“The busiest lives deserve beautiful music”
Founded in 1996, Christopher’s Classics presents Chamber Music recitals
from New Zealand’s pre-eminent musicians. In 2018 we give you concerts to love and admire that will linger with you during the days that follow, yielding an honest and deep satisfaction.
The best access is by subscription for both you and Christopher’s Classics.
Place these important dates in your diary so your busy life will bend and blend around them.
Our artists are preparing their programmes especially for you and invite you to share in their performances
at our acoustically fine and comfortable venue The Piano.
Chamber Music is a sharing art form. You are invited, do come!
Founded in 1996, Christopher’s Classics presents Chamber Music recitals
from New Zealand’s pre-eminent musicians. In 2018 we give you concerts to love and admire that will linger with you during the days that follow, yielding an honest and deep satisfaction.
The best access is by subscription for both you and Christopher’s Classics.
Place these important dates in your diary so your busy life will bend and blend around them.
Our artists are preparing their programmes especially for you and invite you to share in their performances
at our acoustically fine and comfortable venue The Piano.
Chamber Music is a sharing art form. You are invited, do come!
23rd August, Thursday, 7.30pm
New Zealand String Quartet with Serenity Thurlow (Viola)
Helene Pohl (violin), Monique Lapins (violin), Gillian Ansell (viola) & Rolf Gjelsten (cello).
Beethoven - String Quartet in f minor, Op. 95, Bartok - String Quartet No 2, Op. 17 Webern - 6 Bagatelles, Mozart - C Major Quintet.
The thirty year old NZSQ was one of the ensembles that this Concert Series was founded to serve 23 years ago. We welcome them back as a cornerstone of our Series. Always energetic, insightful and colourful, their recordings feature in top ten charts and they are admired internationally.
New Zealand String Quartet with Serenity Thurlow (Viola)
Helene Pohl (violin), Monique Lapins (violin), Gillian Ansell (viola) & Rolf Gjelsten (cello).
Beethoven - String Quartet in f minor, Op. 95, Bartok - String Quartet No 2, Op. 17 Webern - 6 Bagatelles, Mozart - C Major Quintet.
The thirty year old NZSQ was one of the ensembles that this Concert Series was founded to serve 23 years ago. We welcome them back as a cornerstone of our Series. Always energetic, insightful and colourful, their recordings feature in top ten charts and they are admired internationally.
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Serenity Thurlow is principal viola in the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. She is an accomplished Chamber musician and soloist. Recently she performed Chris Cree-Brown’s Viola Concerto, and earlier the Schnittke Concerto Grosso with the CSO.
A teacher of violin and viola, she is a regular performer and tutor at the Pettman Akaroa Summer School & Festival. She studied at the University of Canterbury under the late Jan Tawroszewicz, then with Peter Langgartner and Thomas Riebl at the Salzburg Mozarteum, where Serenity was in demand as a chamber orchestral musician and played with The Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Camerata Salzburg, and Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss. She plays a French viola by Honore Derazey Circa 1865 with bows by Gary Leahy, Ireland and Francois Malo, Canada. |
13th September, Thursday, 7.30pm
Richard Mapp (pianist)
Presented in association with Chamber Music New Zealand (CMNZ).
Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849 Book 1; Kenneth Young - New work; Schubert - Three Piano Pieces D.946; Chopin - Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no.1; Messiaen - Premiere communion de la vierge; Brahms - Seven Fantasies, op.116.
Richard Mapp (pianist)
Presented in association with Chamber Music New Zealand (CMNZ).
Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849 Book 1; Kenneth Young - New work; Schubert - Three Piano Pieces D.946; Chopin - Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no.1; Messiaen - Premiere communion de la vierge; Brahms - Seven Fantasies, op.116.
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Richard Mapp performed for our Series with Justine Cormack in 1997 and with The Dominion Quartet in 2010 playing the Dvorak A Major Quintet.
Richard collaborates with many leading musicians including the New Zealand String Quartet. He is often heard on RNZ Concert, has recorded six CDs and whilst active in Europe he presented six recitals at The Wigmore Hall in London. Richard’s programme is a rewarding selection of the repertoire for solo piano and includes Kenneth Young, a fine NZ conductor/composer who writes interesting, finely crafted music which avoids severe contemporary styles. |
16th October, Tuesday, 7.30
NZ Barok with James Bush (cello)
Platti & Vivaldi
The Splendor of Venice - Be spellbound by the mystical, mysterious and magical master of light and shade, Vivaldi. Unlock the secrets of Venice. Join NZ Barok and recently returned baroque cellist James Bush on an exploration of Venetian baroque music. Witness the verve, style and fireworks of cello concerti by Vivaldi and Platti. Be part of the sparkling energy, confidence and daring of the Italians. Hear the soulful sound of the baroque cello bringing Vivaldi’s intimate and touching slow movement from the B minor concerto to life.
