Karori Classics

Greetings music lovers!

Our next concert is shaping up to be a goodie! It is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to hear NZSO associate principal oboe Helen Clinton with fellow NZSO players and Karori Classics regulars Anna van der Zee (violin), Eli Vincent (viola) and Eleanor Carter (cello).

On the programme: Mozart's F major oboe quartet, Britten's Phantasy Quartet, and three movements from Dohnanyi's Serenade for String Trio.

We hope you will join us!

When: Friday Sept 13, 7pm
Where: St Mary's Anglican Church, Fancourt St, Karori
Koha: suggested $20 waged, $10 unwaged, kids free
Beneficiary: Camp Quality

Hello music enthusiasts!

PLEASE NOTE our next Karori Classics Concert will take place on SATURDAY the 20th of July at 7pm.

We are very happy to present a concert featuring Brahms' divine trio for piano, horn and violin, plus a sumptuous elegy extracted from Ethel Smythe's concerto for horn and violin.

The Players
Beth Chen (piano) is well known to Wellington audiences for her performances with Duo Enharmonics, a delightful piano duo with Nicole Chao.
Alexander Hambleton (horn) is a sub-principal horn player in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, previously studying in the UK and Sweden.
Anna van der Zee (violin) is a first violinist in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. She co-founded the Tasman Quartet, and studied in NZ, Germany, Denmark and the US.

The pieces
Brahms, horn trio, opus 40
Ethel Smyth, Elegy from concerto for violin and horn (arr E. Smyth)

The place
St Mary's Anglican Church, Karori. Fancourt St. It is warm inside!

The time
7pm. Stay for a cuppa or glass of wine afterwards.

The cause
All donations will be passed on to Women's Refuge. Suggested koha $20, kids free.

We hope to see many of you there. Please forward to anyone you think might be interested!

Best regards,
The Karori Classics Team

"A Celebration of Youth"

Dear Friends,

We present to you some of the finest young musicians of their generation, right here on your doorstep. It turns out we have so much talent in the Wellington region (and Karori!) that it is really hard to narrow it down to one evening. Our next concert will focus on some of these young musicians playing up a storm around the place.

As part of this concert we will present some of the highlights from Chamber Music New Zealand's Chamber Music Contest so far. We cannot speak highly enough of the dedication, commitment and the wonderful music these students bring to us. Come and see for yourself!

Join us for a celebration of some wonderful young talents; musicians that leave us assured that classical music has a bright and brilliant future.

Sincerely,
The Karori Classics Team

Hello chamber music fans,

THIS Friday the 26th of April is the date for our next Karori Classics concert. This concert will feature flutist and NZSO principal piccolo player Johanna Gruskin, alongside two special guests from Auckland, Hye-Won Suh (flute) and Jesse Oh (piano). On the programme is a fabulous mix of genres from baroque to modern, and really showcases the versatility of the flute!

When: 7pm Friday 26 April
Where: St Mary’s Anglican Church Karori
Who: Johanna Gruskin and Hye-Won Suh (flutes) and Jesse Oh (piano)
What: Suite in B Minor by Jacques Hotteterre
Maya by Ian Clarke
Fantasy on Hungarian Motives by Franz and Charles Doppler
Transcending Time by Yuko Uebayashi
Selections from “Blowing a Storm” by Mike Mower
Beneficiaries: Samaritans Wellington

We hope to see lots of you there!

Chris and Anna van der Zee

Dear Friends of Karori Classics,

Drum roll please! We are happy to announce the beginning of a marvelous season of chamber music at Karori Classics. To mark this we will host a string quartet of musicians from the NZSO. Julia Broom, Christine Wang, Eli Vincent and Eleanor Carter will perform Heal by Salina Fisher, F***y Mendelssohn Hensel's String Quartet in E-flat major and Strum by Jessie Montgomery. Further details below.

When: March 22, 7pm
Where: St Mary's Anglican Church, Fancourt St, Karori.
Beneficiaries: Camp Quality NZ (Bringing fun, hope and happiness into the lives of children living with cancer -- inspiring them to get on with being kids again.)
Entry: by koha, suggested donation $20

Hope to see many of you there!

Sincerely,
Chris and Anna van der Zee and the Karori Classics team

GREAT ALTERNATIVE CONCERT FOR TONIGHT, 1 DECEMBER, 7:30pm Karori Anglican Church

As a lovely silver lining to our cancellation you are invited to share a wonderful night of Songs and Carols with Karori's own Resonance Choir under the direction of Simon Christie. What's more, it is taking place at St Mary's Anglican Church, Karori - our usual spot!

