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Liam Wooding. Photo, Ruby Shirres.
One of New Zealand’s leading emerging professional pianists will be welcomed back to Warkworth in July.
Liam Wooding thrilled the audience when he played for Warkworth Music as part of the Morton Trio in 2019.
His next Warkworth concert will feature pieces on the themes of reflection and connection.
Among them will be a new work by Australian composer Stuart Greenbaum, Remote Connection, inspired by the experience of isolation during Covid-19.
In addition, Liam will perform Douglas Lilburn’s passionate Sonata in F sharp minor, plus works by Beethoven, Debussy, John Adams and Duke Ellington.
He is originally from Whanganui and performing and commissioning New Zealand music is central to his approach.
As a chamber musician, Liam has participated in courses and residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Canada), Skidmore College (USA) and Four Winds (Australia).
In 2018, he was the recipient of the Pettman/ROSL Chamber Music Scholarship, which enabled him to study and perform in the United Kingdom with The Morton Trio.
He has also featured as a soloist with the Auckland Chamber Orchestra and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
Liam is a graduate of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Waikato, researching New Zealand piano music.
The concert takes place at Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, July 18, at 4pm. Tickets are $35 at the door, school students free.
