JADE STRING QUARTET
JADE STRING QUARTET - 8:00pm Sat 07 Nov 2009
A series of brilliant live concerts has established Jade String Quartet as a musical force to be reckoned with. Formed in 2003 by four Auckland Philharmonia (APO) players, the group’s enjoyment of a wide repertoire, from the Baroque to highly original arrangements of modern music, is easily conveyed to audiences and has won them many fans.
The quartet are travelling the country playing music by Vivaldi, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Bartok, Phillip Glass, Jonathan Besser and ‘Orange Blossom Special 5’.
Eclectic violinist Miranda Adams (of Vivo and Bravura fame), is well-known throughout NZ for her dazzling virtuosity and as Associate Concertmaster with APO. She is joined by fellow Kiwi, William Hanfling (co-violin),who is currently a Sub-Principal Player in the APO. Robert Ashworth, prizewinning violist from Canada, is in much demand as a solo, chamber and orchestral player throughout NZ. German born cellist Claudia Price brings her International experience from London and Berlin to further enhance the group's sound.
For further information on Jade String Quartet, visit their website:
Tickets: $25
or $20 for Friends of the Gallery, or group bookings of five+
Feedback from previous Jade String Quartet tours
"From Vivaldi to Jimmy Hendrix is almost too much of a cultural leap to expect from the four musicians who formed the Jade String Quartet at Raglan on Thursday night-but they did it!......This was a highly successful concert by these four talented musicians."
Raglan News
"Fantastic" The Centre at Kerikeri
"Superb concert, fantastic people" The Penguin Club, Oamaru
"Very professional...wide range of music showcased...excellent performance" Waimate Community Arts Council
"...they rocked their audience - oh yes they rocked!" Bay Beacon Whakatane
Biographies
Miranda Adams - violin
Miranda is one of New Zealand's leading performers. Born in Dunedin, she has studied violin with Pamela Bryce, Elsa Jensen, and Charmian Gadd, and has performed concertos with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and many regional orchestras. She has led the Nelson String Quartet, Blue Quartet, Manifesto Trio, Tasman Trio, Bravura with Jonathan Besser, and Vivo with Tatiana Lanchtchikova. Miranda has commissioned several NZ compositions including works by Eve de Castro, John Elmsly, Nigel Keay, and Jonathan Besser. She enjoys innovating with the violin, whether through improvising or premiering new music. She is dedicated to the advancement of live performance in New Zealand.
William Hanfling, violin
William Hanfling is acting Sub-Principal of the 2nd Violins for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and has been a permanent member since 2002. He received his B Mus (Hons) and M Mus with Mary O'Brien at The University of Auckland and received post graduate diplomas from The Royal Northern College of Music in the United Kingdom, studying under Dr Christopher Rowland. He has worked with a number of British orchestras, including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, London Soloists, New London Sinfonia and Chameleon Arts Orchestra.
Robert Ashworth, viola
Before taking up the position of Principal Viola for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Ashworth held the position of Assistant-Principal viola with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in Canada and Guest Principal Viola with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House. Robert has previously held contract positions with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and has been a player with the contemporary ensemble Stroma. He has twice been the recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts Award for Emerging Artists and has performed with various groups at international chamber music festivals in Europe, North America, and Japan. Robert studied with violists Thomas Riebl and Veronika Hagen at the Universitaet Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria and with Gerald Stanick at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
Claudia Price, cello
Claudia Price was born in Germany into a musical family and at the age of 13 moved to England where she completed schooling at the Purcell specialist music school. She continued her studies in cello performance at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama and completed her Postgraduate Studies at the Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin. Since coming to New Zealand in 1992, she has been a member of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra as well as Blue String Quartet, Manifesto Trio, Vivo Baroque and Ensemble Philharmonica.
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