Waimakariri Community Arts Council presents “Benedict Lim – Violin”

International prize winning violin protege Benedict Lim

Benedict has been studying the violin with university violin lecturer Stephen Larsen since the age of 7. Besides having won prizes at international violin competitions in New York, Czech Republic and Italy, the 18-year-old had also been invited to perform at the Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival in UK, and has toured as part of the Pettman Ensemble in Glasgow, Leeds, Beverley and the Royal Overseas League Clubhouse in London in 2017.

Locally, Benedict has appeared as a soloist with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Manukau Symphony Orchestra, Devonport Chamber Orchestra, and Nelson Symphony Orchestra, and was featured in numerous solo and chamber performances at the annual International Akaroa Music Festival. He has also been playing regularly in the first violin section of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra since 2018. Accompanist is Tim Emerson.

Programme for 31 July 2020:

1. Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G, Op. 30 No. 3
2. Brahms Scherzo in C minor (from FAE sonata) 
3. Part Fratres
4. Wieniawski Polonaise in D, Op. 4

Friday 31st July, 7.30pm

Chamber Gallery, Rangiora Library

141 Percival Street, Rangiora

Tickets $35 adult, $15 student, available from the library

Proudly presented by the Waimakariri Community Arts Council.