Sunday Matinee Series Presents Jun He and Guy Donaldson

Jun He studied at the Salzburg Mozarteum from 1998 and went on to win the first prize in the Alpe Adria International Competition in Gorizia, Italy. She graduated with a Master of Arts in violin performance at the Mozarteum Salzburg in 2005. In the following year, she taught violin performance in the Private University of Hualian China, until her move to New Zealand. In 2014 Jun graduated from the NZ School of Music with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in violin performance. She later regularly played in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra until her move to Palmerston North. Currently Jun is leader of the Manawatu Sinfonia.

Sharing the stage with Jun will be pianist Guy Donaldson. Guy is active in the Manawatu as a teacher, adjudicator, piano soloist, accompanist, chamber music player and music coach.

The concert will feature music from France with sonatas for violin and piano by Maurice Ravel and Cesar Franck, and two piano pieces by Claude Debussy, including his best-known piece Clair de Lune or Moonlight.

Admission is by donation, suggested $5. Eftpos available.