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Adam Chamber Music Festival 2019

The Adam Chamber Music Festival is a performance based international chamber music festival produced in Nelson, New Zealand. The festival features international guest artists as well as leading New Zealand artists performing exciting chamber music works, many made possible by the musical collaborations created during the festival.

Here are RNZ Concert's stories and performances from the 2019 Adam Chamber Music Festival held in Nelson, 31 January - 9 February 2019.

  • Denis Adam, major supporter of music, has died

    music arts
    18 Oct 2018

    Philanthropist Denis Adam, a major contributor to music and the arts in New Zealand had died, aged 94. Video, Audio

  • Trustee of the Adam Foundation Christopher Finlayson discusses the legacy of one of our most significant arts patrons

    music arts
    8 Nov 2018

    National MP Christopher Finlayson, a Trustee of the Adam Foundation, speaks to Eva Radich about the work of his friend Denis Adam who died on October 18 in Wellington in his 95th year. 

    Chris has… Audio

  • Adam Chamber Music Festival opens in Nelson

    music
    1 Feb 2019

    RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn gives the lowdown on what to expect from the Adam Chamber Music Festival on in Nelson. Audio

  • Horn Quintet by Mozart

    music
    1 Feb 2019

    Mozart's Horn Quintet in E flat K407 performed at the 2019 Adam Chamber Music Festival's Grand Opening Concert. Audio

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  • Intermezzi for piano by Brahms

    music
    1 Feb 2019

    Three Intermezzi by Brahms performed by pianist Dénes Varjon at the 2019 Adam Chamber Music Festival's Grand Opening Concert. Audio

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  • Sonata for Two Violins by Prokofiev

    music
    1 Feb 2019

    The Sonata for Two Violins Op 56 by Prokofiev is played by visiting violinists Anthony Marwood and Nikki Chooi at the 2019 Adam Chamber Music Festival's Grand Opening Concert. Audio

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  • String Quintet No 2 by Brahms

    music
    1 Feb 2019

    Brahms' second String Quintet is performed by Gillian Ansell and the Jerusalem Quartet at the 2019 Adam Chamber Music Festival's Grand Opening Concert. Audio

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  • DORÁTI: Three pieces for Oboe Solo

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    2 Feb 2019

    Thomas Hutchinson (oboe). Audio

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  • SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in Eb Op 47

    music
    2 Feb 2019

    Helene Pohl (violin), Gillian Ansell (viola), Kyril Zlotnikov (cello), Dénes Várjon (piano) Audio

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  • BRAHMS: Horn Trio in Eb Op 40

    music
    2 Feb 2019

    Sam Jacobs (horn), Anthony Marwood (violin), Dénes Várjon (piano) Audio

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  • SCHUBERT: Violin Sonatina in G minor D408

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    2 Feb 2019

    Alexander Pavlovsky (violin), Dénes Várjon (piano). Audio

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  • SCHUBERT: Violin Sonatina in A minor D385

    music
    3 Feb 2019

    Played by Monique Lapins (violin) and Izabella Simon (piano). Audio

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  • Kohei MUKAI: Prelude and Allegro

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    3 Feb 2019

    Played by Naoto Segawa (marimba). Audio

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  • John RIMMER: Smooth Surfaces

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    3 Feb 2019

    Played by Samuel Jacobs (horn) and Izabella Simon (piano). Audio

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  • Simon EASTWOOD: Triptych for Two

    music
    3 Feb 2019

    Played by Monique Lapins (violin) and Naoto Segawa (marimba). Audio

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  • BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No 29 Op 106, Hammerklavier

    music
    3 Feb 2019

    Dénes Várjon (piano), recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • BARTÓK: Suite for Piano Op 14

    music
    3 Feb 2019

    Dénes Várjon (piano), recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No 32 Op 111

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    3 Feb 2019

    Dénes Várjon (piano), recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • SCHUMANN: The Poet Speaks

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    3 Feb 2019

    Dénes Várjon (piano) recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ Audio

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  • MOZART: Andante in F K616

