Splendour and Strife from the Wellington Chamber Orchestra
Wellington Chamber Orchestra presents: BORODIN – Overture “Prince Igor” / BRUCH – Violin Concerto No.1 in G Minor TCHAIKOVSKY – Symphony No.5 in E MInor Op.64 Simeon Broom (violin) Rachel Hyde...
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Te Koki – New Zealand School of Music presents: BODY BEAUTIFUL – a tribute to Jack Body in his 70th year Saetas (string quartet and accordion) A House in Bali (narrator, accordion, string quartet and...
View ArticleRNZ Ballet’s Coppélia – evening of delight and fantasy
The Royal New Zealand Ballet presents: Léo Delibes’ COPPÉLIA Cast: Lucy Green (Swanhilde) / Kohei Iwamoto (Franz) Sir Jon Trimmer (Dr. Coppélius) / Katherine Grange (Ima) Joseph Skelton (Zoltan) /...
View ArticleRobbie Ellis – laughter, delight and provocation for lunch…..
St.Andrew’s Lunchtime Concerts presents: Robbie Ellis (and piano) in “Robbie’s selection of New Zealand Music” (more laterally styled “Robbie’s Poor-Timing” Concert) (also with Jonathan Berkahn –...
View ArticleThe Orpheus Choir – music of here, and now……
Orpheus Choir of Wellington presents DREAMS LIE DEEPER A concert dedicated to the Pike River Miners Ross HARRIS – If Blood Be the Price Dave DOBBYN – This Love James McCARTHY – 17 Days Dave Dobbyn...
View ArticlePassion, poetry and valediction from the NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: RUSSIAN FIRE RACHMANINOV – Caprice Bohémien SCHUMANN – PIano Concerto in A Minor Op. SHOSTAKOVICH – Symphony No.15 in A Alexander Melnikov (piano) Alexander...
View ArticleBrilliant and vibrant exuberance from John Chen
Wellington Chamber Music presents: JOHN CHEN (piano) BARBER – Piano Sonata in E-flat Op 26 BEETHOVEN – Piano Sonata in C Minor Op.111 MENDELSSOHN – 7 Character Pieces Op.7 – Nos 3 and 5 HINDEMITH –...
View ArticleTrio launches Hutt Valley’s Chamber Music season with élan
Chamber Music Hutt Valley presents: LEPPÄNEN / JOYCE / IRONS TRIO BEETHOVEN – Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 70 No.2 DEBUSSY – Sonata for violin and piano in G minor (1917) Sonata for ‘cello and piano...
View ArticleAspects of nature, life and love, from the NZSM Orchestra
Te Koki New Zealand School of Music presents: RURAL ROMANCE LILBURN – Overture “Drysdale” FAURÉ – Pelléas et Mélisande BEETHOVEN – Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor DVORAK – Symphony No.8 in G Major Jian...
View ArticleRequiems and delights á la Francaise – Duruflé and Fauré
Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand Trust presents: DURUFLÉ – Requiem Bianca Andrew (mezzo-soprano) / Christopher Hillier (baritone) Michael Stewart (organ) / Jane Young (‘cello) Voices New Zealand Chamber...
View ArticleRemembering David – a Farquhar tribute from the NZSM
REMEMBERING DAVID A concert of music by David Farquhar (1928-2007) Presentation curated by Jack Body Music performed by staff of Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music Jenny Wollerman (soprano) / Martin...
View ArticleBeethoven from Inkinen and the NZSO – the excitement continued…..
BEETHOVEN – Symphonies 4 and 5 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Pietari Inkinen (conductor) Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Friday 13th June, 2014 This was the second concert in the New Zealand...
View ArticleBeautiful Britten, sterling Brahms – a heartfelt tribute to Norbert Heuser
Old St. Pauls, Thorndon Lunchtime Concert Series presents: Peter Barber (viola) / Catherine McKay (piano) BRITTEN – Lachrymae, for viola and piano (after John Dowland) BRAHMS – Viola Sonata No.2 in...
View ArticleGamut of emotions – Orchestra Wellington’s second 2014 concert
Orchestra Wellington presents: WHAT LOVE TELLS ME HAYDN – Symphony No.82 in C “The Bear” MAHLER (arr.Leeuw) – Kindertotenlieder MOZART – Symphony No.40 in G Minor K.550 Bianca Andrew (Mezzo-soprano)...
View ArticleStroma’s third “Mirror of Time”– thoroughly engaging fun
STROMA – THE MIRROR OF TIME 3 Stroma Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Rebecca Struthers (violins) Andrew Thomson (viola), Rowan Prior (‘cello) Rowena Simpson (soprano), Kamala Bain (recorders/percussion) Hamish...
View ArticleBaroque Voices – resplendent 20th birthday offerings
BAROQUE VOICES – 20th Birthday Concert Music from 20 years of performance Baroque Voices Pepe Becker (director) Douglas Mews (harpsichord, organ, piano) Robert Oliver (bass viol) Daniel Becker (guitar,...
View ArticleDalecarlia Clarinet Quintet – getting the music through….
Chamber Music Hutt Valley presents: The Dalecarlia Clarinet Quintet Sofie Sunnerstam, Manu Berkeljon (violins) Anders Norén(viola), Tomas Blanch (‘cello) Anna McGregor (clarinet) Emmy LINDSTRÖM – Song...
View ArticleWellington Chamber Orchestra – nostalgia, high spirits and adventure
Wellington Chamber Orchestra presents: LILBURN – Aotearoa Overture HAYDN – Symphony No.99 in E-flat SIBELIUS – Symphony No 1 in E Minor Wellington Chamber Orchestra Vincent Hardaker (conductor)...
View ArticleGunter Herbig at Old St.Paul’s – the next best thing to a siesta……
OLD ST.PAUL’S LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES presents: Gunter Herbig (guitar) Music for guitar from South America Works by Reis, Piazzolla, Fleury, Barrios and Pernambuco Old St.Paul’s Church, Thorndon,...
View ArticleNZ Opera’s LA TRAVIATA charms in Wellington
NZ Opera presents: Giuseppe Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA Cast: Lorina Gore (Violetta) / Samuel Sakker (Alfredo Germont) David Stephenson (Giorgio Germont) / Rachelle Pike (Flora) Jarred Holt (Baron Douphol) /...
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