After a triumphant sold-out Auckland
Town Hall concert in June,
Bach Musica NZ
returns once more to the iconic Great Hall on 12 September
for their third performance of the year. The combined choir
and orchestra will transport audiences with another
astounding programme. The first half offers two of the most
popular guitar concertos of all time,
Vivaldi’s captivating
Rodrigo’s
Concierto
de Aranjuez, his most well-known work and that which
established his reputation as one of the world’s most
significant 20th century Spanish composers. In the second
half you will experience Bach Musica NZ’s largest-ever
forces on stage for Rachmaninov’s beautiful choral
MOZART REQUIEM
& GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO
Bach
Musica NZ’s choir and orchestra return to the
Auckland Town Hall on 13 June to perform
Mozart’s famous and mysterious Requiem,
conducted by the company’s masterful Music & Artistic
Director
Rita Paczian. In addition, the
evening will include a special performance of
Grieg’s Piano Concerto by NZ star Tony
Yan Tong Chen.
Mozart’s Requiem is a heartfelt and
very moving piece of music which was scheduled in September
last year but was sadly cancelled due to COVID restrictions.
The 2021 concert will feature the originally planned line-up
of top NZ vocal soloists
Press Release – Bach Musica
MOZART REQUIEM & GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO
Bach Musica NZ’s choir and orchestra return to the Auckland Town Hall on 13 June to perform
Mozart’s famous and mysterious Requiem, conducted by the company’s masterful Music & Artistic Director
Rita Paczian. In addition, the evening will include a special performance of
Grieg’s Piano Concerto by NZ star Tony Yan Tong Chen.
Mozart’s Requiem is a heartfelt and very moving piece of music which was scheduled in September last year but was sadly cancelled due to COVID restrictions. The 2021 concert will feature the originally planned line-up of top NZ vocal soloists
Lachlan Craig,
William King.
Bach’
s
St Matthew Passion is widely regarded as one of the greatest
and most complex creations of Western music; his score,
written for double choir and two orchestras, is a sacred
drama about life and death. Its music touches the human
soul, even if you are not a Christian. As the world is
struggling with a pandemic, its comforting message
couldn’
t be more relevant.” says
Paczian.
Rita Pacizan is an exceptionally gifted
conductor with a hugely impressive international CV, which
has earned her a reputation for bringing an electrifying
balance of musicality, intellect, technique and passion to
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