The Pohl/Gjelsten Violin/Cello Duo
Decades of shared performances create musical magic. As the “outer voices” of the New Zealand String Quartet for 30 years, Helene and Rolf performed over 2000 concerts together. As a duo they have performed in the US, Germany and New Zealand and have had numerous works written for them.
Sample Programme
Eccles Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Bass
Bach Cello Suite No. 1
Kodaly Duo opus 7
Tabea Squire “Daydream and Dance”
Ross Harris “Wayleggo”
Bach Prelude in G Major
Bach Andante and Allegro from Solo Violin Sonata in A minor
Erwin Schulhoff “Zingaresca” from Duo
Halvorsen Passacaglia “freely after Handel”
The Pohl/Gjelsten Duo shares the stage with internationally renowned German-NZ pianist Michael Endres. Michael Endres has been described by Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe as, “…one of the most interesting pianists recording today ” and by British Gramophone Magazine “…he is an outstanding Schubert Interpreter “. Among his many recordings ( thirty-three in total ) he has won the prestigious French award, Diapason D’or, three times and was also awarded the ‘Choc du Musique’ twice, with The New York Times reviewing “performances with pianist Michael Endres were revelatory”. Michael gained a Master’s degree at the Juilliard School in New York under Jacob Lateiner, Chamber music under Felix Galimir and studied with Peter Feuchtwanger in London. He has won many prizes such as the Concours Geza Anda (Zurich) and first prize at the International Schubert Competition. His solo recordings include sets of the complete sonatas by Mozart, Schubert, Weber and in particular the rarely heard English composer Arnold Bax. As well as all works of Ravel and Gershwin he has recorded the Songs Without Words by Mendelssohn, Barcarolles by Faure, as well as a 3 CD set of works by Robert Schumann.
Sample Programme
Haydn Trio in C
Copland “Vitebsk”
Schubert Trio in E Flat Major
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