Amalia Hall (violin) and Katherine Austin (piano)
16 Dec 2013 7:30 PM
Join outstanding Conservatorium of Music MMus student Amalia Hall as she presents her final exam recital with pianist Katherine Austin.Amalia, 24, is widely recognized as one of New Zealand's foremost young violinists, having received 1st Prize at the Postacchini International Violin Competition and all of the national competitions in NZ, and 2nd Prize at the International Violin Competition "Premio R. Lipizer". She is also a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians and Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition. At the age of 9 Amalia made her solo debut with the Auckland Philharmonia, which has been followed by numerous other appearances as a soloist with orchestras in NZ. Her extensive chamber music experience includes performing at the Dresden, Music From Angel Fire and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, as well as touring for Curtis on Tour in Europe and Chamber Music New Zealand. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied under the tutelage of Pamela Frank and Joseph Silverstein, and the University of Auckland, studying with Dimitri Atanassov.
The programme includes:
Beethoven - Sonata No. 4 in A minor
Ysaye - Sonata for solo violin No.1 in G minor
Gareth Farr - 'Wakatipu'
Franck - Sonata in A major
Tickets: Free and open to the general public