Annual Report 2016
Contents From the Trust Chair 1 The Chief Executive’s Overview 2 Statistics 4 The CMNZ’s Brand 5 CMNZ’s 2016 6 Chamber Music New Zealand 14 Financial Statement 15 Partnerships and Philanthropy 20
Melissa Reardon, viola, member of Ensō String Quartet Image credit: Juergen Frank
2016 Annual Report
From the Trust Chair
Chamber Music New Zealand’s programme for 2016 was outstanding. The Kaleidoscopes Season was replete with great international ensembles and distinguished international artists embedded in New Zealand ensembles. Together, Kaleidoscopes and Encompass concerts provided a quality platform for New Zealand artists – both midcareer and emerging – with a reach that extended from Kaitaia to Invercargill. Through the NZCT Secondary Schools’ Chamber Music Contest, masterclasses, accessible concerts and other activities CMNZ took a lead in Education and Outreach. We were thrilled to receive the CNZ “Arts for All” prize at the Arts Access Aotearoa awards. Despite this quality and variety, our subscription numbers and single-ticket sales were slightly down on 2015. This was disappointing. In an effort to understand and correct this trend, the Board initiated a thorough revision of the CMNZ Strategic Plan, a process that culminated in a meeting attended by Trustees and Management Staff at which MaryJo Capps, Chief Executive of Musica Viva Australia, gave a stimulating presentation on MVA’s response to similar challenges. The new Strategic Plan, signed off by the Board in November, prioritizes communication and, through that, audience development. This new emphasis will be evident in 2017. We ended 2016 in a reasonable financial position with an essentially break-even operating result. This is thanks in no small measure to the generosity of our supporters. It is heartening that our donors value so much what CMNZ has to offer New Zealand communities. I would like to record our heartfelt thanks for this. Similarly, the support of our funding partners and corporate sponsors is critical. We are proud to be part of Creative New Zealand’s Toi Tōtara Haemata arts investment programme and we appreciate CNZ’s broader support for CMNZ. NZCT (NZ Community Trust) are generous allies in allowing us to sustain and develop the Chamber Music Contest that
bears their name. For 52 years, this unique competition has been an important stepping stone for young New Zealand musicians. We are immensely grateful to the other community trusts and charitable foundations who sustain our concerts and outreach activities. Roger King was appointed to the Council of Creative New Zealand in April and stepped down as Chair of Chamber Music New Zealand, a position that he had held for two and a half years. (He had been a trustee of CMNZ for a total of eight years.) In August, we presented Roger with Life Membership in recognition of all that he has done for Chamber Music New Zealand. We welcomed Kerrin Vautier CMG on to the board in August. Kerrin has over 30 years of experience in governance roles in large public companies and not-for-profit organizations and she has been very involved with music since her school years. (Kerrin was a violinist in the National Youth Orchestra for five years.) I would like to thank my other board colleagues – Paul Baines, Quentin Hay, Gretchen La Roche, Matthew Savage, Sarah Sinclair and Vanessa van den Broek – for their wise counsel and diligent attention to the governance of this wonderful organization. I would also pay tribute to the excellent work done by the staff in CMNZ’s national office and around the country.
Lloyd Williams Chair of the board, Chamber Music New Zealand
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The Chief Executive’s Overview
CMNZ was responsible for 142 concerts with a total audience of 25,000 in 2016. That is impressive. Even so, our top priority in the next couple of years is to build our audience. The Kaleidoscopes series (presented in New Zealand’s larger centres) aimed for stylistic range – from Uri Caine’s jazz improvisation to the exquisite early music performance of Les Talens Lyriques. For me personally, the group that surprised and delighted most was London Conchord – eight musicians (who split into two groups of four for smaller centres) able to tackle repertoire such as the Poulenc Sextet that we don’t often hear because of inconvenient instrumentation. The Ensō Quartet (from the USA but with New Zealander Richard Belcher as their cellist) played brilliantly on their second CMNZ tour. The New Zealand String Quartet toured first with Uri Caine and then with James Dunham. This second “plus one” configuration was the key to giving CMNZ audiences in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch a complete Brahms and Mozart Quintet experience. Our Quintessence mini-festivals contained three concerts in one day – with the Pettman Players (five talented young graduates of the Pettman National Junior Academy) contributing two of the Mozart Quintets. (Hawke’s Bay, Nelson, New Plymouth and Dunedin all got single concerts.) The NZTrio toured with English clarinet prodigy, Julian Bliss – a programme built around Messiaen’s seminal “Quartet for the End of Time”. In partnership with the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, we toured the 2015 winner Suyeon Kang with pianist Stephen De Pledge. Newly-commissioned New Zealand music featured strongly. Alex Taylor responded to an invitation to compose for Ensō by writing “A Coincidence of Surfaces”, two singlemovement quartets that could be superimposed to form a
