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May 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Tamil Rogeon: Son of Nyx

Tamil Rogeon Son of Nyx Soul Bank Music Tamil Rogeon is a globetrotting Australian musician and Son of Nyx is his latest – and it’s pretty cool all the way through; the composer and musician swapping his regular violin for the deeper tones of the viola, a far less obvious choice with regard to anything […]
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January 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

J. Pavone String Ensemble: Lost and Found

J. Pavone String Ensemble Lost and Found Astral Spirits It’s a leap forward for Jessica Pavone and her string ensemble with second album – Lost and Found. The idea of the ensemble seems fully cemented, the viola and violins to the fore, the drones are rich, there is a polish that never gets in the […]
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November 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Mat Maneri Quartet: Dust

Mat Maneri Quartet Dust Sunnyside Mat Maneri, son of saxophonist Joe, is a composer and violin/viola player. Under his own name he’s released some 30 albums in around about as many years and he’s been a sideman for a great range of avant-garde jazzers including several records with his old man and, I guess most […]
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August 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Jennifer Stumm & Te Koki Trio (August 8, Wgtn)

Jennifer Stumm & Te Koki Trio: Secrets & Hidden Messages  MFC  Thursday, August 8  This Chamber Music NZ concert featured touring American violist Jennifer Stumm with local musicians Inbal Megiddo (cello), Jian Liu (piano) and Martin Riseley (violin): Te Koki Trio.  The opening piece was just for the trio, a Chamber Music-commission by local composer Michael Williams. Over a see-sawing frenzy of violin the piano provided […]
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May 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Brodsky Quartet (May 20, Wgtn)

Brodsky Quartet MFC Monday, May 20 Britain’s long-running Brodsky Quartet (formed in 1972 and still with two original members) are known for their regular touring (including at least four visits to New Zealand) and their crossover pop collaborations (Elvis Costello, Bjork, Paul McCartney) as well as their refined chamber work – including a fondness for the string-quartet […]
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