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Douglas Mews (organ) recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • MOZART: Fantasy and Fugue in C K 394

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Played by Douglas Mews (organ) and recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • MOZART: Rondo alla Turca K 331

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Played by Douglas Mews (organ) and recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • MOZART: Overture from Suite in C K 399

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Played by Douglas Mews (organ) and recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • MOZART: Variations on Ah Vous dirai-je, Maman

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Played by Douglas Mews (organ) and recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ . Audio

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  • MOZART: Eine Kleine Gigue in G K 574

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Played by Douglas Mews (organ) and recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ Audio

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  • Review: Adam Chamber Music Festival starts with a roar

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    The Adam Chamber Musical Festival is in full flight in Nelson. Elizabeth Kerr reviews the first few days of performances. Audio

  • Review: Adam Chamber Music Festival strikes a chord

    music
    12 Feb 2019

    Reviewer Elizabeth Kerr casts her eyes and ears over the final performances of this year's Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson. Video, Audio

  • Hungary for Bartók

    music
    15 Jun 2019

    Helene Pohl leads a discussion about Bartók and his chamber music. Audio

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  • Gareth FARR: Mondo Rondo

    music
    1 Feb 2019

    Wilma Smith (violin), Anna Pokorny (cello), Ian Munro (piano). Audio

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  • Ian MUNRO: Tales from Old Russia

    music
    1 Feb 2019

    Wilma Smith (violin), Anna Pokorny (cello), Ian Munro (piano). Audio

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  • FRANÇAIX: Piano Trio in D

    music
    1 Feb 2019

    Wilma Smith (violin), Anna Pokorny (cello), Ian Munro (piano). . Audio

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  • BACH: Oboe Sonata in G minor BWV1030b

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Thomas Hutchinson (oboe), Douglas Mews (harpsichord). Audio

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  • BACH: Violin Partita No 1 in B minor, BWV 1002

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Anthony Marwood (violin). Audio

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  • BACH: Aria from Cantata 187 'Gott versorget'

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Anna Fraser (soprano), Thomas Hutchinson (oboe), Douglas Mews (harpsichord), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Audio

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  • BACH: Aria from Cantata 21 'Seufzer, Tränen'

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Anna Fraser (soprano), Thomas Hutchinson (oboe), Douglas Mews (harpsichord), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Audio

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  • BACH: Sarabande from Cello Suite No 5

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Audio

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  • BACH: Aria from Cantata 84 'Ich esse mit Freudin'

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Anna Fraser (soprano), Nikki Chooi (violin), Thomas Hutchinson (oboe), Douglas Mews (harpsichord), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Audio

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  • BACH: Cantata 202 'Wedding Cantata'

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Anna Fraser (soprano), Thomas Hutchinson (oboe), Douglas Mews (harpsichord), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Audio

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  • BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G major, BWV 1048

    music
    4 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin), Helene Pohl (violin), Wilma Smith (violin), Ori Kam (viola), Gillian Ansell (viola), Monique Lapins (viola), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Anna Pokorny (cello), Kyril Zlotnikov (cello)… Audio

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  • PAGANINI: Caprices No 17 & 21

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin). Recorded in Nelson Cathedral by RNZ Audio

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  • Joan TOWER: String Force

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin). Recorded in Nelson Cathedral by RNZ. Audio

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  • BACH: Chaconne from Partita in D minor BWV 1004

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin). Recorded in Nelson Cathedral by RNZ. Audio

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  • YSAYE: Ballade Op 27 No 3

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin). Recorded in Nelson Cathedral by RNZ. Audio

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  • HAYDN: String Quartet in G Op 76 No 1

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    Jerusalem Quartet. Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • KORNGOLD: String Quartet No 2 Op 26

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    Jerusalem Quartet. Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ . Audio

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  • DVORÁK: Slavonic Dances Op 46 No 2 in E minor & No 6 in D

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    Dénes Várjon (piano), Izabella Simon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • Louise WEBSTER: The shape of your words

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    Wilma Smith (violin), Helene Pohl (violin). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Video, Audio

