NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2014 tackles showpieces with a will
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: NZSO NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA 2014 Conductor: Alexander Shelley Assistant Conductor: Gemma New NYO Composer-In-Residence 2014: Sarah Ballard RICHARD STRAUSS –...
View ArticleJian Liu at the piano – visionary programming, extraordinary playing
Classical Expressions 2014 presents Jian Liu (piano) WILLIAM BYRD – Hugh Ashton’s Grownde (from “My Ladye Nevells Book”) SOFIA GUBAIDULINA – Chaconne JS BACH / FERUCCIO BUSONI – Chaconne LUDWIG VAN...
View ArticleEcht-quartet experiences from the Doric String Quartet
Chamber Music New Zealand presents: The Doric String Quartet HAYDN – String Quartet Op.76 No.6 in E-flat BRETT DEAN – Eclipse SCHUBERT – String Quartet No.15 in G D.887 Michael Fowler Centre,...
View ArticleAnniversaries, celebrations and NZ premieres – NZSM Orchestra at St.Andrew’s
Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music presents: PASTORAL ELEGY Music by Gade, Villa-Lobos, Vaughan Williams NIELS GADE – Overture “Hamlet” (Vincent Hardaker – conductor) HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS – ‘Cello...
View ArticleMasters of whole worlds: Mozart and Mahler with the NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: MOZART – Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major K.218 MAHLER – Symphony No.9 in D Major Simone Lamsma (violin) Edo de Waart (conductor) New Zealand Symphony...
View ArticleLUDWIG TREVIRANUS – at ease with the music
Chamber Music Hutt Valley presents: LUDWIG TREVIRANUS (piano) HAYDN – Piano Sonata in E-flat Major Hob.XV1/52 MENDELSSOHN – Variations sérieuses in D MInor Op.54 CHOPIN – Ballade No.4 in F Minor Op.52...
View Article“The Knight of the Rose” (Der Rosenkavalier) delights at Days Bay
Opera in a Days Bay Garden presents: Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Rose) An Opera by Richard Strauss (edited and arranged by Michael Vinten) Libretto by Hugo von Hoffmannsthal (English...
View ArticleSearing contribution from the WYO to “Recovering Forbidden Voices”
Wellington Youth Orchestra presents: SHOSTAKOVICH – Symphony No.8 in C MInor Op.65 BEETHOVEN – Two Romances for Violin and Orchestra Opp. 40 and 50 Malavika Gopal (violin) Hamish McKeich (conductor)...
View ArticlePassion and circumspection from the wonderful Faust Quartet
Chamber Music Hutt Valley presents: FAUST QUARTET (Simone Roggen, Annina Woehrle, vioiins Ada Meinich, viola / Birgit Böhme, ‘cello) JOHN PSATHAS – Abhisheka LEOŠ JANÁČEK – String Quartet no.2...
View ArticleSource of innocent merriment – Wellington G&S Society’s “The Mikado”
Wellington G & S Light Opera presents: GILBERT AND SULLIVAN – The Mikado Libretto by W.S.Gilbert / Music by Arthur Sullivan Stage Director: Gillian Jerome Musical Director: Hugh McMillan Cast: The...
View ArticleNZSM’s “A Night at the Opera” generates a feast
Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music presents: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Arias, Ensembles and Scenes from Opera performed by the NZSM Classical Voice Students Tess Robinson, Jamie Henare, William McElwee,...
View ArticleNew Zealand String Quartet – soirée in a salon
New Zealand String Quartet presents: SALON SERIES 2014 Programme No.1 JS BACH – “Air” from Orchestral Suite No.3 / MOZART – String Quartet in C K.157 TCHAIKOVSKY – Andante Cantabile (from String...
View ArticleSMP Ensemble – Sound Barrel a “lucky dip” for this listener!
SMP Ensemble presents: SOUND BARREL Music by: CHRIS CREE BROWN, HIROYUKI YAMAMOTO, JASON POST, GIACINTO SCELSI, BEN GAUNT Graphic Scores by: TOM JENSEN, LYELL CRESSWELL, SCILLA McQUEEN Special guest...
View ArticleTests of character – Wellington Chamber Music recital from Ludwig Treviranus
Wellington Chamber Music 2014 presents Ludwig Treviranus (piano) PAUL SCHRAMM – Nine Preludes MAURICE RAVEL – Miroirs (Reflections) SERGE PROKOFIEV – Three Pieces from “Romeo and Juliet” MODEST...
View ArticleSoloists add distinction to NZSM Orchestra concert
Te Kōkī NZ School of Music presents: FROM GENEVA TO KNOXVILLE BRAHMS – Tragic Overture TCHAIKOVSKY – Violin Concerto in D BARBER – Knoxville: Summer of 1915 BARTOK – Dance Suite Xin (James) Jin...
View ArticleOrchestral spectaculars from the NZSO – and a 2015 sneak-preview
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: JANÁČEK – Sinfonietta BRETT DEAN – Trumpet Concerto MUSORGSKY (orch. Ravel) – Pictures at an Exhibition Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet) Dima Slobodeniouk...
View ArticleBorodin Quartet in Wellington – Old-World elegance, universal beauty
Chamber Music New Zealand presents: THE BORODIN QUARTET MYASKOVSKY – String Quartet No.13 Op.86 SHOSTAKOVICH – String Quartet No.11 in F Minor Op.122 BEETHOVEN – String Quartet in B-flat Op.130 Michael...
View ArticleMusic in evocative spaces – Diedre Irons at Wellington Cathedral
Wellington Cathedral of St.Paul presents: EVOCATIONS – Piano Recital Series at the Cathedral Diedre Irons (piano) BEETHOVEN – Piano Sonata No.23 in F Minor Op.57 “Appassionata” SCHUBERT – Moments...
View ArticleYvette Audain and friends “in the groove”– a new CD
YVETTE AUDAIN GROOVES UNSPOKEN Featuring Yvette Audain (saxophone) With: Hong Yul Yang (piano) Katherine Hebley (‘cello) Damon Key (soprano sax) Donald Nicholls (tenor sax) Nicola Haddock (baritone...
View ArticleWellington Youth Orchestra’s final, tumultuous concert for 2014
Wellington Youth Orchestra presents: BEETHOVEN – Symphony No.7 WAGNER – Overture “Die Meistersinger” J.STRAUSS Jnr. – On the Beautiful Blue Danube Wellington Youth Orchestra Hamish McKeich (conductor)...
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