The orchestra’s conductor Ashley Hopkins will put down his baton and pick up his clarinet, presenting Crussel’s Quartet in C minor for clarinet and strings, alongside other orchestra players. The audience will also have the opportunity to hear Jacqui Hopkins on bassoon alongside Norie Haines on piano, performing the first movement from William Hurlstone’s Sonata.
The Hopkins play in orchestras throughout New Zealand including the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra.
Saint-Saens Allegro Appassionato tempo variations will be led by soloist Roger Browne.
Deep Tones is a septet of violas which will present the first movement of Telemann’s Concerto in G Major as well as Faure’s Pavane.
Student Bridie Nicol will play the second movement (Cantilena) of Poulenc’s Flute Sonata No164 and Nicol and fellow student Hannah Sutton will play a movement from a Quantz duet.
Allen Hogan’s flute will take flight in Debussy’s Trio No3 in G Major, along with Brian Budd (cello) and Haines. Another Debussy composition, Reverie, will be played by Hogan and Anne-Marie Lake.
Spring by Herman Beeftink, played by Mary Affleck, is bound to lift the spirits.
The concert will be performed at the Coronation Hall, in Bannockburn, on Friday next week and Central Stories, in Alexandra, the next day. Door sales cash only, $25. Preconcert sales at Paper Plus Cromwell and Central Stories Alexandra or at www.undertheradar.co.nz
