Soloist Andrew Beer
Conductor Michael Joel – Northern Visions
Sunday 16 March 2.30pm
St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra is delighted to launch 2025 with our violinist Andrew Beer described as a musical gift (New York times) and a virtuoso soloist (San Francisco Classical voice). Awarded best Classical Artist at the 2020 NZ Music awards, his NZ premier performance of the Ligeti Concerto was described by Peter Hoar (RNZ Concert) as “One of the most exciting things I’ve heard in a while.” Andrew has served as Concertmaster of the APO since 2014, and performed as guest Concertmaster with the City of Birmingham Orchestra, Halle (Manchester), Melbourne, Adelaide and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras.
As a soloist, he has performed with leading orchestras in Vancouver, Montreal, New York, Boston, Birmingham, Catania, Auckland and Hamilton and with conductors including Gemma New, Gil Rose, Giordano Bellincampi, Tecwyn Evans, Hamish McKeich and Holly Mathieson.
As a Chamber Musician, he has performed at the Music@ Menlo, Prussia Cove, Banff and Aspen festivals, and has appeared in Concert with Midori, the Parker Quartet and members of the Emerson Quartet. Contemporary music plays a large role in Andrew’s career, and his debut CD with Sarah Watkins, 11 Frames, features works by 11 of NZ’s leading composers.
Michael Joel is the Music Director and Conductor of St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra. NZ born, he studied at Otago University and also with conductors Heinz Walburg, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, and Jac van Steen at the Darlington International Summer School. At home with orchestral, operatic and choral repertoire, he has conducted many orchestras and companies in NZ and in the UK and has worked on the music staff of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra is an accomplished orchestra performing a wide repertoire of music specifically providing performance opportunities for New Zealand musicians, composers and conductors.
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Adults $30, Concessions $25, children under 12 free. Student Rush on the day $15.
ST MATTHEW-IN-THE-CITY corner Wellesley and Hobson Streets. T: 09 379 0625; www.stmatthews.nz
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