Adam Summer School

New Zealand String Quartet

 

Gillian Ansell (Viola), Monique Lapins (2nd Violin), Helene Pohl (1st Violin), Rolf Gjelsten (Cello)

An unrivalled opportunity to learn from the very best

Since its formation in 1987, the group's dynamic style and vivid interpretations have won the hearts of audiences on four continents, filling an ever expanding international schedule with tours to North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. 

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Guest piano tutor 2020
Diedre Irons

 

Photo by Debbie Rawson

Diedre Irons was born in Winnipeg, Canada. A child prodigy, she played the Schumann Concerto with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at age 12 and made her official debut with that orchestra at age eighteen. She studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with Rudolf Serkin, joining the faculty following her graduation and teaching there for the next seven years, meanwhile touring Canada and the United States as a soloist and as a chamber music player. 

In 1977 she moved to New Zealand where she has made numerous appearances with the major orchestras, toured many times under the auspices of Chamber Music NZ, appeared regularly on Radio and Television New Zealand, and travelled globally, playing concerts in 25 countries through IDRIART, an international organization engaged in the production of intercultural festivals. 

Her awards include an MBE for services to music in 1989, an OMZM in 2011, and a Doctorate of Music (honoris causa), in 2007 from Manitoba’s Brandon University ‘in recognition of outstanding contributions in the world of music through superlative achievement as a talented, dedicated and passionate pianist’. 

 

Elke Dunlop
Feldenkrais Method

 

Students of the Adam Summer School will benefit from expert instruction on the Feldenkrais Method by Elke Dunlop (MNZFG Dip IYTA).

Elke Dunlop's involvement in movement education spans more than 25 years and includes teaching at Toi Whakaari (NZ Drama School) and the NZ School of Music for many years.  She has a busy private Feldenkrais clinic in Wellington and has been working with members of the NZSQ since 2002.

The Feldenkrais Method of "Awareness through Movement" allows people from all walks of life to fine tune the most sophisticated "instrument" - themselves. 

Some of the themes explored will be:
- Prevention of overuse through the aid of self help
- Discovery of new options of movements and therefore expanding self image
- Reducing aches, pains and stress
- Improving inner communication 

 

Eligibility

Open to students of violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano.

Students attending should be tertiary level and above, however, consideration will be given to all interested applicants. Individual students accepted for the School will be placed in groups following auditions.

All applications should be made online by filling out this form. If you have difficulty completing the online form, please contact us on 04 499 8883 or email nzsq@nzsq.org.nz

Applications for the 2020 Adam Summer School closed 5pm Friday 25 October 2019.

Fees to attend

$640 including GST per student. Fees include all tuition, venues, accommodation and main meals.

A non-refundable $100 deposit is payable on acceptance into the School. The final fee balance is due by 31 January 2020. Students are required to pay their own travel costs to/from Nelson.

Students accepting a place at the 2020 Adam Summer School are required to pay all fees on time and adhere to agreed standards of behaviour.

 

Scholarships

Scholarships for financial assistance with course fees are available. Requests for assistance must be submitted at the time of application.  Late requests will only be considered in special circumstances.  Requests can be emailed to nzsq@nzsq.org.nz and should include a brief outline of financial position.

 

Sophia Acheson (Viola)   2003, 2004

Megan Aiken  (Violin)  2007

Emma Aitken (Piano)  2000

Megan  Allison (Violin) 2001

Iselta Allison  (Violin)  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000

Jessica Alloway (Violin) 2008, 2009

Anna-Marie Alloway (Cello)  2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Jessie Anderson (Viola) 2018

James Andrewes (Violin) 1998, 1999, 2007

Bethany Angus (Cello) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Emily Ansell (Violin) 2014

Juliet Ayre (Violin) 2003, 2006, 2008

Mary Ayre (Piano) 1995

Heidi Baillie (Cello) 1996, 1997, 1998

Julian Baker (Violin) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Felicity Baker (Cello) 2011