NZ Barok is New Zealand’s only baroque orchestra. Comprising leading baroque specialists from all over New Zealand, NZ Barok performs using instruments and playing styles of the period, breathing fresh life and vitality into baroque and classical masterpieces and lesser-known musical treasures from the 18th century.
NZ Barok with James Bush (cello)
Platti & Vivaldi
The Splendor of Venice - Be spellbound by the mystical, mysterious and magical master of light and shade, Vivaldi. Unlock the secrets of Venice. Join NZ Barok and recently returned baroque cellist James Bush on an exploration of Venetian baroque music. Witness the verve, style and fireworks of cello concerti by Vivaldi and Platti. Be part of the sparkling energy, confidence and daring of the Italians. Hear the soulful sound of the baroque cello bringing Vivaldi’s intimate and touching slow movement from the B minor concerto to life.
NZ Barok is New Zealand’s only baroque orchestra. Comprising leading baroque specialists from all over New Zealand, NZ Barok performs using instruments and playing styles of the period, breathing fresh life and vitality into baroque and classical masterpieces and lesser-known musical treasures from the 18th century.
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James Bush was winner of both the Television New Zealand Young Musicians Competition and the National Concerto Competition of New Zealand.
For the last 10 years he has worked as principal cellist of Al Ayre Espanol, also appearing regularly with Akademie fur Alte Musik, Berlin and orchestras such as Concerto Koln and B-Rock. He has been an invited guest principal cellist for productions with the Semper Opera in Dresden and the Palau de les Arts in Valencia. Recent recordings he was involved in have been released by Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (SONY), Naive, Harmonia Mundi, Challenge Classics and Winter & Winter. |
SERIES XXIII Concert Prices
Tickets Full-time Patron of & door sales Student(ID) Music No.1: Lomeiko & Robertson 28 Feb $40 $15 $50
No.2: Villani Piano Quartet 19 Apr $40 $15 $50
No.3: Behn String Quartet 1 May $40 $15 $50
No.4: NZSQ & S Thurlow 23 August $45 $15 $55
No.5: Richard Mapp 13 Sept $40 $15 $50
No.6: NZ Barok & J Bush 16 October $45 $15 $55
Tickets
Door Sales: Subject to availability, by Cash or Eftpos.
On-line Sales: www.eventfinda.co.nz (all charges to purchaser).
Season Subscriptions
Join our mailing list for discounted subscription offers via our CONTACT page
Download our SUBSCRIPTION FORM for various discounts.
Options available include: Full Season (6 concerts); Trio* (any 3 concerts); Duo* (any 2 concerts)
*Mailing List members may purchase these at any point in the season.
These options come with Adult, Student and Community Service Card Holder (CSCH) discounts.
(NB: CSCH - this option not available for door sales). Note: Gold Card not applicable
Mailing List
For addition or alterations to our mailing list, general concert and subscription information and Venue Information please use our CONTACT form.
All of the Series XXIII concerts are held at 7.30pm on the dates given at The Piano at 156 Armagh St, Christchurch. www.thepiano.nz
Disclaimer: Please note all information is correct at the time of publication. Sunday Classics Inc. reserves the right to make changes to artists and programmes.
Tickets Full-time Patron of & door sales Student(ID) Music No.1: Lomeiko & Robertson 28 Feb $40 $15 $50
No.2: Villani Piano Quartet 19 Apr $40 $15 $50
No.3: Behn String Quartet 1 May $40 $15 $50
No.4: NZSQ & S Thurlow 23 August $45 $15 $55
No.5: Richard Mapp 13 Sept $40 $15 $50
No.6: NZ Barok & J Bush 16 October $45 $15 $55
Tickets
Door Sales: Subject to availability, by Cash or Eftpos.
On-line Sales: www.eventfinda.co.nz (all charges to purchaser).
Season Subscriptions
Join our mailing list for discounted subscription offers via our CONTACT page
Download our SUBSCRIPTION FORM for various discounts.
Options available include: Full Season (6 concerts); Trio* (any 3 concerts); Duo* (any 2 concerts)
*Mailing List members may purchase these at any point in the season.
These options come with Adult, Student and Community Service Card Holder (CSCH) discounts.
(NB: CSCH - this option not available for door sales). Note: Gold Card not applicable
Mailing List
For addition or alterations to our mailing list, general concert and subscription information and Venue Information please use our CONTACT form.
All of the Series XXIII concerts are held at 7.30pm on the dates given at The Piano at 156 Armagh St, Christchurch. www.thepiano.nz
Disclaimer: Please note all information is correct at the time of publication. Sunday Classics Inc. reserves the right to make changes to artists and programmes.
Acknowledgements:
We thank the Rata Foundation, Gloria Streat, Antonio Strings and private donors,
whose sponsorship and patronage grants make these concerts possible
We thank the Rata Foundation, Gloria Streat, Antonio Strings and private donors,
whose sponsorship and patronage grants make these concerts possible
