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NZTrio Vontasia on tour
Take a bicentennial celebration of two Teutonic masters, Haydn and Mendelssohn. Lace it with the alluring work of two contemporary Chinese composers, Chen Yi and Mike Yuen. Then top it off with a virgin gem by New Zealand-born Indonesian Wayan Yudane. And what do you get?
Vontasia, a typically exhilarating whirlwind of aural expression by NZTrio, New Zealand’s acclaimed musical ensemble, renowned for its eclectic repertoire and dynamic interpretations.
Haydn Piano Trio in E minor, Hob XV 12
Chen Yi Tibetan Tunes
Wayan Yudane (NZTrio commission, world premiere)
Mike Yuen Shades
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 49
“Gifted: The NZ Trio were in commanding form with an excellent musical mixture.
Beyond the Pale seems a somewhat daunting title for the NZ Trio’s latest touring programme but, on Sunday night, its mixture of contemporary with two of the three “B’s” proved just the ticket.
The rest of the country first heard this group in Beethoven’s E flat Trio, the composer’s Opus 1 no 1, back in 2004.
On Sunday, Justine Cormack, Ashley Brown and Sarah Watkins played with admirable finesse, from the sighing sixths and thirds of Beethoven’s opening Allegro through to a dashing Finale that occasionally nodded to Haydn’s Hungarian style. A wending and winding scherzo displayed the fine ensemble playing we have come to expect from the NZ Trio.
The University of Auckland is fortunate to have this group in its fold and our audiences and composers owe so much to the NZ Trio’s unswerving professionalism and devotion to communicating its art.”
William Dart - NZ Herald
Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Sunday 5 April, 3pm
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