Profile

175 East is Auckland’s only professional contemporary music ensemble, founded in 1996. The group has two main objectives. First, to provide a platform for high quality professional performances of works by young, emerging and established New Zealand composers. Second, to present new and challenging works from overseas to New Zealand audiences.

The core line-up consists of:

Ingrid Culliford (flutes) Gretchen Dunsmore (clarinets) Andrew Uren (bass clarinet) Tim Sutton (bass trombone) Katherine Hebley (cello) Daniel Stabler (double bass) and the group’s conductor is Hamish McKeich

175 East has performed works by many internationally renowned composers as Richard Barrett, John Cage, Elliott Carter, James Dillon, Morton Feldman, Brian Ferneyhough, Michael Finnissy, Christopher Fox, Sofia Gubaidulina, Mauricio Kagel, Liza Lim, Olga Neuwirth, Kaija Saariaho, Giacinto Scelsi, Christian Wolff, Iannis Xenakis and Frank Zappa.

The ensemble has also commissioned and premiered new works by New Zealand composers such as Helen Bowater, Phil Brownlee, Rachel Clement, Chris Cree Brown, Lyell Cresswell, James Gardner, Neville Hall, Samuel Holloway, Dorothy Ker, Dylan Lardelli, Lissa Meridan, Michael Norris, John Psathas, Jeroen Speak and Chris Watson.

In 2003, 175 East was awarded the CANZ/KBB Citation for Services to New Zealand Music.

During their 2007 season, 175 East will play newly-commissioned pieces by Phil Dadson and Ross Harris.

• Performances (63)
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• Commissions (14)
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