NZ Guitar Quartet AOTNZ Tour 28 June – 21 July 2017
New Zealand Guitar Quartet AOTNZ Tour 28 June – 21 July 2017
Four uniquely accomplished guitarists bring an infectious energy to the concert stage. Recently returned from concerts in Australia and China, the NZGQ is building an international reputation that transcends geographical borders, and historical ones as well.
While their performances of contemporary and world music gain wide audience appreciation, a return to their roots on this AOTNZ tour will see them pay tribute to a range of artistic styles including gypsy jazz, bluegrass, Celtic and flamenco.
“Technical brilliance and emotional
depth” - Christchurch Arts Festival
“Sublime
musical entertainment” - Whangarei Music
Society
“...nothing less than extraordinary” -
Motueka Music
Society
Biographies
Jane
Curry
Born in the UK and
now based in New Zealand, internationally award-winning
classical guitarist Jane Curry is Senior Lecturer and Head
of the Guitar Programme at the New Zealand School of Music,
Victoria University of Wellington. Jane balances a demanding
schedule of solo and chamber music engagements with the
coordination of the largest classical guitar programme in
New Zealand and is sought after as a soloist, chamber
musician and teacher.
Recent concert engagements
include concertos with the Orkiestra Ars Longa (Krakow Music
Academy, Poland) the Aorangi Symphony (New Zealand), the
Capital Concert Orchestra (Canberra) the Nelson Symphony
Orchestra and the Kapiti Concert Orchestra (New Zealand).
Her chamber music collaborations include Archi d’Amore
Zelanda, and the New Zealand Guitar Quartet (NZGQ). In 2016
Archi D’Amore Zelanda, featuring Donald Maurice (viola
d’amore), recently returned from concerts in Malaysia,
Thailand and Poland. The trio were visiting artists at the
International Viola d’amore Congress held at the Krzysztof
Penderecki European Centre for Music (Poland). While in
Poland the group recorded several Vivaldi and Graupner
concertos with the Polish record company Acte Prealable.
NZGQ highlights include concerts in Beijing (December 2016),
at Centennial Hall, Peking University and the Sunrise
Concert Hall, Beihang University. Both groups are committed
to commissioning and recording new works and have several CD
releases in 2016/2017.
John
Couch
New Zealand born John
Couch is an Australian based classical guitarist and
director of New Zealand’s premier classical guitar
festival, the Taranaki Classical Guitar Summer School. He
holds a Masters of Music and Post-Graduate Diploma in
performance and research, and is a Fellow of the Trinity
Guildhall (London).
He has featured on three CD album recordings and has performed in festivals and concert series around Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North America and Asia. He has recorded for ABC Classic FM (Australia), Classic FM (New Zealand), appeared on TVNZ, Radio Canada, HCMTV7 (Vietnam) and as a soloist with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. He has been a finalist and prizewinner in many international guitar and music competitions, including the Taiwan International Guitar Competition, Tokyo International Guitar Competition and the 36th International Guitar Competition “Michele Pittaluga” Italy.
Christopher
Hill
Hawkes Bay raised
Christopher Hill came to Wellington and completed an honours
degree in classical guitar at Victoria University, studying
under Bill Bower. Upon graduation he travelled to Spain to
study flamenco guitar and while overseas, gave performances
in Italy and Portugal. He returned to New Zealand in 2010 to
continue a busy career in music, touring on behalf of
Chamber Music NZ with the Wellington Guitar Duo, and
performing with a number of high profile contemporary
ensembles.
Christopher is a creative composer with a keen interest in new music and guitar building. He currently plays as a classical/flamenco guitarist and all-round versatile studio musician.
Owen
Moriarty
Owen Moriarty
completed his Masters degree in 2003 and headed to the US to
study at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles)
where he was mentored by top guitar practitioners including
LA Guitar Quartet members Scott Tennant and Bill Kanengiser.
As an engaging performer, Owen has had numerous works
written for and dedicated to him by top local and
international composers. He has toured extensively in New
Zealand, completing seven tours on behalf of Chamber Music
NZ, and given performances in Australia, USA, Portugal,
Mexico, China, Spain and the
UK.
Itinerary
Wednesday
28 June 8pm Onekaka
The Mussel Inn $15 Door
sales
Friday 30 June 7.30pm Picton
Little Theatre
(Doors and bar open at
7pm)
$20 Book: Take Note Picton, Alyssums Blenheim www.pictonlittletheatre.com and door
sales
Saturday 1 July 8pm Balcairn
Balcairn Public Hall
$25 Book: Sefton
Garage, Sally Macs Amberley, Stan’s 7 Day Pharmacy
Rangiora
Sunday 2 July
2.30pm Darfield
Trinity Church
Adults $15,
students $5 Book: Selwyn Gallery Darfield and door sales
Monday 3 July 7pm Lincoln
The
Laboratory
$15 Book: Eventfinda or at the
Laboratory
Tuesday 4 July 7.30pm
Ashburton
Event Centre ‘Open Hat’ No charge
prior to the event.
Wednesday 5 July 7.30pm
Geraldine
Town & Country Club
$25 book LOUK
Clothing, 47 Talbot St 03 693 9070
Friday 7
July 7.30pm Wanaka
Holy Family Catholic
Church
$35, members $30, Child Free of Charge Book:
Gifted Helwick St Wanaka
Saturday 8 July 3pm
Bannockburn
Coronation Hall
Adult $25, Super
Gold $20, Student/child $5 Book: Cromwell i-Site
Sunday 9 July 7.30pm Alexandra
The
Cellar Door
Adult $25, Gold card $20, Child $10 Book:
Alexandra i-Site
Tuesday 11 July 8pm
Invercargill
Meccaspresso Café
$27 Book: www.ticketdirect.co.nz or Southland
Chamber of Commerce
Thursday
13 July 7.30pm Oamaru
Inkbox Theatre, Opera
House
$25 (plus booking fees) Book: www.ticketdirect.co.nz and Oamaru Opera
House
Saturday 15 July 7.30pm
Hokitika
Old Lodge Theatre
$20 Book: Hokitika
Regent Theatre
Sunday 16
July 7.30pm Motueka
Chanel Arts
Centre
Adult $20, Child $5 Book: Floral Affaire High
St
Wednesday 19 July
7pm Featherston
Kiwi Hall 64 Bell St
Waged
$16.50, Group up to 4 adults/4 children $50
Unwaged, FOK,
Senior and student $5, Patron $30
Book: Eventfinda and Mr
Feathers Den
Thursday 20 July 7.30pm
Wanganui
Royal Wanganui Opera House
Adult
$28, Senior $25, Friend OH, $23, Student $15, Special rates
for school groups
Book: www.royaloperahouse.co.nz or at
venue
Friday 21 July 7.30pm
Hawera
Repertory Rooms, Collins St
$25 Book:
South Taranaki i-site 06 278 8599
Arts On Tour New
Zealand (AOTNZ) organises tours of outstanding New
Zealand performers to rural and smaller centres in New
Zealand. The trust receives funding from Creative New
Zealand, support from Interislander, and liaises with local
arts councils, repertory theatres and community groups to
bring the best of musical and theatrical talent to country
districts. The AOTNZ programme is environmentally
sustainable – artists travel to their audiences rather
than the reverse.
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