NZTrio Head On Aotearoa Tour with Fantastique Programme

NZTrio He Taonga Wairere, a leading force in New Zealand chamber music, is pleased to announce the second instalment in their 2025 series with Fantastique, a captivating programme set to tour to seven centres around Aotearoa in July and August, before also heading to Australia.

For this concert series NZTrio is thrilled to welcome guest cellist Callum Hall, playing alongside his sister Amalia Hall (violin), and Somi Kim (piano). Callum has played regularly in orchestras such as the Auckland Chamber Orchestra, Opus Chamber Orchestra, Jackson Symphony, Lansing Symphony and the West Michigan Symphony.  He holds a Doctorate from Michigan State University and a Masters degree from Waikato University, and his practice bridges the worlds of classical and contemporary.

“My brother Callum and I have played music together since we were seven and four years old respectively, growing up in a very musical household. We have always loved performing chamber music together, as our sibling bond means we intuitively speak the same musical language. We spent years playing string quartets together with our other two siblings, as well as countless duo performances over the years, so we love continuing to work together as musical colleagues!” says Amalia

A lavish tapestry of styles and emotions is explored in Fantastique, a programme of contrasts. Turina’s Circulo depicts a single day through dawn, midday and dusk, while brooding disquiet meets stark intensity in Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No.1 in C minor. Chen Yi’s Tibetan Tunes creates a fusion of traditional Tibetan melodies referencing Buddhist god Du Mu, before the premiere of Angelus, a new commission by one of Aotearoa’s most acclaimed composers, John Psathas. Finally, Franck’s youthful Piano Trio No. 1 in F sharp minor is as charming and intimate as it is powerful and explosive.

The final instalment of NZTrio’s 2025 programme, Hypnotique, will take place in November with Matthias Balzat as guest cellist, who is set to officially join the trio as a permanent member in 2026.

Tickets and more information at: www.nztrio.com/event-directory

DATES AND BOOKING DETAILS:

FANTASTIQUE
This programme will be performed by guest cellist Callum Hall
26 Jul – Chanel Arts Centre, Motueka – tickets
27 Jul – Nelson Centre of Musical Arts – tickets
1 Aug – Lawson Field Theatre, Gisborne – tickets
2 Aug – St Paul’s, Napier – tickets
3 Aug – Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber – tickets
30 Aug – St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wellington – tickets
31 Aug – Greytown Music Society – tickets via [email protected]
10 Sep – Yarragon Studio, Yarragon, Australia
11 Sep – Tempo Rubato, Melbourne
13 Sep – “NZTrio X Collectivo” – Thomas Dixon Centre, Brisbane

HYPNOTIQUE
8 Nov – The Old Library, Whangārei – tickets
9 Nov – St Andrew’s on the Sea, Whitianga – tickets
16 Nov – Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber – tickets
28 Nov – Dunedin Public Art Gallery – tickets
29 Nov  – The Piano, Christchurch – tickets
30 Nov  – St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wellington – tickets

OTHER PROGRAMMES
24 Aug – Manukau Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven Triple Concerto – tickets
28 Sept  – NZTrio Composing Competition Winners’ Concert – entry by koha
8 – 18 Oct – CMNZ tour, Four Last Songs (8 centres) – tickets