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  • BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No 2 in C Sz 76

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    Monique Lapins (violin), Dénes Várjon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • DVORÁK: Piano Quintet in A Op 81

    music
    5 Feb 2019

    Helene Pohl (violin), Monique Lapins (violin), Gillian Ansell (viola), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Dénes Várjon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • DVOŘÁK: Bagatelles Op 47

    music
    6 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Helene Pohl (violin), Anthony Marwood (violin), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • Kenneth YOUNG: Nocturne

    music
    6 Feb 2019

    Alexander Pavlovsky (violin), Sergei Bresler (violin). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Video, Audio

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  • SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C D934

    music
    6 Feb 2019

    Anthony Marwood (violin), Jian Liu (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • GERSHWIN arr Heifetz: Three Preludes

    music
    8 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin), Izabella Simon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • SCHUBERT: String Quintet in C D956

    music
    6 Feb 2019

    Alexander Pavlovsky (violin), Sergei Bresler (violin), Ori Kam (viola), Kyril Zlotnikov (cello), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • LUNDQUIST: Quintet for accordion and string quartet, 'Bewegungen'

    music
    8 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Helene Pohl (violin), Monique Lapins (violin), Gillian Ansell (viola), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • PIAZZOLLA arr Crabb: Escualo

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Anthony Marwood (violin), Joan Perarnau Garriga (double bass). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • GARDEL arr Williams: Tango 'Por una Cabeza'

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Anthony Marwood (violin), Joan Perarnau Garriga (double bass). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ . Audio

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  • BEAMISH arr Crabb: Lament from 'Seavaigers'

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Anthony Marwood (violin), Joan Perarnau Garriga (double bass). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • BACH: Violin Sonata No 3 in E BWV 1016

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    Anthony Marwood (violin), James Crabb (accordion). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • PIAZZOLLA arr Crabb: Trad. Tango Suite

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Anthony Marwood (violin), Joan Perarnau Garriga (double bass). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • PIAZZOLLA arr Crabb: Chiquilín de Bachín

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Anthony Marwood (violin), Joan Perarnau Garriga (double bass). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • SEATTLE arr Crabb: Variations on Scottish/Border folk melodies

    music
    7 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Anthony Marwood (violin), Joan Perarnau Garriga (double bass). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • SCHUBERT: Violin Sonata No 4 in A D574

    music
    8 Feb 2019

    Sergei Bresler (violin), Izabella Simon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • KREISLER: La Gitana

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin), Izabella Simon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • MASSENET: Méditation, from Thaïs

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin), Izabella Simon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ . Audio

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  • Leonie HOLMES: Violin Trio, Murmuration

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin), Alexander Pavlovsky (violin), Helen Pohl (violin). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Video, Audio

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  • SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction and Rondo Capricioso

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Monique Lapins (violin), Izabella Simon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • Alex TAYLOR: Three Preparations

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Anthony Marwood (violin), Monique Lapins (violin), Sergei Bresler (violin). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Video, Audio

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  • Ross HARRIS: Retenishn (Mysteries)

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Helene Pohl (violin), Jian Liu (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Video, Audio

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  • François SCHUBERT: L'Abeille

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Helene Pohl (violin), Jian Liu (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • SARASATE: Navarra

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Sergei Bresler (violin), Nikki Chooi (violin), Jian Liu (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • DEBUSSY: Petite Suite

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Dénes Várjon (piano), Izabella Simon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ Audio

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  • PIAZZOLLA: Oblivion

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Anthony Marwood (violin), Kyril Zlotnikov (cello). Recorded in Nelson Centre for Musical Arts. Audio

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  • PIAZZOLLA: Libertango

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    James Crabb (accordion), Anthony Marwood (violin), Kyril Zlotnikov (cello). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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  • SCHUBERT: Rondo in B minor D895

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Nikki Chooi (violin), Jian Liu (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ Audio

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  • MENDELSSOHN: Octet in E flat Op 20

    music
    9 Feb 2019

    Jerusalem Quartet and New Zealand String Quartet. Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Audio

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