IN THE CONCERT HALL AND ON THE LIVE STREAM ON SUNDAY 2 JUNE (Note: these are all NZ Standard Time) 9.30 – 10.00am        INSIDERS' GUIDE Lyell Cresswell: Commissioning Chatoyance – Our 2019 commissioned composer talks about his compositional process with our Artistic Adviser, Dene Olding, who has been an integral part of the Competitions’ new works throughout the years. 10:00 – 10.45am         Rimma Benyumova (Russia) 10:45 - 11:30am      Emmalena Huning (Australia) BREAK 11.45am – 12.30pm         Do…

TODAY, IN THE CONCERT HALL AND ON THE LIVE STREAM: (Note: these are all NZ Standard Time) 9.30 – 10.00am: INSIDER’S GUIDE Q&A Martin Riseley Paganini: What was he thinking! – Martin uncovers the organized mayhem of the Caprices with a sampling of some of the devilish difficulties 10:00 – 10:40am       Victoria Wong (Australia) 10:40 - 11:20am       Choi Tung (Cherry) Yeung (Hong Kong) BREAK 11.35am – 12.15pm           Angela Sin Ying Chan (Hong Kong) 12.15 – 12.55pm        Sophie…

TODAY, IN THE CONCERT HALL AND ON THE LIVE STREAM: (Note: these are all NZ Standard Time) 2.30 – 3.00pm INSIDERS' GUIDE Q&A (Martin Riseley, "Fiendish Fugues") 3:00 – 3.40pm  Rimma Benyumova (Russia) 3:40 - 4:20pm Emmalena Huning (Australia) BREAK 4.35 – 5.15pm  Do Gyung (Anna) Im (South Korea) 5.15 – 5.55pm Harry Ward (Australia) DINNER BREAK 7.00 – 7.40pm Tianyu Liu (China) 7.40 – 8.20pm  MairéadHickey - Violinist (Ireland) BREAK 8:40 - 9:20pm Jacqueline Audas (USA) 9.20 – 10.00pm…

2019 Emerging Artist Prize Put your hands together for young Auckland violinist Diane Huh, just announced as the winner of the MHIVC 2019 Emerging Artist Prize! Diane is a student of Stephen Larsen at the University of Auckland, where she recently won the 2019 Concerto Competition. As part of her prize, the 22-year-old violinist will receive the two-year loan of the Riccardo Bergonzi violin, return airfare to attend the 2020 Rome Chamber Music Festival, and a raft of professional…

We are really happy to hear that Somi Kim and Amalia Hall are throwing their artistry and commitment in with Ashley Brown for the new NZTrio. The Michael Hill places enormous trust and admiration in NZTrio - both past and present editions. Amalia was Michael Hill’s NZ Development Prizewinner in 2015 and Ashley has collaborated in all of our chamber music rounds since they first started.

Please join us in beautiful Nelson for the Adam Chamber Music Festival which kicks off this week. 2013 winner, Nikki Chooi, is one of the featured artists and he shares the stage with lots of other Michael Hill judges and collaborating artists: Anthony Marwood, Wilma Smith, Helene Pohl, Jian Liu, Gillian Ansell, to name a few. Nikki Chooi in Concert Specially curated for the Adam Festival, this all-solo programme spans the expressive breadth of the violin, from the…

1 of 10 recipients of the 2019 Lincoln Center Awards for Emerging Artists 28-year-old violin virtuoso, Angelo Xiang Yu has today been announced as 1 of 10 recipients of the 2019 Lincoln Center Awards for Emerging Artists – in New York City. The annual prizes honour outstanding artistry and serve to acknowledge the promising future of selected performers within the 11 resident organisations of the Lincoln Center. The 2019 recipients are: • Violinist Angelo Xiang Yu • Dancer…