Hamish McKeich’s final WYO concert a knockout
Wellington Youth Orchestra presents: COMMEMORATIVE AND WARTIME CLASSICS Music by BERNSTEIN, ELGAR, HOLST, LILBURN, SHOSTAKOVICH, and SPOHR Patrick Hayes (clarinet) Hamish McKeich (conductor) Wellington...
View ArticleAn experience to be savoured – Kari Kriikku with the NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: BOLD WORLDS – with Kari Kriikku (clarinet) and Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor) JIMMY LOPEZ – Peru Negro KIMMO HAKOLA – Clarinet Concerto WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI...
View ArticleProvidence delivers the goods, courtesy of Houstoun, fireworks and Orchestra...
Orchestra Wellington presents: PROVIDENCE – Balakirev, Khachaturian,Tchaikovsky (and, introducing the concert, the Arohanui Strings) INTRODUCTION – The Arohanui Strings (Alison Eldridge, director)...
View ArticleAroha Quartet , with SOUNZ and RNZ Concert, does local composers proud
SOUNZ, Radio New Zealand Concert, and the Aroha Quartet present: RECORDINGS CONCERT 2015 New Zealand Works for String Quartet: ANTHONY RITCHIE – Whakatipua JEROEN SPEAK – Auxetos ROSS CAREY – Toccatina...
View ArticleTrombone meets harp – the intractable made enjoyable!
OPPOSITES ATTRACT Peter Maunder (tenor / alto trombone) Ingrid Bauer (harp / narrator) Basta (1982) Folke Rabe (1935-) La Source Op.44 Alphonse Hasselmans (1845-1912)...
View ArticleBach Choir hits the Christmas Spot
The Bach Choir of Wellington presents: A BABE IS BORN Traditional Carols and Christmas music by VICTORIA, DOUGLAS K.MEWS, MESSIAEN, POULENC, RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT, WHITBOURN and DAQUIN The Bach Choir...
View ArticleA Child’s Christmas a world and time away at Circa Theatre
A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES Reminiscences of childhood by Dylan Thomas Narrated and performed by Ray Henwood Dramaturg: Ross Jolly Circa Theatre, Wellington Tuesday 1st December 2015 I thought I knew...
View ArticleMessiah with the NZSO – age cannot wither, nor custom stale….
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: MESSIAH (Handel) Nicholas McGegan (conductor) Anna Leese (soprano) Sally-Anne Russell (mezzo-soprano) Steve Davislim (tenor) James Clayton (bass) New...
View ArticleMonteverdi gets keen, sharp-edged and exciting treatment
Claudio MONTEVERDI – Vespers of the Blessed Virgin of 1610 New Zealand Festival 2016 Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (director) Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Saturday, 27th February 2016...
View ArticleWorlds brought more closely together – the Miyata-Yoshimura-Suzuki Trio
Chamber Music NZ and the New Zealand Festival present: MIYATA-YOSHIMURA-SUZUKI TRIO Music from Japan and New Zealand Mayumi Miyata (shō) Nanae Yoshimura (koto) Tosiya Suzuki (recorder) CHRIS GENDALL –...
View ArticleFire, flamenco and folksong ‘cello style, from Ramón Jaffé
Ramón Jaffé (‘cello) Catherine McKay (piano) CHOPIN – Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante BEETHOVEN – Sonata for ‘Cello and Piano in C Major Op.102 No.1 JAFFÉ – flamenco improvisation BRAGATO –...
View ArticleBrass Poppies – ordinary people at war
The New Zealand Festival 2016 presents: BRASS POPPIES (Ross Harris – music / Vincent O’Sullivan – libretto) James Egglestone (William Malone) Sarah Court (Mrs Malone) Robert Tucker ( Tommo) Anna Leese...
View ArticleGareth Farr’s Relict Furies – resonant and moving at Wellington Cathedral
The New Zealand Festival 2016 presents: RELICT FURIES Music by Gareth Farr Libretto by Paul Horan Strings of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Margaret Medlyn (mezzo-soprano) also: ELGAR –...
View ArticleA view of the world – Edo de Waart and the NZSO
MAHLER – Symphony No.3 in D Minor Charlotte Hellekant (mezzo-soprano) NZSO Chorale / Wellington Young Voices New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Edo de Waart (conductor) Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington...
View ArticleCirca Theatre Revisits Home-Grown Chronicles
Circa Theatre presents “Joyful and Triumphant” by Robert Lord Director: Susan Wilson Designer: John Hodgkins Lighting: Marcus McShane Cast: Jane Waddell (Lyla) Catherine Downes (Alice) Michele Amas...
View ArticleAfter fifty-seven years of public neglect – Farquhar’s First Symphony from...
Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music presents: RARITIES AND ROMANCE Martin Riseley (violin) New Zealand School of Music Orchestra Kenneth Young (conductor) MOZART – Overture “The Magic Flute” BEETHOVEN...
View ArticleAn introductory feast – Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu
Wellington Chamber Music presents: Inbal Megiddo (‘cello) and Jian Liu (piano) BEETHOVEN – 12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” MENDELSSOHN – Song Without Words...
View ArticleThe Orpheus Choir and Orchestra Wellington at Sea with Brent Stewart
The Orpheus Choir of Wellington presents: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – A Sea Symphony also – MENDELSSOHN – Overture “The Hebrides” BRITTEN – Four Sea Iterludes from “Peter Grimes” Lisa Harper-Brown (soprano)...
View ArticleFrom nothing, whole worlds – Circa Theatre’s 40th Birthday production of King...
Circa Theatre presents: William Shakespeare’s KING LEAR Director: Michael Hurst Set and Lighting: Andrew Foster Costumes: Gillie Coxill Music and Sound: Jason Smith Producer: Carolyn Henwood Cast: King...
View ArticleVibrant and wholehearted – Wellington Youth Orchestra and ‘cellist Matthias...
Wellington Youth Orchestra presents: BEETHOVEN – Symphony No.1 in C Op.21 TCHAIKOVSKY – Pezzo Capriccioso for ‘cello and orchestra Op.62 ELGAR – Variations on an Original Theme “Enigma” Op.36 Matthias...
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