Pianist Michael Endres in Mulled Wine Concerts

Kāpiti classical music enthusiasts have been giving a warm reception to the Mulled Wine
Concert series presented by Mary Gow which is now in its fifteenth year of operation.
During 2022, the series covered six concerts ranging from formal piano recitals through
harp and violin duos to a full-on big-band jazz session. With support from local arts
organisations and commercial sponsors, Gow – a concert pianist herself – is intent on
building upon her success last year to present a further series of concerts during 2023.
The highly regarded German pianist Michael Endres – a favourite, who has performed in
Kāpiti on several occasions - will return to give a Mulled Wine Concert recital in
Paekākāriki's seafront Memorial Hall on Sunday 2 April at 2:30 PM.
additionally he performs the same programme in Featherston's Anzac hall on Friday 31 March.
International critics have described Endres as "one of the most interesting pianists recording today". He has
appeared at major festivals and concert-halls all over the world. A prominent academic
musician, Endres had a distinguished teaching career in Germany, Norway and New
Zealand before he decided to concentrate on performance and recording.
His reviews from music publications have been outstanding: Diapason magazine said of
his 2018 release “Splendidly recorded by Cologne Radio, in an acoustic which allows the
piano to resonate with a fullness, a brilliance without hardness, and a breadth of sonority
which is ideal for Schubert, these works chosen by Michael Endres flow endlessly between
jubilation and drama.”
His programme will include Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata”, a selection from Schubert's
“Impromptus” (Op.142), Chopin's “Barcarolle” and music from the great American
composer, George Gershwin. The program has a unifying element: “Impromptu” and
“Sonata quasi una Fantasia” are connected ideas: both “Impromptu” and Beethoven’s new
title of a “Sonata quasi una Fantasia” (a sonata like a Fantasy) are focussed on the
surprising, improvisatory element. Chopin fits well into this as he never played any piece
twice in the same way (an idea that has been slightly lost in today's more homogenous
and standardised interpretations ) .
Mulled Wine Concerts organiser Mary Gow says, " We are very excited to be presenting a
series of new concerts in Kāpiti this year. As before, our objective is to present the best
music while keeping admission prices at an affordable level. The Memorial Hall on the
Parade in Paekākāriki has excellent acoustics, easy parking and a wonderful outlook.
What a pleasure it will be to hear exquisite music in such a pleasant setting!"
========= ENDS =========
Mulled Wine Concerts present Michael Endres, piano recital
Anzac Hall, Bell St, Featherston
Friday 31 March at 7.30 pm
Memorial Hall, 96 The Parade, Paekākāriki
Sunday 2 April 2023 at 2:30 PM

Tickets: Adults $35 Students (under 16) $15.
Online sales: marygow@gmail.com Info: 021 101 9609
Ticket outlets:
Dickensian Bookshop in Featherston
Mrs Blackwell's Village Bookshop in Greytown
i:SITES in Martinborough and Masterton
Finn's Hotel, Paekākāriki, Moby
Dickens Bookshop Paraparaumu Beach, Jenoa, 2 Mahara Place, Waikanae.