Somi Kim: Pictures at an Exhibition

SOMI KIM presents PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION at the Lodge at the Hills.

Janet Jennings (NZ) - Aotearoa Pictures at an Exhibition (new commission)
Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition

Visual arts meets live music.
‘Aotearoa Pictures at an Exhibition’ by New Zealand composer Janet Jennings depicts visual artworks by four celebrated contemporary NZ artists: Areez Katki; Hiria Anderson; Alberto Garcia-Alvarez; and Star Gossage. Mussorgsky’s 'Pictures at an Exhibition' encapsulates the idea of the viewer walking through a gallery; the ten movement suite portrays the viewer’s progress through the exhibition of Viktor Hartmann’s artwork. This special programme is presented in the most perfect setting; in the beautiful space at the Lodge at the Hills generously hosted by Sir Michael and Lady Christine Hill. Experience these two masterworks surrounded by wonderful architecture and art, an experience not to be missed.

About Somi:
Hailed for her “breath-taking range of colour, tone and inflection” (The Times), South Korean-born New Zealand pianist Somi Kim is one of Aotearoa’s most sought-after pianists. A winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Accompanist Prize and the Gerald Moore Award for Accompanists, Somi performs extensively as the pianist of NZTrio, one of New Zealand’s most indispensable ensembles. Her recent solo appearances include concertos with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Somi is a graduate of the University of Auckland and the Royal Academy of Music (UK) where she obtained a Masters in both solo and collaborative piano with Distinction. She was recently awarded the Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) to recognise her contribution to music.

Guest arrival from 6:30pm. Complimentary pre-concert refreshments will be served.