Weekend of NZ music in Wellington

A series of events featuring new music in Welington:

• Thursday 24 May: 6pm Hunter Council Chamber, VUW
Launch of a new Waiteata score by Lyell Cresswell, and a performance of his complete solo piano works by Stephen de Pledge.

• Friday 25 May: 1.10pm Adam Concert Room, NZSM
A concert of solo piano repertoire, including new works by Cresswell, Lardelli and Norris

• 6.30pm Michael Fowler Centre
NZSO perform New Zealand music, including a new work by Eve de Castro-Robinson, and John Psathas’s first Saxophone Concerto

• 8pm and during the rest of the week, except Monday @ Te Whaea
Contemporary dance to NZ works, including some new works by James Dunlop

• Myriad choral concerts
Also look out for separate concerts by Wellington Youth Choir, Wellington members of Tower Voices, and Baroque Voices during the weekend

David Farquhar (1928-2007)

David Farquhar passed away on Tuesday, 8 April, in Wellington. Farquhar has been one of New Zealand’s most significant composers and music educators, and leaves behind a legacy of compositions. In addition, Farquhar was also instrumental in forming the Composers Foundation of New Zealand – which has since become CANZ.

For those who are able to attend, his funeral will be held at Old St. Paul’s, Murphy Street at 4pm on May 12 followed by a reception at the Adam Concert Room at the New Zealand School of Music.