# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Grand Opening Concert
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Event Description**: Cindy Batt and Bob Bickerton opening karanga 

Carl Nielsen – Serenata in vano – James Campbell (clarinet), Shadley van Wyck (horn) Todd Gibson-Cornish (bassoon), Martin Smith (cello) 
Francis Poulenc – Élégie for horn and piano – Shadley van Wyck (horn), Sarah Watkins (piano)
Jenny McLeod – Tone Clock Piece No. 4  (Vive Messaien) – Sarah Watkins (piano)
Alberto Ginastera – String Quartet No. 1 – Jupiter String Quartet
Reena Esmail – Darshan – Charukeshi – Mélanie Clapiès (violin) 
Wolfgang Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major K 622 (arr. for quintet) – James Campbell (clarinet), New Zealand String Quartet

We open the 18th Adam Chamber Music Festival with an evening of rich musical colour and striking contrasts, spanning centuries, continents and styles. 

Carl Nielsen’s light-hearted serenade unfolds like a musical conversation – playful, poetic, and distinctly Scandinavian. 

In Élégie, French composer Francis Poulenc pays tribute to legendary British horn player, Dennis Brain, who died in a car accident in 1957. Brain was greatly admired by Poulenc and keenly missed by fellow musicians and audiences alike.

Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera’s String Quartet No. 1 follows with raw energy and rhythmic vitality in its synthesis of modernist drive and folk-inspired passion. 

A moment of reflection and devotion arrives with Reena Esmail’s Darshan – Charukeshi, blending Indian classical traditions with Western forms.

The evening concludes with a fresh take on a beloved classic, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in an arrangement for clarinet and string quintet, in which we experience the lyrical beauty and crystalline brilliance of one of Mozart’s final masterpieces.

Duration: 120 minutes, including interval
Proudly sponsored by Nelson Pine Industries
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/grand-opening-concert/200029216354248
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, music-festivals, festivals, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Nelson
- **state**: NE
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
- **lat**: -41.27645
- **long**: 173.2865
- **full address**: Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, 48 Nile Street,Nelson, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Grand Opening Concert being held?
  - **A:** Grand Opening Concert takes place on Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am to Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 am at Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, 48 Nile Street,Nelson, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Grand Opening Concert?
  - **A:** Grand Opening Concert is organized by Adam Chamber Music Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Grand Opening Concert is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Nelson, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Grand Opening Concert sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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