Grant Baker (Viola) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Lucas Baker (Violin) 2018, 2019

Matthias Balzat (Cello) 2017

Jenny Banks (Viola) 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005

Marcelle Barnes (Viola) 2005, 2006

Tierney Baron (Cello) 2013, 2014, 2016

Nadia Barrow (Cello) 2019

Laura  Barton (Violin) 2014, 2015, 2018

Sharon Bayliss (Violin) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Verity Beaumont (Cello) 2008

Frank Behrent (Viola) 1995

Richard Belcher (Cello) 1997

Hester Bell Jordan (Violin) 2011, 2014

Milo Benn (Cello) 2018

Helen  Bevin (Viola)  2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Sophie Bird (Violin)  2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007

Justin  Bird (Piano)   1998, 2000, 2001, 2003

Caroline Blackmore (Cello) 2005, 2007

Elizabeth Bone (Cello) 1996

Benjamin Booker (Piano) 2012, 2013

Yuuki Bouterey-Ishido (Cello) 2007, 2008

Jun Bouterey-Ishido (Piano) 2008

Diedre Boyle (Viola) 1995, 1996, 1997

Rachael Brand (Violin) 1998, 2000

Charles Brooks (Cello) 1995, 1999

Julia Broom (Violin)  2000, 2001, 2003     

Simeon Broom (Violin) 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Johanna Brusse (Cello) 1999

Buz Bryant-Green (Piano) 2004, 2006

Raiha Buchanan (Viola) 2003, 2004

Anna Bull (Cello) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Sophie Buxton (Viola) 1997

Amy Cameron (Piano) 2000

Cheuky Chan (Piano) 2004

Caron Chan (Violin) 1995, 1996

Johnny Chang (Violin) 1999

John Chen (Piano) 2003, 2004, 2005

Tony Chen Lin (Piano) 2006, 2007, 2008

Rose Cheng (Piano) 2008

Sabrina Chiang (Cello) 2003

Sol Choi (Violin) 2006, 2007, 2009

Lisa Chou (Piano) 2005, 2006

Justin Chuk (Violin) 2014, 2015, 2016

Rachel Church (Piano) 2000, 2001, 2002

Hannah Church (Violin) 2009

Fiona Cochrane (Viola) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

Joanna Cochrane (Viola) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Matt Cook (Violin) 2014, 2015

Emma-Jane Cooper (Piano) 1999

Matthew Coplon (Piano) 1999

Elyse Dalabakis (Viola) 2016

Joanna Dann (Cello) 2018, 2019

Noelle Dannenbring (Piano) 2017

Charlie Davenport (Cello) 2003, 2005

Anna Dawson (Viola) 2006, 2007

Modi Deng (Piano) 2012, 2014

Caroline Dewson (Viola) 1996, 1997, 1998

Julia Dibley (Violin) 2001, 2002

Sarah Dobbs (Cello) 2006, 2007

James Donaldson (Cello) 1995

Robert Drage (Cello) 2012

Nicola Drake (Violin) 2003, 2004, 2005

Sarah Drake (Violin) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Annabel Drummond (Violin) 2013, 2015

Emily Duffill (Cello) 1997

Holly Dunn (Cello) 2009, 2010, 2011

Jeremy Egerton (Viola) 2019

Emma Elliott (Violin) 1999

Timothy Evans (Piano) 1995, 1996, 1997

Lydia Fan (Piano) 2003

Emma Fetherston (Viola) 2003, 2004, 2005

Charlotte Fetherston (Viola) 2007, 2008, 2009

Salina Fisher (Violin) 2010

Sam Flewett (Viola) 2002

Grace Francis (Piano) 2010, 2011

Olivia Rose Francis (Violin) 2010, 2011, 2012

Karen French (Cello) 2006

Rachel Fuller (Piano) 1995, 1996

Susan Fullerton-Smith (Viola) 1996

Dickson Fung (Violin) 2005, 2011

Rafaella Garlick-Grice (Piano) 2007, 2008, 2009

Gabriel Garlick-Grice (Violin) 2010

Alex Geary (Violin) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Bryony Gibson-Cornish (Viola) 2009, 2010

