Duo "2" (Peter H. Bloom, flute & Mary Jane Rupert, piano) Will Tour NZ and Australia March 2012

March 3, 2012 - PRLog -- The acclaimed duo “2” (Peter H. Bloom, flute, and Mary Jane Rupert, piano) will perform Elizabeth Vercoe’s Kleemation, together with music by Schubert, Beethoven, Copland, and NZ composers John Rimmer and Gareth Farr in a March 2012 concert tour of New Zealand and Australia.  "2" will appear at New Zealand School of Music in Wellington, University of Canterbury in Christchurch (NZ), Nelson School of Music (NZ), Frank's Cafe in Greymouth, NZ; Thursdays @ Seven Concert Series in Howick (Auckland, NZ), University of Canberra College of Music (Australia), St John's Hall in Robertson NSW (Australia), and other venues.  “2” performed the Asian premiere of Kleemation in Bangkok during their 2009 tour of Thailand, with Vercoe in attendance.  The duo’s recording of Kleemation will be featured on a forthcoming PARMA CD of Vercoe’s compositions due for release later in 2012.

In a collaboration spanning 20 years, flutist Peter H. Bloom and pianist/harpist Mary Jane Rupert (the Duo “2”) have performed in venues across the globe, winning praise for “beautiful phrasing, consummate duet passages, and superb technical facility” (St. Andrews Performing Arts).  Acclaimed for creative programming and interpretive flair, they perform newly composed works, music of the late 20th/early 21st centuries, and masterworks of the literature. Recent tours include concerts and master classes in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Salaya, Thailand.  The duo’s 2011-2012 season features performances in New Zealand, Australia, and the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States.  “2” is based in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) and is managed by Americas Musicworks.  www.americasmusicworks.com

Concert details for the March 2012 tour are given below.

Thursday March 8 at 7:00 pm
All Saints' Anglican Church in Selwyn Road, Central Howick (Auckland), NZ
Free will donation.  Information:  +64-9 534 2445
Programme:  Adelaide Opus 46 with Variations by Beethoven; Metamusic (2007) by John Rimmer; Kleemation (2003) by Elizabeth Vercoe; Theme and Variations, Opus 160 by Schubert
       
Monday, March 12 from 1:00 to 1:50 pm
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ
Recital Room (room 205) at the School of Music
“2” conducts workshop with composition students
Open to the University Community

Tuesday, March 13 from 1:00 to 1:50 pm
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ
Recital Room (room 205) at the School of Music
Antipodal Attractions:  Music of NZ and US Composers
Free admission.  Information: +64-3-364-2183
Programme:  Metamusic (2007) by John Rimmer; Nga Whetu e Whitu (2005) by Gareth Farr; Kleemation (2003) by Elizabeth Vercoe; Duo (1971) by Copland (final movement)

Wednesday, March 14 at 7:30 pm
Frank’s Café, 115 Mackay Street, Greymouth, NZ
Admission:  $10
Information:  +64-3 768 9075       +64 21 26 333 52
frankscafe@gmail.com
Music of Beethoven, Schubert, Copland and others

Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 pm
Nelson School of Music Auditorium
48 Nile Street Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Tickets:  $15 Adults, $10 NSOM Friends, $5 NSOM students,$12 for groups of 4 or more
Information:  +64-3 548 9477
Programme: Duo (1971) by Copland; Adelaide Opus 46 with Variations by Beethoven; Metamusic (2007) by Rimmer; Kleemation (2003) by Vercoe; Theme and Variations, Opus 160 by Schubert

Tuesday, March 20, at 6:00 pm
New Zealand School of Music
MS209, NZSM Kelburn campus, Wellington
Flute Master Class, observers welcome
Information:  Stephen Gibbs, +64-27 5577 854 (mobile)  or +64 4 463 4766 (office)

Wednesday, March 21, at 7:30 pm
New Zealand School of Music
Kelburn Campus of NZSM at Victoria University, Wellington
Adam Concert Room
Concert, admission free, all welcome
Information:  Stephen Gibbs:  +64-27 5577 854 (mobile) or +64 4 463 4766 (office)
stephen.gibbs@nzsm.ac.nz
Antipodal Attractions: Music of NZ and US composers:  Duo (1971) by Copland; Adelaide Opus 46 with Variations by Beethoven; Metamusic (2007) by John Rimmer; Nga Whetu e Whitu (2005) by Gareth Farr; Kleemation (2003) by Elizabeth Vercoe

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm
University of Canberra College of Music
1A21 (University of Canberra Theatrette)
Tickets: $20 full and $15 for students/pensioners
Information:  Felicity Moran (+61-2 6201 5837) or David Tattersall (+61-2 4841 1470 & +61-2 6201 5388)
Felicity.Moran@canberra.edu.au      david.tattersall@canberra.edu.au
Programme:  Duo (1971) by Copland; Adelaide Opus 46 with Variations by Beethoven; Kleemation (2003) by Elizabeth Vercoe; Theme and Variations, Opus 160 by Schubert

Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm
St John's Hall, Meryla Street, Robertson NSW
Information:  Robert Goldsack (+61-2 4862 3304)
Programme:  Duo (1971) by Copland; Adelaide by Beethoven; Metamusic by Rimmer; Kleemation by Vercoe; Theme and Variations, Opus 160 by Schubert



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