Beethoven’s Fortepiano
Los Angeles-based New Zealand fortepianist Mike Lee commemorates the 200-year anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death by presenting an all-Beethoven programme on an instrument that closely resembles one of the composer’s own.
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Ā mua
A new work, created by Tina Makereti and Riki Pirihi, in partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand, that seamlessly integrates kupu, taonga puoro, and orchestral string instruments.
Swing 42
For over 20 years, Ōtautahi Christchurch-based Swing 42 has been dedicated to the performance of gypsy swing, also known as jazz manouche.
Matthew Barley & Stephen De Pledge
Matthew Barley and Stephen De Pledge pull back the curtain on Beethoven’s extraordinary Cello Sonatas to shine fresh light on the composer’s epoch-defining journey.
ami3
Three of New Zealand’s preeminent chamber musicians, Monique Lapins, Ashley Brown, and Ingrid Bauer, present a programme with a French lean for the enticing combination of violin, cello and harp, including works by Jacques Ibert, Maurice Ravel, and Mel Bonis, alongside Johann Sebastian Bach and David Hamilton (NZ).
Beatrice Colombis
Italian-Australian violinist Beatrice Colombis joins NZSO principal cellist Andrew Joyce and acclaimed concert pianist Jian Liu to share a kaleidoscopic programme.
Piers Lane
An artist of extraordinary heart and virtuosity, Piers Lane will perform the complete cycle of Frédéric Chopin’s Preludes and Ballades - the quintessential pairing of artist and programme.
