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The festival will now be a biennial event and will return in 2027 with dates to be published soon!
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"Waiheke's World Class Chamber Music Festival" "World class music, world class food & wine on a world class island!” |
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tania frazer -artistic director & oboe
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Born in Brisbane, Tania Frazer is recognized as one of Australia's leading artists, a world class solo oboist, artistic director and music arranger and is the Managing Director & Artistic Director of Collectivo & The Waiheke Chamber Music Festival.
Tania was a long term member of the famous German Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra, working closely with Leonard Bernstein, Lorin Maazel, Mstislav Rostropovich, Georg Solti and Yehudi Menuhin. Tania has collaborated with artists such as Jessye Norman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Barbara Hendricks, Evgeny Kissin,Ida Haendel, Sir Neville Marriner, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Dawn Upshaw, James Morrison, Slava Grigoryan and Avi Avital. Tania was principal oboe of The Australian Chamber Orchestra for four years and principal oboe of The Israel Opera for four years. In 2024 Tania was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) on the Kings Birthday for her contribution to music and the arts. |
We are pleased to offer outstanding flexability when it comes to attending ANY or ALL of our concerts!
FESTIVAL SUBSCRIPTION to ALL 3 Concerts: $170.00 (best value)
Concert 1 Only: $75
Mini Concert 2 Only: $35
Concert 3 Only: $75
Concerts 1 + 2 Saturday COMBO: $104
Concert 2 Sat + Concert 3 Sun COMBO: $104
Concert 1 Sat & Concert 3 Sun COMBO: $144
*A small booking fee will apply by eventfinda
Concert 1 Only: $75
Mini Concert 2 Only: $35
Concert 3 Only: $75
Concerts 1 + 2 Saturday COMBO: $104
Concert 2 Sat + Concert 3 Sun COMBO: $104
Concert 1 Sat & Concert 3 Sun COMBO: $144
*A small booking fee will apply by eventfinda
2025 Festival programe
CONCERT 1
"The Light Within"
"The Light Within"
The 2025 festival opens withThe Light Within: a captivating program featuring sublime melodies and brilliant virtuosity. Starting with Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe which has one of the most beautiful slow movements ever written, the program also features French film composer Thibaut Vuillermet’s hauntingly beautiful Élégie for solo violin, performed by the incomparable Amalia Hall.
Rossini’s dazzling Introduction, Theme, and Variations follows with operatic flair and virtuosic brilliance, performed for the first time by the oboe, whilst Caccini’s timeless Ave Maria radiates expressiveness and luminosity. The program culminates with Mendelssohn’s vivacious String Quintet No. 2, Op. 87, in an exuberant celebration of life.
Rossini’s dazzling Introduction, Theme, and Variations follows with operatic flair and virtuosic brilliance, performed for the first time by the oboe, whilst Caccini’s timeless Ave Maria radiates expressiveness and luminosity. The program culminates with Mendelssohn’s vivacious String Quintet No. 2, Op. 87, in an exuberant celebration of life.
Blue World
Marc Chagall |
Concert 1 "The Light Within"
1.30-3.30pm Saturday 22 March, 2025 Bach - Concerto for Violin & Oboe BWV 1060R
Dvorak - Miniatures, Op.75a Vuillermet - Élégie Rossini - Introduction, Theme & Variations Interval Caccini - Ave Maria Mendelssohn - String Quintet No. 2 Op. 87 Tania Frazer - Oboe
Amalia Hall - Violin Peter Clark - Violin Lara Hall - Violin/Viola Robert Ashworth - Viola Callum Hall - Cello |
MINI CONCERT 2
"Sunset Conversations"
"Sunset Conversations"
Water Setting Seas
Gabriella Lewenz |
Mini Concert 2 "Sunset Conversations"
5pm Saturday 22 March, 2025 As the sun sets over beautiful Waiheke, join us for an intimate evening of music and conversation.
Get to know the artists of the festival through engaging interviews and enjoy delightful performances of short, light-hearted pieces. A perfect way to unwind and connect with the magic of the festival at dusk. |
CONCERT 3
"Souvenir de Florence"
"Souvenir de Florence"
Take a journey through time, place, and tradition with Souvenirs, a program that captures the heart and soul of the world's people—from rustic folk songs to classical elegance, jazz brilliance, and spirited klezmer.
Opening with the wild and passionate Baroque variations of La Folia, the program unfolds with Golijov’s haunting How Slow the Wind and New Zealand composer Claire Cowan’s whimsical Scenes from Hansel and Gretel. Artie Shaw’s jazzy Concerto, performed on oboe, brings improvisational flair and vibrant energy, while Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 blends timeless elegance with the pulse of Brazilian soul.
The program culminates in Tchaikovsky’s lush and expressive Souvenir de Florence and Feidman’s exuberant Klezmer Freilach, leaving audiences uplifted and inspired.
Opening with the wild and passionate Baroque variations of La Folia, the program unfolds with Golijov’s haunting How Slow the Wind and New Zealand composer Claire Cowan’s whimsical Scenes from Hansel and Gretel. Artie Shaw’s jazzy Concerto, performed on oboe, brings improvisational flair and vibrant energy, while Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 blends timeless elegance with the pulse of Brazilian soul.
The program culminates in Tchaikovsky’s lush and expressive Souvenir de Florence and Feidman’s exuberant Klezmer Freilach, leaving audiences uplifted and inspired.
Lake Garda
Gustav Klimt |
Concert 3 "Souvenir de Florence"
1:30pm Sunday 23 March, 2025 Corelli - La Folia
Golijov - How Slow The Wind Claire Cowan - Scenes from Hansel & Gretel Villa Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 Artie Shaw - Concerto Interval Tchaikovsky - String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence Op.70 G Feidman - The Klezmer Freilach Tania Frazer - Oboe
Amalia Hall - Violin Grayson Masefield - Accordion Peter Clark - Violin Lara Hall - Violin/Viola Robert Ashworth - Viola Callum Hall - Cello Jesbery Hartono - Cello |
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