Robert Ashworth | viola
Sherry Grant | piano
Inbal Megiddo | cello
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra principal violist Robert Ashworth and pianist Sherry Grant present a series of six viola concerts in Auckland and Wellington in October 2019 to celebrate the 100 years of journey in human history since the year after the end of WWI.
Through this concert series they would also like to pay musical tributes to NZ Mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008), NZ artist Colin McCahon (1919-1987), APO founding member John Ure (1952-2019), Dutch Baroque cellist Anner Bylsma (1934-2019), and American novelist Toni Morrison (1931-2019), each with a new commissioned composition.
They will be performing three programmes, with several world premieres of newly commissioned NZ viola/piano compositions. In the chamber programme they are joined by cellist Inbal Megiddo, who is the current Head of Cello Studies at the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington.
VIOLA RECITAL 1
Sunday, 6 October, 7 - 9pm | All Saints Church, Howick, Auckland
Friday, 11 October, 7 - 9pm | St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington
PROGRAMME:
Robert Schumann | Märchenbilder
Johannes Brahms | Viola Sonata, Op.120, No.2 in Eb
Matthias Hutter | Nocturne oublié (2019) **
Dmitri Shostakovich | Viola Sonata, Op. 147
Ben Fernandez | Summit (2019, NZ) **
VIOLA RECITAL 2
Sunday, 27 October, 7 - 9pm | St George's Church, Takapuna, Auckland
Saturday, 12 October, 7 - 9pm | Adam Concert Room, Victoria University, Wellington
Rebecca Clarke | Viola Sonata (1919)
Paul Hindemith | Viola Sonata, Op.11, No.4 (1919)
David Hamilton | Wairere (Waterfall) (2019, NZ) **
Ernest Bloch | Suite (1919)
Chris Artley | An Anzac Reflection (2019, NZ)
CHAMBER RECITAL
Saturday, 19 October, 7 - 9pm | St Luke's Church, Remuera, Auckland
Thursday, 10 October, 7 - 9pm | Adam Concert Room, Victoria University, Wellington
J.S. Bach | Solo Cello Suite
Johannes Brahms | Viola Sonata, Op.120, No. 1 in F
J.S. Bach | Gamba Sonata, No. 1
Johannes Brahms | Piano Trio Op. 114
Carvin Knowles | Der Dybbuk Doina **
** world premiere
VIOLA MASTERCLASS
Friday, 11 October, 9am - 12:30pm | St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington
Featuring Robert Ashworth and viola students of Victoria University (FREE ADMISSION)
Start time
October 6, 2019 7:00PM
End time
October 27, 2019 9:00PM
Location
All Saints Church, Howick | Adam Concert Room, Wellington | St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington | St Luke's Church, Remuera | St George's Church, Takapuna
All Saints Church: 17 Selwyn Rd, Howick, Auckland
St Luke’s Church: 130 Remuera Rd, Remuera, Auckland
St George’s Church: 2 The Terrace, Takapuna, Auckland
Adam Concert Room: NZSM Kelburn Campus, 81 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn, Wellington
St Andrew’s on the Terrace: 30 The Terrace, Wellington
Ticketing
Tickets: $30 / $20 / $10 (via Eventfinda)
