Concert Details:
Friday 10 May 2024,7.30pm
Saturday 11 May 2024, 2.00pm and 7.30pm
Venue: St. Luke's Church, 130 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland

Ticket Information:
Tickets can be bought through iTICKET
$50 Earlybird available until midnight Sunday 28 April 2024
$55 Full price
$20 Student

Programme:
Vivaldi – Concerto for strings in C major RV 117
Vivaldi – Cello concerto in G major RV 413
Leo – Concerto for four violins and strings in D major
Leo – Cello concerto No. 4 in A major L.50
C.P.E. Bach – Cello concerto in A major Wq 172

NZ Barok thanks Dame Jenny Gibbs, Perpetual Guardian – Stout Trust, Four Winds Foundation and Friends of NZ Barok for their support of Cellomania.

About Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann:
Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann, is a virtuoso baroque cellist, soloist, and chamber musician, who has been described by Strad magazine as a musician who captivates audiences with a musicality that flows as naturally as breathing. In collaboration with NZ Barok, Mime showcases her mastery through the performance of three contrasting baroque cello concertos. The concert will transport listeners to the 18th-century splendors of Venice and Naples with Vivaldi and Leo concertos, while the CPE Bach concerto epitomizes the German ‘empfindsamer Stil’, with its turbulent  changes of mood. This promises to be a concert that combines powerful music with an impressive display of performance artistry.

Having earned her performance diploma on the modern cello at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, Mime secured a scholarship from the Netherlands Art Council (Nuffic) to pursue her studies in historical performance on the cello and viola da gamba at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, the Netherlands. She graduated with a soloist diploma and received accolades such as winning the soloist prize at the Concours Musica Antiqua Brugge in Belgium.

Mime's influence extends beyond the concert hall, as she actively engages in the theatre world. Her innovative programmes, blending music with literature, dance, circus, light design, and pantomime, have garnered acclaim. Notably, her children's show, 'Hum hum Hume,' performed at the Drottningholm Royal Palace Theatre, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has enchanted over 2000 children.

Based in Sweden since 2003, Mime serves as a cello teacher at the Royal College of Musicand conducts masterclasses globally. Her artistic endeavors are supported by a 10-year Art scholarship from the Swedish Arts Council. Additionally, in 2023, she received the prestigious 'Bo Bringborn Music Award,' recognising her creative excellence.

About NZ Barok:
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024 NZ Barok stands out as an innovative ensemble, infusing vitality into both beloved classics and hidden gems of the Baroque and Classical epochs. Embodying a strong affiliation with the Dutch-Belgian school of historical performance, it proudly holds the distinction of being New Zealand’s premier and longest-standing original instrument orchestra. Founded in 2004 by Helen Brinkman and Graham McPhail, with the later addition of artistic-co-director Miranda Hutton in 2010, NZ Barok has been at the forefront of defining the baroque performance landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand.

At its core, NZ Barok assembles the finest baroque string specialists in New Zealand, offering audiences a distinctive encounter with 18th-century string music. Through the utilisation of period-appropriate instruments and expressive techniques of that era, the orchestra breathes new life into early music, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the authentic essence of the music's original sounds.

NZ Barok has forged collaborative bonds with leading figures in New Zealand and the international early music scene. Noteworthy partnerships include luminaries such as Sigiswald Kuijken, Ryo Terakado, Andreas Scholl, Erin Helyard, Rachael Beesley, Anneke Scott, Daniel Yeadon, and Lucinda Moon. Through these collaborations, NZ Barok has not only enriched its own artistic tapestry but has also contributed significantly to the global landscape of early music interpretation and performance.

Quotes:
A committed, passionate and cohesive sound of great quality, vitality and sensibility – a sound-fest ‘par excellence’!” Rainer Buhmann New Zealand Opera News, August 2023

“… authentic, classy and spirited performances… I certainly look forward to any future opportunities to hear NZ Barok.” - Tony Ryan, RNZ Concert

“NZ Barok are a revelation… the distinctive sound of their authentic instruments in perfect balance.” - Theatre Review

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Media Contact:
For media inquiries, interviews, or high-resolution images, please contact:
Helen Brinkman
Operations Manager
NZ Barok Orchestra
Email: contact@nzbarok.org.nz
Mbl:+64 9 022 4166465

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