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The NZCT Chamber Music Contest finals take place this weekend.
Amsterdam based Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra chief conductor Daniele Gatti is forced to leave his post after being accused of inappropriate behaviour towards women.
1pm Klara Kollektiv’s Manu Berkeljon and Anna McGregor
New Zealand clarinetist Anna McGregor and fellow Kiwi violinist Manu Berkeljon are the backbone of the Swedish based ensemble Klara Kollektiv. Anna and Manu along with their Finnish pianist Taru Kurki are coming to the end of a regional tour for Chamber Music New Zealand and will be joined by violinist Wilma Smith to form the judging panel for the NZCT Chamber Music Contest on from today in Christchurch.
Manu Berkeljon, Anna McGregor, and Taru Kurki of Klara Kollektiv. Photo: Supplied
2pm John Drummond’s History Through the Piano – The Centre Cannot Hold
We’re post-World War 1 as we continue our feature series History Through the Piano. John Drummond takes us through music by Gershwin, Schoenberg, and King Oliver.
Claude Debussy Photo: Supplied
