Leonari Trio

18 August - 2 September 2012 VIEW TOUR GUIDE

ARTISTS: Hilary Hayes, (violin), Edward King (cello), Maria Mo (piano)


Talented young musicians Hilary Hayes (violin), Edward King (cello) and Maria Mo (piano) make up the Leonari Trio. As winners of the 2009 Pettman/ROSL ARTS International Scholarship for a New Zealand Chamber Ensemble, they undertook a tour of the UK in 2010 where they played sold-out concerts in major venues such as St. Martin-in-the-fields and St. James Piccadilly, and at the Budleigh Salterton and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals - receiving standing ovations and invitations to return.

The Leonari Trio was formed at the University of Waikato in 2009. Tutored predominantly by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists, they have played numerous concerts around New Zealand to great acclaim, and are regularly broadcast on Radio New Zealand Concert. All three members have also had individual successes at major competitions such as the National Concerto Competition, the PACANZ Young Performer of the Year Award and the Kerikeri National Piano Competition.

The trio's Viennese Tales programme features John Psathas' work, Three Island Songs which was originally commissioned by Katherine Austin and James Tennant of New Zealand Chamber Soloists. 

"We consider this our 'party piece', we can just let go and enjoy! What a great piece, full of energy, vitality, and those wonderful Greek influences. John Psathas is truly a world class composer." - Leonari Trio

 

When & Where

DateProgrammeTimeVenueCentre
18 August 12 Elegies from Russia 4pm Private house (Details TBC) Warkworth
19 August 12 Elegies from Russia 7pm Mills Reef Winery Tauranga
20 August 12 Elegies from Russia 7.30pm Concert Chamber
Rotorua Convention Centre
Rotorua
23 August 12 Viennese Tales 7.30pm St Andrew's Church Gisborne
26 August 12 Viennese Tales 3pm Prince Edward Auditorium, Wanganui Collegiate Whanganui
28 August 12 Elegies from Russia 7.30pm, Chamber Music Hutt Valley concerts are 'general admission' so please arrive in time to get a good seat - doors open around 20 minutes before. Little Theatre Lower Hutt
30 August 12 Elegies from Russia 7.30pm Chanel Arts Centre Motueka
1 September 12 Elegies from Russia 3.30pm James Cumming Lecture Theatre Gore
2 September 12 Viennese Tales 2pm Cromwell Memorial Hall Cromwell
Leonari Trio
...packed with sparkle and elegance.Read full review
Hanno Fairburn, Daily Post, Rotorua - 21 Aug 2012
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...the rapport needed for good ensemble work was obviously always in place.Read full review
Val Sherriff, Bay of Plenty Times - 20 Aug 2012
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Young Leonari Trio produces elegiac joie de vivre at Lower huttRead full review
Lindis Taylor, Middle C - 28 Aug 2012