Marko Pop Ristov (violin); Emma Dann (viola); Sarah Spence (cello); Flavio Villani (piano)
Beethoven - Piano Quartet in E flat Major; Vasks - Piano Quartet (Preludio & Danze); Brahms - Piano Quartet in G Minor
Flavio Villani was the pianist featured in the film Crossing Rachmaninoff which premiered in the NZ International Film Festival in 2015 in Christchurch. The Villani Piano Quartet was formed in Auckland at the end of 2015 and has already received critical acclaim throughout the North Island in a tour for Chamber Music NZ. With both local and international experience, the quartet has come together with a drive to present the unique richness of the Piano Quartet genre.
Christopher’s Classics
The Christopher’s Classics programme, founded by Christopher Marshall, has become a mainstay of the Christchurch chamber music scene, featuring six concerts a year and showcasing some of New Zealand’s finest musicians.