CMNZ 60th anniversary book discussed on Radio New Zealand National

15 October 2010

This year Chamber Music New Zealand celebrated 60 years of chamber music presentation, advocacy and development. The organisation’s formative years, from 1950 to 1982, were thoroughly documented in the 1985 book Into A New Key by John Mansfield Thomson. CMNZ’s Jane Dawson, who is responsible for our printed concert programmes, was commissioned to research and write a new, updated history. The result is a special book, Staying in Tune: Chamber Music New Zealand at 60, that we are gifting to all 2010 subscriber households.

The cover of the book features a painting by well-known NZ artist Piera McArthur. Piera was commissioned by CMNZ to celebrate our 60th anniversary with a series of paintings. Many of these paintings feature the Borodin Quartet, who opened our 2010 season.

For more information, phone 0800 CONCERT (266 2378) or email info@chambermusic.co.nz