Rare opportunity to hear Schubert's mighty Octet
...And, what a finale! So cheekily did they render the playful theme, it seemed positively to wink at us; each of the various variations was likewise immaculately characterised....
(Paul Serotsky, Seen and Heard International)
(Paul Serotsky, Seen and Heard International)
Submitted by robert on Tue, 2025-03-18 12:30
18 March 2025 - Later this year we will perform Schubert's wonderful Octet. For this programme we are joined by four colleagues from the NZSO and Orchestra Wellington - Nick Walshe (clarinet), Justin Sun (bassoon), Alexander Hambleton (horn) and Oleksandr Gunchenko (double bass).
The other works in the programme are Mozart's String Quartet in B-flat K589 and Carl Nielsen's 'Serenata in vano'.
Join us for performances in Palmerston North on Tuesday 9 September, Waikanae on Sunday 21 September or Wellington on Sunday 28 September. Other concerts may be added.