short octet. In Wellington (with the assistance of the CMNZ Foundation), we engaged the Aroha Quartet to join Ensō on stage at the end of their concert to premiere the octet version. Ross Harris, invited to write a companion piece for the Messiaen in the NZTrio programme, produced the beautiful “There May be Light”. Salina Fisher’s “Tōrino”, performed by the NZSQ, evoked the sounds of the pūtōrino (one of the taonga pūoro). Suyeon Kang and Stephen De Pledge gave us Kenneth Young’s “Gone”, which they had first performed in the 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. A number of concerts were presented in partnership with various festivals. Uri Caine and the NZSQ appeared within both the Auckland Arts Festival and the NZ International Festival in Wellington. London Conchord Ensemble appeared in Dunedin as part of Arts Festival Dunedin, as did the Fitzsimmons/Tsurata Marimba Duo. We had a good take up of Encompass ensembles throughout the country and, as with the Kaleidoscopes season, the stylistic range and the mix of New Zealand artists with performers from abroad was impressive. In 2016 we trialled a new financial model that replaced fixed subsidies with discounts that increase with the number of ensembles engaged. As resources become available, we want to invest more in this invaluable programme. We are also working to dissolve the boundaries between Kaleidoscopes and Encompass programmes, recognizing the value of taking some excellent Encompass groups to centres on the Kaleidoscopes circuit. Education is the key to realizing our vision. We are intensely proud of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest. The standard of those in the semi-finals and finals is inspiring. Masterclasses bring insights, both for students and audience members.
We want to extend the pre-concert activities that take place throughout the country. In 2016 in partnership with SOUNZ, we presented emerging local artists in short Open Stage events (curtain raisers, if you like) before eight Kaleidoscopes concerts. We have dedicated concert managers in all our Kaleidoscopes centres. Together with branch chairs and committees, they provide us with vital feedback, marketing assistance and invaluable assistance in ensuring that concerts run smoothly. I would like to thank them warmly for this. Similarly, our dedicated District Contest Organizers and volunteers (198 across the country) are critical to the success of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest. Staffing in the national office has been stable throughout 2016. We welcomed Mandy Carian early in the year as Development Manager a short time after Virginia Close had taken up the role of Development Executive. (This brandnew Development team is already making great progress). Hannah Darroch left in May to begin postgraduate studies in Canada and has been replaced as Marketing Coordinator by Alessandra Orsi. I am very happy to be surrounded by such talented and hard-working colleagues and would like to thank them all – particularly the members of the Leadership Team (Artistic Manager Catherine Gibson, Development Manager Mandy Carian and Marketing Manager Shelley Davis). A special word of thanks, too, to Rebecca Holmes who, as Office Administrator, has taken on a wider range of responsibilities than her position title suggests.
Peter Walls Chief Executive, Chamber Music New Zealand
Cheena Rae, member of Brumoso - 2016 Semi-Finalists Image credit: Andi Crown
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2016 STATISTICS PERFORMANCES & WORKS
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CMNZ CONCERT ACTIVITIES
Performances of New Zealand Works New Zealand Works New Works
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130
68
92
74
60
Kaleidoscopes Concerts Encompass Concerts Other Concerts Fundraising Concerts Contest Concerts Open Stage Concerts Masterclasses Chamber Music Coaching
7 3
EXPENDITURE
CMNZ INCOME 1% 2% 1% 14%
4% 35%
16% 30%
Creative New Zealand Earned (Box office etc) Community Trusts Philanthropy Sponsorship Other income Local Government
ALL CONCERTS (NZ PERFORMERS)
10% 10% 37%
ENSEMBLE ORIGINS
International Performers NZ Performers
29 60
38%
Artists’ Performance Fees & Costs Other Production Costs Presentation Marketing Administration & Operating Expenses
NZ Ensembles Mixed Ensembles International Ensembles
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OUR BRAND KALEIDOSCOPES International and New Zealand ensembles presented in concert by Chamber Music New Zealand in Auckland, Hamilton, Hawke’s Bay, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington,Nelson, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin & Invercargill
ENCOMPASS Predominantly New Zealand ensembles presented in association with Arts Far North (Kaitaia), Aroha Music Society (Kerikeri), Whangarei Music Society (Whangarei), Warkworth Music (Warkworth), Te Awamutu Music Federation (Te Awamutu), South Waikato Music Society (Putaruru), Whakatane Music Society (Whakatane), Music Viva (Gisborne), Tauranga Musica Inc (Tauranga), Rotorua Music Federation (Rotorua), Taihape Music Group (Taihape), Greytown Music Group (Greytown), Chamber Music Whanganui (Whanganui), Waikanae Music Society (Waikanae), Expressions (Upper Hutt), Chamber Music Hutt Valley (Lower Hutt), Wellington Chamber Music Trust (Wellington), Motueka Music Group (Motueka), Marlborough Music Society (Blenheim), Waimakariri Community Arts Council (Rangiora), Cromwell & Districts Community Arts Council (Cromwell), Wanaka Concert Society (Wanaka), Music Society Eastern Southland (Gore)
ENCOUNTER CMNZ’s Education and Outreach programmes – the NZCT Contest, Masterclasses, Coaching, Accessible (Relaxed) Concerts, Touch Tours and Audio-Describe Concerts, Informal Community Performances, Matariki Concerts
ENCORE CMNZ’s supporters’ programme provides a range of special opportunities for our donors to engage with us on a deeper level. It’s our way of saying thank you.
