Concert 3 Guest Artists
Somi Kim (piano), TBA (cello), Amalia Hall (violin)
Described as a “national treasure” and “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble” (William Dart, NZ Herald), NZTrio is renowned for its eclectic repertoire, outstanding talent and warm kiwi stage presence. Any preconceptions of classical music being stuffy or intimidating are smashed by edgy repertoire, venue ambiance, and post-concert manaakitanga.
A respected ambassador of contemporary New Zealand music, NZTrio holds a remarkable track record of over 75 new commissions to date (more than 2/3 from NZ composers). They showcase those commissions across many of their recordings and in concerts around the country and overseas, matching them with other fascinating contemporary works and familiar masterpieces.
Critical acclaim for the group extends to a Tui for Best Classical Artist at the 2017 Vodafone NZ Music Awards, two citation awards: the KBB Music/CANZ citation (2012) and the Lilburn Trust Citation (2017) – both for outstanding services to New Zealand Music, as well as an ever-expanding catalogue of recorded work. Recent CD releases under the Rattle label include Merge (2021), Lightbox (2015), Sway (2016), and Vicissitudes (2016) – a jazz-meets-classical collaboration with the Mike Nock Trio, and a finalist for Best Jazz Album in the 2017 New Zealand Jazz Awards.
Collaborative opportunities are enthusiastically welcomed by NZTrio, with many projects past and future spanning the spectrum of contemporary pacific dance (Pacific Dance NZ, 2022-2025), contemporary dance (BalletCollective Aotearoa, 2021; New Zealand Dance Co., 2012/13), visual arts (Simon Ingram 2021/2022), taonga puoro (Horomona Horo, 2022/2019, Forest & Bird / PACT, 2022-2023), contemporary folk (Nadia Reid, 2022),
alternative/indie (Finn Andrews, 2021), animated film (David Downes, 2009), theatre (Massive Co., 2013), voice (Simon O’Neill, 2016) as well as cross-cultural musical works with masters of Chinese guzheng and Cambodian traditional instruments.
They have captivated music-lovers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Asia, South America, the USA, Europe and Scandinavia – two highlights being a poignant tour of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time with UK clarinettist Julian Bliss (2016/18) – re-touring in 2021 with Chamber Music New Zealand and clarinettist Jonathan Cohen – and a significant cross-cultural project to record and extensively tour 9 new piano trios by Chinese composers (2017/18).
Described as a “national treasure” and “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble” (William Dart, NZ Herald), NZTrio is renowned for its eclectic repertoire, outstanding talent and warm kiwi stage presence. Any preconceptions of classical music being stuffy or intimidating are smashed by edgy repertoire, venue ambiance, and post-concert manaakitanga.
A respected ambassador of contemporary New Zealand music, NZTrio holds a remarkable track record of over 75 new commissions to date (more than 2/3 from NZ composers). They showcase those commissions across many of their recordings and in concerts around the country and overseas, matching them with other fascinating contemporary works and familiar masterpieces.
Critical acclaim for the group extends to a Tui for Best Classical Artist at the 2017 Vodafone NZ Music Awards, two citation awards: the KBB Music/CANZ citation (2012) and the Lilburn Trust Citation (2017) – both for outstanding services to New Zealand Music, as well as an ever-expanding catalogue of recorded work. Recent CD releases under the Rattle label include Merge (2021), Lightbox (2015), Sway (2016), and Vicissitudes (2016) – a jazz-meets-classical collaboration with the Mike Nock Trio, and a finalist for Best Jazz Album in the 2017 New Zealand Jazz Awards.
Collaborative opportunities are enthusiastically welcomed by NZTrio, with many projects past and future spanning the spectrum of contemporary pacific dance (Pacific Dance NZ, 2022-2025), contemporary dance (BalletCollective Aotearoa, 2021; New Zealand Dance Co., 2012/13), visual arts (Simon Ingram 2021/2022), taonga puoro (Horomona Horo, 2022/2019, Forest & Bird / PACT, 2022-2023), contemporary folk (Nadia Reid, 2022),
alternative/indie (Finn Andrews, 2021), animated film (David Downes, 2009), theatre (Massive Co., 2013), voice (Simon O’Neill, 2016) as well as cross-cultural musical works with masters of Chinese guzheng and Cambodian traditional instruments.
They have captivated music-lovers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Asia, South America, the USA, Europe and Scandinavia – two highlights being a poignant tour of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time with UK clarinettist Julian Bliss (2016/18) – re-touring in 2021 with Chamber Music New Zealand and clarinettist Jonathan Cohen – and a significant cross-cultural project to record and extensively tour 9 new piano trios by Chinese composers (2017/18).
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Amalia Hall
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Noted by The Strad for her “blazing insight and dazzling virtuosity”, New Zealand violinist Amalia Hall displays natural and dynamic versatility as a frequent soloist, as Concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington – a role she took in 2016, becoming New Zealand’s youngest concertmaster – and as the violinist of NZTrio, which has been described as “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble”.
Born and raised in New Zealand, Amalia began violin lessons at the age of 3. She completed her Bachelor of Music at the University of Auckland and at the age of 19 began postgraduate studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, studying under the tutelage of renowned violinists Pamela Frank and Joseph Silverstein.
Her numerous competition successes include laureate prizes at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover, the International Violin Competition ‘Premio R. Lipizer’, the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Premio Citta di Padova International Competition for Soloists and Orchestra, and the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition.
She won the Royal Overseas League Overseas Award and both 1st Prize and the overall prize at the Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition and has received the top prize at the Jeunesses International Music Competition Dinu Lipatti; 1st Prize at the Leos Janacek International Competition and the Postacchini International Violin Competition.
