A concert of young and local musicians performing concertos with the Nelson Symphony Orchestra.

Programme
Genevieve Davidson, Saxophone - Glazunov Op 109
JunWha Shin, French Horn - Strauss - concerto no 1
Claudia Tarrant-Matthews, Violin - Beethoven - Concerto D min mvt 1
Caitlin Morris, Cello - Dvorak - concerto B min mvt 2
Ingrid Schonfeld, Piano - Shostakovich - concerto no 2 mvt 1
Kelly Harris, Voice - Mozart - 'Una Donna Quindicci anni' from Cosi fan Tutte
Courtney Carter, Voice - Spiel ich die unschuld vom Lande
Danny Jones, Piano - Prokofiev - concerto no 3 mvt 1
King Stephen Overture - Beethoven

Be prepared in all your floss and finery for this extravaganza.  Buz Bryant Green flies in from China and shines a light on our Steinway, delivering a myriad of colour and character.  Also featuring violinist John Thompson and baritone Robert Tucker, this is a musical feast of local, national and international stars.  Two hands, four hands, six hands, eight hands!  What can’t this Steinway do?? A not-to-be-missed musical bonanza!!

In 2015 Suyeon Kang became the first Australian to win the coveted Michael Hill International Violin Competition; also taking home the Audience Prize.

New Zealand pianist Stephen De Pledge joins Suyeon Kang on her NZ tour, with a programme showcasing the many facets of the violin.
They'll interweave works by Mozart, Ravel, Schubert and Stravinsky with a delightful work for solo violin by New Zealand composer Kenneth Young.

"…at times playing with a delicate sensitivity and at others with a passionate intensity." - National Business Review

Programme:
Mozart | Sonata in Eb D380
Ravel | Sonata No. 1 in A minor 'Posthume'
Schubert | Sonatina in G minor
Kenneth Young | Gone
Stravinsky | Divertimento

Presented in association with Michael Hill International Violin Competition.

Maureen Nelson, violin
Ken Hamao, violin
Melissa Reardon, viola
Richard Belcher, cello

The New York-based Enso String Quartet return to New Zealand following their successful 2012 tour, with an exciting series of concerts. One of the United States' most accomplished and inventive young ensembles, they received a Grammy nomination for their recording of the Ginastera quintets.

They are bringing their energetic Ginastera interpretations to local audiences, performing his Quartet No. 2 Op. 26. It is paired with Haydn's 'Sun' Quartet and Sibelius' Quartet in D minor Op. 56.

The concert also features an exquisite miniature from Auckland-based composer Alex Taylor - a new commission written especially for this Enso String Quartet tour.

"Enso played it with full-throated dramatic intensity" - Washington Post

Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Uri Caine uses classical music as a springboard for jazz improvisation.

Caine's collaborations extend from the Beaux Arts Trio to John Zorn, and from the Woody Herman Band to the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. The New York-based musician studied composition with George Crumb and George Rochberg, and is lauded for his albums of improvisations on works by Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Mahler and Schumann.

This exciting solo appearance includes improvisations on works by Scarlatti, Mozart, Mahler and Albéniz. Caine will also perform some jazz standards, along with his own original compositions.

"The easy, unforced energy of the playing was a delight." - The Telegraph

Beautiful borrowings, ceaseless invention, wit and expertise.

MASTERWORKS: EGMONT ENSEMBLE

PRESENTED BY THE ROYAL OVER-SEAS LEAGUE LONDON AND SAVE THE CHILDREN NELSON

Ben Baker - Violin

Sam Armstrong – Piano

Jonathan Bloxham – Cello

10^th Anniversary Prize-winners Tour of New Zealand

Three young, vibrant and multi award-winning UK based musicians, the Egmont Ensemble bring to Nelson an exciting programme of chamber music on Monday 9 November at 7.30pm at Old St Johns.

Featuring Ben Baker on violin, pianist Sam Armstrong on piano and Jonathan Bloxham on cello the ensemble will perform Beethoven’s Variations in E-flat major Liebe Fuhlen from Mozart’s Magic Flute, the virtuoso Sonata for violin and piano in Eb Op 18 by Richard Strauss and Piano Trio No 2 in C major Op 87, the unequivocal masterpiece by Brahms. In addition the Royal Overseas League have commissioned a new work by New Zealand composer Gareth Farr to be played by the piano trio.

This a wonderful opportunity to hear outstanding, international performers for a modest cost and to support Save the Children refugee programmes.

