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Music in Motion

Friday 11 September, 7pm

Cambridge Town Hall, New Zealand

An immersive opening night experience Step inside a concert experience unlike any other, where music surrounds you and the evening unfolds in motion. Performed across multiple stages throughout the hall, each set invites you to listen from a new perspective—move with the music, settle in close, or take it in from afar with a drink in hand.

Across four short, contrasting sets, discover a rich tapestry of sound—from timeless classics to contemporary voices and folk-inspired rhythms—designed to be engaging, accessible, and full of surprise. Whether you are new to chamber music or a seasoned listener, this opening night invites you to experience it in a fresh, relaxed, and immersive way.

Programme

Set A - Awakening

Claude Debussy Clair de lune 

Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel 

Arr. Danish String Quartet Vigstamoin 

Set B - Living Threads

Bjørn Arntsen Weave (world premiere) 

Valentin Silvestrov 12 Waltzes of the Moment -  I Vivace 

Valentin Silvestrov 12 Waltzes of the Moment - III Moderato + IV Moderato

Valentin Silvestrov 12 Waltzes of the Moment violin+piano XIII Serenade 

Janet Jennings Pictures at the Waikato Museum, The leading Violinist

Jessie Montgomery Duo for Violin and Cello, Serious Fun

Set C - Community

Claude Debussy Syrinx

Dmitri Shostakovich Waltz No.2 (from the Jazz Suite No.2)

Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto no. 5 in F minor BWV 1056, Largo

Gustav Holst St. Paul's Suite Op. 29, Jig

Set D - Into the night

Jean-Philippe Rameau Harpschord, Violin & Cello 3” 1er Tambourin 2e Tambourin en Rondeau 

Henryk Górecki Concerto for Harpsichord and String Quartet: II. Vivace 

Robert Schumann Abendlied for Bassoon, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello Op. 85, No. 12 

Arr. Danish String Quartet Sekstur from Vendsyssel - The Peat Dance

Artists