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CMNZ | Voices at the End (Invercargill)
Concert
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 28 March (Nelson) / 29 March (Christchurch)
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 28 March (Nelson) / 29 March (Christchurch)
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 28 March (Nelson) / 29 March (Christchurch)
CMNZ | Voices at the End (Dunedin)
Concert
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 28 March (Nelson) / 29 March (Christchurch)
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 28 March (Nelson) / 29 March (Christchurch)
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 28 March (Nelson) / 29 March (Christchurch)
CMNZ | Voices at the End (Nelson)
Concert
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 29 March (Christchurch)
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 29 March (Christchurch)
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 29 March (Christchurch)
CMNZ | Voices at the End (Christchurch)
Concert
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 28 March (Nelson)
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 28 March (Nelson)
Michael Houstoun Piano
John Psathas Composer
John Psathas Second-Hand Time (world premiere)
John Psathas Voices at the End
Following the stunning world premiere at the 2021 Auckland Festival of the Arts, John Psathas has created a new Voices at the End (originally for six pianos) for solo pianist, an epic cinematic audio soundtrack, and a brand-new full-length synchronised film that weaves in around the music. Voices at the End was inspired by the film Planetary by author and environmental activist Joanna Macy.
In his latest work, Second-Hand Time, Psathas explores an entirely new format by combining the emotional power and excitement of virtuosic musical performance with a pre-recorded cinematic audio soundtrack (drawn from real and electronic worlds). He integrates these with synchronized projected text that delivers social commentary on current and crucial issues, such as runaway economic models and their impact on society, education, climate change, current life and culture, and the future prospects of the human race.
Second-Hand Time draws from the documentary work of Adam Curtis, and the writings of Henry Giroux, Brad Evans, Svetlana Alexievich, and Noam Chomsky.
John Psathas will be giving a pre-concert talk before each performance.
Additional performances:
17 February (New Plymouth) / 18 February (Hamilton) / 20 February (Hawke's Bay) / 21 February (Auckland) / 22 February (Tauranga) / 24 February (Palmerston North) / 25 February (Wellington) / 24 March (Invercargill) / 25 March (Dunedin) / 28 March (Nelson)
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra | Appalachian Dream
ConcertBenjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Thomas Eves Trumpet
Salina Fisher Dream 6
Hummel Trumpet Concerto
Salina Fisher Kingfisher
Copland Appalachian Spring
Christchurch-born composer Salina Fisher’s early career has brimmed with awards and commissions. Two of her colourful and gestural works feature here: Dream 6, based on material from Douglas Lilburn’s Nine Short Pieces for Piano, and Kingfisher, inspired by the poem of the same name by Robert Macfarlane.
Hummel was a pupil of Haydn, eventually succeeding his teacher in the Court of Prince Esterházy. He wrote his Trumpet Concerto for Anton Weidinger, virtuoso of the freshly-minted keyed trumpet. Our very own Principal Trumpet Thomas Eves will present this sparkling tour de force.
Aaron Copland was committed to finding a distinctive American musical voice, and has an immediately endearing melodic style. Appalachian Spring began as music for his friend Martha Graham’s ballet troupe in 1944, with the recognisable Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” Decades later he turned it into the 13-piece chamber version that features here.
Additional performances:
1 Apr 2023 7:00 pm
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Thomas Eves Trumpet
Salina Fisher Dream 6
Hummel Trumpet Concerto
Salina Fisher Kingfisher
Copland Appalachian Spring
Christchurch-born composer Salina Fisher’s early career has brimmed with awards and commissions. Two of her colourful and gestural works feature here: Dream 6, based on material from Douglas Lilburn’s Nine Short Pieces for Piano, and Kingfisher, inspired by the poem of the same name by Robert Macfarlane.
Hummel was a pupil of Haydn, eventually succeeding his teacher in the Court of Prince Esterházy. He wrote his Trumpet Concerto for Anton Weidinger, virtuoso of the freshly-minted keyed trumpet. Our very own Principal Trumpet Thomas Eves will present this sparkling tour de force.
Aaron Copland was committed to finding a distinctive American musical voice, and has an immediately endearing melodic style. Appalachian Spring began as music for his friend Martha Graham’s ballet troupe in 1944, with the recognisable Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” Decades later he turned it into the 13-piece chamber version that features here.
Additional performances:
1 Apr 2023 7:00 pm
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Thomas Eves Trumpet
Salina Fisher Dream 6
Hummel Trumpet Concerto
Salina Fisher Kingfisher
Copland Appalachian Spring
Christchurch-born composer Salina Fisher’s early career has brimmed with awards and commissions. Two of her colourful and gestural works feature here: Dream 6, based on material from Douglas Lilburn’s Nine Short Pieces for Piano, and Kingfisher, inspired by the poem of the same name by Robert Macfarlane.
Hummel was a pupil of Haydn, eventually succeeding his teacher in the Court of Prince Esterházy. He wrote his Trumpet Concerto for Anton Weidinger, virtuoso of the freshly-minted keyed trumpet. Our very own Principal Trumpet Thomas Eves will present this sparkling tour de force.
Aaron Copland was committed to finding a distinctive American musical voice, and has an immediately endearing melodic style. Appalachian Spring began as music for his friend Martha Graham’s ballet troupe in 1944, with the recognisable Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” Decades later he turned it into the 13-piece chamber version that features here.
Additional performances:
1 Apr 2023 7:00 pm
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra | Appalachian Dream
ConcertBenjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Thomas Eves Trumpet
Salina Fisher Dream 6
Hummel Trumpet Concerto
Salina Fisher Kingfisher
Copland Appalachian Spring
Christchurch-born composer Salina Fisher’s early career has brimmed with awards and commissions. Two of her colourful and gestural works feature here: Dream 6, based on material from Douglas Lilburn’s Nine Short Pieces for Piano, and Kingfisher, inspired by the poem of the same name by Robert Macfarlane.
Hummel was a pupil of Haydn, eventually succeeding his teacher in the Court of Prince Esterházy. He wrote his Trumpet Concerto for Anton Weidinger, virtuoso of the freshly-minted keyed trumpet. Our very own Principal Trumpet Thomas Eves will present this sparkling tour de force.
Aaron Copland was committed to finding a distinctive American musical voice, and has an immediately endearing melodic style. Appalachian Spring began as music for his friend Martha Graham’s ballet troupe in 1944, with the recognisable Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” Decades later he turned it into the 13-piece chamber version that features here.
