 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
Lunch Box $10
Order
a lunch box when you purchase your ticket.
Lunch box includes continental Ciabatta
sandwich - meat or vegetarian on request, mini cake, fresh
fruit and a Whittaker’s chocolate bar and small bottle of water. |
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