About the event

Since 2000, the name Thursdays @ Seven has become a byword for music listeners in east Auckland. On 21 Thursdays a year, at 7pm through till 8pm, you can roll up at the beautiful contemporary-style All Saints' Anglican Church in Selwyn Road, central Howick, and expect to bliss out for an hour of music presented by excellent performers. The crystal clear acoustic of the church is ideal for intimate chamber music. Best of all, the series is taking music to people where they are, near home – no parking hassles, no high costs, no extra travel time.

Auckland musicians Katharine and Peter Watts, singer and conductor, dreamed of creating quality concerts in an appealing format. The co-Vicars of All Saints at the time, Bruce Keeley and Diane Miller-Keeley, gave enthusiastic backing, and the series was born – to overwhelming response. A seven-week series now happens three times a year, autumn, winter and spring, with audiences averaging over a hundred. Artists have included the New Zealand String Quartet, John Chen, Tamas Vesmas, New Zealand Trio, Calico Jam, Jade Quartet, John Wells, Flavio Villani and a huge variety of other skilled chamber musicians.

Tony Chen will be performing:

Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in G minor

Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor

John Psathas: Jettatura

Tan Dun: Eight memories in watercolour

Scriabin: Sonata No. 4 in F sharp Major, Op.30

Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor

Admission by Donation