Additional performances:
31 Mar 2023 7:00 pm
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Thomas Eves Trumpet
Salina Fisher Dream 6
Hummel Trumpet Concerto
Salina Fisher Kingfisher
Copland Appalachian Spring
Christchurch-born composer Salina Fisher’s early career has brimmed with awards and commissions. Two of her colourful and gestural works feature here: Dream 6, based on material from Douglas Lilburn’s Nine Short Pieces for Piano, and Kingfisher, inspired by the poem of the same name by Robert Macfarlane.
Hummel was a pupil of Haydn, eventually succeeding his teacher in the Court of Prince Esterházy. He wrote his Trumpet Concerto for Anton Weidinger, virtuoso of the freshly-minted keyed trumpet. Our very own Principal Trumpet Thomas Eves will present this sparkling tour de force.
Aaron Copland was committed to finding a distinctive American musical voice, and has an immediately endearing melodic style. Appalachian Spring began as music for his friend Martha Graham’s ballet troupe in 1944, with the recognisable Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” Decades later he turned it into the 13-piece chamber version that features here.
Additional performances:
31 Mar 2023 7:00 pm
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Thomas Eves Trumpet
Salina Fisher Dream 6
Hummel Trumpet Concerto
Salina Fisher Kingfisher
Copland Appalachian Spring
Christchurch-born composer Salina Fisher’s early career has brimmed with awards and commissions. Two of her colourful and gestural works feature here: Dream 6, based on material from Douglas Lilburn’s Nine Short Pieces for Piano, and Kingfisher, inspired by the poem of the same name by Robert Macfarlane.
Hummel was a pupil of Haydn, eventually succeeding his teacher in the Court of Prince Esterházy. He wrote his Trumpet Concerto for Anton Weidinger, virtuoso of the freshly-minted keyed trumpet. Our very own Principal Trumpet Thomas Eves will present this sparkling tour de force.
Aaron Copland was committed to finding a distinctive American musical voice, and has an immediately endearing melodic style. Appalachian Spring began as music for his friend Martha Graham’s ballet troupe in 1944, with the recognisable Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” Decades later he turned it into the 13-piece chamber version that features here.
Additional performances:
31 Mar 2023 7:00 pm
Lunchtime Concert: Dave Flynn - Celtic Guitar Journey
ConcertDave Flynn is an award-winning Irish composer and guitarist.
In his new show 'Celtic Guitar Journey' he presents beautiful guitar arrangements of Irish and Scottish traditional music, exploring the musical connections between these 'Celtic' countries. His programme goes through the history of Celtic music, from an ancient Irish battle march, to baroque-era harp music by Turlough O'Carolan, to 19th century reels and jigs and then some more modern compositions that he recorded on his acclaimed album Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar. There's also some new Irish-style tunes composed in New Zealand which represent new kind of traditional Irish-Kiwi music.
The concert also highlights connections between Irish traditional music and other countries, showing how certain types of Irish tune styles were imported from England, Scotland, Poland and Germany.
Click here or listen below for a playlist related to the show.
Dave Flynn is an award-winning Irish composer and guitarist.
In his new show 'Celtic Guitar Journey' he presents beautiful guitar arrangements of Irish and Scottish traditional music, exploring the musical connections between these 'Celtic' countries. His programme goes through the history of Celtic music, from an ancient Irish battle march, to baroque-era harp music by Turlough O'Carolan, to 19th century reels and jigs and then some more modern compositions that he recorded on his acclaimed album Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar. There's also some new Irish-style tunes composed in New Zealand which represent new kind of traditional Irish-Kiwi music.
The concert also highlights connections between Irish traditional music and other countries, showing how certain types of Irish tune styles were imported from England, Scotland, Poland and Germany.
Click here or listen below for a playlist related to the show.
Dave Flynn is an award-winning Irish composer and guitarist.
In his new show 'Celtic Guitar Journey' he presents beautiful guitar arrangements of Irish and Scottish traditional music, exploring the musical connections between these 'Celtic' countries. His programme goes through the history of Celtic music, from an ancient Irish battle march, to baroque-era harp music by Turlough O'Carolan, to 19th century reels and jigs and then some more modern compositions that he recorded on his acclaimed album Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar. There's also some new Irish-style tunes composed in New Zealand which represent new kind of traditional Irish-Kiwi music.
The concert also highlights connections between Irish traditional music and other countries, showing how certain types of Irish tune styles were imported from England, Scotland, Poland and Germany.
Click here or listen below for a playlist related to the show.
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Whangārei)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Kerikeri)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Wānaka)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Rotorua)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Warkworth)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Waikanae)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Whanganui)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Lower Hutt)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 5 May (Motueka) / 7 May (Wellington)
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Motueka)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 7 May (Wellington)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 7 May (Wellington)
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra | White Horses
ConcertJessica Cottis Conductor
Benjamin Morrison Violin
Gemma Peacocke White Horses (Co-commission with APO)
Dvořák Violin Concerto
Brahms Symphony No 2
This concert shines the spotlight on two talented New Zealanders. Now Brooklyn-based Gemma Peacocke’s White Horses was inspired by the mystery of Viva Waud Farmar, WWI nurse and one of Aotearoa’s first female pilots.
Christchurch-born violinist Benjamin Morrison is the only New Zealander to win a seat in the Vienna Philharmonic, and he returns to dazzle hometown audiences with Dvořák’s virtuosic Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ second symphony is often described as a cheerful ‘pastoral,’ but also features stormy moments, and is best experienced live for the full rush of symphonic waves. Brahms spoke candidly about the challenges of being a young German composer writing symphonies in Beethoven’s shadow, but his four symphonies have become beloved staples of the Romantic orchestral repertoire.
Jessica Cottis Conductor
Benjamin Morrison Violin
Gemma Peacocke White Horses (Co-commission with APO)
Dvořák Violin Concerto
Brahms Symphony No 2
This concert shines the spotlight on two talented New Zealanders. Now Brooklyn-based Gemma Peacocke’s White Horses was inspired by the mystery of Viva Waud Farmar, WWI nurse and one of Aotearoa’s first female pilots.
Christchurch-born violinist Benjamin Morrison is the only New Zealander to win a seat in the Vienna Philharmonic, and he returns to dazzle hometown audiences with Dvořák’s virtuosic Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ second symphony is often described as a cheerful ‘pastoral,’ but also features stormy moments, and is best experienced live for the full rush of symphonic waves. Brahms spoke candidly about the challenges of being a young German composer writing symphonies in Beethoven’s shadow, but his four symphonies have become beloved staples of the Romantic orchestral repertoire.
