NZSO - Goldberg Variations
Date | Wednesday 11 March 2020 |
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Time | 7:30pm |
Where | Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts |
Contact email | academy@waikato.ac.nz |
Website | www.waikato.ac.nz/academy/events/music/nzso-goldberg-variations |
Admission Cost | $15 - 25 |
Goldberg Variations
Vesa-MattiLeppänen Director/Violin
Stephen DePledge Fortepiano
J S Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
J S Bach’s Goldberg Variations is a masterpiece. First written for harpsichord, it opens with a beautifully tranquil and ornamented Aria followed by 30 intricate and distinct variations. NZSO brings this Baroque gem to regional audiences, with the variations performed on a variety of instruments.
“The different instruments will add a huge amount of colour to the variations, making an already exquisite work even more mesmerising for audiences” says NZSO Concertmaster and Baroque Series Director Vesa-Matti Leppänen. “Bach’s Goldberg Variations is hauntingly beautiful and a work of genius. It’s the most incredible piece.”
NZSO Setting up Camp
The NZSO travels through Greater Wellington, Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Hamilton and Tauranga for several days for a variety of performances and activities. From evening concerts featuring Bach and Beethoven, to NZSO musicians providing educational opportunities and relaxed events for all ages, NZSO Setting up Camp is a great chance to spend time with your Orchestra and friends old and new.
For full details of what’s happening in your town, visit: nzso.co.nz/camp
Buy tickets here: https://nz.patronbase.com/_UniversityOfWaikato/Productions/GOLD/Performances