What: A real variety of music
Who: Resonance Choir, Simon Christie (music director), Emma Sayers (Piano)
When: 7:30pm
Where: St Mary's Anglican Church Karori
Cost: Entry by koha
Why: Because it is going to be great fun!

Hope to see you there!

With kind regards,
The Karori Classics Team

CONCERT CANCELLED

Kia ora friends,

CONCERT on 1 December CANCELLED due to illness. This will hopefully be rescheduled in the new year. We apologise for this and appreciate your understanding.

What: Music for Flutes and Piano
When: Friday 1 December 7pm - CANCELLED

Shameless advertising for the Wellington Youth Sinfonietta on Sunday, but this group of students is remarkable and it would be an hour well spent this Sunday if you are interested... If these are our future musicians we can all count ourselves lucky :)

Dear Friends,

Our penultimate concert of the year will feature two wonderful local musicians who have prepared an incredible programme for you.

Where: St Mary’s Anglican Church Karori
When: 7pm, Friday October 20th
Who: Thomson/Ibell Duo: Rachel Thomson (piano) and Robert Ibell (cello).
What: (A couple of links have been included for those who want a taster)
Beethoven - Sonata No 5 for Piano & Cello Beethoven Cello Sonata No.5
Janacek - Pohadka (Fairytale) Janacek Pohadka
Kodaly - Sonata for Cello & Piano Op 4 Kodaly Sonata
Debussy - Sonata for Cello & Piano Debussy Sonata

The musicians would like the proceeds to go to the local Downtown Community Ministry. Have a look at some of their contributions to our community https://www.dcm.org.nz/

We look forward to sharing this enjoyable evening with you all!

Please note: Our final concert will now take place on 1 December instead of 24 November. More on that soon...

The Karori Classics Team

Hello friends!

Anyone for more Dvorak? We are presenting another master work from this popular composer: a string quintet made up of a traditional string quartet with the addition of a juicy double bass. It's a bit of a party piece, with a lot of joyful sounds and beautiful melodies. Plus who doesn't love that wonderful rich double bass sound?! Joining in the music making are Jessica Oddie and Anna van der Zee (violins), Chris van der Zee (viola), Inbal Megiddo (cello) and Paul Altomari (double bass). Also on the program is Appalachia Waltz, a gorgeous piece for violin, cello and double bass by Mark O'Connor.

We are very pleased to welcome Jessica, Inbal and Paul (NZSO, NZSM and Orchestra Wellington respectively) who are playing at Karori Classics for the first time!

Proceeds for the concert will go to Ronald McDonald House at Wellington Hospital.

Details of the concert are as follows:

When: Friday September 8, 7pm
Where: St Mary's Anglican Church, Fancourt St Karori
What: Dvorak String Quintet op 77, Mark O'Connor Appalachia Waltz
Who: Anna van der Zee and Jessica Oddie (violins), Chris van der Zee (viola), Inbal Megiddo (cello), and Paul Altomari (double bass).

We hope to see lots of you there. Please spread the news!

Best wishes,
Anna, Chris and the KC team

Dear Friends,

We are happy to share the details of our next concert with you. It will feature the Koru Quartet, and a wonderful programme with Dvorak Piano Quartet no 2 op 87, Beethoven "Eyeglasses" Duet and Three Romances for Violin and Piano by Clara Schumann.

Proceeds for this concert will be going to KidsCan.

We really hope to see you there!

More details below.
Sincerely,

Chris and Anna and the Karori Classics Team

When: Friday August 11, 7pm

Where: Karori Anglican Church, Fancourt St, Karori

Who: Koru Quartet -- Anne Loeser (violin), Beatrix Francis (viola), Sally Isaac (cello) and Rachel Thomson (piano).

What: Dvorak Piano Quartet No 2 op 87, Beethoven Duett mit zwei obligate Augenglaesern, Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano.

Please note: No Karori Classics Concert on Friday 21 July. Next concert is on 11 August.

Kia ora Karori Classics Friends!

Please join us for another concert this Friday, May 26th at 7pm. On the programme will be two duos for 2 violins by Händel-Halvorsen and Honegger, plus Brahms’ String Quintet in G major op 111. We are really happy to be able to bring these works and musicians to you.

