Waiheke Chamber Music Festival 2025

The Waiheke Chamber Music Festival Returns in 2025!

After a sold-out inaugural festival in 2024, the Waiheke Chamber Music Festival is back for another unforgettable weekend of world-class music.
The ultimate musical ‘getaway’ of the year returns on March 22-23, 2025, blending impeccable artistry, stunning visual art, and the natural beauty of Waiheke Island.
The festival’s performances will take place at the breathtaking Gabriella Lewenz Gallery, a venue that perfectly frames Waiheke’s natural splendour with its 360-degree views of the Hauraki Gulf.

This year’s lineup features some of New Zealand’s finest musicians, including Co-Artistic Directors Amalia Hall (violin) and Tania Frazer (oboe), alongside guest artists:
Peter Clark (NZ String Quartet), Lara Hall (violin/viola), Robert Ashworth (viola), Callum Hall (cello), Jesbery Hartono (cello) and Grayson Masefield (accordion).
Amalia Hall, one of New Zealand’s leading violin soloists, is celebrated as the violinist of NZTrio, Concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington, and a regular soloist with orchestras worldwide, including in Europe, the UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Mexico, Honduras, and South Africa.
Tania Frazer, an Australian oboist of New Zealand heritage, has had an extraordinary career spanning three continents. As Co-Artistic Director, she brings her expertise as a soloist, chamber musician, and former Artistic Director of the acclaimed Southern Cross Soloists and Bangalow Music Festival.

The festival is proudly hosted by Gabriella Lewenz, a Waiheke Island-based artist whose stunning works, inspired by the island’s beauty, are featured in galleries and private collections across New Zealand, Europe, the USA, Canada, and Asia.

Don’t miss this extraordinary weekend of music, art, and nature on the beautiful Waiheke Island!

2025 PROGRAM:

CONCERT 1 "The Light Within"
1.30-3.30pm Saturday 22 March, 2025

Bach - Concerto for Violin & Oboe BWV 1060R
Vuillermet - Élégie
Dvořák - Miniatures, Op.75a
Rossini - ​Introduction, Theme & Variations
Interval
Caccini - Ave Maria
Mendelssohn - String Quintet No. 2 Op. 87

Artists:
Tania Frazer - Oboe
Amalia Hall - Violin
Peter Clark - Violin
Lara Hall - Violin/Viola
Robert Ashworth - Viola
Callum Hall - Cello
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Mini CONCERT 2 "Sunset Conversation"
5pm Saturday 22 March, 2025

As the sun sets over beautiful Waiheke Island, join us for an intimate evening of music and conversation.
​Get to know the festival artists through engaging interviews and enjoy delightful performances of short, light-hearted pieces.
A perfect way to unwind and connect with the magic of the festival at dusk.
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CONCERT 3 "Souvenirs"
1:30pm Sunday 23 March, 2025

Corelli - La Folia
Golijov - How Slow The Wind
Claire Cowan - Scenes from Hansel & Gretel
Villa Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No.5
Artie Shaw - ​Concerto
Interval
Tchaikovsky - String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence Op.70
G Feidman - The Klezmer Freilach

Artists:
Tania Frazer - Oboe
Amalia Hall - Violin
Grayson Masefield - Accordion
​Peter Clark - Violin
Lara Hall - Violin/Viola
Robert Ashworth - Viola
Callum Hall - Cello
Jesbery Hartono - Cello