Mok-Hyun Gibson-Lane (Cello) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002

Edward Giffney (Piano) 2012

Lucy Gijsbers (Cello) 2010

Amelia Giles (Violin) 1996, 2001

Alison Giles (Violin) 2018

Emma Goodbehere (Cello) 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

Kate Goodbehere (Violin) 2002

Malavika Gopal (Violin) 2003, 2004, 2005

Alison Gordon (Cello) 2006

Alice Gott (Cello) 2008, 2009, 2010

Helena Griffiths (Viola) 1997

Rachel Grimwood (Viola) 2011, 2012

Melody Gumbley (Violin) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Amalia Hall (Violin) 2005, 2006

Callum Hall (Cello) 2005

Lara Hall (Violin) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Nicholas Hancox (Viola) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010

Rachael Hannah (Piano) 2001, 2002

Vincent Hardaker (Viola) 2013, 2015

Blair Harris (Cello) 2000, 2001

Pascal Harris (Piano) 2005

Claire Harris (Piano) 2009

Lydia Harris (Violin) 2012, 2013

Joe Harrop (Violin) 1995, 1996, 1997

Evie Hay (Violin) 2009

Hilary Hayes (Violin) 2009, 2010

Geoffrey Heath (Cello) 1996, 1997

Katherine Hebley (Cello) 2006

Ross Henderson (Violin) 1996

Rebecca Hendl (Cello) 1996

Martyn Hentschel (Violin) 1995, 1996

Jessica Hindin (Violin) 1997

Jack Hobbs (Cello) 2015

Justin Hodges (Violin) 2019

Anna Hodgkinson (Viola) 1997, 1998, 2000

Alison Holden (Piano) 1997

Tom Hosted  (Cello) 2002, 2004, 2005

Laurence Hughes (Violin) 2008

Laurel Hungerford (Piano) 2007

Francesca Hunt (Violin) 2004, 2005

Alex Hunter (Violin) 2016

Miranda Hutton (Violin) 2000, 2001

Lauren Jack (Viola) 2018, 2019

Fleur Jackson (Violin) 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018

Belinda Jemmett (Viola) 1995 1996

Esther Jeon (Piano) 1998

Leah Johnston (Violin) 2003

Rachel Johnston (Cello) 1995

Natalie Jones (Violin) 2012

Alina Junc (Violin) 2014

Marianna Kang (Piano) 2017, 2019

Andrew Kelly (Violin) 2016, 2017

Charlotte Ketel (Cello) 2012, 2013

Sarah Kiernan (Violin) 2008

Maree Kilpatrick (Piano) 2015, 2016

Tina (In Ah) Kim (Piano) 2009

Esther Kim (Cello) 2011, 2012

Deborah King (Viola) 2017, 2018

Edward King (Cello) 2011

Jane Koo (Piano) 2011

Nick Kovacev (Piano) 2018, 2019

Catherine Kwak (Cello) 2016

Sarah Lawrence (Violin) 2019

Jinjoo Lee (Cello) 2001

Jennifer Lee (Piano) 2005

Joo Yeon Lee (Violin) 2010                                                                          

Gemma Lee (Piano) 2011

Amy Ga Hee Lee (Piano) 2013, 2014, 2015

Betty Lee (Piano) 1995, 1997

Anna Lee (Violin) 2015

Dominic Lee (Cello) 2015              

Christine Lee (Violin) 2017

Grace Leehan (Viola/Violin) 2016, 2017, 2018

Vanessa Leighs (Violin) 1996, 1997

Annabella Leslie (Double Bass) 2007

Ros Letcher (Viola) 2000

Helen Lever (Cello) 1995

Yotam Levy (Cello) 2012                                                           

Heather Lewis (Cello) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014

Bethan Lewis (Violin/Viola) 1997, 1998, 2000

Janine Liefting (Viola) 1999

Christabel Lin (Violin) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Linda Lin (Piano) 2017

