NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2012

3-4 August 2012

Join Chamber Music New Zealand as they celebrate the cream of young New Zealand talent in the National Finals of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest.

The NZCT Chamber Music Contest is the longest running youth music competition in New Zealand and is the only nationwide chamber music competition for young secondary school musicians and composers in the country.

From over 500 ensembles nationwide, only 12 made it through to the Finals weekend. At the end of the concert on Saturday, the winner of the Finals will be announced.

Music New Zealand as they celebrate the cream of young New Zealand talent in the National Finals of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest.

The NZCT Chamber Music Contest is the longest running youth music competition in New Zealand and is the only nationwide chamber music competition for young secondary school musicians and composers in the country.

From over 500 ensembles nationwide, only 12 made it through to the Finals weekend. At the end of the concert on Saturday, the winner of the Finals will be announced.

DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAMME HERE.


Follow the action from the 2 day event on Facebook: /CMNZContest and /ChamberMusicNZ

Or on twitter: @chambermusicnz #cmc2012 


The 2012 Chamber Music Contest was made possible with generous funding from 


Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music       The James Wallace Arts Trust        Sounz - Centre for New Zealand Music         KBB Music

 

Paradice Ice SkatingThanks also to Paradice Ice Skating and their Aotea Square Ice Rink for sponsoring our Semifinalists’ Saturday!

 

When & Where

DateProgrammeTimeVenueCentre
3 August 12 1st Semi-Final 11.30am-1.30pm Auckland Town Hall Auckland
3 August 12 2nd Semi-Final 4.30pm - 6.30pm Auckland Town Hall Auckland
4 August 12 National Final 7pm Auckland Town Hall Auckland
NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2012
A musical feast ranging from Mendelssohn, Debussy and Shostakovich to Bacewicz and Babajanian, with a side of US contemporary and a substantial Kiwi dessert, might seem like the banquet of one's dreams. Such a banquet was served up for those who attendedRead full review
William Dart, The New Zealand Herald - 04 Aug 2012