Warkworth Music

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Purchase a Season Ticket and enjoy the benefits of annual membership and reduced concert ticket prices. Season Ticket 2023 - $170 p.p. A Season Ticket includes annual membership ($30) and tickets for all 7 concerts at the reduced price of $20 per concert (the regular ticket price is $35). Season tickets are transferable. Season Tickets will be held at the Member's ticket desk for collection. For more information on the 2023 concert schedule, programmes and performers visit warkworthmusic.org.nz

The New Zealand String Quartet is New Zealand’s leading chamber ensemble, with a distinguished record of international touring success and a body of acclaimed recordings. With Helene Pohl (violin I), Monique Lapins (violin II), Gillian Ansell (viola) and Rolf Gjelsten (cello) the New Zealand String Quartet open Warkwoth Music's 2023 concert series with a programme that includes Schubert's "Rosamundi", Shostakovich's String Quartet no 1 and Haydn's "Emperor".

Les Voisins (‘Neighbours’) comprises Justine Cormack (violin), James Bush (cello) and Juan Carlos de Mulder (theorbo & guitars). The programme is a journey through three centuries of French music from the Baroque to Ravel's impressionism and then on to the swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli with the “Hot Club de France”.

The internationally acclaimed New Zealand pianist Stephen de Pledge performs Bach’s G minor English Suite and Mozart’s dramatic Sonata in C minor. The programme also includes 12 new Etudes written by some of New Zealand’s most respected composers, the Sketches of Amy Beach and Manuel de Falla’s famous Ritual Fire Dance.

Renowned soloists Mark Menzies (violin and viola) and Michael Endres (piano) come together to perform cornerstone works of the violin and piano repertoire, Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' Sonata, Schubert's Rondo Brillant and Schnittke's Violin Sonata No. 2, plus a new work, Mono no aware, by Salina Fisher.

This Wellington based quartet comprises some of Aotearoa's best known and most impressive jazz musicians - Ben Wilcock (piano), Tristan Carter (violin), Daniel Yeabsley (bass) and John Rae (percussion). As an ensmble these musicians deliver the most dynamic voice and melodic clarity while staying true to their jazz roots. Expect impressive improvisations and refreshing new arrangements of jazz standards.

Award winning musicians Andrew Beer, violin, and Sarah Watkins, piano, are joined by colleagues from the APO - principal violist Robert Ashworth and sub-principal cellist Chen Cao. The programme includes Mozart's Piano quartet no 1, Frank Bridge's Phantasie Quartet and Dvorak's Piano Quartet no 2.

The Calathea Quartet is a fresh new ensemble of dynamic musicians - Claudia Tarrant Matthews (violin), Eleanor Hill (violin), Martha Campbell (viola) and Haydn Wynn (cello) - who are fast gaining a reputation on the international scene. The programme includes Mozart's String Quartet no 21, Imogen Holst's Phantasy Quartet and Shostakovich's String Quartet no 5.

In 2019 Marko Pop Ristov (violin), Flavio Villani (piano) and Marco Ariani (cello) joined forces to form The Orion Piano Trio. The programme comprises two of the best compositions from Schubert’s and Brahms’ piano trio repertoire along with a piece by the young NZ composer Claire Cowan.

Strings Amore brings together Donald Maurice (viola d’amore), Martin Riseley (violin), Rupa Maitra (violin), Sophia Acheson (viola), Margaret Guldborg (cello) for a concert that showcases the viola d'amore. The programme also includes violin concertos by Bach and Telemann.

SMCO is an accomplished and dynamic Auckland based chamber orchestra. The concert features pianist Sylvia Jiang performing Grieg's Piano Concerto. The programme also includes Tremain's Symphony for Strings, Gounod's Petite Symphonie for Winds and Farquhar's Divertimento for Brass.

Violinist Yuka Eguchi is joined by Kemp English at the fortepiano in a programme of highlights from the violin and piano duo repertoire including Beethoven’s timeless Spring Sonata and works by Handel, Mozart and von Paradis.

The NZTrio is renowned for its eclectic repertoire, outstanding talent and warm kiwi stage presence. Ashley Brown (cello), Amalia Hall (violin), Somi Kim (piano) present works by Schumann, Squire, Bolcom and Schubert's E-flat trio.

Pianist Lorelle McNaughton performs Albéniz’s Iberia together with works by fellow Spanish composers, Granados and de Falla. Iberia is considered one of the most technically demanding and brilliant works for solo piano.

The Aroha String Quartet, one of New Zealand's finest chamber music ensembles, is joined by Rachel Vernon, clarinet. The programme comprises the clarinet quintets by Mozart and Brahms and an arrangement for clarinet and string quartet of Astor Piazzolla's 'Oblivion'.