Music News - Stirring Changes Ahead For NZTrio
01 February 2017 - 0 Comments
NZTrio is seeking a new
violinist following the decision by Justine Cormack to leave the trio from
mid-2017. After fifteen years performing together with Ashley Brown (cellist)
and Sarah Watkins (pianist) as founding members of NZTrio, Justine is to move
on in a new direction.
“Justine has made an
incredible contribution over the last 15 years to developing NZTrio into the
leading ensemble it is today. Together with Ashley and Sarah, Justine has
helped mould NZTrio into a driving force in the New Zealand music scene,”
said NZTrio Foundation chairman, Peter Rowe.
Justine has reached a point in her career where she wishes to pursue new
challenges. She is incredibly proud and satisfied with the treasury of
repertoire that NZTrio has performed, including an impressive catalogue of new
commissions. Justine, along with her NZTrio colleagues, has always been a
strong advocate of New Zealand composers and commissions, with a special
interest in emerging composers. She was integral in setting up the NZTrio
Composing Competition for tertiary music students, which was introduced in
2015.
Audiences both in New Zealand and overseas, as well as her colleagues and
peers, will miss her superb talent and skill as part of this much-loved
ensemble. Justine will remain with the trio to perform the first national
concerts in 2017, as well as a return tour to China.
She leaves the ensemble in the strongest of positions with remaining founding
members, Ashley and Sarah, committed to upholding NZTrio’s reputation of bold
and unexpected programming. With quality being paramount to NZTrio
performances, the recruitment process will be far-reaching but the NZTrio team
is up for the challenge.
“Without a doubt, Justine’s
contribution to the development and success of NZTrio has been enormous”, says
Sarah and Ashley. “Justine actually introduced us to each other 15 years ago,
and since then we have enjoyed an incredible collaboration together,
performing, touring, recording, and being champions for NZ music both here and
overseas. She has always been thoroughly committed to the group, and we will
miss her energy, enthusiasm, integrity, and fine musicianship, and wish her
well for the adventures that await her. As we start our recruitment
process, we are looking forward to the challenge of playing with different
violinists, and to finding a brilliant new colleague who will uphold and
further develop the legacy that Justine has helped establish. NZTrio’s next
chapter is sure to be a very exciting one!”.
Audiences can continue to expect concerts in true-NZTrio style, matching
classical masterpieces with lesser-known and newly commissioned
works. This year there’ll be some surprise guest violinists in the chair
as the group presents their 2017 programme while at the same time undertaking
the search for a new and permanent member.
Programme details will be announced in the coming weeks.
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