ST MATTHEW’S CHAMBER ORCHESTRA @ ST MATTHEW-IN-THE-CITY

Sunday 19 March 2.30pm

Soloist Andrew Beer

Conductor Brent Stewart

Virtuoso Violin

Best Classical Artist at the 2020 NZ Music Awards winner Violinist Andrew Beer has been described as a "musical gift" (New York Times). His gift to us on 19 March will be his performance of Wieniawski’s Romantic 2nd Violin Concert. To this day, Wieniawski is considered to be one of the greatest violinists in history.

Andrew Beer has served as concertmaster of the APO since 2014. As a soloist he has performed with leading orchestras in Vancouver, Montreal, New York, Boston, Birmingham, Catania, Auckland and Hamilton and as a chamber musician has appeared in concert with Midori, the Parker Quartet and members of the Emerson Quartet.

Known as a leading New Zealand orchestral and choral conductor, percussionist, pianist, and teacher, Brent Stewart has since 2020 directed and produced many of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's live streams. He has been working as a producer on major recording projects and will work as producer on the orchestral recording of a major Nickelodeon film in 2023.

St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra is an accomplished orchestra performing a wide repertoire of music and is dedicated to providing performance opportunities for New Zealand musicians, composers and conductors. www.smco.org.nz

TICKETS Eventfinda or Door Sales. EFTPOS or Cash

Adults $30 Concessions $25 children under 12 free. Student Rush on the day $15.

NB attendees will need to comply with any Covid-19 protocols in place at the time of the concert.

ST MATTHEW-IN-THE-CITY corner Wellesley & Hobson Streets.

Sun 19 March at 2.30pm

PROGRAMME

Schumann Overture, Scherzo & Finale Op 52

Wieniawski

Schubert