Christopher’s Classics Series 2018 – Richard Mapp (Piano)

Richard Mapp (piano) 

presented in association with Chamber Music New Zealand (CMNZ) 

The Piano, 156 Armagh St, Christchurch 

Thursday 13 September, 7.30pm

Bach – Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849 Book 1; Kenneth Young -Catharsis; Schubert – Three Piano Pieces D.946; Chopin – Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no.1; Messiaen – Premiere communion de la vierge; Brahms – Seven Fantasies, op.116

From the invention of Bach to the lush romantic music of Brahms, from Messiaen’s beautiful meditation on biblical themes to the poetic grief of Chopin’s Nocturne, from Schubert’s Three Piano Pieces, a favourite of the repertoire, to New Zealand composer Kenneth Young’s mighty Catharsis (from Five Pieces for Piano) this programme explores the full range and power of the piano.

Richard Mapp is a kiwi icon who first performed for the Christopher’s Classics Series with Justine Cormack in 1997, and with The Dominion Quartet in 2010. He has toured many times for Chamber Music New Zealand and collaborates with leading musicians, including the New Zealand String Quartet. Richard has recorded six CDs and is frequently heard on RNZ Concert.

After study at Canterbury and Otago Universities with Maurice Till, he became a student at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he later held a teaching fellowship. While based in London and Italy, Richard performed widely in Europe. He gave six recitals at the Wigmore Hall and recorded for BBC Radio 3.

In 1991 Richard returned to NZ to live, initially in the Far North where he co-founded the Bay of Islands Arts Festival. From 2000-2010 he was Senior Lecturer at the Massey Conservatorium in Wellington and is now an Artist Teacher at the NZ School of Music. Richard has enjoyed deputising at the Universities of Canterbury and Waikato and is an experienced adjudicator and dedicated teacher.

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