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CMNZ’S 2016 FEBRUARY
Miyata-Yoshimura-Suzuki Trio (Japan/NZ) Mayumi Miyata (shō), Nanae Yoshimura (koto), Tosiya Suzuki (recorder); with Dylan Lardelli (guitar), Samuel Holloway, Chris Gendall Encompass Tour | 2 Concerts within the New Zealand Arts Festival in association with Chamber Music Hutt Valley.
“Uri Caine joins the NZSQ for a magnificent match; the unbridled passion and distinct skillset complement each other but particularly the pieces they have reimagined. . . . the group receive a standing ovation and a much extended applause. Emily Sharp, Regional News (Wellington) “Rounding off the evening with Mozart’s Turkish Rondo, Caine came full circle, with a reminder of why he has won renown in both classical and jazz circles. The ongoing applause managed to coax a crowd-pleasing encore featuring a groovy version of James Brown’s I Feel Good.” Michael Buick, Southland Times
A fusion of East and West brought together three of New Zealand’s most adventurous composers with three virtuosic Japanese traditional instrument performers
Spooner Mosley Duo
“Having the composers give some explanation about the instruments and pieces was excellent. The sho and koto sound characteristics were great.” Chamber Music Hutt Valley
Encompass Tour | 5 Concerts (Gisborne, Whanganui, Cromwell, Gore, Motueka)
MARCH
Uri Caine with the New Zealand String Quartet (USA/NZ) Uri Caine, Helene Pohl, Ravenna Lipchik, Gillian Ansell, Rolf Gjelsten Kaleidoscopes Tour | 4 Concerts with NZSQ (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch Dunedin); 6 Solo Recitals (Hawke’s Bay, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Nelson, Queenstown, Invercargill)
Joseph Spooner (cello), Kathryn Mosley (piano)
A New Zealand pianist and a cellist from the UK explored repertoire linked to Katherine Mansfield. “Their performance was exemplary from start to finish… everyone felt very enriched by the beautiful sound they produced.” Music Society Eastern Southland
APRIL
Les Talens Lyriques (France) Gilone Gaubert-Jacques, Gabriel Grosbard, (violins) Atsushi Sakai, (viola da Gamba) Christophe Rousset, (harpsichord)
Classical repertoire reimagined by a creative jazz musician with members of the New Zealand String Quartet as accomplices.
Kaleidoscopes Tour | 5 Concerts (Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin)
Uri Caine, piano
Nanae Yoshimura, koto of the Miyata-Yoshimura-Suzuki Trio
Impeccable, historically-informed performances of some of the greatest instrumental works of the era of Louis XIV.
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“Les Talens Lyriques gave performances of the utmost sophistication and elegance, more than living up to their reputations of masters of this repertoire.” Simon Holden, Bachtrack
Christine Kim (flute), Rowan Meade (clarinet), Evans Chuang (piano)
Tour | 6 Concerts (Kaitaia, Warkworth, “At any point during Friday Encompass Tauranga, Whakatane, Rotorua, Motueka) evening’s concert by Les Young professional musicians committed to performing new Talens Lyriques, if one had and existing repertoire for wind trio. closed one’s eyes, one could “Excellent mix of well-known composers and works with some newer pieces, very well received by the audience.” have been transported Motueka Music Group from the Edwardian MAY grandeur of the TownHall Catherine Mackintosh & to the Baroque splendour of Douglas Mews Catherine Mackintosh (classical violin), Douglas Versailles.” Mews (fortepiano)
– William Dart, The New Zealand Herald
Encompass Tour | 4 Concerts (Kaitaia, Whangarei, Auckland, Rotorua)
The Jelly Rolls Ben Wilcock (piano), John Rae (drums), Daniel Yeabsley (double bass)
Mozart violin and piano sonatas interleaved with readings of Mozart letters performed by the former concertmaster of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Catherine Mackintosh with Douglas Mews.
