NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2014
The New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest, run by Chamber Music New Zealand, is the only nationwide chamber music competition for young musicians and composers and in 2014 entries involved 1685 students from throughout the country.
Twelve semi-finalist ensembles – five from Auckland, four from Christchurch, and one each from Whangarei, Hamilton and Wellington - were selected following 15 district contests in June 2014. The National Finals weekend was held over two days in Christchurch. Following the semi-finalist rounds, six ensembles were selected to compete in the National Final concert where the overall winner was decided.
12 Ensembles
1 Winner 2014 Original Compositions Awards, Senior
1 National Award for the Best Performance of a New Zealand Work
L'arc en ciel
2014 National Winners
L'arc en ciel - Photo courtesy Wanaka Photography
- April Ju, violin, Burnside High School
- Francis Yoon, cello, Macleans College
- Delvan Lin, piano, King's College
Piano Trio Mvts 1 & 2 by Ravel
Eklamoré
- Grace Leehan, violin, Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- Geeny Moon, horn, Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- Amy Ga Hee Lee, piano, Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Trio in E flat Op 40 for Horn, Violin and Piano: Scherzo by Brahms
Trio Emporté
- Grace Leehan, violin, Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- Jenny Park, cello, Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- Siyu Sun, piano, Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Piano Trio No 2 in E minor Op 92 Mvt 1 by Saint-Saëns
Kalim
- Ryan Hall, alto saxophone, Burnside High School
- Robert Petch, percussion, Burnside High School
- Muse Ye, piano, Burnside High School
Crossroads Songs by Evan Chambers
Schmitten
- Rebecca Wan, piano, Rangitoto College
- Jessica (Jisu) Yun, flute, Rangitoto College
- Seoyoung Lee, violin, Rangitoto College
- Hyein Kim, cello, Rangitoto College
Pour presque tous les temps by Florent Schmitt
Exaudio
- Robert Moon, violin, Rosehill College
- Seri Ahn, cello, Epsom Girls Grammar School
- Hannah Kang, piano, Diocesan School for Girls
Piano Trio No1 in B flat Mvt 1 by Schubert
Womendelssohn Trio
- Maia-Dean Martin, violin, Home schooled
- Xena Martin, cello, Home schooled
- Michelle Yao, piano, ACG Parnell College
Piano Trio No 2 in C minor Mvt 1 & 3 by Mendelssohn
Katalyze Quintet
- Cindy (Yun-Chen) Lin, violin, St. Cuthbert's College
- Neha Kasture, violin, St. Cuthbert's College
- Anna Elisara, viola, St. Cuthbert's College
- Hayon Lee, cello, St. Cuthbert's College
- Serena Li, piano, St. Cuthbert's College
Piano Quintet in C Minor Op 1 Mvt 1 by Dohnanyi
The Elegiac Trio
- Andrew Kelly, violin, Scots College
- Josiah Pinkney, cello, Home Schooled
- Claudia Tarrant-Matthews, piano, The Correspondence School
Elegiac Trio No 1 in G minor by Rachmaninov
Vaha
- Hattie Hopkins, voice, Burnside High School
- James Kim, flute / alto flute, Burnside High School
- Gabriel Khor, piano, Burnside High School
Out of Gravitation, Mvts 1, 2, 4 & 5 by Julia Gomelskaya
Suk Trio
- Tina Zhang, violin, Kristin School
- Hyein Kim, cello, Rangitoto College
- Sean Yang, piano, Westlake Boys High School
Piano Trio No 2 Mvts 1 & 3 by Josef Suk
Lichnowsky
- Sophie Zheng, violin, Hillcrest High School
- Daniel Ng, cello, Hamilton Boys’ High School
- John Penyas, piano, St Paul’s Collegiate
Trio N. 3 in C minor Op. 1 Mvt 1 by Beethoven
Appalachian Octet from Diocesan School for Girls
2014 National Award for the Best Performance of a New Zealand Work
- Breeanah McBain, flute
- Rachel Sun, clarinet
- Clarissa Wei , bass clarinet
- Rebecca Brimble, bassoon
- Gwyneth Nelmes, violin
- Christine Li, violin
- Debbie King, viola
- Hannah Kang, piano
Kiwi in Appalachia by Ryan Youens (inspired by Copland)
St Andrew’s College, Christchurch
2014 National Senior Composition Winner
- Isaac Shatford, violin
- Grace Stainhope, violin
- Caroline Norman, viola
- Lavinnia Rae, cello
Frost and Fire – Isaac Shatford
