New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich with Stephen De Pledge (piano). The year always seems incomplete until the first New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) concert – but it felt fully launched after Friday night’s fiesta of sound. Carnival, however, made perfect sense as a theme linking four pieces united by their intense, sometimes manic, energy. Ravel’s music always needs to sound elegant, slightly knowing, even, and conductor Hamish McKeich managed that expertly. Anna Fifield/Stuff The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra limbering up ahead of its first performance in the 2021 season.

Source: Stuff March 28, 2021 16:41 UTC