Shed Series

They're back, NZSO are presenting their third Shed Series Voice on Boosted LIVE

Friday, 08 May 
6:30pm

Two exceptional vocalists will perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra online this
Friday, 8 May, in celebration of New Zealand Music Month. Singer, composer and musician Ariana Tikao and New Zealand mezzo-soprano Bianca Andrew, who is based in Germany, will join NZSO players for Shed Series – Voice, part of the Orchestra’s weekly selection of free streamed performances online at live.nzso.co.nz.

Voice is curated by NZSO Principal Conductor in Residence Hamish McKeich and is the third in the online version of his popular Shed Series, which featured works by the great composers alongside music by contemporary artists, including Frank Zappa and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood.

Voice is the first Shed Series concert to feature vocalists. Prior to the COVID-19 restrictions, Tikao
was to have performed live with the NZSO in April, and the Orchestra is delighted to be able to still perform with her in this new format.

TAKEMITSU Voice 
Bridget Douglas, Section Principal Flute

BERIO Folk Songs 
IV. Rossignolet du bois
VII. Ballo
XI. Azerbaijan Love Song
Bianca Andrew, Guest Mezzo-soprano
Bridget Douglas, Section Principal Flute
Patrick Barry, Section Principal Clarinet
Andrew Thomson, Viola
Ken Ichinose, Associate Principal Cello
Carolyn Mills, Section Principal Harp
Thomas Guldborg, Associate Principal Percussion
Sam Rich, Sub-Principal Percussion

Traditional Londonderry Air 
Bridget Douglas, Section Principal Flute
Georgia Savage, Guest piano
Francesca Savage, Guest cello

PETER SCULTHORPE Threnody: In memoriam Stuart Challender 
Sally Isaac, Cello

ARIANA TIKAO arr. MICHAEL NORRIS, lyrics by HIRINI MELBOURNE Amokura 
Ariana Tikao, Taonga pūoro/Voice
Anna van der Zee, First Violin
Megan Molina, Second Violin
Julia Joyce, Section Principal Viola
Ken Ichinose, Associate Principal Cello
Oleksandr Gunchenko, Bass
Carolyn Mills, Section Principal Harp

ARIANA TIKAO arr. MICHAEL NORRIS Ka taka te mōtoi 
Ariana Tikao, Taonga pūoro/Voice
Anna van der Zee, First Violin
Megan Molina, Second Violin
Julia Joyce, Section Principal Viola
Ken Ichinose, Associate Principal Cello
Oleksandr Gunchenko, Bass

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