Encompass Tour | 5 Concerts (Whangarei, Warkworth, Whanganui, Blenheim, Cromwell) Wellington-based Jazz trio who fuse Harlem Stride and Boogie Woogie and who pay homage to jazz legends like Fats Waller, Erroll Garner, Jelly Roll Morton and Art Tatum.
“Two first-rate musicians who brought out the charm and refinement in Mozart’s music” Hanno Fairburn, Rotorua Daily Post
“[The large audience] absolutely loved the programme (music they know and love) and The Jelly Rolls whose performance was absolutely top rate.” Peter Mead, Cromwell
“... expressive power” Gramophone
The Jelly Rolls
Christophe Rousset, harpsichord, member of Les Talens Lyriques Image credit: Eric Larrayadieu
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Ensō String Quartet (USA) Maureen Nelson, Ken Hamao, Melissa Reardon, Richard Belcher) Kaleidoscopes Tour | 10 Concerts Superlative performances of string quartets by Haydn, Beethoven, Ravel, Sibelius, Ginastera, Dutilleux and young New Zealander Alex Taylor. “Chamber Music New Zealand brought Christchurch a rare musical experience in the Enso String Quartet. . . . nothing could have prepared me for the quality and maturity they revealed.” The Christchurch Press
JUNE
Suyeon Kang and Stephen De Pledge (Australia/NZ) Kaleidoscopes Tour | 11 concerts including Timaru Not just a competition winner’s demonstration tour, but an opportunity to hear major works from the violin and piano duo repertoire. “Suyeon Kang revealed the interpretative scope that secured last year’s success. It was very much a team effort. Pianist Stephen De Pledge was a simpatico partner, William Dart, New Zealand Herald
Saxcess Deborah Rawson, Reubin Chin, Simon Brew, Graham Hanify Encompass Tour | 1 concert (Motueka) This country’s best known saxophone quartet, Saxcess mixes jazz, classical and cutting edge contemporary.
Suyeon Kang, violin
“Very accomplished performers. Very good introductions to all pieces and an ongoing narrative on the theme” Motueka Music Group
Te Reo o te Marama: The Voice of the Moon Patricia Grace, Aroha String Quartet, Warren Warbrick and Alastair Fraser (taonga pūoro), Te Rau Taiohi (Kapa Haka) Matariki Event | 2 performances (Wellington) A family-friendly, cross-cultural event presented at the beautiful Wellington Museum in partnership with the Wellington Museums Trust. Revered author Patricia Grace narrated her “Moon Story” within a musical setting that juxtaposed traditional Māori music and chant with compositions by Douglas Lilburn, Anthony Ritchie, Gillian Whitehead and Gareth Farr. “Unique, genuine high quality.” “Spiritually inspired, homegrown.” Audience feedback
JULY
Calvino Trio Sini Simonen (violin), Jun Bouterey-Ishido (piano), Alexandre Foster (cello) Encompass Tour | 7 concerts (Gisborne, Whanganui, Upper Hutt, Waikanae, Wellington, Blenheim, Timaru) Awarded first prize at the Orpheus Swiss Chamber Music Competition and an invitation to represent the Musikhochschule Basel at an international chamber music festival in Portugal in 2015 and first prize at the Jeunesses Musicales Suisse Competition (Neuchatel, Switzerland)
Matariki 2016: Warren Warbrick performing as part of Te Reo o te Marama Image credit: Vanessa Rushton
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in 2014, this trio – with Christchurch-born pianist Jun Bouterey-Ishido, is one to watch. In addition to the concerts listed above, Calvino Trio also performed at a fundraising event for CMNZ in Dunedin. “Outstanding performance! Received a very warm and enthusiastic response from the audience.” Chamber Music Whanganui
Julian Bliss & NZTrio (UK/NZ) Justine Cormack (violin), Ashley Brown (cello), Sarah Watkins (piano) Kaleidoscopes tour | 10 concerts NZTrio joined by one of the greatest living solo clarinettists to perform Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. An opportunity to hear the Brahms Clarinet Trio, Debussy’s Première Rhapsodie and a new work from Ross Harris. “A wonderful and thought provoking concert.” Andrew Buchanan-Smart, Waikato Times “A superb concert, unforgettable for the commitment and energy of the musicians.” Margot Hannigan, Nelson Mail
AUGUST
Trinity Trio Stella Kim (violin), Sally Kim (cello), Inah Kim (piano) Encompass Tour | 10 concerts (Kaitaia, Whangarei, Tauranga, Whakatane, Rotorua, Greytown, Waikanae, Rangiora, Wanaka, Gore) Two talented Auckland sisters and their friend Inah who won the Pettman ROSL Arts Chamber Music Scholarship in
Julian Bliss, clarinet Image credit: Ben Wright
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2014 and performed at the International Edinburgh Music Festival, Lake District International Summer Music Festival and at St James’s Piccadilly. “Sharp, precise, rich – excellent appeal to wide range of expectation in the audience.” Whangarei Music Society
SEPTEMBER
Quintessence: New Zealand String Quartet with James Dunham (USA/NZ) and Pettman Players (NZ) Helene Pohl, Monique Lapins, Gillian Ansell, James Dunham, Rolf Gjelsten (NZSQ & James Dunham); Shauno Isomura, Benedict Lim, Julie Park, Caroline Norman, Martin Roberts (Pettman Players) Kaleidoscopes tour | 3-concert mini-festivals in Auckland, Wellington Christchurch; single concerts in Hawke’s Bay, New Plymouth, Nelson, Dunedin The complete Mozart and Brahms string quintet experience.
