Lunch time concerts

The Middle Fiddles from the Wellington Viola Academy will present a programme spanning from the baroque to the 20th century with music by Georg Telemann, Béla Bartók, Michael Kimber and Chintamani Rath.

The bass trombone is a relatively unknown solo instrument, often relegated to the back row of ensembles. This recital reveals what transpires when you pair a bass trombonist with an internationally celebrated concert pianist. What are the sonic possibilities of such a collaboration and why on earth would Jian Liu agree to perform with a […]

Join us for a performance of Heal by Salina Fisher, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s String Quartet in E-flat major and Strum by Jessie Montgomery.

Antonia Grant is a Wellington-based violinist who recently graduated from Te Kōki New Zealand School of Music with a Graduate Diploma in Music. Her work spans orchestral playing, recording new compositions, and solo performance. She has a particular passion for Baroque music and plays as a violinist for the Queen’s Closet Baroque orchestra. William Berry […]

Join us for a beautiful recital of solo and duet performances given by the Classical Voice Students of the NZSM.

Amiki Trio is a new classical music trio formed by Barbara Paterson, Karen Batten and Rachel Thomson. All three are Wellington based freelancers, the idea for the group stemming from a school corridor conversation as the three itinerant teachers crossed paths. Each performer has a busy career with a wide experience of chamber music between […]

Henry Meng is a pianist and composer studying at the University of Auckland. His piano tutors include Rae de Lisle and Stephen de Pledge. He has performed with the Auckland Philharmonia and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. With the CSO, he won second prize in the 2023 National Concerto Competition. As a composer, he has had the […]