NZSM Hunter Series: Kenneth Grigg

Te Kōkī, the New Zealand School of Music presents the 2011 Hunter Series, a series of Thursday evening concerts.

Kenneth Grigg has performed in concerts throughout the United States, Canada, and Italy. He is active as recitalist, coach, teacher, chamber musician, collaborative pianist, and clinician – both as soloist and as a member of the duo Senza Misura (with flautist Catherine LeGrand).

His programme for this concert includes:
William Byrd 'Pavane and Galliard'
Johann Sebastian Bach 'Ouverture nach Französischer Art'
Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli 'Deux ‘Lunaires’, Opus 33'
Maurice Ravel 'Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn' (1909)
Claude Debussy pieces from the 'Suite Bergamasque' (1889)
Alexander Scriabin 'Sonata no. 5, Opus 53'
American Tunes including 'How You Gonna Keep ‘Em?' (Walter Donaldson), 'Children’s Song no. 2' (Chick Corea), 'Do-Do-Do' (George Gershwin), 'Falling' (Kenneth Grigg) and 'Tenderly' (Walter Gross)

Kenneth Grigg has toured with the Oberlin Choir, the Arius Chamber Players, the Virginia Opera, Eurythmy, and has prepared projects ranging from Peter Brook's Marat/Sade (the Governor's School of North Carolina) to Arnold Schoenberg's Moses und Aron (Opera de Lyon). He attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, was a National Merit Scholar at Oberlin College from which he received bachelor's degrees in piano and English, and holds a master's degree in piano from the University of Texas.

This event will take place in the Hunter Council Chamber, Hunter Building, Victoria University of Wellington. Parking can usually be found on Kelburn Parade, or behind the Hunter Building by entering Gate 1. Seating is limited to 150, so to be sure of a ticket, we encourage you to pre-purchase online. Remaining seats will be available for door sale.

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