...an irresistible amalgam of verve and deep feeling...
(Peter Mechen, Middle C)
'Serenade' programme to get more performances in 2023
Friday, January 20, 2023 - 12:34pm

20 January 2023 - Happy New Year to all our friends and supporters around Aotearoa and overseas! We're really happy to be playing our 'Serenade' programme of string trios several more times in the first half of 2023. We have shows in Motueka on 14 February, Waikanae on 26 February, Upper Hutt on 4 April and Lower Hutt on 5 April. We're hoping to present the programme in Auckland and Wellington also. See the Concerts tab on our website for more information.
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Next concerts

Sunday, September 21 2025, 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Waikanae Memorial Hall

For this programme we are joined by four wonderful guest artists - Nick Walshe (clarinet), Justin Sun (bassoon), Alexander Hambleton (horn) and Oleksandr Gunchenko (double bass) - to present a programme enlivened by the varied timbres of wind instruments. Beginning with the Mozart String Quartet in B-flat K589 we move on to 'Serenata in vano' for Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Cello & Double Bass by Danish composer Carl Nielsen. This characterful work depicts a short and unsuccessful attempt at seduction. We finish with Schubert's mighty and virtuosic Octet, a work filled with jaunty dances, singable melodies and heart-rending moments. Tickets $40 Members, $50 Non Members, $10 Students.