“I have never heard a small chamber ensemble sound as good as this in the large space of the Fowler Centre. . . . The playing itself was gloriously buoyant and open, even in the most intricate of passages.” – John Button, The Dominion Post
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Sweet Chance (NZ) Morag Atchison (soprano), Catrin Johnsson (mezzo soprano), Rachel Fuller (piano) Encompass Tour | 2 concerts (Kaitaia, Whangarei) Having all studied together at the Royal Academy of Music in London, each have performed in NZ and internationally as soloists. Recital repertoire is at the heart of their musicmaking: from the sublime to the ridiculous, this vocal duo with piano aim to ensure that the art of the vocal recital is an integral part of 21st Century music. “…another top-drawer act coming to us courtesy of Whangarei Music Society and Chamber Music New Zealand.” Paul Serotsky, Whangarei
Pettman Players Shauno Isomura (violin), Benedict Lim (violin), Julie Park (viola), Caroline Norman (viola), Martin Roberts (cello) Encompass Tour | 1 concert (Warkworth) plus three concerts in the Quintessence mini-festivals A quintet of aspiring and inspiring young musicians from Pettman National Junior Academy of Music, based at the University of Auckland. Our thanks to Edith Salzmann for brokering this relationship with CMNZ. “An excellent programme with cheerful pieces very suitable for younger players.” Warkworth Music
Villani Piano Quartet Marko Pop Ristov (violin), Helen Bevin (viola), Sarah Spence (cello), Flavio Villani (piano)
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Encompass Tour | 5 concerts (Rotorua, Whanganui, Lower Hutt, Wellington, Blenheim) “[the Villani Piano Quartet] impressed with the clarity and expression in their playing, and for the exemplary cohesion and balance between the piano, violin, viola and cello.” Hanno Fairburn, Rotorua Daily Post
Tony Chen Lin Encompass Tour | 10 Concerts (Kaitaia, Warkworth, Rotorua, Gisborne, Whanganui, Wellington, Blenheim, Rangiora, Cromwell, Wanaka) Pianist Tony Chen Lin was born in China and moved to New Zealand with his parents when he was six. Tony is currently pursuing a Soloist Diploma with Andreas Immer in Freiburg, while studying part-time with Balázs Szokolay at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. A composer, too, he performed a recent new composition alongside the classical masters in each of his concerts. “As well as technical ability there was a terrific emotional depth and attention to detail.” Waimakariri Community Arts Council, Rangiora
OCTOBER
Marimba & Percussion Duo Yoshiko Tsuruta & Jeremy Fitzsimmons Encompass Tour | 8 Concerts (Warkworth, Tauranga, Wellington, Timaru, Dunedin, Gore plus two Accessible Concerts in Hastings and Christchurch and a performance for Seniors’ Week at Te Papa, Wellington)
Tony Chen Lin, piano
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“absolute togetherness and communication of the Duo present throughout the programme.” Sunlive, Tauranga
E Brass Quartet Thomas Eves (trumpet), Slade Hocking (trumpet), Bernard Shapiro (french horn), Karl Margevka (trombone), Nigel Seaton (tuba) Encompass Tour | 2 Concerts (Tauranga, Cromwell) All players from the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, the E Brass Quartet embraced classical through to jazz, with some TV and movie classics thrown in. “Partita for Brass by New Zealand composer John Ritchie was convincing proof that delicate rhythms tossed at an ungainly tuba can be returned with flair and grace” Barry Vercoe, Tauranga
London Conchord Ensemble (UK) Daniel Rowland (violin), Bartholomew LaFollette (cello), Daniel Pailthorpe (flute), Emily Pailthorpe (oboe), Maximiliano Martin (clarinet), Andrea de Flammineis (bassoon), Nicholas Korth (horn), Julian Milford (piano) Kaleidoscopes tour | 10 concerts plus three family concerts (Takapuna, Wellington, Dunedin) Superb collective of musicians from the UK, who presented three fresh and imaginative programmes showcasing a myriad of colours and ensemble combinations.
