Reviews.
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Best of Auckland 2013
"Peter Scholes you are my deputy hero ... Every one of their
[Auckland Chamber Orchestra] concerts this year has been a masterpiece of daring programming. Even playing a chesnut like Vivaldi's Four Seasons, they jolted me wide awake with non-traditional (and inspired) instrumentation."
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Metro December 2013
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"...infectious performance..."
"Fearful Symmetries ... was here given an infectious performance... Scholes and his orchestra's strong attention in highlighting the changes in rhythm and timbre ... the audience was fortunate to be treated to such convincing renditions of four contemporary works by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra."
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Bachtrack.com 2013
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"Big-band boogie brings out smiles"
"The zest of it all was irresistable ... and Scholes with his orchestra took us through the livliest of dance halls with a full and generous dance card."
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NZ Herald December 3 2013
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NZ Herald November 30 2013
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"Peter Scholes Plays Vivaldi"
"...it was just very, very musical: a myriad of good decisions, moment by moment."
"That thing where you walk out of a concert hall buzzing, wanting to talk about how wonderful it was and at the same time wanting to stay absolutely silent and treasure the memory? It was one of those performances. You don’t get too many of them. I’m very glad I was there. "
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Metro Arts 2013
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"Touch of jazz brings fun of the dance to concert"
"Twenty minutes passed delivered with grace and affection by Peter Scholes and his 10 players."
"Scholes is to be congratulated for putting this composer's 1969 Anaktoria into a more general orchestral context."
Here's the full article.
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NZ Herald May 14 2013
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"Auckland Chamber Orchestra shines in Stravinsky and Dean"
"...the orchestra relished the opportunities given to them, in performances of great vigour and precision."
Here's the full article.
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Bachtrack.com