Tchaikovsky MOZART – Symphony No.35 on D Major K.385 “Haffner” BRITTEN – Sinfonia da Requiem ROD BISS –...
View Article“Under every grief & pine/runs a joy with silken twine”– Martin Riesley plays...
St.Andrew’s on-The-Terrace Church presents: MARTIN RISELEY (violin) – Music by JS BACH and LYELL CRESSWELL JS BACH – Sonata in G Minor BWV 1001 Adagio / Fuga / Siciliana / Presto JS BACH – Partita in...
View ArticleChamber Music Hutt Valley celebrates 40 years – no more appropriately than...
Chamber Music Hutt Valley presents: The AMICI Ensemble Music by Rossini, Piazzolla, Mozart and Spohr ROSSINI – Sonate a Quattro No.1 in F Major (arr. for wind quartet) PIAZZOLLA – Three Tangos (arr....
View ArticleRestorative music from the Restoration, performed by “The Queen’s Closet”
The Queen’s Closet presents – Music by William Corbett, Matthew Locke, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, William Croft, Henry Purcell, Godfrey Finger, Godfrey Keller, Phillipp Jakob Rittler The Queen’s...
View ArticleOrchestra Wellington – gone vinyl to splendid effect with live Beethoven
BEETHOVEN – Symphonies Nos.1 & 3 Orchestra Wellington Marc Taddei (conductor) Symphony No. 1 in C Major Op. 21 Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Op. 55 “Eroica” (recorded “live” at the Michael Fowler...
View ArticleThe NZSO “reclaims the night” for Baroque composers at St.Andrew’s...
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: THE NIGHT – music by Corelli, Telemann, Vivaldi and Fux Bridget Douglas (flute) Vesa-Matti Leppänen (director/violin) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra CORELLI –...
View ArticleFrom murderous to beguiling – a concert of life and art from the Tudor...
The Tudor Consort presents: MAD, BAD, AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW (with Aurora IV) CARLO GESUALDO DA VENOSA (1565-1613) – Moro lasso (from Sesto libro di madrigali) ANDREW SMITH (b.1970) – Salme 55 THOMAS...
View ArticleWorlds within worlds brought to us by the Wellington Chamber Orchestra, with...
Wellington Chamber Orchestra presents: MOZART – Overture to “Don Giovanni” BEETHOVEN – Triple Concerto for Violin, ‘Cello and Piano Op.56 DELIUS – The Walk to the Paradise Garden SCHUBERT – Symphony...
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