5:30—6:30

Concert by Hamish Goodhue

Variations on a Theme by Mozart Op.9.        F. Sor (1778-1839)

Fugue in A minor BWV1000                    J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Five Bagatelles                               William Walton (1902-1983)

ii- Lento

iii – Alla Cubana

Danza Brasilera                                   Jorge Morel (1931-2021)

Hymne a l’amour   E. Piaf (1915-1963); M. Monnot (1903-1961)

                                                 Arr. Roland Dyens (1955-2016)

A Night in Bastille                                Thomas Viloteau (1985*)

Hamish began his guitar studies in New Plymouth with experienced pedagogue Dominique Blatti. After moving to Wellington in 2018, he continued to learn privately with Owen Moriarty, one of New Zealand’s most accomplished and multifaceted classical guitarists, before continuing with Dr. Jane Curry at the New Zealand School of Music where he completed a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours in 2023. Reviewed as ‘Masterly’, Hamish’s significant achievements include the first prize in the Taranaki Concerto and Aria Competition (2024) following from which he performed Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez with the Taranaki Symphony Orchestra, the $10,000 first prize at the Muriel May Scholarship Competition (2018), first prize in the youth category of the New Zealand International Biennial Classical Guitar competition (2018) winning a New Zealand made Classical Guitar by Rod Capper, and the SOUNZ prize for the best performance of a New Zealand composition at the New Zealand International Biennial Classical Guitar competition (2022). The SOUNZ prize included a professional recording of the work which can be found through his YouTube alongside other recordings. https://youtube.com/@hamishgoodhue?si=PRUcrWCFTLEtGxB2. In 2024, Hamish was awarded the New Zealand Aspiring Guitarist position for the Taranaki Classical Guitar Summer School where he performed as a featured artist.

In demand as a chamber musician, Hamish has performed in a range of chamber ensembles including duos, trios and quartets, Orchestra Wellington and with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. As well as an award-winning guitarist, Hamish is well versed in the world of percussion. Hamish plays for ensembles and orchestras at a community and professional level, such as the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band and Wellington Brass Band. Hamish has represented New Zealand as a percussionist in the National Youth Orchestra (2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022) and National Youth Brass Band where he was principal percussionist from 2019 until 2022.

While currently freelancing and teaching, Hamish plans to pursue a Master of Music abroad.