Where: St Mary’s Anglican Church Karori
When: 7pm, Friday May 26
What: Violin Duos by Händel-Halvorsen and Honegger and String Quintet in G major op 111 by Brahms.
Who: Duos-Yuka Eguchi and Christine Wang
Quintet-Anna van der Zee and Christine Wang (violins), Alexander Macfarlane and Chris van der Zee (violas) and Ken Ichinose (cello).

We hope to see you there!
The Karori Classics Team

Next concert quick details...

Repertoire: Dvorak Piano Quintet
Date: Friday 21 April 2023
Time: 7pm
Venue: St Mary's Anglican Church, Karori
Musicians: Nadja Mijatovic-Sekicki (piano), Malavika Gopal and Anna van der Zee (violins), Chris van der Zee (viola) and Ian Greenberg (cello).

The long version...
Dear music lovers,

It has been a hot minute since we had our last Karori Classics concert. Don’t worry, we haven’t disappeared completely! We have an offering for you coming up on April 21st, Dvorak’s second piano quintet. Full of rich melodies and exciting soundscapes, it richly deserves its place as one of the biggest pieces in the chamber music repertoire.

We are so looking forward to playing this piece, and can’t wait to share it with you too. The performers for this concert will be Malavika Gopal, Anna van der Zee, Chris van der Zee, Ian Greenberg, and Nadja Mijatovic-Sekicki.

The concert will be at St Mary’s Karori as usual, and will begin at 7pm.

The beneficiaries for this concert will be TAKA Trust, a charity which provides support and opportunities for underprivileged tamariki in the Hutt Valley. You can read more here:

Te Awakairangi Access (TAKA)Trust
takatrust.org.nz
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In addition to this concert, you can save these dates for the remainder of the year:

26 May
21 July
11 August
8 September
20 October
24 November

We really hope to see you next Friday!

Kind regards,

Chris and Anna van der Zee and the KC team

We can FINALLY present our first concert of the year on Friday, 20 May at 7pm at Karori Anglican Church.

We are particularly excited to welcome a new group to Karori Classics. Those of you who have heard TrioNique, know that you are in for a treat! They are performing a lovely and varied programme including works by Farrenc, Poulenc, Bernstein, Miyagi, Gaubert and Beltrami.

We were very disappointed that our March Concert to support the Red Cross in Ukraine was postponed, but we will make every effort to bring that wonderful programme to you later in the year. TrioNique have requested that the funds from this concert also go towards supporting the Red Cross in Ukraine.

Please note that you will be required to wear a mask at this concert, for the safety of all our concert goers.

Please have a listen to this lovely ensemble, and we look forward to seeing you there on Friday the 20th!
https://www.trionique.com/

Maori ora,
The Karori Classics Team

CLAIRE PENNY | GABRIELA GLAPSKA | TOMOMI JOHNSTON ​Meet Claire Penny on Flutes, Gabriela Glapska on Piano and Tomomi Johnston on Saxes.

Dear friends,
We are very sorry to inform you that we have to postpone the Concert for Ukraine tomorrow due to some players needing to isolate because of COVID. We will be in touch again when we have a new date.
Thanks for your understanding. 💙💛💙💛
Anna and Chris van der Zee

Dear Music Lovers,

Thank you so much for your patience while life is so crazy around us all. This year, we are starting our season off with a special concert to raise money to send to Ukraine. We will be donating to the Red Cross.

Location: St Mary's Anglican Church in Karori
Date/Time: Sunday 27 March, 3:30pm
Programme: Works by Rossini, Bach and Mozart
Musicians: Yuka Eguchi, Malavika Gopal, Simeon Broom and Anna van der Zee (violin), Alexander MacFarlane and Belinda Veitch (viola), Andrew Joyce (cello) and Joan Perarnau Garriga (double bass).
Entry donation: koha, suggested donation of $20 for adults

Please wear a mask and bring your vaccine pass. We will be accepting up to 100 people in the venue.

We are so grateful to these musicians who have donated their valuable time to play for us, and to St Mary's for letting us use their lovely space.

Because of Covid-19 related issues, we will not be serving any refreshments after the concert, but you are welcome to stay for a (masked) chat if you would like to!

We are very happy to be welcoming you to concerts once again! Hope to see lots of you there!

Best wishes,

Anna and Christiaan van der Zee