Jessica Cottis Conductor
Benjamin Morrison Violin
Gemma Peacocke White Horses (Co-commission with APO)
Dvořák Violin Concerto
Brahms Symphony No 2
This concert shines the spotlight on two talented New Zealanders. Now Brooklyn-based Gemma Peacocke’s White Horses was inspired by the mystery of Viva Waud Farmar, WWI nurse and one of Aotearoa’s first female pilots.
Christchurch-born violinist Benjamin Morrison is the only New Zealander to win a seat in the Vienna Philharmonic, and he returns to dazzle hometown audiences with Dvořák’s virtuosic Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ second symphony is often described as a cheerful ‘pastoral,’ but also features stormy moments, and is best experienced live for the full rush of symphonic waves. Brahms spoke candidly about the challenges of being a young German composer writing symphonies in Beethoven’s shadow, but his four symphonies have become beloved staples of the Romantic orchestral repertoire.
CMNZ | Les Voisins (Wellington)
ConcertJustine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka)
Justine Cormack violin
James Bush cello
Simon Martyn-Ellis theorbo, guitars
A journey into French music through the ages
A journey into French music through the ages: from the intensely emotional world of Baroque, including New Zealand composer Alex Taylor’s own response, through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, and into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and the grandfather of jazz violin, Stéphane Grappelli, with the Hot Club de France.
Additional performances:
15 April (Whangārei) / 16 April (Kerikeri) / 20 April (Wanaka) / 27 April (Rotorua) / 29 April (Warkworth) / 30 April (Waikanae) / 2 May (Whanganui) / 3 May (Lower Hutt) / 5 May (Motueka)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Hamilton)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Auckland)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Hawke's Bay)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) /
New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) /
New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) /
New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
NZSO | Emperor (Wellington)
Concert
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Tauranga (14 May)
Christchurch (21 May)
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Tauranga (14 May)
Christchurch (21 May)
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Tauranga (14 May)
Christchurch (21 May)
NZSO | Emperor (Tauranga)
Concert
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Wellington (11 May)
Christchurch (21 May)
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Wellington (11 May)
Christchurch (21 May)
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Wellington (11 May)
Christchurch (21 May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (New Plymouth)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Palmerston North)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra | Dragspil
ConcertConductor Luke Dollman
Accordion James Crabb
Sibelius The Bard
Cresswell Dragspil
Elgar Symphony No.1
Think you know the accordion? You don’t until you’ve heard James Crabb. His breath-taking virtuosity simply redefines the instrument, and his performances are an awe-inspiring experience. One of the many composers to write for him was the late New Zealander Lyell Cresswell, who made a big splash at the BBC Proms in 1995 with Dragspil (Icelandic for ‘accordion’).
Elgar’s towering symphony is the antithesis of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. It’s rich, deeply romantic music by a very emotional man. Sibelius described his mystical tone-poem as ‘something like an ancient Scandinavian ballad from the time of the Vikings’.
Conductor Luke Dollman
Accordion James Crabb
Sibelius The Bard
Cresswell Dragspil
Elgar Symphony No.1
Think you know the accordion? You don’t until you’ve heard James Crabb. His breath-taking virtuosity simply redefines the instrument, and his performances are an awe-inspiring experience. One of the many composers to write for him was the late New Zealander Lyell Cresswell, who made a big splash at the BBC Proms in 1995 with Dragspil (Icelandic for ‘accordion’).
Elgar’s towering symphony is the antithesis of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. It’s rich, deeply romantic music by a very emotional man. Sibelius described his mystical tone-poem as ‘something like an ancient Scandinavian ballad from the time of the Vikings’.
Conductor Luke Dollman
Accordion James Crabb
Sibelius The Bard
Cresswell Dragspil
Elgar Symphony No.1
Think you know the accordion? You don’t until you’ve heard James Crabb. His breath-taking virtuosity simply redefines the instrument, and his performances are an awe-inspiring experience. One of the many composers to write for him was the late New Zealander Lyell Cresswell, who made a big splash at the BBC Proms in 1995 with Dragspil (Icelandic for ‘accordion’).
Elgar’s towering symphony is the antithesis of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. It’s rich, deeply romantic music by a very emotional man. Sibelius described his mystical tone-poem as ‘something like an ancient Scandinavian ballad from the time of the Vikings’.
CMNZ | Double Shot (Rotorua)
ConcertYoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
CMNZ | Double Shot (Whakatāne)
ConcertYoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Wellington)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
CMNZ | Double Shot (Tauranga)
ConcertYoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
NZSO | Emperor (Christchurch)
Concert
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Wellington (11 May)
Tauranga (14 May)
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Wellington (11 May)
Tauranga (14 May)
Ross Harris | Cento
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor
R Schumann | Symphony No. 2
We finish our opening Immerse 2023 weekend with a concert of grandiose proportions. Featuring Ross Harris’ Cento and Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony, the showpiece will undoubtedly be Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Out of the destruction and debris of war rose Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, when writing it, betrayed nothing of the turmoil he was surrounded by. While he likely wouldn’t have approved of the Emperor title, it’s actually a very appropriate name for the piece itself, reflecting the nobility, dignity, poise, regality and mana of the work.
Pianist Paul Lewis returns to complete the full Beethoven Piano cycle with this seminal work.
Additional performances:
Wellington (11 May)
Tauranga (14 May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Nelson)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
CMNZ | Double Shot (Upper Hutt)
ConcertYoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Whanganui (24 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Christchurch)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Dunedin (24 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Dunedin)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Invercargill (25th May)
CMNZ | Double Shot (Whanganui)
ConcertYoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanārei (27 May)
CMNZ | NZTrio (Invercargill)
ConcertAmalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May)
Amalia Hall violin
Ashley Brown cello
Somi Kim piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart Adagio
Gareth Farr Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms One of either Piano Trio No 1, No 2, or No 3
Claire Cowan Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Join NZTrio as they celebrate their 21st birthday in a concert that bursts with colour and emotion, featuring the music of past and present masters.
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life. Each concert features one of the trios with the cycle completed at the conclusion of the national tour.
