What’s On in Hawke’s Bay » Classical Music
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Friday 8th June 2012
Winner of the 2011 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Russian-born Sergey Malov teams up with pianist Michael Houstoun for a spellbinding programme of virtuosic repertoire.
In 2011, Sergey won the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg, before scoring a hat-trick at the 2011...
Monday 9th July 2012
Hailed by The Guardian as “the greatest string quartet in the world”, the Takács Quartet returns to New Zealand.
Renowned for playing with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humour, the Takács Quartet combines four distinct musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string...
Saturday 4th August 2012
Rising star soprano Madeleine Pierard returns to New Zealand to perform with esteemed pianist Terence Dennis.
Madeleine won the 2005 Lexus Song Quest before pursuing an MMus at London’s Benjamin Britten Opera School. She is currently a Jette Parker Young Artist with the Royal Opera, Covent...
Tuesday 18th September 2012
New Zealand’s finest woodwind players combine to form the creamy and colourful sounds of Zephyr.
Comprising principal players in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Zephyr has been described as rivalling world-famous chamber ensembles. The members are all experienced chamber musicians and...
Tuesday 25th September 2012
The Solid Energy Tour
Ritchie - Diary of a Madman: Dedication to Shostakovich
Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No.5 Egyptian
Shostakovich - Symphony No.5
Andrew Litton - conductor
Stephen Hough - piano
Journey around the world with the NZSO.
Setting forth with a work from Christchurch composer...
Tuesday 16th October 2012
Young - Dance
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D major
Bernstein - West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
Tchaikovsky - Francesca da Rimini
Miguel Harth-Bedoya - conductor
Nicola Benedetti - violin
While convalescing abroad, Tchaikovsky conceived his breathtaking Violin Concerto. The work was...
Thursday 18th October 2012
Celebrate Michael Houstoun’s 60th birthday with a special series of concerts, featuring Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations.
Described by pianist Alfred Brendel as “the greatest of all piano works”, the Diabelli Variations is unparalleled in its originality and creativity.
Hear New...
Wednesday 31st October 2012
One of the United States’ most accomplished and exciting young ensembles joins outstanding German pianist Michael Endres for the final Chamber Music New Zealand concert of the 2012 season.
With a 2010 Grammy nomination for “Best Chamber Music Performance” for their recording of Ginastera...
Wednesday 14th November 2012
The Radio Network Tour
Mozart - Symphony No. 29
Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7
Pietari Inkinen - conductor and violin
Vesa-Matti Leppänen - violin
Rediscover the magnificence of music in a concert that showcases some of the most beloved works in the...