Hamish McKeich will conduct the NZSO in the first set of NZSO-SOUNZ Readings for 2009. The works and composers involved are:

• Palaran by Jack Body [soloist: Budi Putra]
• Electric Bass Concerto by Jeremy Mayall [soloist: Nick Tipping]
• legend of the trojan bird by Claire Cowan
• The Floating Bride, The Crimson Village by Ross Harris [soloist: Jenny Wollerman]
• Lahar by John Rimmer

Click here to download a pdf schedule for the May 2009 Readings.

Observers are welcome to all sessions, especially the recordings in the late afternoon of each day. Everyone is also welcome to attend and participate in the forum which follows the last session.

Through the Readings collaborative project, SOUNZ aims to increase the number of performances and recordings or broadcasts of orchestral works by New Zealand composers.
Click here for more information about the NZSO-SOUNZ Readings project, including a list of works that have previously been selected.

Featuring

• Hamish McKeich
• New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

New Zealand Music

Electric Bass Concerto	Jeremy Mayall
Lahar	John Rimmer
legend of the trojan bird	Claire Cowan
Palaran: Songs of Love and War	Jack Body
The Floating Bride, The Crimson Village	Ross Harris

Presented By

• New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
• SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music

Venue and Booking Details

Wellington Town Hall
111 Wakefield Street
Main entrance beside Michael Fowler Centre
Wellington CBD 
New Zealand