Hopkinson Smith (Switzerland/United States)
Fans of early music will relish this opportunity to see “the finest lute player in the world today” - San Francisco Chronicle.
As well as being a founding member of influential early music ensemble Hespèrion XX, Hopkinson Smith has spent much of his career focused on the solo repertoires for early plucked instruments and has produced a series of prize-winning recordings. For this special concert, Smith will play music for guitar by Francesco Guerau, Antonio de Santa Cruz and Gaspar Sanz. The programme will reflect a range of Spanish flavours – evocative tunes with the simplest of accompaniments through to stunning settings with driving rhythm and an unmistakably Iberian flavour.
With support from New Zealand Festival Community Trust.
Regional event supported by Porirua City Council, Mana Community Grants Foundation.
This show is a part of the 2014 New Zealand Festival. Go to www.festival.co.nz to see the full program.
Image credit: © Cemil Akgül
