Myth and Ritual in everyday life – from Orchestra Wellington
RICHARD STRAUSS – “Dance of the Seven Veils” from “Salome” ARJUNA OAKES – “Safe Way to Fall” JOHN PSATHAS – Zahara BELA BARTOK – “The Miraculous Mandarin” Ballet Orchestra Wellington with…….. Arjuna...
View ArticleSounds of Home from man and guitar transcend wet and gloom
SOUNDS OF HOME – Guitar Music from Aotearoa New Zealand Works by Michael Stoop, John Ritchie, Amanda Riddell, Kenneth Young, David Farquhar, and Bruce Paine Christopher Everest (guitar) at St....
View ArticleA thought-provoking “Cosi fan tutte” from NZ Opera
New Zealand Opera presents: MOZART – Cosi fan tutte (1790)– Opera Buffa in Two Acts Cast: Emma Pearson (Fiordiligi), Hanna Hipp (Dorabella), Jonathan Abernathy (Ferrando) Julien van Malaerts...
View ArticleWorlds of difference and sympathy – rapturous Beethoven and Saint-Saens from...
Wellington City Orchestra presents BEETHOVEN and SAINT-SAENS BEETHOVEN – Violin Concerto in D Op.61 SAINT-SAENS – Symphony No. 3 in C Minor “Organ” Op.78 Helene Pohl (violin) Max Toth (organ)...
View Article“Sing Joyfully” sings its name – The Tudor Consort’s 400th-year anniversary...
The Tudor Consort presents: SING JOYFULLY – A 400th Year Celebration of the works of William Byrd (c.1540-1623) Mass for Four Voices – Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus & Benedictus, Agnus Dei Ave...
View ArticleExpressions of joyful energies – JS Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos from the...
Waikanae Music Society presents: The Amici Ensemble JS BACH – The Six Brandenburg Concertos Waikanae Memorial Hall Sunday, 23rd July 2023 Time can easily wrong-foot one’s perceptions of things through...
View ArticleCelebrating 70 Years – Royal New Zealand Ballet’s “Lightscapes”
Royal New Zealand Ballet presents LIGHTSCAPES St.James Theatre, Wellington Thursday, July 27th 2023 Serenade (choreography: George Balanchine / Music: Pyotr Tchaikovsky) Te Ao Marama (choreography:...
View ArticleOrchestra Wellington’s “Prophecy”– promise and fulfilment by young composers
Orchestra Wellington presents: PROPHECY – Music by Thomas Ades, Benjamin Britten, Briar Prastiti and William Walton THOMAS ADES – ….but all shall be well 1993 BENJAMIN BRITTEN – Violin Concerto 1939...
View ArticleBartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle”– a production for our time
NZ Opera presents: BELA BARTOK – Bluebeard’s Castle A co-production by Theatre of Sound and Opera Ventures (UK) Cast Susan Bullock – Judith Lester Lynch – Bluebeard Erin Meek – Judith 1960s Katie...
View ArticleCantoris Choir resonant in Rutter and determined in Durufle….
Cantoris Choir presents: DARK AND LIGHT JOHN RUTTER – Gloria MAURICE DURUFLE – Requiem Cantoris Choir, conducted by Thomas Nikora with Jonathan Berkhan (organ) and Samuel Berkhan (‘cello)...
View ArticleEvocations of Spain, from Ewan Clark and the Wellington City Orchestra
Wellington City Orchestra presents: CHABRIER – Espana TURINA – Danzas Fantasticas BIZET – Carmen Suite No. 1 RODRIGO – Concierto de Aranjuez (Owen Moriarty – guitar) BIZET – Carmen Suite No. 2...
View ArticlePasifika (m)Orpheus operatic presentation a poignantly human tale
(m)ORPHEUS – a reimagining of Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Eurydice” (reorchestrated by Gareth Farr) Cast Samson Setu – Orpheus Madison Nonoa – Amor Deborah Wai Kapohe – Eurydice Production Design : Tracy Lord...
View ArticleThe New Zealand String Quartet at Waikanae – Emperors, dictators and husbands...
Waikanae Music Society presents: The New Zealand String Quartet with Diedre Irons (piano) JOSEF HAYDN – String Quartet in C Major Op. 76 No.3 “Emperor” DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH – String Quartet No. 5 in...
View ArticleAnton Webern steals the show! – Orchestra Wellington and Marc Taddei with...
ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON presents “PHARAOH” GEMMA PEACOCKE – Manta (with Arohanui Strings) ANTON WEBERN – Passacaglia Op.1 JOHN PSATHAS – Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra “Pharaoh” (with Tomoni Nozaki –...
View ArticleHaydn and Mozart Camerata’s perfect fellow-churchgoers at Wellington’s...
Camerata presents: HAYDN IN THE CHURCH 2023 Josef HAYDN – Symphony No. 17 in F Major Hob.1.17 Wolfgang MOZART – Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat K.364 Anne Loeser (violin) / Victoria Jaenecke (viola)...
View ArticleRobert Wiremu’s REIMAGINING MOZART – a mind-enlarging expression of human...
Robert Wiremu’s REIMAGINING MOZART (dedicated to Helen Acheson) Presented by Chamber Music New Zealand Karanga to the Composer – Melissa Absolum (Voices Chamber Choir) Composer – Robert Wiremu...
View ArticleHelen Moulder’s and Sue Rider’s Bicycle – a conveyance par excellence at Circa
The Bicycle and the Butcher’s Daughter A play (2020) by Sue Rider and Helen Moulder Helen Moulder – (Olivia, Harry, Jennifer, Lexi and Grace) Directed by Sue Rider Stage Manager / Operator – Deb...
View ArticleHistory in the making in 2023 – Alban Berg’s opera “Wozzeck” performed “live”...
Orchestra Wellington presents: RED MOON – Alban Berg’s opera “Wozzeck” (1925) arr. Eberhard Kloke Cast: Wozzeck – Julien Van Mallaerts Marie – Madeleine Pierard Captain – Corey Bix Drum Major – Jason...
View Article“A sense of belonging somewhere” – The New Zealand String Quartet’s “Notes...
Notes from a Journey Atoll Records ACD 118 Vol.1 (2010) Music by JOHN PSATHAS, ROSS HARRIS, JACK BODY, MICHAEL NORRIS and GARTH FARR Atoll Records ACD 289 Vol.2 (2023) Music by GILLIAN WHITEHEAD,...
View ArticleHandel’s “Messiah”– stimulation and distinction for 2023 in Wellington from...
Photo credit “Latitude Creative” Orpheus Choir of Wellington and Orchestra Wellington present: GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL – MESSIAH HMV 56 Madeleine Pierard (soprano), Margaret Medlyn ONZM (alto),...
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