Cellist for Bach recital

Raeul Pierard is a highly regarded international cellist based in Auckland. Hear him in Baching at the Moon — a recital of the Six Suites for Solo Cello by J S Bach, in St Paul’s Church, Tennyson St, Napier, at 2pm on Sunday, August 12.

“Join me for a magical journey in the energies of the New Moon of August,” Pierard enthuses.

“Come with me on a journey through an intensely creative and eventful period in the life of Johann Sebastian Bach, eloquently expressed in the six suites for solo cello.”

Admission $25 / $15 concession, free for 15 years and under. Tickets from Eventfinda and door sales.

Aroha string quartet

Established in 2004, the Aroha String Quartet — violinists Haihong Liu and Zhongxian Jin, violist Ursula Evans and cellist Robert Ibell — is well-regarded for the high quality of its playing.

Hear this exceptional ensemble in concert in the Lantern Room of the Havelock North Function Centre at 7.30pm on Tuesday, August 14.

In the programme, Light & Dark, they will take the audience on an emotional journey, exploring a wide range of moods and soundscapes.

The programme will begin with the warmth and brightness of Haydn’s Emperor Quartet Op 76, No 3..

Tickets: Adults $25, concessions families $50 (2 adults and 2 children), under 18 years $5. from Eventfinda or door sales from 6.30pm.