Auckland Chamber Music Play

It's been 5 weeks since we last played chamber music and hopefully it won't be too much longer until we meet again...
But here's an event to look forward to in the coming months:
== the 2022 Auckland String Quartet summer school ==

check it out and sign up if you can attend - you won't regret it!

below is a message from the organisers:
Kia ora koutou,

I trust that you are all safe and well. Thank you all for you prompt applications for AQSS 2022. We almost have all the numbers required to go ahead, so unless Covid prevents us from doing so, we’ll all be getting together at St Cuthbert’s College in January to play music together and enjoy one another’s company again!

Below are are current numbers. One of the violinists can only come for half the time so we still need 3 or 4 more violins or violas. If there’s anyone you know whom you think might be interested, please encourage them to apply. Also, I’m happy to provide them (or you) with more information if required. I’ve attached a poster which you can give them or point them in the direction of the website: https://asqss.co.nz

Violins: 19
Violins or violas: 4
Violas: 7
Cellos: 12

I’ll be sending out formal acceptances at the beginning of October which is when I need to confirm with St Cuthbert’s that we’re definitely going ahead. But, in the meantime, you can all assume that your applications have been accepted.

Finally, please ensure that you’re fully Covid vaccinated before the end of the year in case there are constraints on venue use (and also for the good or your own health and that of the population). Also, if you're from out of Auckland and booking flights, it would probably be wise to take out cancellation insurance in case Covid prevents us from going ahead.

Stay safe and well everyone and keep up your practice.

Kia kaha ki te puoro,
Roger.

came across this interesting webpage content today regarding 'chamber-music speak':

Chamber music is the finest type of teamwork. Long gone are the days when one player called all the shots. Playing in an ensemble is democratic today and each person should have an equal voice.

It’s essential to learn “chamber-music-speak.” As in any relationship not pointing fingers results in smoother sailing.

1. Instead of saying you’re playing too loudly say: “the balance isn’t quite right”

2. Instead of saying you’re behind say: “we are not together here.”

3. Instead of saying you’re playing out of tune say: “can we play this slowly to fine-tune the intonation?”

4. Instead of saying you’re rushing here say: “could we try it with a metronome just the two of us?”

5. Instead of saying you don’t know your part say: “this section is tough. Can we rehearse it under tempo?”

Disagreements can occur when you’re discussing repertory to play.

6. Instead of saying it’s my turn to choose say: “shall we draw straws for who decides this time?” Or “I’d like to play a work this time that is more challenging for my instrument.”

and for a bit of more fun with chamber music rehearsals - watch two set violin playing beethoven op 18 no 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIUj1zk2XkM

Rehearsing a String Quartet While Speaking Different Languages Big thanks to our friends!Angie Kim, Viola https://www.instagram.com/angiekim_/Hyung Suk Bae, CelloPractice Apparel!: https://www.twosetapparel.comFollow Two...

Wairua Sinfonietta concert at 5pm
(see https://www.meetup.com/The-Ad-hoc-Auckland-Chamber-Group/events/279268603/ and
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2021/wairua-sinfonietta-presents-new-beginning/auckland/newmarket)

This concert is cuts into our usual lovely and long Adhoc session. If you'd like to attend both then feel free to leave early to make it on time to the concert! Here are the details:
New Beginning

Sunday 11th July, 5.00 pm
Community of St Lukes, 130 Remuera Road

Erin Fagan The Fates of the Nornir Weave (World Premiere)
Brahms Double Concerto in A Minor Op. 102
Beethoven Symphony No 3 'Eroica'

Martin Roberts Cello
Joella Pinto Violin
Elizabeth Lau Conductor

Wairua Sinfonietta is proud to present our first concert of the year ‘New Beginning’, featuring a piece of new work by NZ Composer Erin Fagan.

The concert will showcase violinist Joella Pinto and cellist Martin Roberts performing a double concerto by Brahms - written in the summer of 1887 in Lake Thun, Switzerland. Second half of the programme will feature one of the most celebrated work, ‘Eroica’ Symphony by Beethoven - a masterpiece regarded as a turning point in musical history.

As New Zealand's only volunteer-based orchestra dedicated to improve society through putting on charity concerts to raise social awareness and funds, we are proud to support Pillars for this concert. All profits from this concert will be donated to Pillars. Supporting New Zealanders in our vulnerable communities, Pillars works with children and families that have a parent or relative in prison.

