Delightful, delicious, and declamatory – a “no-holds-barred” night with Marc...
Orchestra Wellington presents: FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN CLAIRE SCHOLES – Cuba on Cuba (with the Arohanui Strings) SAMUEL BARBER – Violin Concerto (Amalia Hall – violin) AARON COPLAND – Symphony No. 3...
View ArticleTriumph tempered by sadness – Hutt Valley Chamber Music faces dissolution...
Hutt Valley Chamber Music presents: HVCM’s final 40th anniversary concert with Diedre Irons (piano) Music by JS Bach, Beethoven, Liszt and Schumann JS BACH – Concerto in the Italian Style BWV 971...
View ArticleHelen Moulder and Sir Jon Trimmer warmly invite all of us to “meet Karpovsky”...
Circa Theatre and Willow Productions present: MEETING KARPOVSKY A dance-drama devised and written by Helen Moulder and Sir Jon Trimmer Directed by Sue Rider Sylvia Morton (Helen Moulder) Alexander...
View Article“Kristallnacht” at the Wellington Jewish Community Centre – brilliant and...
Beth El Synagogue (the Wellington Jewish Community Centre), in partnership with Te Kōki New Zealand School of Music (Victoria University of Wellington) presents: KRISTALLNACHT – Unity Concert, 2019...
View ArticleWonderland in Wellington at Circa Theatre
Circa Theatre presents: ALICE IN WONDERLAND – The Pantomime Written by Simon Leary and Gavin Rutherford (after Lewis Carroll) Director: Susan Wilson Musical Director/Arranger: Michael Nicholas Williams...
View ArticleExtraordinary SMP Ensemble Commemorative Concert missing a part but...
The SMP Ensemble presents: NEW WORLD, NEW BEGINNINGS The second of a pair of concerts given to mark the 75th Anniversary of the arrival of the Polish Children in New Zealand at Pahiatua, in November...
View ArticleGustav Mahler’s heartfelt expression of existentialist optimism given...
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: RESURRECTION GUSTAV MAHLER – Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) Lauren Snouffer (soprano) Anna Larsson (mezzo-soprano) Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir (Music...
View Article“Cello for Africa” at Porirua City a spectacular and moving multi-cultural...
The Sinfonia for Hope presents: CELLO FOR AFRICA – a multi-institutional and multi-cultural collaboration Director – Donald Maurice Performing Individuals and Groups: Te Kura Māori o Porirua (kapa haka...
View ArticleLightning, thunder and Orpheus Choir’s and the NZSO’s “Messiah”– never a dull...
HANDEL – Messiah HWV 56 (complete) Celeste Lazarenko (soprano) Anna Pierard (mezzo-soprano) Andrew Goodwin (tenor) Hadleigh Adams (bass) Orpheus Choir of Wellington (director Brent Stewart) New Zealand...
View ArticlePoulenc’s “La Vox Humaine” given a stunning performance
Francis POULENC – The Human Voice (“La voix humaine”) Words by Jean Cocteau (English translation by Johana Arnold and Barbara Paterson) Barbara Paterson (soprano) Gabriela Glapska (piano) Tabitha...
View ArticleJonathan Lemalu and Virtuoso Strings blaze forth in Porirua’s Te Ata Festival
Virtuoso Strings – O Matou Malaga (Our Voyage), with Jonathan Lemalu Jonathan Lemalu (bass) Nina Noble (trumpet) / Elijah Futi (piano) / Martin Riseley (violin) Kitty Sneyd-Utting/Jillian Tupuse...
View ArticleNZ Opera’s “Eight Songs for a Mad King” a brilliant, Janus-faced experience
NZ Opera presents EIGHT SONGS FOR A MAD KING Music by Peter Maxwell Davies Texts by Randolph Stow and George III The King: Robert Tucker The Musicians: Stroma New Music Ensemble Hamish McKeich...
View ArticleWanganui Music Society 75th Jubilee Concert includes Wellington guest musicians
Wanganui Music Society 75th Jubilee Concert Vocal and instrumental music Various Artists The Concert Chamber, War Memorial Centre, Queen’s Park, Watt St,. Whanganui Sunday, 8th March 2020 Every now and...
View ArticleA beautiful “Mozart hat-trick” from Orchestra Wellington
AMALIA AND FRIENDS PLAY MOZART Violin Concerto No, 3 in G Major K.216 Symphony No. 36 in C Major K.425 Amalia Hall (violin and director) Members of Orchestra Wellington St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace,...
View Article“Emperor of Composers”– an eponymous Piano Concerto and a lovely Symphony,...
BEETHOVEN – Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” – Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” Diedre Irons (piano) Hamish McKeich (conductor) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Wednesday, 8th...
View ArticleGhost Trio haunts sensibilities long after final notes in concert sounded
A remarkable lunchtime concert by the Ghost Trio at the Adam Concert Room…. Ghost Trio – Monique Lapins (violin), Ken Ichinose (‘cello), Gabriela Glapska (piano) BEETHOVEN – Piano Trio In C Minor Op. 1...
View ArticleOrchestra Wellington concert triumphs despite first-half technical glitch
Michael Houstoun plays Rachmaninov RACHMANINOV – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor Op.30 TCHAIKOVSKY – “Manfred” Symphony in B Minor Op.58 Michael Houstoun (piano) Orchestra Wellington Marc Taddei...
View ArticleNZSM Concerto Competition – an evening of elegance, frisson and feeling
Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music Concerto Competition 2020 – Final Finalists Lucas Baker (violin) – BARBER: Violin Concerto Isabella Gregory (flute) – REINECKE: Flute Concerto in D Major, Op.283...
View Article“Morgen”– pianist Rae de Lisle makes a welcome return to performing, with...
MORGEN Songs for ‘Cello and Piano Andrew Joyce (‘cello) Rae de Lisle (piano) items marked * with Julia Joyce (viola) BRAHMS : Liebestreu Op3, No.1 / Minnelied Op.71, No.5 / “Immer leise wird mein...
View ArticleKoru Trio – giving the St.Andrews’s audience its koha’s worth and more……
The Koru Trio at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington BEETHOVEN – Piano Trio No.5 in D Major Op.70 No. 1 “Ghost” ZEMLINSKY – Piano Trio in D Minor Op, 3 The Koru Trio – Anne Loeser (violin) / Sally...
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