Nau mai, haere mai
Welcome to our 2026 series!

We’ll be exploring the depth and lyrical warmth of Robert Schumann’s piano trios, paired with musical gems from Aotearoa, the USA, India, Turkey and Poland, passing through surreal and unexpected sonic worlds. 

Dreamscape traverses vivid musical worlds: Panufnik’s colourful Around Three Corners, Schumann’s passionate Piano Trio No. 1, Cowan’s inventive wood : strings : hammers : flesh, and Ives’ playful Piano Trio – a journey through memory, imagination, and sonic exploration.

Roxanna Panufnik | Around Three Corners
Robert Schumann | Piano Trio No. 1 in d minor
Claire Cowan (NZ) | wood : strings : hammers : flesh
Charles Ives | Piano Trio

This concert features guest pianist Jian Liu

9 May 
Warkworth Town Hall

10 May  
Concert Chamber Auckland Town Hall

16 May 
Cambridge Town Hall

17 May  
St Andrew’s, Whitianga

21 May 
Globe Theatre, Palmerston North

22 May  
Waihinga Centre Martinborough

23 May 
Te Matapihi ki te Ao, Wellington

Fazıl Say’s energetic Space Jump opens the programme, followed by Schumann’s lyrical Piano Trio No. 2. Keith Moss’ new work for NZTrio adds contemporary flair, before concluding with Reena Esmail’s rich fusion of Indian and Western musical traditions.

Fazıl Say | Space Jump for piano trio
Robert Schumann | Piano Trio No. 2 in F Major
Keith Moss (NZ)| New work written for NZTrio
Reena Esmail | Piano Trio

15 August
Gallagher Academy, Hamilton

16 August
Concert Chamber Auckland Town Hall

21 August
Lawson Field Theatre, Gisborne

22 August
St Paul’s, Napier

23 August 
Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, Wellington

30 August
Greytown Music Society

Book tickets through efjacooke@gmail.co.nz

 

Reverie gently rocks between dream and reality with Kulenty’s atmospheric A Cradle Song, Schumann’s passionate Piano Trio No. 3, Schoenberg’s shimmering Las Estrellas, a fresh NZ commission from Karlo Margetič, and Bernstein’s youthful, vibrant Piano Trio – a rich blend of styles and emotions.

Hanna Kulenty | A Cradle Song
Robert Schumann | Piano Trio No. 3 in g minor
Adam Schoenberg | Las Estrellas
Karlo Margetić (NZ) | Icarus on Titan (2026 NZTrio / SOUNZ Tarling Trust Commission)
Leonard Bernstein | Piano Trio 

31 October
Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, Wellington

1 November
Sarjent Gallery, Whanganui

4 November
Dunedin Public Art Gallery

5 November
The Piano, Christchurch

6 November
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

8 November
Concert Chamber Auckland Town Hall

14 November
Turner Centre Bar, Kerikeri

15 November
The Old Library, Whangārei

3 December
Sir Howard Morrison Centre, Rotorua

4 December
Taupō

Book tickets via tracey.lidington@gmail.com

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2026 Series photography by Jen Raoult

Somi dressed by WORLD Brand

Matthias dressed by Crane Brothers

Join us for our 2026 Summer Series – Groove Café!

On tour Feb/March 2026

John Psathas’ Island Songs bring sun, surf, and a dash of Kiwi cool – no sunscreen required. Then you’re kept guessing with Eliodoro Sollima’s Tre movimenti, leaping from atonal intrigue to melodic surprises faster than you can say “cin cin”. Vivian Fung’s Ominous Machine whirs, glitches, and grooves like your favourite gadget on a caffeine rush. And it all ends with Nikolai Kapustin’s Divertissement, the ultimate musical cocktail: equal parts classical poise and jazz swagger, shaken (not stirred) into four sparkling movements.

The Programme

John Psathas (NZ) | Island Songs
Eliodoro Sollima | Tre movimenti
Vivian Fung | Ominous Machine
Nikolai Kapustin | Divertissement in 4 Movements

This concert features guest pianist Stephen De Pledge 

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