Cindy Liu (Piano) 1997

Georgiana Lowe (Piano) 1998, 1999

Jessica Macauley (Piano) 2001

Nick Majic (Violin) 2016

Kerry Martin (Violin) 1996 1997

Kauri May (Violin) 2016

Malcolm Mawhinney (Viola) 1998, 1999, 2000

Rachel McCann (Cello) 1997

Julia McCarthy (Violin) 2000, 2001, 2002

Sarah McCracken (Violin) 2001, 2002

Alexander McFarlane (Viola) 2013

Tom McGrath (Piano) 1996, 1997

Alice McIvor (Viola) 2011, 2012, 2013

Grace McKenzie (Violin) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Lindsay McLay (Viola) 2008, 2009, 2010

Nicola McMahon Violin 2002

Gillian McNaughton (Viola) 2013

John McNaughton (Viola) 2014

Cecile McNeill (Viola) 2019

Claire McSweeney (Violin) 2017, 2018

Rachel Miles (Cello) 2013

Maria Mo (Piano) 2009, 2010

Karen Moffatt (Violin) 1999

Dominic Monaghan (Cello) 1996

Elena  Morgan (Cello) 2014, 2017

Caitlin Hannah Morris (Cello) 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017

Ben Morrison (Violin) 2007

Arna Morton (Violin) 2013, 2016

Francesca Mountford (Cello) 1998, 1999

Eva Mowry (Viola) 2010

Ellen Murfitt (Violin) 2019

Ainsley Murray (Violin) 1995

David Murray (Cello) 1998, 1999

Ben Nation (Cello) 2002

Victoria Neas (Cello) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Sylvia Neild (Viola) 2014, 2017

Gemma New (Violin) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Hayden Nickel (Violin) 2018, 2019

Winnie May Nichol (Cello) 2009

Caroline Norman (Viola) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Karla Norton (Violin) 2008, 2011

Jamie Oemcke (Viola) 2015, 2017

Ji-Soo Ok (Cello) 1998, 1999

Jennifer Ok (Viola) 1999

Hedda Oosterhoff (Violin) 2002, 2003, 2004

Kate Oswin (Violin) 2011, 2012, 2013

Sanjay Pancha (Violin) 1996, 1997

Emily Paterson (Cello) 2017, 2018, 2019

Grace Park (Cello) 2005, 2007

Chris Park (Cello) 2008, 2009

Gabrielle Peake (Piano) 2010

Catherine Petoe (Viola) 1996, 1997

Rachel Pierard (Cello) 2001

Nathan Pinkney (Violin/Viola) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

Joanna Pinto Cello 2014, 2015

Thomas Prince (Violin) 2017

Blyth Press (Violin) 2005, 2006

Martin Qi (Viola) 2013, 2015, 2016

Fiona Qiu (Violin) 2019

Estelita Rae (Violin) 2008, 2009

Lavinnia Rae (Cello) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Amber Rainey (Piano) 2006, 2007

Martha Read (Cello) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Jordan Renaud (Cello) 2014, 2016

Paul Rhodes (Viola) 1995

Micah Rickards (Piano) 2003

Simone Roggen (Violin) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

John Roxburgh (Viola) 2009, 2011, 2012

Eleanor Ryan (Violin) 1999

Alison Salmons (Viola) 1995, 1996

Janne Sanders (Violin) 1995, 1996, 1997

Chikako Sasaki (Violin) 2010

Shirley Shang (Violin) 2019

Kate Sherwood Cello 2000

Davina Shum (Cello) 2008

Yoomi Sim (Violin) 2002

Victoria Simonsen (Cello) 2000, 2001, 2002

Hugo Smit (Cello) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Alisa Smith (Viola) 2003, 2004

