3 Sep 2017

John ELMSLY: Here

From Music Alive, 8:00 pm on 3 September 2017

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Elizabeth Holowell

Elizabeth Holowell Photo: RNZ/Tim Dodd

The World Premiere performance given by violinist Elizabeth Holowell at the Karlheinz Company's concert in the Music Theatre, University of Auckland, 3 September 2017.

John Elmsly writes: “Here is a soloist with a violin, musing, as if creating on the spot. Constantly looking around, finding frequent recharges of energy through highly recognisable musical ideas which evolve and interact. Wistful fading tremolos on perfect fourths, high cantabile melody, curious slippery glissandi, resonating open strings, rhythmic pizzicati…”

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