High Mountain Flowing Water – theatre, poetry and music
The Confucius Institute, Victoria University, Wellington, presents: High Mountain Flowing Water (Gao Shan Liu Shui) An ancient Chinese tale with guqin, piano and Kunqu opera Music-drama settings of...
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City Gallery Wellington presents: NZTrio Art3 Justine Cormack (violin) Ashley Brown (‘cello) Sarah Watkins (piano) Salvatore Sciarrino – Piano Trio No.2 John Zorn – Amour Fou Leonie Holmes – ….when...
View ArticleBallades, Songs and Snatches – singer and piper at Futuna Chapel
Colours of Futuna Concert Series Songs, instrumentals and duos Rowena Simpson (soprano) Kamala Bain (recorders) Futuna Chapel, Friend St., Karori, Wellington Sunday 2nd November, 2014 If there’s...
View ArticleMusicians join in with the fireworks in Wellington
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: OPULENCE – Music by Tchaikovsky, Ravel and R.Strauss Eldar Nebolsin (piano) Michael Stern (conductor) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY – Piano...
View ArticleTingling strings at Futuna – Dean Major and Robert Ibell
Colours of Futuna Concert Series Music for Violin and ‘Cello by JOSEF HAYDN, REINHOLD GLIÈRE and MAURICE RAVEL Dean Major – violin Robert Ibell – ‘cello Futuna Chapel, Friend St., Karori Sunday 16th...
View ArticleCirca Theatre’s “Dead Tragic” a life-enhancing experience
Circa Theatre presents: DEAD TRAGIC by Michael Nicholas Williams Cast: Emma Kinane / Jon Pheloung Lyndee-Jane Rutherford / Darren Young Michael Nicholas Williams Musical Director: Michael Nicholas...
View ArticleMichael Houstoun’s Beethoven on Rattle
BEETHOVEN – The Piano Sonatas Michael Houstoun (piano) Rattle RAT DO48 2014 Recording published by Rattle, a division of Victoria University Press 2014 (supported by Sir James Wallace and The Wallace...
View ArticleBach Choir’s Stephen Rowley bows out in style
The Bach Choir of Wellington presents: CANTATAS AND CAROLS JS BACH – Cantata No.140 “Wachet auf, ruft die Stimme” - Cantata No.191 “Gloria in excelsis Deo” Traditional Carols for choir and audience...
View ArticleWellington Chamber Orchestra – a wonderful concert and a promising conducting...
Wellington Chamber Orchestra presents: BEETHOVEN – Overture “The Creatures of Prometheus” BRUCH – Kol Nidrei with Andrew Joyce (‘cello) VIVALDI – Concerto for 2 ‘cellos with Ken Ichinose and Andrew...
View ArticleDays Bay Opera in great success with early opera, La Calisto
Opera in a Days Bay Garden presents: Cavalli: La Calisto Conductor/Keyboards – Howard Moody Director – Sara Brodie Producer – Rhona Fraser Opera in a Day’s Bay Garden Orchestra Cast: Jove, King of the...
View ArticleFour feasts forward – Catherine McKay and Peter Barber at St.Andrew’s
St Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert Series presents: Catherine McKay (piano) and Peter Barber (viola) Music by Schumann, Enescu, Rachmaninov and Brahms St.Andrews-on-the-Terrace, Wellington Wednesday 4th...
View ArticleQuintessential music-making from the Brodskys
Chamber Music New Zealand 2015 presents: THE BRODSKY QUARTET Music by Purcell, Britten, Bartok and Beethoven PURCELL – Chaconne in G Minor (arr.Britten) BRITTEN – Poeme (2nd Mvt. of String Quartet in F...
View ArticleSt.Matthew Passion rich and dramatic from Wellington’s Bach Choir
The Bach Choir of Wellington presents: JS BACH – ST.MATTHEW PASSION BWV 244 Richard Greager (Evangelist) / Simon Christie (Jesus) Nicola Holt (soprano) / Maaike Christie-Beekman (alto) Lachlan Craig...
View ArticleHalida Dinova – quintessentially romantic pianism
Classical Expressions Upper Hutt presents: Halida Dinova (piano) A recital of words by Rachmaninov, Chopin, Beethoven, Scriabin and Liszt RACHMANINOV – Morceaux de Fantasie Op.3 Nos.1,2,4 CHOPIN –...
View ArticleStorms, remonstrations and resolutions from the NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: INTO THE STORM Music by Britten and Sibelius BRITTEN – Four Sea Interludes from “Peter Grimes” Op.33a - Violin Concerto Op.15 SIBELIUS – Symphony No.2 in D...
View ArticleNZSM Piano Students impress at St.Andrew’s
St.Andrews Lunchtime Concert Series 2015 Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music Piano Students Joy Sun – BEETHOVEN : Piano Sonata No.18 in E-flat Op.31 No.3 (Ist Mvt.) SCHUMANN-LISZT – Widmung Choong Park...
View ArticleAn evening’s enjoyment of wonderful things in Lower Hutt
Hutt Valley Chamber Music presents: Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin) Julia Joyce (viola) Andrew Joyce (‘cello) Diedre Irons (piano) HAYDN – String Trio in G Major Op.53 No.1 FRANCK – Sonata for Violin and...
View ArticleEnsembled delights from the NZSM Saxophones at St.Andrew’s
St.Andrews Lunchtime Concert Series 2015 Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music Saxophone Orchestra The players: Ryan Hall, Reuben Chin (soprano sax) Genevieve Davidson, Laura Brown (alto sax) Giles Reid,...
View ArticleJack Body – lightning leaping from the pages
JACK! – celebrating Jack Body, composer edited by Jennifer Shennan, Gillian Whitehead & Scilla Askew published by Steele Roberts, Aotearoa, 2015 Available from: Steele Roberts Publishers, Box 9321,...
View ArticleWellington Chamber Orchestra rounds on Beethoven with Mozart
Wellington Chamber Orchestra presents MOZART – Ouvertüre “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” Symphony No.38 “Prague” BEETHOVEN – Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor Diedre Irons (piano) Chris van der Zee...
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