New Zealand 6th flute Convention and Festival

5th-8th July 2002

 
 
A celebration of the flute in New Zealand:
 
With performances of chamber music, solo pieces, new works by NZ composers premiered orchestral music
 
Insights gained through master classes, workshops, teacher discussion groups and activities aimed at all levels of playing.
 
The festival will feature internationally acclaimed players Paul Edmund-Davies (Principal Flute, London Symphony Orchestra) and Alexa Still (former Principal Flute, NZSO). “Chrome”, New Zealand's foremost Baroque ensemble (Penelope Evison, flute, Ewan Murdoch, cello and Douglas Mews, harpsichord) and New Zealand’s specialist in Maori flutes,  Richard Nunns.
The Saturday evening (public) concert with the Christchurch Symphony in the Christchurch Town Hall will also include concertos,  Alexa will perform the NZ premiere of Maria Grenfell’s  Concerto “Maui Tikitiki a Taranga” and Paul, the Ibert  Flute Concerto.
 
The Festival's Gala Concert. held in the new Aurora performing Arts Centre, will include some of the major chamber works for the flute, including Debussy's `Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp`, Ravel’s `Introduction and Allegro` for Flute, Clarinet, Harp and String Quartet and  Mozart’s flute quartet in D major.
Principal Flute of NZSO Bridget Douglas will premiere a specially commissioned work for this festival by the Christchurch composer Chris Cree-Brown for flute(s) and electronics. She will present a separate concert of new New Zealand and other contemporary works. This focus on New Zealand music will continue at the Gala with a performance by, Richard Nunns and Alexa Still in a performance of a piece entitled “Hine-Raukatauri” composed for them by Gillian Whitehead in 1999.
 
Other invited guests include James Kortum (former Principal Flute of the Western Australia Symphony Orchestra and former Principal Flute of the Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra), who will work with participants on relaxed yoga breathing techniques and other yoga exercises in master classes. Working on body balance and awareness balance will be Christchurch-based Katrina Jennings, a recent graduate from the Sydney School of Alexander Technique. Katrina has already worked with great results on a number of musicians lessening the problems of overuse syndrome in players.
 
Paul Edmund- Davies and Alexa Still will give master classes, workshops, solo performances, chamber music performances. All of these sessions will be open to the public and will take place in the centrally located Great Hall of the Christchurch Arts Centre.
 
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New Zealand’s leading Flute and Guitar Duo Carol Hohauser and Mathew Marshall who have an international reputation, will present an exciting and innovative programme of works for this popular combination.
 
There will be a competition for Young Performers (18 and under) and Open class.  Also a feature at this Festival, will be opportunity for some players to work and perform selected chamber music works with professionals. Guest flautists will coach these players. These chamber ensembles will have the opportunity to perform in an informal concert.. Groups formed prior to the Festival will also be encouraged to participate.
 
 
As well as the Festival, Christchurch boasts a great range of cafes and wine bars and the Arts Centre Market.  The conference will be held in the historic Arts Centre.  To tempt you further, Christchurch is close to several ski fields, and even closer to a large number of award-winning wineries. 
 
 For more info contact Tony Ferner (staf370@cantva.canterbury.ac.nz), Margo Askin
(margoaskin@yahoo.com) or Elvira Dommisse (elvira@clear.net.nz).
 
 
Festival Committee
Anthony Ferner  Artistic Director, President Christchurch Flute Society
Margo Askin  Secretary
Elvira Dommisse  Treasurer
Susan Gill
Jimmy Tsui
Raewyn Winter
Elizabeth Fulton

This page was last updated on 21 March, 2002