London Conchord Ensemble
Their family-friendly concerts gave a relaxed and fun introduction to classical music for the young. “The ensemble’s delivery of Mozart’s Quintet in E flat was a textbook study in poise and control. This was elegant and refined playing, the balance always perfectly judged.” Patrick Shepherd, The Christchurch Press “Like everything else in this concert, it was dazzlingly performed by this richly talented group.” John Button, The Dominion Post, Wellington
“Each one is obviously a consummate solo artist, together, in whatever combination, their performance moved to a higher plane. The rapt attention and the complete involvement of the whole audience was obvious from start to finish.” – Peter Williams, Hawke’s Bay Today
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Inspiring our Young Musicians Masterclasses were given by Uri Caine at the New Zealand School of Music (Victoria University), the Ensō String Quartet at the New Zealand School of Music and the University of Auckland, Calvino Trio for pre-tertiary students at the University of Canterbury, Deborah Dunham at the University of Waikato, James Dunham at Waikato and Auckland Universities, and Julian Bliss at the New Zealand School of Music. Suyeon Kang gave workshops with the Kapiti Youth Orchestra (Paraparaumu) and Virtuoso Strings (the Sistema project based in Porirua). 92 of the groups entering the NZCT Chamber Music Contest received coaching sessions from professional musicians. Five of these sessions were sponsored by Trust Waikato, the remainder by ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music).
Access Suyeon Kang performed at Homai School (run by the Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ) and at Hohepa Canterbury, a residential facility for those suffering from intellectual disability. The concerts by Les Talens Lyriques in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland were audio described with an accompanying “touch tour” for sight-impaired patrons.
Informal Community Performances Te Reo o te Marama brought together traditional kapa haka, taonga pūoro and a string quartet. Classical Sessions at the Third Eye, Tuatara’s Temple of Taste, Wellington. Informal music sessions in a relaxed environment in partnership with the Third Eye: March, April, May, October, November and December. In partnership with SOUNZ, emerging local artists and NZCT Chamber Music Contestants performed in short Open Stage events before eight Kaleidoscopes concerts. Pop up performances by a Contest group and an ensemble from the New Zealand School of Music at Wellington City Library during Quintessence.
“[It was] so uplifting to see the artists and audience so engaged. It was so interactive and inclusive.” – Hastings concert audience member
The accessible concerts with accompanying workshops targeting special needs audiences were given in Hastings and Christchurch using the Marimba & Percussion Duo with Julian Raphael facilitating. Community groups involved included Fairhaven and Kowhai Specialist Schools, Hawke’s Bay, and the Hohepa Communities in both Hawke’s Bay and Christchurch.
Matariki 2016: Te Rau Taiohi Kapa Haka performing as part of Te Reo o te Marama Image credit: Vanessa Rushton
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Christine Li, Noah Rudd, Rebecca Brimble - Alquemie, 2015 Semi Finalists
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest District Rounds: Northland (Whangarei); Auckland; Waikato (Hamilton); Bay of Plenty (Tauranga); East Coast (Gisborne); Hawke’s Bay (Napier); Taranaki (New Plymouth); Whanganui; Manawatu (Palmerston North); Wellington; Nelson/Marlborough (Nelson); Canterbury (Christchurch); South Canterbury (Timaru); Otago (Dunedin); Southland (Invercargill) REGIONAL FINALS:
Northern (Auckland); Central (Napier); Southern (Christchurch) NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS & FINALS Auckland Town Hall (5-6 August)
OVERALL WINNERS: Yerevan Trio from Hamilton, (the first time a Hamilton ensemble has won the Contest). 2016
“The contest really is the most fantastic institution. It’s something all the participants will remember all their lives, and the parents too! I’m so impressed with the huge organisational efforts that go into the contest and how smoothly it always seems to run at the performances.” – Parent/coach 2016 National Finalists A comprehensive report on the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest is available on request from Chamber Music New Zealand.
National Finals 0 5 – August
NUMBER OF SECONDARY SCHOOL KIDS INVOLVED IN THE NZCT CHAMBER MUSIC CONTEST DURING 2016 154 Schools • 450 Ensembles • 1578 Students
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CHAMBER MUSIC NEW ZEALAND OUR VISION • Communities across Aotearoa love, value and engage with live ensemble music.
OUR MISSION • Nurturing the love and understanding of music. • Creating remarkable experiences throughout Aotearoa – international quality ‘music up close’. • Fostering live music by solo performers and small ensembles. • Encouraging and supporting New Zealand performers and composers.
