Chamber Music New Zealand
Review: Imani Winds
Vivacious American wind quintet Imani Winds conclude the Chamber Music New Zealand 2017 season. Peter Mechen attended their performance at the Michael Fowler Centre last night, which featured works… Audio
Chamber Music NZ launch 2018 season
Chamber Music New Zealand has a jam-packed 2018 season. It includes celebrating the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth, an audio described concert with The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross… Audio
Making music accessible
Everyone should be able to access live music. That’s the ethos behind a series of concerts by Chamber Music New Zealand and the IHC Foundation that encourages inclusion and participation for diverse… Audio
Review: Takács Quartet
Considered to be chamber music “royalty” the Takács Quartet held court over the weekend in Wellington and Auckland. Elizabeth Kerr was in the crowd to hear the dynamic group perform Haydn, Webern… Audio
Chamber Music brought to life with technology
New Zealand pianist Xenia Pestova is playing a collection of new music by mostly contemporary and female composers as part of her Chamber Music New Zealand tour. One of the works she has commissioned… Audio
Kuijken Quartet: a family affair
Husband Sigiswald Kuijken, wife Marleen Thiers and daughter Sara Kuijken are three quarters of the Kuijken Quartet. They are currently on a Chamber Music New Zealand tour performing Hayden and Mozart… Audio
Review: Masaaki Suzuki & Juilliard415
Maestro Masaaki Suzuki and Juilliard 415 are touring the country as part of the Chamber Music New Zealand tour. They played an entirely Bach programme at Wellington’s Michael Fowler on Tuesday…
Auckland Arts Festival 2017 - L'Arpeggiata
The early music ensemble with a difference, L'Arpeggiata performs "Music for a While", a concert for the Auckland Arts Festival in association with Chamber Music New Zealand. They perform music by… Audio
Baroque jazz fusion to string quartet royalty
Chamber Music New Zealand’s Peter Walls takes us through a music journey of what to expect in 2017, from baroque jazz fusion, to string quartet royalty. Highlights include Masaaki Suzuki and… Audio
Conchord lands in NZ
London Conchord Ensemble has landed in New Zealand for Chamber Music New Zealand’s final concert tour of 2016. Pianist Julian Milford explains why eight principals from top London orchestras spend… Audio
QuintEssence reviewed
Peter Mechen reviews Chamber Music New Zealand’s mini-festival QuintEssence. The programme features performances from The New Zealand String Quartet, Grammy-nominated violist James Dunham, The Pettman… Audio
Rebekah Corlett and Julian Raphael - Music to Love
The traditional concert hall is not an environment that suits everyone, especially people with intellectual disabilities. Chamber Music New Zealand holds 'relaxed performances' and workshops for this… Audio
There may be light
NZTrio and young British clarinet virtuoso Julian Bliss are half way through their nationwide tour for Chamber Music New Zealand. Elizabeth Kerr reviews their Wellington concert featuring Messiaen’s… Audio
MHIVC Winner's Tour 2016 - Suyeon Kang - Mozart
Suyeon Kang performs with pianist Stephen De Pledge as part of her MHIVC Winner's Tour in July 2016. Mozart: Violin Sonata in E flat K380 Suyeon Kang (violin), Stephen De Pledge (piano) Recorded 2… Audio
MHIVC Winner's Tour 2016 - Suyeon Kang - Kenneth Young
Suyeon Kang performs with pianist Stephen De Pledge as part of her MHIVC Winner's Tour in July 2016. Kenneth Young: Gone (MHIVC Commission) Suyeon Kang (violin) Recorded 2 July 2016 at the Michael… Video, Audio
MHIVC Winner's Tour 2016 - Suyeon Kang - Ravel
Suyeon Kang performs with pianist Stephen De Pledge as part of her MHIVC Winner's Tour in July 2016. Ravel: Sonata in A minor for violin & piano (1897) Suyeon Kang (violin), Stephen De Pledge (piano)… Audio
MHIVC Winner's Tour 2016 - Suyeon Kang - Schubert
Suyeon Kang performs with pianist Stephen De Pledge as part of her MHIVC Winner's Tour in July 2016. Schubert: Violin Sonatina in G minor D408 Suyeon Kang (violin), Stephen De Pledge (piano) Recorded… Audio
MHIVC Winner's Tour 2016 - Suyeon Kang - Stravinsky
Suyeon Kang performs with pianist Stephen De Pledge as part of her MHIVC Winner's Tour in July 2016. Stravinsky: Divertimento Suyeon Kang (violin), Stephen De Pledge (piano) Recorded 2 July 2016 at… Audio
Hear say: a newly formed Auckland-based performance group.
Composer Eve De Castro Robinson and poet and musician Alex Taylor talk about their new initiative to present mixed programmes of music and spoken word in art galleries. Audio
Catrin Johnsson: Mezzo Soprano
Swedish Mezzo Soprano Catrin Johnsson talks about her recent move to New Zealand and the opportunities she’s found here. Audio