Additional performances: Hamilton (9 May) / Auckland (10 May) / Hawke's Bay (11 May) / New Plymouth (16 May) / Palmerston North (17 May) / Wellington (20 May) / Nelson (21 May) / Christchurch (23 May) / Dunedin (24 May)
CMNZ | Double Shot (Whangārei)
ConcertYoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May)
Yoshiko Tsuruta marimba, percussion
Jeremy Fitzsimons vibraphone, percussion
Playful contemporary pieces including Steve Reich and John Psathas, alongside an arrangement of Debussy's La boîte à joujoux.
Formed in 2015, Double Shot provides a colourful mixture of percussion instruments based around marimba and vibraphone. The duo’s strength lies in the wonderfully subtle variety of their performances and the rich, mellow resonance of their instruments.
This engaging concert begins with a set of playful, lively crowd-pleasers by contemporary composers including Steve Reich and John Psathas. The second half is dedicated to Debussy’s exquisite storytelling through his ballet score La boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) which has been arranged for Double Shot by Yoshiko Tsuruta.
Additional performances: Rotorua (19 May) / Whakatāne (20 May) / Upper Hutt (22 May) / Whanganui (24 May)
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Upper Hutt)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra | Call of the Wild
ConcertBenjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Adam Page Saxophone
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
John Psathas Saxophone Concerto “Call of the Wild”
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
Music can transport us to faraway lands. Step into the colourful world of French orchestration with Ravel’s childlike Ma mère l’oye or Mother Goose, originally written as a piano duo for his friend’s two children, to encounter a cast of magical characters.
CSO welcomes thrilling Australian saxophonist Adam Page to perform John Psathas’ Call of the Wild – a vividly programmatic work that charts the experiences of Psathas’ own Greek family over the past century.
Synesthete Rimsky-Korsakov employed a glittering use of the full orchestra in bringing the tales of the Arabian Nights to life in Scheherazade. Audiences will hear Sinbad sailing the rocky seas, and have front row seats to Scheherazade’s outwitting of the cruel Sultan Shahryar.
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Adam Page Saxophone
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
John Psathas Saxophone Concerto “Call of the Wild”
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
Music can transport us to faraway lands. Step into the colourful world of French orchestration with Ravel’s childlike Ma mère l’oye or Mother Goose, originally written as a piano duo for his friend’s two children, to encounter a cast of magical characters.
CSO welcomes thrilling Australian saxophonist Adam Page to perform John Psathas’ Call of the Wild – a vividly programmatic work that charts the experiences of Psathas’ own Greek family over the past century.
Synesthete Rimsky-Korsakov employed a glittering use of the full orchestra in bringing the tales of the Arabian Nights to life in Scheherazade. Audiences will hear Sinbad sailing the rocky seas, and have front row seats to Scheherazade’s outwitting of the cruel Sultan Shahryar.
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Adam Page Saxophone
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
John Psathas Saxophone Concerto “Call of the Wild”
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
Music can transport us to faraway lands. Step into the colourful world of French orchestration with Ravel’s childlike Ma mère l’oye or Mother Goose, originally written as a piano duo for his friend’s two children, to encounter a cast of magical characters.
CSO welcomes thrilling Australian saxophonist Adam Page to perform John Psathas’ Call of the Wild – a vividly programmatic work that charts the experiences of Psathas’ own Greek family over the past century.
Synesthete Rimsky-Korsakov employed a glittering use of the full orchestra in bringing the tales of the Arabian Nights to life in Scheherazade. Audiences will hear Sinbad sailing the rocky seas, and have front row seats to Scheherazade’s outwitting of the cruel Sultan Shahryar.
Matariki with Troy Kingi
ConcertMATARIKI WITH TROY KINGI
Together with the APO
Ma-nawatia a Matariki
In 2023 we come together again to celebrate Matariki with an inspiring night of musical fusion.
Winner of the 2022 Silver Scroll, Troy Kingi (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is one of Aotearoa’s most dynamic, hard-working and popular singer-songwriters. With a mission to release 10 albums in 10 years, he is a diverse musical genius – equally comfortable singing pop, funk, disco, rock and everything in between.
Expect the unexpected as Kingi and the APO perform a wide-ranging setlist from Kingi’s eclectic catalogue. With lush orchestral arrangements by composer Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper this will be an amazing night of creativity and collaboration.
MATARIKI WITH TROY KINGI
Together with the APO
Ma-nawatia a Matariki
In 2023 we come together again to celebrate Matariki with an inspiring night of musical fusion.
Winner of the 2022 Silver Scroll, Troy Kingi (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is one of Aotearoa’s most dynamic, hard-working and popular singer-songwriters. With a mission to release 10 albums in 10 years, he is a diverse musical genius – equally comfortable singing pop, funk, disco, rock and everything in between.
Expect the unexpected as Kingi and the APO perform a wide-ranging setlist from Kingi’s eclectic catalogue. With lush orchestral arrangements by composer Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper this will be an amazing night of creativity and collaboration.
MATARIKI WITH TROY KINGI
Together with the APO
Ma-nawatia a Matariki
In 2023 we come together again to celebrate Matariki with an inspiring night of musical fusion.
Winner of the 2022 Silver Scroll, Troy Kingi (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is one of Aotearoa’s most dynamic, hard-working and popular singer-songwriters. With a mission to release 10 albums in 10 years, he is a diverse musical genius – equally comfortable singing pop, funk, disco, rock and everything in between.
Expect the unexpected as Kingi and the APO perform a wide-ranging setlist from Kingi’s eclectic catalogue. With lush orchestral arrangements by composer Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper this will be an amazing night of creativity and collaboration.
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Whangārei)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Kerikeri)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Warkworth)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Motueka)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Wānaka)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra | Brahms 1
ConcertConductor Giordano Bellincampi
Baritone Benson Wilson
Ross Harris Symphony No.7 (world premiere)
Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer
Brahms Symphony No.1
Brahms took decades to summon the self-belief to write a symphony. It was worth the wait. It is a mighty work and with Giordano Bellincampi it will be a mighty performance.
The world premiere of the new symphony by Ross Harris is the latest chapter in the long and fruitful artistic relationship between the APO and one of New Zealand’s most distinguished composers. It will be a major occasion in the year’s concert-going.
Mahler wrote this early song-cycle in the wake of an unhappy love affair. Its protagonist, on his love’s wedding day, walks away to escape the memory of her blue eyes. New Zealand-born Sāmoan baritone Benson Wilson is bound to impress in his APO debut.