OUR VALUES • Excellence – We pursue creative excellence and outstanding quality. • Inclusion – We are committed to providing opportunities for all New Zealanders to be inspired by live music. • Integrity – We build trust and confidence with our audiences, our artists, our funders and communities. • Diverse thinking – We are open-minded and are constantly looking for ways to innovate and improve. • Collaboration – We work together both internally and externally to do great things together. • Sustainability – We undertake careful planning to secure the future of our environment planning to secure the future of our environment.
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2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE REVENUE AND EXPENSES for the year ended 31 December 2016 Note Income Revenue from exchange transactions 1 Revenue from non-exchange transactions 2 Other revenue Total revenue
2016 $
2015 $
734,518 1,644,354 15,893
819,194 1,456,678 9,620
2,394,765 2,285,492
Expenses Artistic and production expenses 3 2,290,334 Administration and operating expenses 4 99,215 Total expenses Surplus/(deficit) for the period Total comprehensive revenue and expense for the period
2,230,142 99,100
2,389,549 2,329,242 5,216 5,216
(43,750) (43,750)
Statement of changes in net assets/equity for the year ended 31 December 2016 2016 2015 $ $ Balance brought forward Total comprehensive revenue and expense for the period
241,016 5,216
284,766 (43,750)
Closing balance 246,232 241,016
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION for the year ended 31 December 2016 Note Assets
2016 $
2015 $
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 5 231,863 Investments 6 203,682 Trade and other exchange receivables 1,899 Non-exchange receivables 24,447 Prepayments 138,687
262,213 101,296 2,495 128,748 113,360
Total current assets 600,578 608,112 Non current assets Prepayments 5,000 Property, plant and equipment 55,059 Total non current assets
60,059
77,563 77,563
Total assets 660,637
685,675
Liabilities Trade and other payables 93,103 Holiday pay provision 38,520 Non-exchange liabilities 12,500 Deferred revenue 270,282
148,044 34,139 262,476
Total liabilities 414,405 Net assets 246,232 Net assets/equity Accumulated revenue and expense 246,232
444,659 241,016
Total net assets/equity
241,016
246,232
241,016
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 31 December 2016 Note Cash flows from operating activities
2016 $
Members fees, subscriptions 356,316 Goods and services provided 350,493 Grants and donations 1,747,199 Rental income 9,420 Interest income 17,235 Payments to suppliers and employees (2,388,964) Net GST (paid)/received (6,936) Net cash from operating activities
84,763
2015 $ 362,401 451,329 1,311,021 9,420 11,610 (2,210,186) 316 (64,089)
Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (Acquisition)/maturity of term deposits
(12,727) (102,386)
(21,967) 148,704
Net cash from investing activities
(115,113)
126,737
Net cash from financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(30,350) 62,648
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
262,213 231,863 (30,350)
199,565 262,213 62,648
Summary Financial Statement (SFS)
This summary has been extracted from the Trust’s full financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016, which were authorized for issue by the Trustees on 10 March 2017. The summary financial statements have been prepared in accordance with PBE FRS-43 Summary Financial Statements. The SFS does not include all the disclosures provided in the full financial statements and cannot be expected to provide as complete an understanding as presented in the full financial statements. A copy of the full financial statements, including the Independent Auditor’s Report, may be obtained from CMNZ, L4, 75 Ghuznee St., Wellington. The opinion of the independent auditor is that the full financial statements present fairly in all material respects the Trust’s financial position as at 31 December 2016, performance and cash flows for the year and comply with Public Benefit Entity Standards Reduced Disclosure Regime (not-for-profit). Changes in accounting policies The Trust is eligible to report in accordance with Tier 2 PBE standards. This is the first year that the full financial statements have been prepared in accordance with PBE Accounting Standards.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2016 1. Exchange revenue
2016 $
Revenue from providing goods or services 317,400 Subscriptions 397,484 Interest, dividends and other investment revenue 18,084 Other exchange revenue 1,550 Total revenue from exchange transactions
2015 $ 399,968 409,682 6,703 2,841
734,518
819,194
2.Non-exchange revenue Grants received 1,243,163 Donations received 343,438 Sponsorship and sponsorship in-kind 57,388 Other non-exchange revenue 365
1,243,855 176,325 36,498 -
Total revenue from non-exchange transactions
1,456,678
1,644,354
A total of $18,588 was received in 2016 (2015: $20,498) as sponsorship in-kind and is included in sponsorship and sponsorship in-kind. Sponsorship in-kind services include: marketing ($6,488), professional development ($6,000), awards ($5,500), and accommodation ($600). Funding received from Creative New Zealand in 2016 amounted to $835,000 (2015: $835,000), and has been included in grants received. 3. Artistic and production Artists’ performance fees and costs Marketing Presentation Transfer from administration and operating costs (90%)
