Events » Classical Expressions 2026 » Michael Houstoun
Classical Expressions 2026 presents
Michael Houstoun
Thursday 21 May | 7.30pm
Artists
- Michael Houstoun | Piano
Programme
A programme of masterpieces will include works by J.S. Bach (French Overture in B minor, a classic dance suite), Beethoven (Sonata in E, Op.109), Ravel (Gaspard de la nuit) and the Bach-Busoni ‘Chaconne’.
About the Artist
Michael Houstoun, iconic Kiwi pianist, returns to Napier’s MTG Century theatre to present a programme of masterpieces from the solo piano repertoire. His ‘Music To Defy Time’ programme features Bach’s French Overture, a collection of Baroque dances , followed by Beethoven’s magnificent Sonata in E, Op.109, a spiritual document of great beauty and power. In the second half Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit brings his peerless understanding of the piano’s technical potential together with an exquisite poetic sensibility. The concert closes with the best of all the Bach transcriptions, Busoni’s faithful realization of the great Chaconne for unaccompanied violin, in which the glory of a concert grand piano is fully explored and presented.