Triptych 3 Untamed Hope by NZTrio - Whanganui

Join us for a very special concert as part of the Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery's opening programme after several years of refurbishment. The concert will be set in the strengthened and restored heritage gallery surrounded by modernist works of Edith Collier from the collection and will feature the baby grand Yamaha piano bequeathed by Helen Gordon (nee Collier) to the Edith Collier Trust and in the permanent care of Te Whare o Rehua. Supported by the Edith Collier Trust, this concert is a tribute to the generosity of Helen Collier and the extraordinary talent of her aunt the NZ Modernist painter Edith Collier.

Triptych 3 Untamed Hope begins in 19th Century Germany with Fanny Mendelssohn’s ‘Trio in D minor’, a magnificent work by the renowned German composer. With melodies that soar and emotions that run deep, this piece offers a glimpse into the turbulent emotional landscape of its creator. Next, they venture into the contemporary realm with the power and subtlety of Joan Tower’s ‘Trio Cavany’. NZTrio proudly present a new work by kiwi composer Eva Bedggood, offering a fresh perspective and intrinsically relevant voice. This musical odyssey concludes with Ethel Smyth’s impassioned piano trio, a powerful and evocative composition that showcases the depth of emotions and creative brilliance of the British composer at the beginning of her career.