Adult $35 | Student $20 | Child under 12 Free

Tickets are available at Eventfinda (Transaction fees applies)
or email [email protected]

Click here to find out more about Pillars

For more information, please visit our page or email us at [email protected]

Wairua Sinfonietta Presents: New Beginning Wairua Sinfonietta Presents: New Beginning, Wairua Sinfonietta is proud to present our first ..., Community of St Luke, Auckland, Auckland, 11 July 2021,

last weekend we revisited the Schubert string quartet in C, D32

here's the link to parts and a youtube recording. Enjoy!
https://ks.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/5/5e/IMSLP623672-PMLP09114-Schubert_String_Quartet_2_Violin1.pdfhttps://ks.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/0/0d/IMSLP623673-PMLP09114-Schubert_String_Quartet_2_Violin2.pdfhttps://ks.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/1/13/IMSLP623674-PMLP09114-Schubert_String_Quartet_2_Viola.pdfhttps://ks.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/3/39/IMSLP623675-PMLP09114-Schubert_String_Quartet_2_Violoncello.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH-JvoQ1vhM

Franz Schubert - String Quartet No.2, D 32 (with score) ♫ Listen and Watch: COMPLETE Schubert's String Quartets here → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvszsPl-ZIE5MXWTKDLjdLa2iluRmgQ86Franz Schubert (1797-1...

Join us for a string quartet concert!

Kia ora musos,

We are meeting in the Whitaker's Music Museum at Oneroa on Waiheke Island for a 5-6:30pm string quartet concert. The ferry that we plan on catching from the city leaves at 2pm and returns at 8pm.

Prior to the concert we are going to view the antique instruments and after the concert we plan on dining at one of the many good restaurants.

Join us for an educational and enjoyable day on the island!

Ka kite,
Rewa

https://chambermusic.co.nz/concert/jade-string-quartet-wik/

Jade String Quartet – Chamber Music New Zealand Playing an eclectic mix of music for string quartet ranging from Vivaldi to Hendrix, the Jade String Quartet have won a special place in Aotearoa’s music scene. Founded in 2003, the Quartet has recorded a CD of New Zealand works (Parlour Games, 2017, RATTLE), toured twice with Arts on Tour (AOTNZ,...

here are the parts for the beethoven quartet we tried out last Sunday and a youtube recording from Curtis Institute. enjoy!
https://imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/b/b4/IMSLP59455-PMLP04680-Breitkopf_Beethoven_Quartett_Op_18_No_1_Violine.pdfhttps://imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/0/06/IMSLP59456-PMLP04680-Breitkopf_Beethoven_Quartett_Op_18_No_1_Violine2.pdfhttps://imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/1/12/IMSLP59457-PMLP04680-Breitkopf_Beethoven_Quartett_Op_18_No_1_Viola.pdfhttps://imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/b/b3/IMSLP59458-PMLP04680-Breitkopf_Beethoven_Quartett_Op_18_No_1_Violoncell.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77xBZf0XcBY

BEETHOVEN Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18, No. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18, No. 1Brandon Garbot, violinGrace Clifford, violinEn-Chi Cheng, violaTimotheos Petrin, celloPerformed ...

This week we continued to work on Haydn's string quartet in G, op 76 no 1, first movement. and we also made a start on Mozart's 'Dissonance' quartet in C, K465, first movment.

Below are links to parts you can practise at home with (we will have parts ready at group meetups) and videos of recordings.

Hope you enjoy them in the coming week(s)!

Haydn op 76 no 1https://imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/c/cc/IMSLP454841-PMLP739331-1_IMSLP217748-PMLP57211-haydn_76_1_parts.pdfhttps://imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/4/46/IMSLP454842-PMLP739331-10_IMSLP217748-PMLP57211-haydn_76_1_parts.pdfhttps://imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/7/77/IMSLP454843-PMLP739331-16_IMSLP217748-PMLP57211-haydn_76_1_parts.pdfhttps://imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/2/2a/IMSLP454844-PMLP739331-22_IMSLP217748-PMLP57211-haydn_76_1_parts.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw4G2Xhyibo&ab_channel=CurtisInstituteofMusicCurtisInstituteofMusic

Mozart K465https://imslp.eu/files/imglnks/euimg/7/7f/IMSLP251346-PMLP05226-Mozart_KV465_Violino_I.pdfhttps://imslp.eu/files/imglnks/euimg/6/6d/IMSLP251347-PMLP05226-Mozart_KV465_Violino_II.pdfhttps://imslp.hk/files/imglnks/euimg/e/e6/IMSLP251348-PMLP05226-Mozart_KV465_Viola.pdfhttps://imslp.hk/files/imglnks/euimg/e/eb/IMSLP251349-PMLP05226-Mozart_KV465_Cello.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE-Ro2yqnU0&ab_channel=AhmedBarodAhmedBarod

A gentle reminder that if you are coming to one of our upcoming meetings, please remember to RSVP on the Meetup group so we can prepare appropriate pieces for the combination of players.

