NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2012

National Final

After a full day of rehearsal and performance from 12 of the best young chamber music ensembles across the country this year's 6 National finalists of the 2012 NZCT Chamber Music Contest are:

(Listed in performance running order for the final performance)

1. Mentalstorm (Auckland) - Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Mendelssohn

Natalia Chen, Violin, St Cuthbert's College

Hayon Lee, Cello, St Cuthbert's College

Jennifer Li, Piano, St Cuthbert's College

2. All’Aperto (Christchurch) - Quartet for an outdoor festival, Robert Aldridge

Alice Morgan, Soprano Sax, Burnside High School

Andrew Robinson, Violin, Burnside High School

Jordan Renaud, Cello, Burnside High School

Han Sol Jeong, Piano, Burnside High School

3. Geist (Auckland) - String Quartet in G min, Opus 10, Mvts 1 & 2, Debussy

Lauren Bennett, Violin 1, Westlake Girls High School

Britta Balzat, Violin 2, Westlake Girls High School

Sophia Lee, Viola, Westlake Girls High School

Sally Kim, Cello, Westlake Girls High School

4. Trio Poeme ( Christchurch) - Trio No.1., Dimitri Shostakovich

Diane Huh, Violin, Christchurch Girl's High School

Hye-In Kim, Cello, Burnside High School

Amy Ga Hee Lee, Piano, Rangi Ruru Girls School

5. Bacewicz Quartet (Wellington) - Quartet for Four Violins, Grazyna Bacewicz

Gabrielle Armstrong-Scott, Violin,

Aziel Verner, Violin

Claudia Matthews, Violin

Nathan Pinkney, Violin

Students from St Catherines College, The Correspondence School and Home School

6. Ararat (Auckland) - Piano Trio in F# minor 1st Mvt, Arno Babadjanian

Bruce Tsai, Violin, Auckland Grammar School

Francis Yoon, Cello, Auckland Grammar School

Erik Kahr, Piano, , Auckland Grammar School

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