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Upbeat for Tuesday 6 October 2015

  • Elizabeth Salmon on Peter Godfrey

    2:30 PM.'Peter Godfrey: Father of New Zealand Choral Music' is written by Elizabeth Salmon, and chronicles the conductor's life and work in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She describes Godfrey's approach… Read more Audio

  • Henning Kraggerud: Violinist

    2:00 PM.Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud is in New Zealand to perform the first Bruch concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Kraggerud is something of a polymath: he plays, teaches, directs… Read more Audio

Virtuoso Violin

Sweet toned violinist Henning Kraggerud jets in for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's ‘Virtuoso Violin’ concert on Thursday. Be prepared for the unexpected: Henning is a natural improvisor and likes to create his own cadenzas. He plays Bruch's first violin concerto on a priceless instrument made in 1744 by Guarneri del Gesù.

 

Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey

Elizabeth Salmon is the author of a biography on Peter Godfrey, the father of New Zealand choral music. Famous for his work transforming singers into a cohesive whole, Elizabeth sang in several of Peter Godfrey's choirs and was his  assistant conductor for The Dorian Choir. She describes Godfrey’s approach to performance, rehearsals and leadership.