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“The week was full of intensity, emotion, passion, and learning. Inspiring, encouraging and challenging.”
Adam Summer School
The annual Adam Summer School is presented by the New Zealand String Quartet and held in Nelson each February. It is generously sponsored by the Adam Foundation, and provides the opportunity for up to 30 of New Zealand’s best young string players and pianists to commit themselves to eight days of intense chamber music-making under the guidance of the New Zealand String Quartet and guest pianist-in-residence.
In the balmy setting of mid-summer Nelson, students can:
The course is fully residential with hostel accommodation courtesy of Tasman Bay Backpackers. All main meals are provided.
Participants have one two-hour group coaching session each day. Opportunities for individual instrument tuition from the tutors have also been built into the daily schedule.
Two Finale Concerts take place at the conclusion of the school, during which each group performs. Tickets also available at the door.
Applications for the 2019 Adam Summer School will open in August 2018.
REGISTRATION: Saturday 9 February at Tasman Bay Backpackers, 10 Weka St, Nelson
CLASSES COMMENCE: Sunday 10 February
FINALE CONCERTS: 3:30pm and 8:00pm Sunday 17 February, at NCMA Auditorium, 48 Nile Street, Nelson
DEPARTURE: Monday 18 February
The Troubadour Quartet Programme is a two-year career development experience for four young string players. The programme includes learning and performance opportunities provided by the Adam Chamber Music Festival, Adam Summer School and Chamber Music New Zealand.
The 2018/2019 Troubadours are:
Grace Stainthorpe (violin)
Claire McSweeney (violin)
Grant Baker (viola)
Lavinnia Rae (cello)
For more information about the Troubadour Programme click here.
A special thank you to all our supporters.
The Adam Summer School acknowledges the following groups and individuals who have generously donated part or full scholarships:
Donald Armstrong
Paul & Sheryl Baines
Terry Holton
Charlotte Katz-Brutschin
Howard Larsen and Lindsay Macdonald
Christopher and Jilly Marshall
Ray Pengelly
Mary Ronnie
Arnold and Reka Solomons
Sally Warren
Waikanae Music Society
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Helene Pohl (1st Violin), Gillian Ansell (Viola), Monique Lapins (2nd Violin), Rolf Gjelsten (Cello)
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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Stephen De Pledge teaches at the University of Auckland and performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. He has given chamber music performances in the Wigmore Hall and on tour with the principal wind players of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Edinburgh Festival with the complete chamber works of Arvo Pärt (under the guidance of the composer), at Bargemusic in New York with Chamber Domaine and in Vienna as part of a Schoenberg Festival. He has given concerto performances with the Philharmonia (London), Bournemouth Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, New London, New Zealand Symphony and Auckland Philharmonia orchestras. Stephen’s discography includes many premiere recordings by composers including Bliss, Gorecki, and Arvo Pärt, for whom he made the world premiere recording of the piano sonatinas. In addition to his solo recordings, Stephen’s discography includes song cycles by Ned Rorem and Samuel Barber, and chamber music of Messiaen, Shostakovich and Schnittke. Among his collaborations have been performances with Viktoria Mullova, Felicity Lott and Evelyn Glennie.
As an exciting new initiative in 2018, 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
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 the auditions.
All applications should be made online by filling out this form. If you have difficulty completing the online application form, please contact us on 04 499 8883 or email nzsq@nzsq.org.nz. Applications close Friday 3 November 2017.
$640 including GST per student. Fees include all tuition, venues, accommodation and main meals.
A non-refundable deposit of $100 is payable within ten days of notification of acceptance. Fee balance due for payment by 31 January 2018. Students are required to pay their own travel costs to and from Nelson.
Students accepting a place at the 2018 Adam Summer School will be required to pay the deposit and balance of fees on time, and to adhere to agreed standards of behaviour.
Scholarships for financial assistance with course fees are available. Please apply before 3 November 2017 to nzsq@nzsq.org.nz outlining your request for assistance.
Sophie 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
James Andrewes (Violin) 1998, 1999, 2007
Bethany Angus (Cello) 2016, 2017
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
Matthias Balzat (Cello) 2017
Jenny Banks (Viola) 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Marcelle Barnes (Viola) 2005, 2006
Tierney Baron (Cello) 2013, 2014, 2016
Laura Barton (Violin) 2014, 2015
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
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
Anna Broadbent (Violin) 1998, 1999, 2000, 200
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
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
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
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
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
Fleur Jackson (Violin) 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017
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
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
Edward King (Cello) 2011
Jane Koo (Piano) 2011
Catherine Kwak (Cello) 2016
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
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
Lindsay McLay (Viola) 2008, 2009, 2010
Nicola McMahon Violin 2002
Gillian McNaughton (Viola) 2013
John McNaughton (Viola) 2014
Claire McSweeney (Violin) 2017
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
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
Winnie May Nichol (Cello) 2009
Caroline Norman (Viola) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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
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
Estelita Rae (Violin) 2008, 2009
Lavinnia Rae (Cello) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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
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
Julianne Song (Violin) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Jonathan Squire (Cello) 2007
Tabea Squire (Violin) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Grace Stainthorpe (Violin) 2017
Vivian Stephens (Violin) 2010
David Stevenson (Cello) 2006
Siyu Sun (Piano) 2015, 2016
Sally Swedlund (Viola) 1995
Jonathan Tanner (Violin) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Claudia Tarrant-Matthews (Violin) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Sophie Tarrant-Matthews (Violin) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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
Amy Tu (Piano) 1999
Rebecca Turner (Cello) 1998
Rachel Twyman (Violin) 2015, 2016
Kate Uhe (Cello) 2004
Louis van der Mespel (Double Bass) 2013, 2015
Christiaan van der Zee (Viola) 2000, 2001, 2007
Anna van der Zee (Violin) 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
Allan Warren (Violin) 1995, 1996
Emily Watt (Cello) 1995, 1996, 1997
Alwyn Westbrooke (Violin) 2002
Olivia Wilding (Cello) 2015 2017
Sophie Williams (Cello) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Edwina Williamson (Cello) 1995, 1996
Georgiana Williamson (Violin) 1995
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
Ling Xiang (Piano) 2004
Francis Yapp (Cello) 2004
Emma Yoon (Violin) 2008, 2009, 2010
Francis Yoon (Cello) 2015, 2016
Hugo Zanker (Cello) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010
Xin Yu Zhang (Violin) 2003, 2006
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.
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)
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