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Classical Music
I Musici: Serenata Italiana
Thursday 1st March 2012
Our 2012 season is launched in grand style with one of the best-known ensembles in the world on their first ever visit to New Zealand, I Musici from Rome, Italy.
Their 1955 recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons sold more than 25 million copies, making it one of the most famous recordings of the...
NZSO Soloists - Carmen Suite
Tuesday 27th March 2012
Young - Portrait
Takemitsu - Rain Tree
Pärt - Fratres
Bizet/Shchedrin - Carmen Suite
Vesa-Matti Leppänen - director
The popular NZSO Soloists series returns showcasing the world-class musicianship of individual players in select ensembles.
Arvo Pärt’s Fratres is a work of austere beauty...
New Zealand String Quartet - Beethoven: Revolution
Monday 23rd April 2012
The New Zealand String Quartet, the country\'s foremost chamber ensemble, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2012.
They have forged a major international career, earning the acclaim of critics and the delighted response of audiences. The quartet has particularly distinguished itself through...
For the Fallen
Wednesday 9th May 2012
Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Elgar - Cello Concerto
Schumann - Symphony No. 4
Andrew Grams - conductor
Lynn Harrell - cello
Revel in the astonishing talent of cello superstar Lynn Harrell as he returns to perform one of the cello’s most beloved works – Elgar’s elegiac Cello Concerto....
Sergey Malov and Michael Houstoun
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...
Takacs Quartet
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...
Madeleine Pierard and Terence Dennis with Anna Pierard
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...
Zephyr Wind Quintet
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...
Around the World in 80 Minutes
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...
Forbidden Love
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...
Michael Houstoun: Beethoven\'s Diabelli Variations
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...
Enso String Quartet with Michael Endres
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...
Beethoven 7
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...
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