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Composed by ANTHONY RITCHIE
Writer / Spoken Word by SHARN MAREE
Taonga Pūoro by ROB THORNE
Viola DONALD MAURICE
taioro // International Viola Congress
MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, THAILAND
3-14 June, 2023
"This evening’s special “Featured Artist” concert was given by the TAIORO ensemble from New Zealand, featuring viola great and former IVC Congress Host Donald Maurice, together with “spoken word poet” Sharn Maree and pianist Sherry Grant.
We heard poems interleaved and sometimes supported by viola/piano works by Alfred Hill, Douglas Lilburn and Sharn Maree herself. The poetry springs from the indigenous Māori culture and reflects on sometimes painful confrontations with social inequality and change."
Kristofer Skaug, Dutch Viola Society Board Member. Full review here
NOMINATED AWARDS
Melborne Fringe Tour Ready
Auckland Fringe Tour Ready
Best Words
Composed by ANTHONY RITCHIE
Writer/Spoken Word by SHARN MAREE
Viola DONALD MAURICE
Piano SHERRY GRANT
kristallnacht // The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
WELLINGTON, 10 November 2022
AUCKLAND, 14 November 2022
Master of Ceremonies DONALD MAURICE
Narration SHARN MAREE
Narration / Cello INBAL MEGIDDO
A tribute to "The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz", this year’s Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert tells the stories of the lives of four women through the evening’s music programme.
We will journey from pre-war Europe through the horrors of World War II, recounting the many roles music played in their lives – resistance, survival, resilience, and a means to battle racism and fascism.
From virtuoso violin talent touring Europe to conductor of "The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz”, the story of Alma Rosé, and three other inspirational women’s lives will be shared through this unique concert.
taioro ki te ao //
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY, USA
Composed by ANTHONY RITCHIE
Writer / Spoken Word by SHARN MAREE
Viola DONALD MAURICE
Piano SHERRY GRANT
"The socially engaged, multidisciplinary performance piece Taioro ki te Ao from New Zealand was one of the highlights of the congress. The performance features the Māori spoken word performer Sharn Maree Cassady whose texts reflect on the challenges her people face as a result of colonization.
The work centers indigenous narratives conveyed through Cassady’s powerful and gripping stage presence and superb sense of rhythm and intonation. The music composed by Anthony Ritchie provides a strong emotional counterpoint to the text and was performed with seriousness and verve by violist Donald Maurice and pianist Sherry Grant."
Emlyn Stam, Dutch Viola Society Board Member Full review here
taioro ki te ao //
NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, OTTAWA
Composed by ANTHONY RITCHIE
Writer/Spoken Word by SHARN MAREE
Viola DONALD MAURICE
Piano SHERRY GRANT
salute to 7 poets //
ST ANDREWS, WELLINGTON
Composed by DAVID HAMILTON
Spoken Word by SHARN MAREE
Viola DONALD MAURICE
Cello INBAL MEGIDDO
Piano SHERRY GRANT