Volume XLIII | No. 30 | 28th July 2021
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WANAKA CONCERT SOCIETY PRESENTS VIEUX AMIS Written by: Kate Lovell
Vieux Amis ('Old Friends') brings together 3 friends, neighbours, and long-standing colleagues. Violinist Justine Cormack, cellist James Bush, and pianist Sarah Watkins all grew up together in Christchurch, and their bonds run deep. Justine and James grew up across the road from each other, learning music together at the Christchurch School of Instrumental Music. There, as teenagers, Sarah and Justine first played chamber music together. The bond carried them into their careers. Sarah and James toured with CMNZ in 1996, and they first performed in this trio configuration in 1997. Justine and Sarah went on to work closely together as founding members of the NZTrio. James took a different tack, his fascination with the freedom and energy of baroque performance
practice leading him to work with many of Europe’s top baroque orchestras and ensembles. The programme is an exquisite and potent musical statement that marries the trio’s diverse areas of expertise, with vim and elegance. The first half has a strong baroque flavour with careful modern comments. We hear different combinations of instruments here, the poise and transparency setting the stage for the fullness of Shostakovich’s powerful second piano trio in the second half. Tuesday, 3 August, 7.30pm, Lake Wanaka Centre. Book at Gifted Design, 19 Helwick Street, Wanaka or www.eventfinda.co.nz Door sales from 6.30pm. $35 adults, School pupils free. This concert replaces Les Voisins which was cancelled due to COVID-19.
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