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ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON presents NUTCRACKERSATURDAY 15 OCTOBER...
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- ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON presents NUTCRACKER SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2016, 7:30PM MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE, WELLINGTON Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) Overture to Beatrice and Benedict (Composed 1860) Béla Bartók (1881–1945) Piano Concerto No 3 in E Major (Composed 1945) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Nutcracker Ballet, Act II (Composed 1892) Marc Taddei, Conductor Michael Houstoun, Piano It is no surprise that the most personally dramatic of Romantic composers, Hector Berlioz, revered the works of one of the greatest dramatists, William Shakespeare. His last substantial work was a comic opera based on two characters from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Mercurial and bright, the overture captures the essence of an opera Berlioz described as “a caprice written with the point of a needle”. Michael Houstoun and Orchestra Wellington have enjoyed a long and fruitful artistic relationship. Music Director Marc Taddei calls the intelligence and clarity that Houstoun brings to his musicmaking “a perfect fit for the Bartók”. The Third Piano Concerto is Bartók’s most lyrical, full of whimsical and beguiling melodies influenced by Hungarian folk music. Bartók wrote it as a gift for his wife, Ditta, who was also a concert pianist. In keeping with the Orchestra’s 2016 theme of final masterworks, the concerto is truly Bartók’s “last word,” written during the illness that claimed his life. Tchaikovsky’s greatest gifts shine in his last ballet, the Nutcracker. His ability to write unforgettable melodies is matched by orchestration that clothes them in their most attractive colours. The Nutcracker is filled with the impulse to move, and its music understands everything about how a human body might express grace, power and emotion. With its fantastic scenes and dramatic montages, this is music that brings the imagination to life. For the fourth time, the Orchestra will celebrate its partnership with Hutt Valley’s Sistema youth orchestra Arohanui Strings by inviting them onstage to perform with them. The pieces include the Finale from Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings (in honour of the Orchestra’s Last Words theme), Purcell’s Rondo from the Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra and a few other miniature gems. This partnership performance is the highlight of the year for many of the Sistema families, says Arohanui Strings director Alison Eldredge. “We are very grateful for OW’s support as well as for the pizza, smiles and encouragement our young players receive on this special occasion.” www.orchestrawellington.co.nz
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There’s something special coming up this upcoming FRIDAY...
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- There’s something special coming up this upcoming FRIDAY the 18th SEPTEMBER… The Embassy of Mexico & Arohanui Strings/Sistema present the *MEXICO - NEW ZEALAND SOLIDARITY CONCERT* Old St Pauls 34 Mulgrave Street Thorndon, Wellington 6PM with very special guest, the Mexican world-renowned recorder virtuoso MAESTRO HORACIO FRANCO This concert will bring together the talent of NZ children of ages 6 to 14, who don’t have access to private music training, together with our friends from the Arohanui Strings - Sistema Hutt Valley programme (for musical and social development) and the expertise of Horacio Franco, one of Mexico’s most successful classical musicians. Horacio too, is deeply involved in promoting music in socially marginal sectors of Mexico, so don’t miss the opportunity to watch, listen and enjoy a musical solidarity of cultures that promises to be unique and unforgettable!
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One of our favourite things we’re blessed to be involved...
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- One of our favourite things we’re blessed to be involved with is the *FREE AROHANUI STRINGS HOLIDAY MUSIC PROGRAM* Monday 5th to Thursday 9th October St Michael’s School, Cooper St, Taita *INSTRUMENTS PROVIDED *MORNING TEA PROVIDED *HAVE FUN LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT *PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS & TEACHERS *END OF THE WEEK INFORMAL CONCERT Beginners welcome and NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! VERY LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE for kids aged 6-13 from the Taita/Pomare/Avalon/Stokes Valley/Nae Nae areas so sign up below ASAP so you don’t miss out. This is an Internationally recognised SISTEMA approach to HAVE FUN whilst learning music skills. Contact 04 563 8877 or admin@arohanuistrings.org to secure your spot this school holidays. Arohanui Strings - Sistema Hutt Valley Hutt City Council Creative New Zealand Kaibosh
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