Chamber music group Trio Pohádka & Friends presents the fifth instalment of their cancer research benefit concert; this time in the Auckland Town Hall, a city’s premium concert venue. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Cancer Society Auckland/Northland to support life-saving cancer research.

Trio Pohádka & Friends consists of doctors and musicians connected by a mission to spread gems of chamber music to all audiences, help fight cancer and educate audiences about the advances made in cancer research.  The Trio’s philanthropic mission, unique repertoire and boundless enthusiasm have already won hearts of many New Zealanders. The group has raised close to $15,000 for Cancer Society Auckland/Northland, including the sales of their favourably reviewed CD By Heart And Soul

“Trio Pohádka give the Argentines a run for their money“ -NZ Listener

“The musicians enjoy themselves and you will too” – William Dart

 

Trio Pohádka & Friends:
Petr Tomek – Piano
Lisa Chung – Cello
Shyam Sankaran – Violin
Joo Yeon Lee – Violin
Dickson Fung – Viola
John Jang – Clarinet
Andrew Kincaid – Double bass

 

Concert Programme:
Overture on Hebrew Themes Op. 34, a piano sextet by Sergey Prokofiev
Old Toronto Klezmer Suite, a piano quintet by Srul Irving Glick
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor by Johannes Brahms
String Quartet “Sunrise” by Joseph Haydn.

 

Guest speaker: William A. Denny – director of the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre