Dramatic Skies: Cumulus has a new Wellington date of

Friday, October 1st, 7pm at St Andrew’s on The Terrace in Wellington

If you had already booked tickets to the Aug 22nd concert, your ticket will automatically be transferred to the new date. If you can no longer make this concert you can seek a full refund by emailing support@eventfinda.co.nz.

Tickets $40 Adult / $20 Student

Cumulus maps a dramatic voyage, from deep melancholy touched with hints of hope in the Grieg, through a quirky reflection of Ravel’s life and music from Schifrin’s unique point of view, and deep into Smetana’s mournful response to the death of his daughter.

These billowing global masterpieces come to surround and embrace the eminent locals at the heart of the programme – two edgy works by Kiwi composers at the peak of creativity: a rediscovery of Alex Taylor’s remarkable set of rugged miniatures burlesques mécaniques, and the premiere of a mist-covered new work from Jenny McLeod.

Grieg: Andante Con Moto in C minor

Schifrin: Hommage a Ravel

McLeod: Clouds (new commission)

Taylor: burlesques mécaniques – ten miniatures for piano trio

Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15

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Duration 1.5 hours plus interval, followed by complimentary refreshments

Wheelchair accessible and companion tickets available

Join us in the beautiful salons of Nathan Homestead, 70 Hill Road, Manurewa Auckland

Saturday, November 6th, 5pm

Tickets $40 Adult / $30 Locals /$20 Student

Dramatic Skies 3: Cirrus

Schubert: Sonatensatz, D. 28

Clement: shifting states

Panufnik: Piano Trio Op. 1

Whitehead: tba (new commission)

Rachmaninoff: Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9

Cirrus sweeps us into the heights of Schubert’s musical charm, shifting us into Rachel Clement’s glassmaking inspired sound world. Through passionate mood changes and luscious melodies reminiscent of the late French Romantics, Panufnik’s piano trio takes us into the depths of the nebulous glow of the clouds of Aotearoa in our new commission by Gillian Whitehead. Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece reflects on the huge journey of the whole series and brings the year to a dramatic close with a sense of pathos and heightened emotion.

Programme 1 hour, no interval, followed by complimentary refreshments.