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 Zukerman
Chamber Players, featuring Pinchas Zukerman
Israel/Canada/Britain
Recognised as a music phenomenon for forty years, Zukerman’s genius has
been a marvel to critics and audiences. His exceptional artistic standards place
him as a master of our time. Equally respected as a violinist, violist, conductor,
teacher and chamber musician, Zukerman teamed up with four protégés
in 2002 to form the Zukerman Chamber Players.
The Zukerman Chamber Players are presented by Chamber Music New
Zealand in association with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and
in partnership with the 2009 Taranaki International Festival of Arts.
Mon 10 Aug, 7.30pm, Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace
 Slava
and Leonard Grigoryan
Australia
A multi-award winning guitar duo, Slava Grigoryan and his gifted
younger brother Leonard have been performing together since childhood.
Touring
the world extensively as soloists and appearing with world-renowned
orchestras, their astonishing blend of virtuosic ability and
stage presence have ensured a vast following. Slava’s first album ‘Sonatas
and Classics’ was a best-seller and won the ARIA award
in 2002.
Sun 26 July, 4pm, Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace
 Babar
the Elephant & The Carnival of Animals New
Zealand/Aotearoa
Two classic animal tales for children big and small set to music
and verse. The Story of Babar the Elephant, by Jean de Brunhoff,
and
Saint-Saens,
Carnival of the Animals with the witty verse of Ogden Nash (boomerangs
and kangaroomeringues) Narrated by Helen Moulder with leading pianists
Richard Mapp and Emma Sayers.
Sun 2 Aug, 4pm, Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace
 Michael
Houstoun
New
Zealand/Aotearoa
An astounding performer and multiple prize-winner, Michael Houstoun
has an incomparable and distinguished reputation both in New Zealand
and internationally. For over 35 years Houstoun has enthralled audiences
with his accomplished performances, has appeared with every professional
ensemble in the country, and is equally prominent as a recitalist
and chamber music partner.
Sun 9 Aug, 4pm, Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace
 NZTrio
New
Zealand/Aotearoa
Innovative repertoire, dynamic interpretations of traditional and
contemporary classical music set this threesome apart. Violinist
Justine Cormack, cellist Ashley Brown and pianist Sarah Watkins joined
forces in 2002, becoming the Ensemble in Residence at the University
of Auckland two years later. On their international tours they have
continued to impress music lovers across the world.
Wed
29 July, 12.10pm, Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace
 Lunchtime
Opera
food for the soul
New Zealand/Aotearoa
A delectable selection of songs wrapped up in a lunchtime concert
and performed by this country’s newest and brightest singers
from the NBR New Zealand Opera.
Featured artists include Morag McDowell and three of the current
crop of PwC Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artists – Brigitte
Heuser, Andrew Grenon and Daniel O’Connor. These up-and-coming
interns will add spice to your lunch hour with some great opera favourites
including, Mozart’s delicious trio Soave sia il vento, and
some lesser-known, but emotional works like Onegin’s cold and
calculating Kogda bi zhizn.
Produced by NBR New Zealand Opera.
Fri 31 July, 12.10pm, Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace
Richard
Mapp &
Emma Sayers
New
Zealand/Aotearoa
A stunning lunchtime concert with two of New Zealand’s most
talented pianists. Richard Mapp is a pianist with the New Zealand
Quartet and Senior Lecturer in Piano at the New Zealand School of
Music. Emma Sayers teaches at the New Zealand School of Music, and
is a member of the Stroma Ensemble.
Mon
3 Aug, 12.10pm, Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace
 Amalia
Hall &
John-Paul Muir
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Muir and Hall have played in many music ensembles together with
great success. In 2003 they were members of the winning group, and
also the group that came third, in the National Final of the NZCT
Chamber Music Contest.
In 2007, they were members of a trio awarded the ROSL Arts/Pettman
International Chamber Music Scholarship of $50,000 to travel to the
UK for four weeks later this year where they will perform and attend
master classes.
Muir graduated from the University of Auckland School of Music with
a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours in performance piano
in 2007. Hall is undertaking post-graduate study at the Curtis Institute
of Music in Philadelphia.
Wed 5 Aug, 12.10pm, Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace
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