IAS Cushion Concerts presents local bands in the intimate environment of historic Inverlochy House. Join us as Principal Violinist, Yury Gezentsvey, performs some of Telemann's baroque Violin Fantasias for solo violin, as part of the opening celebration of Inverlochy’s Fundraiser exhibition.
Come along for an evening of fresh music presented in a relaxed setting, we hope to see you there!
Free entry for tamariki and no worries if cushion's aren't your thing - we have chairs!
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Born in 1952 in Kiev, Ukraine (USSR at the time), Yury Gezentsvey graduated from the Gniessin Institute of Music in Moscow (1974). He emigrated to Chicago, USA (1979) where he was Concertmaster of the Chicago Civic Orchestra, before being engaged as Concertmaster of the Caracas Philharmonic Orchestra in Venezuela (1980), where he also formed a Chamber Ensemble with American pianist Harriet Serr (most acclaimed resident pianist in Venezuela, who also became his mother-in-law). Yury was appointed Principal First Violinist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (1985) and, together with his wife Desirée and their three daughters, he made his new home in Wellington.
Yury has become a valued member of the music world in New Zealand, having taken part in several International Festivals of the Arts in Wellington as a Chamber Music Violinist. As the leader of the Dominion Quartet, he recorded all 17 string quartets by Alfred Hill (NAXOS).
Since his retirement from the NZSO at the end of 2022, he has been enjoying playing with Orchestra Wellington, teaching, and treasuring family life with Desiree, their children and six Kiwi grandchildren.
Visit (violinart.co.nz) for more information about Yury.
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Ngā mihi nui to our friends at Wellington City Council for sponsoring our 2025 Cushion Concert series. This helps ensure artists are paid a living wage for their performance. Seventy five percent of all ticket proceeds go directly to the artists.
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Wheelchair access into the school and Ceramics Studio is located at the top of the driveway to the left of the main house. The Drawbridge Print Studio and the Upstairs Front Studio are accessible only via internal stairs. Please get in touch at inverlochyartschool@gmail.com to let us know how we can help.
