Gao, Ping
寻山 Searching for the Mountain (2022) – c. 15′ Feng Zheng/Kite, written for piano trio and guzheng (2016) – c. 19′ Su Xie Si Ti/Four Sketches (2009) – c. 10′
Simon O'Neill (tenor)
Gustav Mahler (arr. Kenneth Young) Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) for piano trio and voice Vermillion Songs by composer Juliet Palmer, written for piano trio and voice Robert Kahn, Lieder, op. 46 (for piano trio and voice) Richard Strauss (arr. Alex Taylor) Four Lieder, op. 27 (for piano trio […]
Iris Dreaming
Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead, NZTrio, Poet-librettist Fleur Adcock, and Soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold. Premiered at the Adams Chamber Music Festival 2017. Click for review. Click for video footage.
Vicissitudes with the Mike Nock Trio
An alternation between opposite and contrasting things. Jazz and classical music came together on stage in 2013 when two of New Zealand’s best-loved trios combined their considerable talents in a special concert featuring Mike Nock’s new work Vicissitudes. A musical celebration of the worlds of jazz and classical music, Vicissitudes reflects on our shared ability […]
2011 AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL: O CAMBODIA
NZTrio was joined by three Cambodian folk musicians – Him Savy, Keo Dorivan and Him Sophy – to perform compositions by Chinary Ung (Cambodia/US), Him Sophy (Cambodia), Dame Gillian Whitehead (NZ), and Jack Body (NZ). These new works were inspired by Cambodia’s turbulent and tragic recent history. In 2014, O Cambodia toured to Phnom Penh […]
MASSIVE COMPANY AND NZTRIO: MY BED MY UNIVERSE
2013 marked the start of a project that forged new ground for NZTrio and theatre ensemble Massive Company. We worked together with composer/performer Chris O’Connor to develop original music that is fully integrated into a theatrical presentation of Gary Henderson’s script My Bed, My Universe. We workshopped and experimented closely with Chris and the team […]
NEW ZEALAND DANCE COMPANY
NZTrio joined the New Zealand Dance Company on stage in 2012 for performances of Gareth Farr’s Mondo Rondo within their inaugural show Language of Living.
WOMAD 2010 TARANAKI
NZTrio with Lepistö&Lehti, a fresh Helsinki-based duo of talented and sought-after instrumentalists Pekka Lehti (double bass) and Markku Lepistö (accordion). The duo operates at the forefront of contemporary acoustic music with a distinct Nordic folk/jazz influence and a strong sense of musical dialogue. The Lepistö&Lehti sound is characterised by the players’ remarkable confidence and vision, […]
2010 SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO – NZ CULTURAL SHOWCASE
NZTrio performed NZ works by John Psathas and Wayan Yudane and played with Moana & The Tribe (contemporary fusion Maori dance and music) within a 1 hour show also featuring Aivale Cole (award winning NZ opera singer) and Footnote Dance (contemporary NZ dance)
2009 RICHARD NUNNS AND GARETH FARR – NGA KETE E TORU
NZTrio workshopped together with Richard Nunns and Gareth Farr during the creation of the new work “Nga kete e toru” in which Richard plays taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments) with NZTrio.
