“A festival of chamber music made in heaven”.  Five fabulous concerts over three days featuring some of the finest classical musicians from New Zealand (and Australia) …

 

PAUL WHELAN, Lyric Bass (replacing TEDDY TAHU RHODES)

DIEDRE IRONS, Piano  ∙   MICHAEL HOUSTOUN, Piano

BENJAMIN CARTER, Piano & Cello

HARRY BENNETTS, Violin  ∙   THIBAUD PAVLOVIC-HOBBA, Violin & Viola

WILMA SMITH, Violin  ∙   TOLOA FARAIMO, Violin

CHRISTOPHER MOORE, Viola  ∙   GILLIAN ANSELL, Viola

MATTHIAS BALZAT, Cello  ∙   PHOEBE RUSSELL, Double Bass

with

DOUGLAS MEWS, Harpsichord & MICHAEL AUSTIN, Oboe

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER at 7.30pm

with Diedre Irons & Michael Houstoun

Schubert Fantasia in F minor, D.940

Bizet Jeux d’enfants, Op.22

Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K.448

Rachmaninoff Suite No 1 in G minor, Op.5 Barcarolle

Lutoslawski Variations on a Theme by Paganini

SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER at 2.00pm

Shostakovich Piano Trio No 2 in E minor, Op.67

Tabea Squire Piano Quintet

Dvořák Piano Quintet No 2 in A major, Op.81

SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER at 7.30pm

with Paul Whelan (replacing Teddy Tahu Rhodes)

Bach Ich Habe Genug, BWV 82

Imogen Holst Phantasy Quartet

Schubert An Die Musik, D547

Strauss String Sextet from Capriccio, Op.85

Brahms Vier Ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs), Op.121

SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER at 11.00am

Bottesini Gran Duo Concertante

Mendelssohn Piano Sextet in D major, Op.110

Boulanger 3 Pièces for Cello & Piano

Bruch String Octet in B♭major

SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER at 3.00pm

with Paul Whelan (replacing Teddy Tahu Rhodes)

Grieg Holberg Suite, Op.40

Barber Dover Beach, Op.3

Copland At The River

Strauss Metamorphosen for String Septet

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G major, BWV 1048

Artists and programme subject to change in the event of coronavirus restrictions
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