PROGRAMME:

BEETHOVEN                         VARIATIONS IN E-FLAT MAJOR LEIBE FUHLEN FROM MOZART’S MAGIC FLUTE

RICHARD STRAUSS            SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN E-FLAT OP 18

GARETH FARR                      FORBIDDEN COLOURS

JOHANNES BRAHMS          PIANO TRIO No 2 In C MAJOR Op 87

JF Robert has enjoyed a life-long involvement with music. Jean-François started performing both piano and violin in concert when he was 10 years old. As an adult he has performed in and organised hundreds of concerts, played in several French orchestras, written music articles for French newspaper Le Monde, and has published several novels and photographs.

After falling in love with New Zealand and moving here in 2011, Jean-François realised he could bring some of his experience, talent, and passion for classical music to Kiwi communities. Together with his partner Claire Rouault, he founded Piano on Tour in 2012. Jean-François has also founded an artist retreat in Marahau: Space Between.

The concert programme at Old St John's is:
MOZART, Sonata No.4 KV282 in E flat Major
BEETHOVEN, Sonata No.8 op.13 "Pathetique"
Interval
CHOPIN, Nocturne Op.9 No.1 in B flat minor
Nocturne Op.9 No.2 in E flat major
Nocturne Op.72 No.1 in E minor
Nocturne Opus posth. in C sharp minor
Fantaisie-Impromptu op.66
RACHMANINOFF, Prelude in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2
Prelude in G minor Op.23 No.5
SCRIABIN, Etude Op.2 No.1
Etude Op.8 No.12

Following 'house full' performances of Elijah last year, Nelson Civic Choir returns to the stage with Motueka singers to present Haydn's Creation. The performance is conducted by Chris Lukies and accompanied on the organ by Michael Bell. The soloists are Zoe Bennett and Amanda Crehan (sopranos), Ewen Griffith (tenor) and Graham O'Brien (bass).

The Creation is one of the most lyrical pieces in the choral repertoire. Soloists and chorus present the Old Testament account of creation, with the world moving from chaos to light and the emergence of plants, fish, birds and animals - lions, tigers, cattle, sheep and the sinuous worm! We hear Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, singing of their gratitude to God and their love for each other. The well-known choruses offer joyful comment on the unfolding story: 'The heavens are telling the glory of God', 'Achieved is the glorious work', 'Sing the Lord, ye voices all'.

A fun-packed concert of foot-stamping, flag-waving, party-popping, sing-along Proms music.

Your very own Nelson City Brass and conductor Chris Lawton, invite you to join Bayleys Last Night of the Proms.

It promises to be a rousing time of audience participation, as you dress in red, white & blue and promenade through our showcase of traditional favourites. Land of Hope of Glory never felt and sounded so good.

Special guest is Kiwi star Tim Beveridge, who will sing and swing his way to your heart.

Tim was one of the youngest performers to play the Phantom in Sydney, followed on the world stage in 2000 and 2002, making the finals of the BBC Voice of Musical Theatre. Since then he has sung in the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Concert Hall, and every major venue in NZ . He has delivered seven All Black National Anthems, produced & performed concerts, recorded CDs, and starred in numerous principal musical roles including Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserables, Evita, Me and My Girl, Anything Goes, and Carousel. Currently touring in South Pacific. "Effortless is the best way to describe Beveridge's voice, combined with a suave and sophisticated stage manner" Nelson Review.

Prom Packs of hooters, poppers and flags will be on sale for $3, and complimentary to the first 50 tickets sold.

Immerse yourself in a superb programme featuring some of the great works of the Russian canon. From the lush Romantic repertoire we'll bring you Rachmaninov's Two Movements for String Quartet, written when he was just a teenager, and the Quartet no 1 by his idol Tchaikovsky, containing the famous Andante cantabile that moved Tolstoy to tears when he first heard it. In stark contrast, Shostakovich's powerful 3rd String Quartet will take you on an emotional journey through the psychological minefield the composer was forced to navigate in the war-torn Soviet Union of the 1940s. Whether you're a confirmed 'Russophile', a chamber music devotee or a complete newcomer to our concerts, we're confident you'll be moved, one way or another, by these Russian masterpieces.

Programme One
Rachmaninov: Two Movements for String Quartet
Shostakovich: String Quartet no. 3 in F, op 73
INTERVAL
Tchaikovsky: String Quartet no. 1 in D, op 11