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi
Baritone Benson Wilson
Ross Harris Symphony No.7 (world premiere)
Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer
Brahms Symphony No.1
Brahms took decades to summon the self-belief to write a symphony. It was worth the wait. It is a mighty work and with Giordano Bellincampi it will be a mighty performance.
The world premiere of the new symphony by Ross Harris is the latest chapter in the long and fruitful artistic relationship between the APO and one of New Zealand’s most distinguished composers. It will be a major occasion in the year’s concert-going.
Mahler wrote this early song-cycle in the wake of an unhappy love affair. Its protagonist, on his love’s wedding day, walks away to escape the memory of her blue eyes. New Zealand-born Sāmoan baritone Benson Wilson is bound to impress in his APO debut.
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi
Baritone Benson Wilson
Ross Harris Symphony No.7 (world premiere)
Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer
Brahms Symphony No.1
Brahms took decades to summon the self-belief to write a symphony. It was worth the wait. It is a mighty work and with Giordano Bellincampi it will be a mighty performance.
The world premiere of the new symphony by Ross Harris is the latest chapter in the long and fruitful artistic relationship between the APO and one of New Zealand’s most distinguished composers. It will be a major occasion in the year’s concert-going.
Mahler wrote this early song-cycle in the wake of an unhappy love affair. Its protagonist, on his love’s wedding day, walks away to escape the memory of her blue eyes. New Zealand-born Sāmoan baritone Benson Wilson is bound to impress in his APO debut.
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Rotorua)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Whakatāne)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Tauranga (6 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
CSO Presents: Troy Kingi
ConcertFeaturing Troy Kingi with...
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
David Kay Conductor
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper Orchestral Arrangements
CSO Presents Troy Kingi (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is a showcase of Troy’s passion for music and his ever-expanding artistic career.
A prolific song-writer and serial collaborator, with voracious capacity and freakish efficiency he is also a wonderfully powerful performer.
Matching this with the force and aplomb of Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, this will be a night not to be missed.
Featuring Troy Kingi with...
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
David Kay Conductor
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper Orchestral Arrangements
CSO Presents Troy Kingi (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is a showcase of Troy’s passion for music and his ever-expanding artistic career.
A prolific song-writer and serial collaborator, with voracious capacity and freakish efficiency he is also a wonderfully powerful performer.
Matching this with the force and aplomb of Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, this will be a night not to be missed.
Featuring Troy Kingi with...
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
David Kay Conductor
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper Orchestral Arrangements
CSO Presents Troy Kingi (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is a showcase of Troy’s passion for music and his ever-expanding artistic career.
A prolific song-writer and serial collaborator, with voracious capacity and freakish efficiency he is also a wonderfully powerful performer.
Matching this with the force and aplomb of Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, this will be a night not to be missed.
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (Tauranga)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / New Plymouth (12 August)
CMNZ | Ben Wilcock Quartet (New Plymouth)
ConcertBen Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August)
Ben Wilcock piano
Tristan Carter violin
Daniel Yeabsley bass
John Rae percussion
Improvisations and contemporary takes on jazz standards, along with original pieces from Ben Wilcock's latest album, The River Tethys.
Accomplished pianist Ben Wilcock is joined by the talented Tristan Carter on violin, Dan Yeabsley on double bass, and award-winning drummer John Rae. When these renowned Wellington musicians come together as an ensemble, they deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity with jewel-like compositions, whilst staying true to their jazz roots.
Additional performances:
Upper Hutt (2 June) / Whangārei (22 July) / Kerikeri (23 July) / Warkworth (29 July) / Motueka (30 July) / Wānaka (1 August) / Rotorua (4 August) / Whakatāne (5 August) / Tauranga (6 August)
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra | In the Elements
ConcertConductor Vincent Hardaker
Taonga puoro Jerome Kavanagh
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Salina Fisher Taonga Puoro Concerto (world premiere)
Britten Four Sea-Interludes from Peter Grimes
Sibelius Symphony No.7
Salina Fisher has always been fascinated by collaboration, and her work with taonga puoro master Jerome Kavanagh reaches a significant milestone with this new concerto for traditional Māori instruments. It promises to be extraordinary.
Benjamin Britten lived next to the bitter North Sea: its glittering sunshine and furious storms are sharply drawn in his opera Peter Grimes, of which these interludes are the well-known orchestral showcase.
Jean Sibelius described his Seventh Symphony as ‘The moon through storm clouds’. Its massively ecstatic mood is well matched with Vaughan Williams’ visionary cathedral of sound that opens the evening.
Conductor Vincent Hardaker
Taonga puoro Jerome Kavanagh
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Salina Fisher Taonga Puoro Concerto (world premiere)
Britten Four Sea-Interludes from Peter Grimes
Sibelius Symphony No.7
Salina Fisher has always been fascinated by collaboration, and her work with taonga puoro master Jerome Kavanagh reaches a significant milestone with this new concerto for traditional Māori instruments. It promises to be extraordinary.
Benjamin Britten lived next to the bitter North Sea: its glittering sunshine and furious storms are sharply drawn in his opera Peter Grimes, of which these interludes are the well-known orchestral showcase.
Jean Sibelius described his Seventh Symphony as ‘The moon through storm clouds’. Its massively ecstatic mood is well matched with Vaughan Williams’ visionary cathedral of sound that opens the evening.
Conductor Vincent Hardaker
Taonga puoro Jerome Kavanagh
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Salina Fisher Taonga Puoro Concerto (world premiere)
Britten Four Sea-Interludes from Peter Grimes
Sibelius Symphony No.7
Salina Fisher has always been fascinated by collaboration, and her work with taonga puoro master Jerome Kavanagh reaches a significant milestone with this new concerto for traditional Māori instruments. It promises to be extraordinary.
Benjamin Britten lived next to the bitter North Sea: its glittering sunshine and furious storms are sharply drawn in his opera Peter Grimes, of which these interludes are the well-known orchestral showcase.
Jean Sibelius described his Seventh Symphony as ‘The moon through storm clouds’. Its massively ecstatic mood is well matched with Vaughan Williams’ visionary cathedral of sound that opens the evening.
NZTrio | HOMELAND 2: TUNES FROM MY HOME (Auckland)
Concert'Homeland 2' begins in Romania with Enescu’s luscious A minor trio, one of the very few works he composed during WWII and a strong witness to his fascination with the countryside and folk music of his homeland. Then, Chen Yi transports us half a world away to her upbringing in China with musical stories filled with bustling energies and happy memories, before the warmness of a serenade composed by a young Enescu melts our hearts.
