New Zealand Various: Ben Wilcock Quartet (Ben Wilcock [piano], Tristan Carter [violin], Daniel Yeabsley [bass], John Rae [drums]). The Old Library Arts Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand. 22.7.2023. (PSe)
Whangarei
‘Double Shot’ raises eyebrows of Whangarei audience
New Zealand Various: Double Shot (Yoshiko Tsuruta, marimba, percussion; Jeremy Fitzsimons, vibraphone, percussion). Old Library, Whangarei, 27.5.2023. (PSe)
Auckland Youth Orchestra rides tandem with Sistema Whangarei in an unforgettable performance
New Zealand Shostakovich, Dvořák, Hardiman, Meyer: Shangrong Feng (piano), Sistema Whangarei (guest artists*). Auckland Youth Orchestra / Antun Poljanich (conductor). Anglican Church, Whangarei, New Zealand, 1.4.2023. (PSe)
Orion Trio regales Whangarei with Schubert, Brahms – and a possibly unique encore
New Zealand Schubert, Brahms: Orion Piano Trio (Marko Pop Ristov [violin], Marco Ariani [cello], Flavio Villani [piano]). Old Library, Whangarei, New Zealand. 15.10.2022. (PSe)
Auckland Youth Orchestra and Whangarei Anglican Church organ strike sparks
New Zealand Gigout, Mozart, Saint-Saëns: Christina Ellison (soprano), Shiddharth Chand (tenor), Nicholas Forbes (organ), Anna Kexin Zhang (flute), Harrison Chau (Harp), Auckland Youth Orchestra / Antun Poljanich (conductor). Anglican Church, Whangarei, New Zealand, 18.6.2022. (PSe)
Pianist Lorelle McNaughton transports Whangarei audience to Spain
New Zealand Padre Soler, Granados, Albéniz, Falla, Mompou: Lorelle McNaughton (piano). Old Library, Whangarei, New Zealand, 11.6.2022. (PSe)
Whangarei right royally entertained by Vernon and Aroha’s class act
New Zealand Mozart, Piazzolla, Brahms: Rachel Vernon (clarinet), Aroha String Quartet (Haihong Liu, Anne Loeser [violin], Zhongxian Jin [viola], Robert Ibell [cello]). Old Library, Whangarei, New Zealand, 21.4.2022. (PSe)
Stephen De Pledge treats Whangarei to ‘a few of his favourite things’
Bach (and others), Debussy, Fauré, Chopin: Stephen De Pledge (piano). Old Library, Whangarei, New Zealand, 12.6.2021. (PSe)