The Ad-hoc Auckland Chamber Music Group (Auckland, New Zealand) Are you Grade 5 or above in your instrument? Strings, Wind, Piano, all instruments welcome - we are a flexible chamber music group that plays every thing from Baroque to light "parlour" classical musi

we have been playing the Schubert string quintet for the last little while and are very excited to get back to it.
in the mean time, here's a video from the
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York about this piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uK8Dr3mX4o

Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Schubert's Cello Quintet in C major Bruce Adolphe, CMS resident lecturerFranz Schubert: Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, D. 956, Op. 163 (1828)Filmed live in the Danie...

here's another concert (more professional one!) this Sunday

https://www.wallaceartstrust.org.nz/events/jade10years-concert3?mc_cid=fee95282e5&mc_eid=5bf2cfacb8

Jade String Quartet – Concert Three — Wallace Arts Trust Sunday 15 November , 5:15pm–7pm Tickets $30 / $15 concession Rannoch, 77 Almorah Rd, Epsom Book at eventbrite Jade String Quartet – Three concerts celebrating ten years at the Wallace Arts Trust. Paying tribute to Beethoven in his 250th anniversary year, with a range of contemporary New Zeala

chamber music classic meets pop for the long weekend - 2 versions of 'you raise me up' for piano trio... which one do you prefer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HhvwWx1ius&ab_channel=TRITONIAMUSIC-ViolinCelloPiano-Instrumental

YOU RAISE ME UP - Violin Cello Piano - Trio Cover (instrumental) The hit of music charts. A unique version for a Trio. Historical location. Classic meets pop. Sophie Moser (violin) - Ella Rohwer (cello) - Katja Huhn (piano...

here's a chamber music viola & piano duo concert this long weekend at the Pah Homestead that had to be rescheduled due to the lockdown.

https://www.wallaceartstrust.org.nz/events/viola-and-piano-duo-at-rannoch?mc_cid=3df584dd89&mc_eid=5bf2cfacb8

Viola and Piano Duo at Rannoch — Wallace Arts Trust Monday 26 October, 5pm (doors open at 4.30pm) Rannoch, 77 Almorah Rd, Epsom Tickets: $40/ $20 (includes a glass of wine and complimentary art tour) Book at eventbrite An evening of viola and piano with Robert Ashworth and Sarah Watkins.

recently we have started working on some of Beethoven's op 18 string quartets... in particular no 1 in F.

here is a 'lecture' on the background to the op 18 quartets (first half) by one of the top chamber music venues, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD_UL3N-SCU

Michael Parloff: Lecture on Beethoven Quartets Op. 18, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Michael Parloff provides insight into the music and background of Beethoven’s String Quartets: Op. 18, No. 1 (F major), No. 2 (G major), and No. 3 (D major)....

a couple of concerts are coming up featuring Flavio Villani, one of Auckland's top pianists, and his L'Accademia
Fri 9th October 7pm - Ristov-Villani Duo (violin & piano) : https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/laccademia-concert-series-ristov-villani-duo/auckland/st-heliers?
Sun 18th October 4pm - An afternoon with Beethoven (free or koha)
: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/laccademia-concert-series-afternoon-with-beethoven/auckland/st-heliers

L'Accademia Concert Series - Ristov-Villani Duo L'Accademia Concert Series - Ristov-Villani Duo, Violinist Marko Pop Ristov ..., St Heliers Church & Community Centre‎, Auckland, Auckland, 9 October 202

one of the pieces we've started working on is Beethoven's String Quartet in A, op 18 no 5

here's a recording by one of the top quartets in the world today - the Quatuor Ebene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfcMGdZwqKY&ab_channel=FestivalWissembourg

and link to parts which you can download onto your device/print out for a bit of trying out at home:
https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No.5%2C_Op.18_No.5_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)

The Quatuor Ebène plays Beethoven quartet Nr. 5 A major L.v. Beethoven : String quartet Nr. 5 A major Op. 18/5 Allegro Menuetto - 07:28 Andante cantabile con variazioni - 13:15 Allegro - 25:00 Quatuor Ebène : Pier...

News on upcoming concerts - support our local artists if you can!

there will be a couple of concerts happening in St Heliers through the St Heliers Centre and L'Accademia.

Fri 9th October 7pm - Ristov-Villani Duo (violin & piano) : https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/laccademia-concert-series-ristov-villani-duo/auckland/st-heliers?

Sun 18th October 4pm - An afternoon with Beethoven (free or koha)
: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/laccademia-concert-series-afternoon-with-beethoven/auckland/st-heliers

thank you to all who came yesterday to our session - we had some fun times together!

here's a link to the video of us playing - feel free to share with your family and friends :)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/jna1yDypHj1gY5gM6

New video by Rewa Vowles

https://secretauckland.com/candlelight-concerts/

something worthwhile going to!
we could try the same if only we play in the evening ~

Candlelight Concerts Auckland: Gorgeous Classical Concerts By Candlelight Calm your mind and experience classical music in a new light with these sensational concerts by candlelight in some of Auckland’s most magical locations.