First Tuesday Concert Series
132 Hobson Street, CBD, Auckland
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Join us for our final concert in the First Tuesday series for 2024, featuring acclaimed NZ musicians Paul Mitchell (violoncello) and Justin Bird (piano)
Beethoven - Variations on a theme from Mozart's Magic Flute
Rachmaninoff - Prelude and Danse Orientale, Op.2
Prokofiev - Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.119
Paul Mitchell studied cello at The University of Auckland and the Royal College of Music before spending ten years in Spain, where he held principal positions with the Balearic Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of Cordoba, performing as a soloist in the Elgar Cello Concerto. He has toured with Chamber Music New Zealand and collaborated with various New Zealand orchestras, including the APO and the NZSO. Currently, he serves as principal cello for Bach Musica NZ and the Auckland Chamber Orchestra.
Justin Bird is an acclaimed pianist, recognized for winning the New Zealand Kapiti Coast International Piano Competition and NZ Young Performer of the Year. After studying at the University of Auckland, he earned a Doctorate in Music from Indiana University and taught at Vincennes University before joining the Artist Faculty at Omaha Conservatory of Music. Justin teaches at Auckland and Waikato universities, performs with various ensembles, and tunes pianos.
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