Victoria Kelly’s gently rhythmic and mystical sound world brings us back home to Aotearoa before our final stop in Prague, where a 42-year old Dvořák takes us into the depths of Czech folk music traditions and into the dark and brooding romanticism of his F minor piano trio.
Additional performances:
24 September (Christchurch)
'Homeland 2' begins in Romania with Enescu’s luscious A minor trio, one of the very few works he composed during WWII and a strong witness to his fascination with the countryside and folk music of his homeland. Then, Chen Yi transports us half a world away to her upbringing in China with musical stories filled with bustling energies and happy memories, before the warmness of a serenade composed by a young Enescu melts our hearts.
Victoria Kelly’s gently rhythmic and mystical sound world brings us back home to Aotearoa before our final stop in Prague, where a 42-year old Dvořák takes us into the depths of Czech folk music traditions and into the dark and brooding romanticism of his F minor piano trio.
Additional performances:
24 September (Christchurch)
'Homeland 2' begins in Romania with Enescu’s luscious A minor trio, one of the very few works he composed during WWII and a strong witness to his fascination with the countryside and folk music of his homeland. Then, Chen Yi transports us half a world away to her upbringing in China with musical stories filled with bustling energies and happy memories, before the warmness of a serenade composed by a young Enescu melts our hearts.
Victoria Kelly’s gently rhythmic and mystical sound world brings us back home to Aotearoa before our final stop in Prague, where a 42-year old Dvořák takes us into the depths of Czech folk music traditions and into the dark and brooding romanticism of his F minor piano trio.
Additional performances:
24 September (Christchurch)
NZSO | Bernstein & Copland (Wellington)
Concert
Eve De Castro-Robinson | Len Dances
Bernstein | Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety
Copland Symphony No. 3
Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland were firm friends and Til time shall end is taken from a poem Bernstein wrote to Copland for his 80th birthday. Grammy Award-winning conductor Giancarlo Guerrero’s NZSO debut presents two works from these exceptional American composers.
Since his last visit to Aotearoa New Zealand, Guerrero has debuted with the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony to critical acclaim. He has also earned yet another Grammy nomination.
Maestro Guerrero leads the NZSO in a performance of Copland’s Third Symphony, a heroic expansion of Copland’s characteristic Americana feel.
Pianist Joyce Yang, the burgeoning piano superstar, brings her “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) to Bernstein’s “The Age of Anxiety”, a six-part virtuoso symphony for solo piano and orchestra.
Eve de Castro Robinson’s Len Dances rounds out this (almost!) all-American programme. Len Dances is inspired by the maverick artistry of Kiwi sculptor and filmmaker Len Lye.
Additional performances:
Auckland (2 September)
Eve De Castro-Robinson | Len Dances
Bernstein | Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety
Copland Symphony No. 3
Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland were firm friends and Til time shall end is taken from a poem Bernstein wrote to Copland for his 80th birthday. Grammy Award-winning conductor Giancarlo Guerrero’s NZSO debut presents two works from these exceptional American composers.
Since his last visit to Aotearoa New Zealand, Guerrero has debuted with the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony to critical acclaim. He has also earned yet another Grammy nomination.
Maestro Guerrero leads the NZSO in a performance of Copland’s Third Symphony, a heroic expansion of Copland’s characteristic Americana feel.
Pianist Joyce Yang, the burgeoning piano superstar, brings her “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) to Bernstein’s “The Age of Anxiety”, a six-part virtuoso symphony for solo piano and orchestra.
Eve de Castro Robinson’s Len Dances rounds out this (almost!) all-American programme. Len Dances is inspired by the maverick artistry of Kiwi sculptor and filmmaker Len Lye.
Additional performances:
Auckland (2 September)
Eve De Castro-Robinson | Len Dances
Bernstein | Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety
Copland Symphony No. 3
Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland were firm friends and Til time shall end is taken from a poem Bernstein wrote to Copland for his 80th birthday. Grammy Award-winning conductor Giancarlo Guerrero’s NZSO debut presents two works from these exceptional American composers.
Since his last visit to Aotearoa New Zealand, Guerrero has debuted with the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony to critical acclaim. He has also earned yet another Grammy nomination.
Maestro Guerrero leads the NZSO in a performance of Copland’s Third Symphony, a heroic expansion of Copland’s characteristic Americana feel.
Pianist Joyce Yang, the burgeoning piano superstar, brings her “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) to Bernstein’s “The Age of Anxiety”, a six-part virtuoso symphony for solo piano and orchestra.
Eve de Castro Robinson’s Len Dances rounds out this (almost!) all-American programme. Len Dances is inspired by the maverick artistry of Kiwi sculptor and filmmaker Len Lye.
Additional performances:
Auckland (2 September)
NZSO | Bernstein & Copland (Auckland)
Concert
Eve De Castro-Robinson | Len Dances
Bernstein | Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety
Copland Symphony No. 3
Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland were firm friends and Til time shall end is taken from a poem Bernstein wrote to Copland for his 80th birthday. Grammy Award-winning conductor Giancarlo Guerrero’s NZSO debut presents two works from these exceptional American composers.
Since his last visit to Aotearoa New Zealand, Guerrero has debuted with the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony to critical acclaim. He has also earned yet another Grammy nomination.
Maestro Guerrero leads the NZSO in a performance of Copland’s Third Symphony, a heroic expansion of Copland’s characteristic Americana feel.
Pianist Joyce Yang, the burgeoning piano superstar, brings her “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) to Bernstein’s “The Age of Anxiety”, a six-part virtuoso symphony for solo piano and orchestra.
Eve de Castro Robinson’s Len Dances rounds out this (almost!) all-American programme. Len Dances is inspired by the maverick artistry of Kiwi sculptor and filmmaker Len Lye.
Additional performances:
Wellington (1 September)
Eve De Castro-Robinson | Len Dances
Bernstein | Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety
Copland Symphony No. 3
Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland were firm friends and Til time shall end is taken from a poem Bernstein wrote to Copland for his 80th birthday. Grammy Award-winning conductor Giancarlo Guerrero’s NZSO debut presents two works from these exceptional American composers.
Since his last visit to Aotearoa New Zealand, Guerrero has debuted with the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony to critical acclaim. He has also earned yet another Grammy nomination.
Maestro Guerrero leads the NZSO in a performance of Copland’s Third Symphony, a heroic expansion of Copland’s characteristic Americana feel.
