Twilight and Trickery
Fri, 06 Feb
|Nelson
A celebration of the evocative and profound in works by Strauss, Britten, Beethoven and improvisation
Time & Location
06 Feb 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Nelson, 48 Nile Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
About the event
The concert begins by inviting audiences into a cross-cultural sound world and continues through a presentation of works by Strauss, Britten and Beethoven.
Improvisation – Kāhui Takitoru – Ariana Tikao (taonga puoro), Bob Bickerton (taonga puoro), James Campbell (clarinet)
Richard Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks (arr Franz Hasenöhrl) – Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Phoebe Russell (double bass), James Campbell (clarinet), Shadley van Wyck (horn), Todd Gibson-Cornish (bassoon)
Benjamin Britten – Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings – Colin Ainsworth (tenor), Shadley van Wyck (horn), Adam Festival Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 – Jupiter String Quartet
Adam Festival Orchestra
Violin: Eden Annesley, Mélanie Clapiès, Peter Clark, Natalia Lomeiko, Meg Freivogel McDonough, Arna Morton, Mana Waiariki
Viola: Gillian Ansell, Tal Amoore, Liz Freivogel
Cello: Daniel McDonough, Lavinnia Rae, Martin Smith
Double bass: Phoebe Russell
Duration: Approx 120 minutes, including interval
Tickets: $90.00
Presented as part of the 2026 Adam International Festival of Chamber Music. Explore their full programme here.