Since making her debut at the age of 9 with the Auckland Philharmonia, Amalia has been a regular soloist with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia, Orchestra Wellington, Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and the Auckland Chamber Orchestra.
Amalia has been a soloist with orchestras in Europe including, Virtuosi Italiani, Munich Chamber Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Amadeus Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra, United Strings of Europe, the State Philharmonic of Sibiu and Filharmonica Marchigiana, and with the Mexico State Symphony Orchestra, Filarmónica de Querétaro, Filarmonica de Acapulco, Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán and Orquesta Filharmonía in Mexico. Performances have taken her to China, Germany, Scotland, England, France, Austria, South Africa, Vietnam, Mexico, Honduras, Argentina, USA and Australia among other countries.
She has performed chamber music throughout Europe and the US as a recitalist and has toured numerous times for Chamber Music New Zealand and her performances have been regularly broadcast on the Radio New Zealand Concert Programme. She has also taught and given masterclasses at institutions including the National Conservatory of Uzbekistan, Vicenza Conservatorio, Rossini Conservatorio and University of Veracruz Faculty of Music among others.
Amalia plays the Vincenzo Rugeri violin the "Baron Knoop" from c. 1700, generously on loan from a private benefactor.
Born and raised in New Zealand, Amalia began violin lessons at the age of 3. She completed her Bachelor of Music at the University of Auckland and at the age of 19 began postgraduate studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, studying under the tutelage of renowned violinists Pamela Frank and Joseph Silverstein.
Her numerous competition successes include laureate prizes at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover, the International Violin Competition ‘Premio R. Lipizer’, the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Premio Citta di Padova International Competition for Soloists and Orchestra, and the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition.
She won the Royal Overseas League Overseas Award and both 1st Prize and the overall prize at the Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition and has received the top prize at the Jeunesses International Music Competition Dinu Lipatti; 1st Prize at the Leos Janacek International Competition and the Postacchini International Violin Competition.
Since making her debut at the age of 9 with the Auckland Philharmonia, Amalia has been a regular soloist with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia, Orchestra Wellington, Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and the Auckland Chamber Orchestra.
Amalia has been a soloist with orchestras in Europe including, Virtuosi Italiani, Munich Chamber Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Amadeus Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra, United Strings of Europe, the State Philharmonic of Sibiu and Filharmonica Marchigiana, and with the Mexico State Symphony Orchestra, Filarmónica de Querétaro, Filarmonica de Acapulco, Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán and Orquesta Filharmonía in Mexico. Performances have taken her to China, Germany, Scotland, England, France, Austria, South Africa, Vietnam, Mexico, Honduras, Argentina, USA and Australia among other countries.
She has performed chamber music throughout Europe and the US as a recitalist and has toured numerous times for Chamber Music New Zealand and her performances have been regularly broadcast on the Radio New Zealand Concert Programme. She has also taught and given masterclasses at institutions including the National Conservatory of Uzbekistan, Vicenza Conservatorio, Rossini Conservatorio and University of Veracruz Faculty of Music among others.
Amalia plays the Vincenzo Rugeri violin the "Baron Knoop" from c. 1700, generously on loan from a private benefactor.
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Somi Kim
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Hailed for her “breath-taking range of colour, tone and inflection” (The Times), South Korean born New Zealand pianist Somi Kim is one of Aotearoa’s most sought after pianists.
A winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Accompanist Prize and the Gerald Moore Award for Accompanists, Somi enjoys an impressive career as a chamber musician and soloist. She performs extensively as the official pianist of NZTrio, one of New Zealand’s most indispensable ensembles, and her recent solo appearances include concertos with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
Alongside her performing accolades, Somi has been an official pianist and vocal coach for the International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch since 2018 and has performed with the winner of the Gisborne International Music Competition every year since 2017. She is a valued member of the collaborative pianist team at the International Holland Music Sessions, working as a studio pianist for internationally acclaimed violin professors including György Pauk, Pierre Amoyal, Krzysztof Wegrzyn and Takashi Shimizu. Somi’s passion for song and opera is reflected by her work as a vocal coach for the New Zealand Opera School and she gives regular recitals with esteemed singers for the Auckland Opera Studio.
Somi is a graduate of the University of Auckland (NZ) and the Royal Academy of Music (UK) where she obtained a Master of Music in solo piano and an Advanced Diploma in Performance and Master of Arts in collaborative piano with Distinction. She was recently awarded the Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) to recognise her contribution to music.
A winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Accompanist Prize and the Gerald Moore Award for Accompanists, Somi enjoys an impressive career as a chamber musician and soloist. She performs extensively as the official pianist of NZTrio, one of New Zealand’s most indispensable ensembles, and her recent solo appearances include concertos with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
Alongside her performing accolades, Somi has been an official pianist and vocal coach for the International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch since 2018 and has performed with the winner of the Gisborne International Music Competition every year since 2017. She is a valued member of the collaborative pianist team at the International Holland Music Sessions, working as a studio pianist for internationally acclaimed violin professors including György Pauk, Pierre Amoyal, Krzysztof Wegrzyn and Takashi Shimizu. Somi’s passion for song and opera is reflected by her work as a vocal coach for the New Zealand Opera School and she gives regular recitals with esteemed singers for the Auckland Opera Studio.
Somi is a graduate of the University of Auckland (NZ) and the Royal Academy of Music (UK) where she obtained a Master of Music in solo piano and an Advanced Diploma in Performance and Master of Arts in collaborative piano with Distinction. She was recently awarded the Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) to recognise her contribution to music.
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TBA
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TBA