Heleen du Plessis and Terence Dennis are both staff members of the University of Otago.
While the Fauré and Chopin sonatas are well known, the two other works may be new for most audience members.
Peter Klatzow (1945 – 2021) was a South African composer noted for his innovative use of tonality, and integration of diverse cultural influences. Heleen describes his sonata as “an attractive, charming piece with lovely singing melodic lines, showing off a range of sonorities and registers of the cello.”
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh is an Azerbaijani composer who synthesizes Western classical modernist techniques with the Azerbaijani mugham art music.
Heleen du Plessis has established herself as one of the leading cellists and teachers in South Africa and in her adopted home, New Zealand, where she is Associate Professor of cello and music pedagogy at the University of Otago. Widely experienced as a recitalist, orchestra soloist and chamber musician, she enjoys an international reputation for her work on the bio-mechanics of music performance and injury prevention.
Her interdisciplinary project Cello for Africa combined the cello with African instruments, fusing multicultural musical styles to explore, perform, reinforce, and reflect diversity, creating a forum for cultural interaction.
Terence Dennis is pre-eminent among NZ collaborative pianists. He has regularly partnered international and leading NZ artists in recital. Of note is his extensive recital collaboration with Dame Kiri te Kanawa at Windsor, UK, throughout Australia, Hawaii and Japan. Distant Beloved, his 2019 CD for Decca with tenor Simon O’Neill, won the Aotearoa Music Awards Classical category.
He has been official pianist for the Song Quest since 1991. Terence Dennis is Blair Professor of Music at the University of Otago, was appointed to the NZ Order of Merit in 2004 and is a Fellow of the NZ Academy of Humanities and the Royal Society of NZ.
How to buy tickets:
Tickets are $40, or $10 for those under 26. A school child attending with an adult who has purchased a full-price ticket is free.
Direct ticket purchases without fees
Directly booking with us by Internet banking or direct deposit to Wellington Chamber Music Trust – account: 38-9015-0271891-00 (please include your name in the details). Please also send an email to sundayconcertsnz@gmail.com with the names for the tickets and so that we can email tickets to you.
Other ways to buy single tickets:
• Booking online at: Eventfinda Bookings (transaction fees apply)
• Booking over the counter at ‘Visitor i-Sites’ in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Carterton, Masterton and Martinborough
• Phoning Eventfinda: 0800BUYTIX or 0800 289 849 Note: Eventfinda will not accept postal bookings. Tickets for all online and phone bookings will be emailed to you.
Door sales
• At the venue: from 2:30pm on the day of the concert (cash only). Sunday 29 August3:00 pm, St Andrew's on The TerrracePeter Klatzow Sonata for cello and piano
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh Gabil Sajahy (1979) for cello and piano
Gabriel Fauré Sonata No 2 for cello and piano Op 117
Frédéric Chopin Sonata for cello and piano Op 65 | 