Daniel Smith (Cello) 2018

Benjamin Sneyd-Utting (Cello) 2019

Julianne Song (Violin) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Jonathan Squire (Cello) 2007

Tabea Squire (Violin) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015

Grace Stainthorpe (Violin) 2017, 2018

Vivian Stephens (Violin) 2010                                                                          

David Stevenson (Cello) 2006

Marian Sun (Piano) 2019

Siyu Sun (Piano) 2015, 2016, 2018

Harry Mark Swainston (Viola) 2019

Sally Swedlund (Viola) 1995

Jonathan Tanner (Violin) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Claudia Tarrant-Matthews (Violin) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Sophia Tarrant-Matthews (Violin) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019

Katie-Lee Taylor (Violin) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Amelia Taylor (Violin) 2011, 2012

Lindy Tennent-Brown (Piano) 1995, 1996

Rhiannon Thomas (Cello) 1995, 1996

Christina Thompson (Cello) 2001, 2002, 2003

Nicola Thompson (Piano) 2002

Laura Thomson (Violin) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Alexa Sangbin Thomson (Violin) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015

Serenity Thurlow (Viola) 2001, 2002

Donica Tran (Violin) 2019

Amy Tu (Piano) 1999

Rebecca Turner (Cello) 1998

Rachel Twyman (Violin) 2015, 2016, 2018

Kate Uhe (Cello) 2004

Louis van der Mespel (Double Bass) 2013, 2015              

Christiaan van der Zee (Viola) 2000, 2001, 2007

Anna (Broadbent) van der Zee (Violin) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007

Paul van Houtte (Cello) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Aidan Verity (Viola) 2015, 2016

Amanda Verner (Viola) 2002, 2003

Aleisha Verner (Cello) 2003

Antony Verner (Violin) 2003

Helen Walls (Violin) 1998

Rebecca Wang (Violin) 2016

Tammie Wang (Violin) 1998, 1999, 2000

Megan Ward (Viola) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Rebecca Warnes (Cello) 2018, 2019

Allan Warren (Violin) 1995, 1996

Emily Watt (Cello) 1995, 1996, 1997

Alwyn Westbrooke (Violin) 2002

Lachlan Wilkins (Violin) 2019

Olivia Wilding (Cello) 2015 2017, 2018, 2019

Sophie Williams (Cello) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Edwina Williamson (Cello) 1995, 1996

Georgiana Williamson (Violin) 1995

Zephyr Wills (Viola) 2018, 2019

Miranda Wilson (Cello) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007

Robin Wilson (Violin) 1995

Leoni Wittchow (Viola) 2010, 2011

Bradley Wood (Piano) 2014

Liam Wooding (Piano) 2013, 2014, 2018

Ling Xiang (Piano) 2004

Francis Yapp (Cello) 2004

Emma Yoon (Violin) 2008, 2009, 2010

Francis Yoon (Cello) 2015, 2016

Andy Yu (Violin) 2018

Hugo Zanker (Cello) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010

Xin Yu Zhang (Violin) 2003, 2006  

Sophie Zheng (Viola) 2018                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                          

Each year, this special Award recognises effort, commitment and progress made by an individual during the Adam Summer School.
The Award is presented on the final night of the School, and is generously sponsored by Donald Armstrong, NZSO Associate Concertmaster.

2019 - Marianna Kang (Piano)

2018 - Rachel Twyman (Violin) 

2017 - Alex Geary (Violin)

2016 - Kauri May (Violin)

2015 - Olivia Wilding (Cello)

2014 - Grant Baker (Viola)

2013 - Amy Ga Hee Lee (Piano)

2012 - Nathan Pinkney (Violin)

2011 - Rachel Grimwood (Viola)

2010 - Julian Baker (Violin)

2009 - Estelita Rae (Violin)