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MHIVC Commissions

New works by New Zealand composers.

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  • MHIVC Commissions: Gillian Whitehead - Bright Silence

    6 Jun 2015

    Gillian Whitehead was the first composer to be commissioned to write a piece for the The Michael Hill International Violin Competition in 2001. It's called Bright Silence. Here she is, discussing her… Audio

  • MHIVC Commissions: John Rimmer - Dance of the Sibyl

    7 Jun 2015

    Every two years the Michael Hill International Violin Competition commissions a new work by a New Zealand composer, which the finalists perform wihin the competition. This programme looks at John… Audio

  • MHIVC Commissions: David Farquhar - Earth, air, water

    8 Jun 2015

    David Farquhar's piece Earth, Air, Water, was commissioned by the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in 2005. New Zealand violinist and former judge of the competition Justine Cormack and… Audio

  • MHIVC Commission: Ross Harris - Fanitullen

    9 Jun 2015

    Each Michael Hill International Violin Competition features a new work by a New Zealand composer. We are exploring the eight works written until now. Today we focus on the music composed for the 2007… Audio

  • MHIVC Commissions: Gareth Farr - Wakatipu

    10 Jun 2015

    Each Michael Hill International Violin Competition commissions a local composer to write a new piece. This programme features Gareth Farr and his piece Wakatipu, which he wrote for the 2009… Audio

  • MHIVC Commissions: John Psathas - Gyftiko

    11 Jun 2015

    The next Michael Hill International Violin Competition commission programme features the work written for the 2011 competition. It's about the piece Gyftiko by John Psathas. Here he is to tell us… Audio

  • MHIVC Commissions: Jack Body - Caravan

    12 Jun 2015

    Part of the requirements for each competitor in the Michael Hill International Violin Competition is to perform a New Zealand work, which is commissioned especially for the competition. This programme… Audio

  • MHIVC Commissions: Kenneth Young

    13 Jun 2015

    As part of each Michael Hill International Violin Competition each competitor performs a new commissioned piece by a New Zealand composer. For 2015's event the commissioned work was written by Kenneth… Audio

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One of the features of each Michael Hill International Violin Competition is the commissioning of a new work by a New Zealand composer. Since the first competition in 2001 there have been eight works written.

Radio New Zealand Concert’s Adrian Hollay and violinist Amber Read present a series of eight programme about the works.