908,735 243,673 244,991 892,935
873,452 251,254 213,533 891,903
Total artistic and production 2,290,334
2,230,142
2016 Annual Report
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2016 4. Administration and operating expenses
2016 $
2015 $
Bank expenses 8,349 Communication 24,715 Computer and web costs 22,563 Depreciation 35,231 Premises expenses 8,015 Fundraising - Rent 60,087 Salaries and wages 713,750 Other staff costs 18,055 Travel other 34,373 Board costs 5,940 Chair honorarium 5,000 Audit fees 9,276 Accounting fees 23 ,745 Office supplies 4,881 Receptions and functions 7,171 Repairs and maintenance 525 Insurance 4,940 Memberships 3,476 General expenses 2,058 Transfer to production (90%) (892,935)
8,993 22,063 29,886 36,334 6,919 4,391 59,550 721,833 9,507 24 ,609 2,895 5,000 14,280 24,969 4,100 5,363 90 5,187 2,646 2,388 (891,903)
Total administration and operating expenses
99,215
99,100
5. Cash and cash equivalents
2016 $
2015 $
Cash at bank 231,757 Petty cash 106
262,023 190
Total cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows
231,863
262,213
2016 $
2015 $
6. Investments
Kiwibank 150,672 Westpac 53,010
50,000 51,296
Total investments 203,682
101,296
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Élégiaque - 2016 National Finalists Image credit: Vanessa Rushton
PARTNERSHIPS AND PHILANTHROPY In looking back at the success of 2016, we are indebted to our family of sponsors, funders and individual donors for their generosity. We extend our deepest gratitude to each of you for your commitment and support of our work undertaken throughout the year. As our core funder, Creative New Zealand provides exemplary support in funding our ongoing operations for which we are very grateful.
As a truly national organisation, we take pride in the reach we have across New Zealand – from Kaitaia to Gore. This coverage would be impossible without the incredible support we enjoy from a range of funders which help ensure the success of our programmes in their regions. Foundation North are generous supporters of our Auckland and Northland programmes and the support of Auckland City Council also assists with Auckland activity.
NZCT has been a supporting funder of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest for the past 12 years and without their ongoing generous and visionary backing, the Contest would not have reached its current success.
As touring costs increase, the support of funders such as The Community Trust of Southland, Invercargill Licensing Trust and TSB Community Trust are vital in ensuring we can continue to tour to centres like Invercargill and New Plymouth.
Meaningful and valued partnerships with our corporate partners are a growing priority for CMNZ and we are pleased to have strengthened a number of these in 2016 with the introduction of our new Corporate Partnership Programme.
Both Pub Charity and Lion Foundation provided essential funding to ensure the success of several national tours in 2016, along with the Deane Endowment Trust. Thank you to each of the above for your committed support.
Several key partnerships assist in ensuring the continued success of the Chamber Music Contest. The University of Auckland and KBB Music provide crucial support, along with ABRSM which funded our valuable coaching programme.
Secondly, the success of our growing array of outreach activities is indebted to the support of a variety of funders. We are delighted to continue our partnership with the IHC Foundation with our award-winning accessible concert programme for the disabled community.
Nelson Pine Limited and J Fraser & Sons are proud supporters of CMNZ’s activities in Nelson and Invercargill respectively and we salute their commitment to their local communities. Phantom Billstickers came on board as new sponsors in 2016, along with design agency Base Two and we are grateful for their enthusiasm in partnering with us.
The ongoing support of the Stout Trust has proved vital in ensuring the success of various education activities, including our newly introduced Family Concerts in 2016.
The support of a variety of Trusts, Foundations and local government funders underpins almost every aspect of CMNZ’s work – with a particular emphasis on our national and regional performances as well as our education and outreach programmes.
The generosity of a number of other funders helps contribute towards the Chamber Music Contest in particular, and we are particularly grateful to The Wallace Foundation for the very committed support they display towards this iconic event. CMNZ has a long history of generous individuals who underpin the work we do with their essential and very generous support. This support from our donors remains critical to our overall success and we extend our very appreciative thanks for their support.
THANK YOU A special thank you to all of our 2016 sponsors & funding partners CORE FUNDER
SUPPORTING FUNDER
CORPORATE PARTNERS
KEY FUNDING PARTNERS
CMNZ recognises the following funders who generously support our work.
FUNDING PARTNERS Auckland Council Community Trust of Southland Eastern & Central Community Trust Four Winds Invercargill Licensing Trust
Michael Hill International Violin Competition Otago Community Trust Pub Charity Timaru District Council Trust Waikato
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TSB Community Trust Turnovsky Endowment Trust Wellington City Council Wellington Community Trust
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