OPENING CONCERT
Thursday 31 August 2023,
12-1 pm,
Ron Ball Studio, Christchurch Town Hall,
(enter via CSO Centre, Colombo Street Dock),
Koha entry
Ōtautahi audiences are invited to attend the opening lunchtime concert of the 2023 CANZ Composers Workshop, being held for the first time in Christchurch! This is a unique opportunity to hear rarely-performed contemporary works in an up-close setting: the Ron Ball Studio, home of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
The programme includes an artful selection of chamber works by NZ composers Salina Fisher, Gillian Whitehead, and Gareth Farr; and works by renowned international composers Kaija Saariaho and Liza Lim. The performers are a collective of musicians from the faculty of UC’s School of Music, the CSO, Auckland, and Dunedin.
- Hannah Darroch (flute)
- David McGregor (clarinet)
- Mark Menzies (violin)
- Isaac Shatford (violin)
- Johnny Chang (viola)
- Jeremy Garside (cello)
- Reuben de Latour (piano)
- Justin DeHart (percussion)
- Nathaniel Otley (conductor)
The 2023 CANZ workshops have been made possible with support from the Nicholas Tarling Trust, Lilburn Trust, APRA, Christchurch City Council, and the University of Canterbury.
CLOSING CONCERT
Saturday 2 September 2023,
7 pm,
Ron Ball Studio, Christchurch Town Hall,
(enter via CSO Centre, Colombo Street Dock)
Koha entry
Local audiences are welcome to join the 2023 cohort of the CANZ Composer Workshops for a showcase of new NZ compositions to celebrate the end of the event. The repertoire will include a range of pieces that have been workshopped during the three-day event.
Performers will include:
- Jake Kīanō Skinner (taonga puoro)
- Angela Mote-Andrews (taonga puoro)
- Hannah Darroch (flute)
- David McGregor (clarinet)
- Mark Menzies (violin)
- Johnny Chang (viola)
- Jeremy Garside (cello)
- Reuben de Latour (piano)
- Justin DeHart (percussion)
- Nathaniel Otley (conductor)
ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP
VENUE: The Arts Centre, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch
DATES: 12 pm start, Thursday 31 August – Sunday 2 September, ending approx. 12 noon, followed by an informal lunch
MENTORS: the mentors for 2023 are Claire Benedict, Chris Cree Brown, Chris Gendall, Maddy Parkins-Craig, Gemma Peacocke, Anthony Ritchie, and Ryan Youens.
ARTISTIC FORMS / INSTRUMENTATION
This workshop prioritizes workshopping and we are not expecting “finished” pieces! Works can be at any stage of the creative process so long as they fit the criteria.
We want you to write something new, or adapt something you already have, for one of our Base Ensembles listed below. There are limited slots available for each ensemble, so if you register sooner, you will have more ensembles to choose from! You can also customize your ensemble by adding a Violin/Viola, Taonga pūoro, or Electronics.
We recognize that this is not the usual open instrumentation, but over 800 unique combinations can be made if you take into account the wind doublings and percussion!!
Our Performers for 2023:
Flute: Hannah Darroch
Clarinet: David McGregor
Violin/Viola: Mark Menzies
Viola: Johnny Chang
Cello: Jeremy Garside
Percussion: Justin DeHart
Piano: Reuben De Lautour
Taonga puoro: TBC
The following base ensembles are available:
Ensemble 1: Flute & Percussion
Ensemble 2: Flute, Percussion & Cello
Ensemble 3: Clarinet, Viola, & Piano
Ensemble 4: Clarinet Viola, Piano & Cello
Ensemble 5: Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Percussion & Piano
Solo 1: Violin/Viola
Solo 2: Taonga pūoro
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