Pianist Joyce Yang, the burgeoning piano superstar, brings her “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) to Bernstein’s “The Age of Anxiety”, a six-part virtuoso symphony for solo piano and orchestra.
Eve de Castro Robinson’s Len Dances rounds out this (almost!) all-American programme. Len Dances is inspired by the maverick artistry of Kiwi sculptor and filmmaker Len Lye.
Additional performances:
Wellington (1 September)
Eve De Castro-Robinson | Len Dances
Bernstein | Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety
Copland Symphony No. 3
Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland were firm friends and Til time shall end is taken from a poem Bernstein wrote to Copland for his 80th birthday. Grammy Award-winning conductor Giancarlo Guerrero’s NZSO debut presents two works from these exceptional American composers.
Since his last visit to Aotearoa New Zealand, Guerrero has debuted with the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony to critical acclaim. He has also earned yet another Grammy nomination.
Maestro Guerrero leads the NZSO in a performance of Copland’s Third Symphony, a heroic expansion of Copland’s characteristic Americana feel.
Pianist Joyce Yang, the burgeoning piano superstar, brings her “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) to Bernstein’s “The Age of Anxiety”, a six-part virtuoso symphony for solo piano and orchestra.
Eve de Castro Robinson’s Len Dances rounds out this (almost!) all-American programme. Len Dances is inspired by the maverick artistry of Kiwi sculptor and filmmaker Len Lye.
Additional performances:
Wellington (1 September)
NZTrio | HOMELAND 2: TUNES FROM MY HOME (Christchurch)
Concert'Homeland 2' begins in Romania with Enescu’s luscious A minor trio, one of the very few works he composed during WWII and a strong witness to his fascination with the countryside and folk music of his homeland. Then, Chen Yi transports us half a world away to her upbringing in China with musical stories filled with bustling energies and happy memories, before the warmness of a serenade composed by a young Enescu melts our hearts.
Victoria Kelly’s gently rhythmic and mystical sound world brings us back home to Aotearoa before our final stop in Prague, where a 42-year old Dvořák takes us into the depths of Czech folk music traditions and into the dark and brooding romanticism of his F minor piano trio.
Additional performances:
31 August (Auckland)
'Homeland 2' begins in Romania with Enescu’s luscious A minor trio, one of the very few works he composed during WWII and a strong witness to his fascination with the countryside and folk music of his homeland. Then, Chen Yi transports us half a world away to her upbringing in China with musical stories filled with bustling energies and happy memories, before the warmness of a serenade composed by a young Enescu melts our hearts.
Victoria Kelly’s gently rhythmic and mystical sound world brings us back home to Aotearoa before our final stop in Prague, where a 42-year old Dvořák takes us into the depths of Czech folk music traditions and into the dark and brooding romanticism of his F minor piano trio.
Additional performances:
31 August (Auckland)
'Homeland 2' begins in Romania with Enescu’s luscious A minor trio, one of the very few works he composed during WWII and a strong witness to his fascination with the countryside and folk music of his homeland. Then, Chen Yi transports us half a world away to her upbringing in China with musical stories filled with bustling energies and happy memories, before the warmness of a serenade composed by a young Enescu melts our hearts.
Victoria Kelly’s gently rhythmic and mystical sound world brings us back home to Aotearoa before our final stop in Prague, where a 42-year old Dvořák takes us into the depths of Czech folk music traditions and into the dark and brooding romanticism of his F minor piano trio.
Additional performances:
31 August (Auckland)
NZSO | Poem of Ecstasy (Auckland)
Concert
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Wellington (28 October)Dunedin (3 November)
Hamilton (10 November)
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Wellington (28 October)Dunedin (3 November)
Hamilton (10 November)
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Wellington (28 October)Dunedin (3 November)
Hamilton (10 November)
NZSO | Poem of Ecstasy (Wellington)
Concert
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Dunedin (3 November)
Hamilton (10 November)
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Dunedin (3 November)
Hamilton (10 November)
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Dunedin (3 November)
Hamilton (10 November)
NZSO | Poem of Ecstasy (Dunedin)
Concert
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Wellington (28 October)
Hamilton (10 November)
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Wellington (28 October)
Hamilton (10 November)
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Wellington (28 October)
Hamilton (10 November)
NZTrio | HOMELAND 3: DUMKY (Nathan Homestead)
ConcertJoin us for a 1 hour concert of selections from our Homeland 3 programme.
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Wellington (23 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
Auckland (26 November)
Join us for a 1 hour concert of selections from our Homeland 3 programme.
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Wellington (23 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
Auckland (26 November)
Join us for a 1 hour concert of selections from our Homeland 3 programme.
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Wellington (23 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
Auckland (26 November)
NZSO | Benjamin on Britten (Dunedin)
Concert
David Mason | NZSO Commission, World Premiere
Britten | Violin Concerto, Op. 15
Brahms | Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
In the second of this three-night festival with Principal Conductor Gemma New, the NZSO teams up with another New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Morrison.
A former student of Stephen Larsen and Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Benjamin made the leap overseas in 2007. He won prizes internationally before landing a permanent position with the legendary Vienna Philharmonic. Now back on home soil, he performs the Britten Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is one of his best-loved. Tom Service, writing for The Guardian, recognised the “cathartic power” of this “despairing, troubling and astonishing symphony.”
Additional performances:
Hamilton (11 November)
David Mason | NZSO Commission, World Premiere
Britten | Violin Concerto, Op. 15
Brahms | Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
In the second of this three-night festival with Principal Conductor Gemma New, the NZSO teams up with another New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Morrison.
A former student of Stephen Larsen and Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Benjamin made the leap overseas in 2007. He won prizes internationally before landing a permanent position with the legendary Vienna Philharmonic. Now back on home soil, he performs the Britten Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is one of his best-loved. Tom Service, writing for The Guardian, recognised the “cathartic power” of this “despairing, troubling and astonishing symphony.”
Additional performances:
Hamilton (11 November)
David Mason | NZSO Commission, World Premiere
Britten | Violin Concerto, Op. 15
Brahms | Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
In the second of this three-night festival with Principal Conductor Gemma New, the NZSO teams up with another New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Morrison.
A former student of Stephen Larsen and Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Benjamin made the leap overseas in 2007. He won prizes internationally before landing a permanent position with the legendary Vienna Philharmonic. Now back on home soil, he performs the Britten Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is one of his best-loved. Tom Service, writing for The Guardian, recognised the “cathartic power” of this “despairing, troubling and astonishing symphony.”
