Five Lines is a collection of writings about music in Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Kerr. It features short articles, artist profiles and reviews of concerts, operas and albums. You can subscribe - it’s free - at the bottom of any story.
NZTrio: passionate music from “uncommon” composers
In NZTrio’s touring programme, “Untamed Hope”, they’ve chosen exhilarating repertoire to makes a telling point that no-one in the delighted audience can miss.
John Psathas The All-Seeing Sky: the inspiration of friends
Orchestra Wellington’s “Circle of Friends” includes their composer-in-residence John Psathas and his percussionist friends Fabian Ziegler and Luca Staffelbach from Switzerland. Psathas’ new double percussion concerto may be one of his finest compositions.
My top five 2021 classical releases
My top five classical releases for 2021.