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Upbeat for Friday 19 February 2016

  • Maria Dobrowska: Choreographer

    1:45 PM.Choreographer Maria Dabrowska has been working with dancers from Footnote New Zealand Dance's recent ChoreoLab on a work to premiere in Wellington. "Who Are We Now?" was inspired by Maria's experience… Read more Audio

  • Sue Jane: CMNZ

    1:25 PM.Chamber Music New Zealand is offering an Audio Description and a Touch Tour for visually impaired concert goers during the April tour by Les Talens Lyriques. Sue Jane explains how the narration… Read more Audio

  • Tomas Hurnik: Cellist

    1:06 PM.Cellist Tomas Hurnik unveils his new initiative: the Baroque Music Community and Educational Trust of New Zealand. Tomas has a passion for baroque music performance and has set up the Trust to provide… Read more Audio

Tomas Hurnik

Tomas Hurnik baroque cellist

Tomas Hurnik baroque cellist Photo: Tomas Hurnik

Cellist Tomas Hurnik unveils his new initiative: the Baroque Music Community and Educational Trust of New Zealand. Tomas has a passion for baroque music performance and has set up the Trust to provide opportunities to perform on period instruments. The first concert under the new Trust is tomorrow in Christchurch's Knox Church 

 

Sue Jane

Sistema Aotearoa violin held as part of an Audio Described concert

Sistema Aotearoa violin held as part of an Audio Described concert Photo: Andi Crown Photography

Chamber Music New Zealand is offering an Audio Description and a Touch Tour for visually impaired concert goers during the April tour by Les Talens Lyriques. Sue Jane explains how the narration service will describe what a sighted person takes for granted. A similar experience was offered last year before the Turnovsky Jubilee Ensemble concert at the Auckland Town Hall with players from Sistema Aotearoa giving their instruments to non sighted audience members to touch.

 

Maria Dobrowska

Who are we now? Footnote ChoreoCo dancers rehearse with Maria Dobrowska

Who are we now? Footnote ChoreoCo dancers rehearse with Maria Dobrowska Photo: Nik Jarvie-Waldrom

Choreographer Maria Dabrowska has been working with dancers from Footnote New Zealand Dance's recent ChoreoLab on a work to premiere in Wellington next week. Who Are We Now? was inspired by Maria's experience as she watched hordes of joyless people exiting a train at Wellington railway station. Dabrowska asks "What are we moving towards? Who are we now?"