Thursday, 28 August, 7:30pm
Tarras Community Church, Tarras – $35-$30-$5
A group of young musicians on the cusp of professional careers are selected by audition to form an ensemble at the 2025 Adam Summer School for Chamber Music.
The yet-to-be-named ensemble will receive professional development from Chamber Music New Zealand and the New Zealand String Quartet that will encompass both artistic and administrative mentoring, including programme development, marketing and fundraising.
This program offers a deeply immersive journey into the realm of ‘inner landscapes,’ exploring the profound emotional territories that music can evoke. We begin with Salina Fisher’s ‘Heal,’ a powerful testament to resilience and the process of rebuilding after trauma, setting the stage for an exploration of emotional transfiguration. Haydn’s Op. 50 No. 5 invites the audience into ‘dream’ like spaces of the subconscious, while Webern’s ‘Langsamer Satz’ plunges us into a world of intense introspection.
The program continues with the distinct but contrasting voices of Alfred Hill, whose music offers moments of pure, unadulterated self-expression, and Benjamin Britten, whose witty and surprising fragments and interruptions subtly comment on the complexities and contradictions of human nature. Through these carefully chosen works, we aim to create a concert experience that resonates with the audience on a deeply personal level, illuminating the intricate and ever-shifting landscapes of the human heart.
Programme:
Salina Fisher – Heal (8′)
J. Haydn – String Quartet in F Major, op. 50, no. 5, ‘Dream’ (22′)
Webern – Langsamer Satz (10′)
—Interval—
Alfred Hill – String Quartet No.11 (17′)
Britten – Three Divertimenti for String Quartet (11′)