Our next meeting is Sunday, 4 August 2024, 4.15 pm to 6.30 pm.

Thistle Hall, 293 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wellington, Head upstairs to the first floor

4:15 – 5:00	Ensemble: We will start with a simple ensemble piece led by Clyde Clemett.  We will also use the new 2024 ensemble booklet. Bring your guitar and a stand to participate.
5:00 – 5:35	Solo/Small Ensemble Playing A chance to perform / try out new pieces or revise/perfect your current playlist.  All are welcome to join in.
5:50 – 6:30	Concert: Joel Baldwin

Joel is a Wellington based, award winning classical guitarist. Traveling from Auckland to Wellington in 2016, he completed his Bachelor of Music at the New Zealand School of Music Te Kōkī under the supervision of Dr Jane Curry. 

During the period of his studies in the latter half of the 2010s, he was a finalist of the NZ classical guitar competition and performed throughout the North Island as a soloist and as a chamber musician.

After a two-year sabbatical in Dunedin, Baldwin returns to Wellington and presents a program that celebrates the diverse repertoire of the classical guitar.

Programme:

Sonata A – Moll, Op.1 no.4, HWV 432 Larghetto – Allegro		G.F Handel (1685-1759) tr. David Russell
Ja Che Valle Waltz in D minor, Op.8 no.3 Waltz in D Major, Op.8 no.4		Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)
Prelude Op.28, no.15 Raindrop		Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) tr. Francisco Tárrega
Sonata No.1 Fandangos y Boleros Sarabanda de Scriabin La Toccata de Pasquini		Leo Brouwer (1939))
Fantasie Op.31 no.6, Le Depart		Napoleon Coste (1805-1883)