Additional performances:
Hamilton (11 November)
NZSO | Poem of Ecstasy (Hamilton)
Concert
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Wellington (28 October)
Dunedin (3 November)
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Wellington (28 October)
Dunedin (3 November)
Kenneth Young | Dance
Scriabin | The Poem of Ecstasy
Debussy | Syrinx
Sibelius | Luonnotar
Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism.
Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy was described by the composer as “The Joy of Liberated Action […] a Divine Play of Worlds.”
While Scriabin indulged his taste for cosmic scope, Jean Sibelius kept things a little more grounded in Luonnotar, his 1913 tone poem for soprano and orchestra. Here the golden-voiced Madeleine Pierard embodies the mythological Finnish goddess of nature.
We start and end with dance. Firstly, with NZ composer Ken Young’s Dance, and lastly, with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
Nestled in this concert’s heart is Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. Debussy’s enigmatic, harmonically adventurous works provided the key to unlocking the creativity of contemporaries like Scriabin, Sibelius and Ravel, allowing them to then create their own distinctive sound worlds.
Additional performances:
Auckland (27 October)Wellington (28 October)
Dunedin (3 November)
NZSO | Benjamin on Britten (Hamilton)
Concert
David Mason | NZSO Commission, World Premiere
Britten | Violin Concerto, Op. 15
Brahms | Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
In the second of this three-night festival with Principal Conductor Gemma New, the NZSO teams up with another New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Morrison.
A former student of Stephen Larsen and Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Benjamin made the leap overseas in 2007. He won prizes internationally before landing a permanent position with the legendary Vienna Philharmonic. Now back on home soil, he performs the Britten Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is one of his best-loved. Tom Service, writing for The Guardian, recognised the “cathartic power” of this “despairing, troubling and astonishing symphony.”
Additional performances:
Dunedin (4 November)
David Mason | NZSO Commission, World Premiere
Britten | Violin Concerto, Op. 15
Brahms | Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
In the second of this three-night festival with Principal Conductor Gemma New, the NZSO teams up with another New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Morrison.
A former student of Stephen Larsen and Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Benjamin made the leap overseas in 2007. He won prizes internationally before landing a permanent position with the legendary Vienna Philharmonic. Now back on home soil, he performs the Britten Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is one of his best-loved. Tom Service, writing for The Guardian, recognised the “cathartic power” of this “despairing, troubling and astonishing symphony.”
Additional performances:
Dunedin (4 November)
David Mason | NZSO Commission, World Premiere
Britten | Violin Concerto, Op. 15
Brahms | Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
In the second of this three-night festival with Principal Conductor Gemma New, the NZSO teams up with another New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Morrison.
A former student of Stephen Larsen and Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Benjamin made the leap overseas in 2007. He won prizes internationally before landing a permanent position with the legendary Vienna Philharmonic. Now back on home soil, he performs the Britten Violin Concerto.
Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is one of his best-loved. Tom Service, writing for The Guardian, recognised the “cathartic power” of this “despairing, troubling and astonishing symphony.”
Additional performances:
Dunedin (4 November)
NZTrio | HOMELAND 3: DUMKY (Wellington)
ConcertPrepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
Auckland (26 November)
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
Auckland (26 November)
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
Auckland (26 November)
Auckland Philhamonia Orchestra | Beethoven's Violin
ConcertConductor Giordano Bellincampi
Violin Clara-Jumi Kang
Leonie Holmes For just a little moment...
Beethoven Violin Concerto
Stravinsky Petrushka (1947)
Leonie Holmes’ short work, commissioned by the APO in 2020, opens the final mainstage concert of the year. It takes its inspiration from Tessa Stephens’ poem Cycles.
Beethoven’s scintillating Violin Concerto is an exhilarating piece, particularly with a tour de force performance from the astonishing violinist Clara-Jumi Kang.
Stravinsky’s ballet about a wooden puppet that comes to life is one of the most folk-influenced pieces he ever wrote. The opening scene is set in a fairground, and Stravinsky said that audiences should be able to smell the food.
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi
Violin Clara-Jumi Kang
Leonie Holmes For just a little moment...
Beethoven Violin Concerto
Stravinsky Petrushka (1947)
Leonie Holmes’ short work, commissioned by the APO in 2020, opens the final mainstage concert of the year. It takes its inspiration from Tessa Stephens’ poem Cycles.
Beethoven’s scintillating Violin Concerto is an exhilarating piece, particularly with a tour de force performance from the astonishing violinist Clara-Jumi Kang.
Stravinsky’s ballet about a wooden puppet that comes to life is one of the most folk-influenced pieces he ever wrote. The opening scene is set in a fairground, and Stravinsky said that audiences should be able to smell the food.
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi
Violin Clara-Jumi Kang
Leonie Holmes For just a little moment...
Beethoven Violin Concerto
Stravinsky Petrushka (1947)
Leonie Holmes’ short work, commissioned by the APO in 2020, opens the final mainstage concert of the year. It takes its inspiration from Tessa Stephens’ poem Cycles.
Beethoven’s scintillating Violin Concerto is an exhilarating piece, particularly with a tour de force performance from the astonishing violinist Clara-Jumi Kang.
Stravinsky’s ballet about a wooden puppet that comes to life is one of the most folk-influenced pieces he ever wrote. The opening scene is set in a fairground, and Stravinsky said that audiences should be able to smell the food.
NZTrio | HOMELAND 3: DUMKY (Whangārei)
ConcertPrepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Wellington (23 November)
Auckland (26 November)
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Wellington (23 November)
Auckland (26 November)
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Wellington (23 November)
Auckland (26 November)
NZTrio | HOMELAND 3: DUMKY (Auckland)
ConcertPrepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Wellington (23 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Wellington (23 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
Prepare to be swept away by the heartfelt melodies of Novak’s dramatic one-movement ballade, written when he was simultaneously gazing back in time to traditional Czech folk melodies, yet also looking ahead to tonal modernism. Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes showcase his Jewish heritage with staggering impressionistic beauty, before Frank Martin takes us on a rambunctious journey through popular Irish melodies that will be sure to awaken your inner dancer.
We return to the sounds of Aotearoa with an exciting new work by celebrated NZ composer Ross Harris, before we embark upon the joy and nostalgia of Dvorak’s famous “Dumky” Trio, overflowing with a wealth of village songs and Czech country dances.
Additional performances:
Nathan Homestead (4 November)
Wellington (23 November)
Whangārei (25 November)
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