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NZ Community Trust Chamber Music Contest
Saturday 16 July 2011
Now in its 46th year and run by Chamber Music New Zealand, the contest provides a unique, positive and encouraging environment where young talent and creativity is supported and nurtured. Close to 500 groups, involving more than 2000 students, entered nationwide across fifteen centres.
The National Final featured the six finalist groups in the Instrumental Performance section and a performance of the winning Original Composition.
Seen as a rite of passage for young musicians and composers in New Zealand, the contest has previously introduced New Zealand audiences to the likes of pianists Michael Houstoun and John Chen; violinists Wilma Smith and Lara Hall; and composers John Psathas and Alwyn Westbrooke.
Radio New Zealand Concert was there, along with a film crew, to cover the event.
Zarebski Quintet (Christchurch)
- Amy Lee, piano – Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
- Diane Huh, violin – Christchurch Girls’ High School
- April Ju, violin – Burnside High School
- Martin Qi, viola – Burnside High School
- Catherine Kwak, cello – Villa Maria College
Quintet in G (1st movement – Allegro) by Juliusz Zarebski
Menagerie Trio (Napier)
- Wei-Yan Fan, violin – Napier Girls’ High School
- Phoebe Sparrow, voice – Napier Girls’ High School
- Ella Sparrow, piano – Napier Girls’ High School
Five songs from No Ordinary Sun Song, Tangi, Importune the East Wind by Dorothy Buchanan
Zingaro (Auckland)
- Maggie Han, piano – Epsom Girls’ Grammar School
- Bruce Tsai, violin – Auckland Grammar School
- Sophia Lee, viola – Westlake Girls’ High School
- Peter Lee, cello – Auckland Grammar School
Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor Opus 25 (4th movement – Rondo alla Zingarese) by Johannes Brahms
Faultlines (Christchurch)
- Suyen Rae, soprano – Burnside High School
- Joan Tay, piano – Burnside High School
- Andrew Robinson, violin – Burnside High School
- Martin Robert, cello – Rudolf Steiner School
My Illness is the Medicine I Need (movements I-VI) by Thomas Larcher
Geist (Auckland) - Contest Winners 2011
- Lauren Bennett, violin – Westlake Girls' High School
- Britta Balzat, violin – Westlake Girls' High School
- Sophia Lee, viola – Westlake Girls' High School
- Sally Kim, cello – Westlake Girls' High School
String Quartet No 14 in D minor ‘Death and the Maiden’ (1st movement – Allegro) by Schubert
The Jones Trio (Christchurch)
- Lena Taylor, flute – Burnside High School
- Sam Jones, alto saxophone – Burnside High School
- Juea Park, piano – Burnside High School
Trio for Flute, Alto Saxophone and Piano by Russell Peterson
Winner of the Original Composition Section
The Memoir Trio (Christchurch)
- Marcus Jackson, flute & piccolo
- Brooks Kershaw, clarinet
- Jeremy Wood, piano
Memoirs of a Forgotten Soul by Marcus Jackson
Information
The New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest is the longest running youth music competition in New Zealand and is the only nationwide chamber music competition for young musicians and composers in the country. It is presented annually by Chamber Music New Zealand.
The purpose of the Chamber Music Contest is to encourage young musicians regardless of standard or experience, to perform together and strive towards excellence. It also aims to provide an opportunity for musical activities within schools to have a link with the wider community at both a local and national level.