Salina Fisher and Jerome Kavanagh are co-creators of a new work for taonga pūoro and orchestra which will have its world premiere at the Auckland Philharmonia's In the Elements concert.
Jerome Kavanagh Photo: Supplied
Salina Fisher Photo: Hagen Hopkins
Salina and Jerome talked with Three to Seven host Bryan Crump about the work. Although it's for soloist and orchestra, Salina explains why she decided not to call it a 'concerto'.
"It's called 'Papatūānuku for taonga pūoro and orchestra," she says. "And the other thing is that the roles of composer and soloist are not so defined. Jerome is very much a co-composer in this piece, because he is creating a lot of the melodies, everything that the taonga pūoro plays."
"What I've done is respond around him with the orchestra."
Jerome and Salina will also be taking part in the Classical on Cuba festival in Wellington, 2-3 September, Salina as part of the Moth Quartet while Jerome is performing with composer Michael Norris in Oro Rua Rangi ki te Whenua .
In the Elements
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Jerome Kavanagh (taonga pūoro), Vincent Hardaker (conductor)
7.30pm, Thursday 24 August 2023, Auckland Town Hall
Classical on Cuba
Wellington's Classical Music Crawl
2 & 3 September 2023
