Stroma performs Pierrot Lunaire in Auckland this Sunday

15 February 2013

"Rarely have I felt so disquieted and disturbed after a concert; high praise is well deserved for this astounding performance of a work that has clearly lost none of its ability to shock even 100 years after its birth" (Simon Holden, Bachtrack.com)

After a critically acclaimed performance of Arnold Schoenberg's chilling, surreal Pierrot Lunaire in Wellington in 2012, Stroma reprises the show in Auckland. Known for its unusual vocal qualities, its vivid, hallucinogenic text and shimmering, hyperexpressive music, it has entered the canon of classic twentieth-century works. Rising international star Madeleine Pierard joins leading NZ conductor Hamish McKeich in this performance; other works on the programme include music by Schoenberg's pupils Anton Webern (Streichtrio Op. 2) and Hanns Eisler's Pierrot hommage, 14 Arten den Regen zu beschreiben (14 ways of depicting rain), set to Joris Ivens' minimalist film, Regen.

"This Stroma concert will live long in the memory as a true milestone" (Garth Wilshere, Capital Times)

FEATURING

Madeleine Pierard (soprano)
Hamish McKeich (conductor)

PROGRAMME

Hanns Eisler • 14 Arten den Regen zu beschreiben
Anton Webern • Streichtrio Op. 20
Arnold Schoenberg • Pierrot Lunaire

WHEN: Sun 17 Feb 2013 • 4:00–5:30pm      

WHERE: Loft, Q Theatre

TICKETS: $15/$25  Book Now

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