Ko is from Taiwan, and has been visiting New Zealand on a working holiday. This concert will include familiar string melodies through which Ko aims to express his gratitude to New Zealand. This performance is dedicated to those who have brought warmth into his life here, illuminating unfamiliar places and showing the shining aspects of humanity.

Performers:
Violinist | Ko Hsu
Pianist | Shih-Che Huang
YuKo Ensemble Taiwan

Programme:
W. A. Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 19 in E flat Major, K. 302
W. A. Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 21 in E Minor, K. 304
J. Massenet: Meditation from “Thais”
A. Dvorak: “Song My Mother Taught Me” (arr. by F. Kreisler)
C. Saint-Saëns: “The Swan” from The Carnival of the Animals
E. Elgar: Salut D'amour Op. 12
D. Shostakovich: Romance “The Gadfly Suite” for Violin and Piano
E. Morricone: Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso for Violin and Piano
J. Williams: Schindler ́s List Theme for violin and Piano
H. Tyzen: “I Love Taiwan”
H. Tyzen: “Bang Chhun Hong”