Wilma Smith
Martinborough Music Festival 2023: Poulenc, Falla, Boccherini, Loeffler, Marsalis
Music of Poulenc, Falla, Boccherini, Loeffler, Marsalis performed at the Martinborough Music Festival 2023 Audio
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ELGAR: Romance for bassoon in D minor Op 62
Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Wilma Smith, Donald Armstrong (vlns), Wenhong Luo (viola), Ashley Brown (cello) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 22 September… Audio
Festival brings together experienced and emerging musicians
Violinists Wilma Smith and Donald Armstrong are Co-Artistic Directors of this year's Martinborough Music Festival, which takes place at the end of September. Audio
BRAHMS: String Quartet A Minor Op 51 No 2
String Quartet in A Minor Op 51, No 2 by Johannes Brahms, performed by violinists Benjamin Baker and Wilma Smith, viola player Amanda Verner, and cellist Maciej Kulakowski. Audio
BARBER: Dover Beach
Samuel Barber's Dover Beach, sung by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts with violinists Wilma Smith and Justine Cormack, viola player Robert Ashworth, and cellist Ken Ichinose. Audio
At The World's Edge Festival - Tranquil Bay
Tranquil Bay is a concert at the 2022 At The World's Edge Festival in Wanaka, held at Rippon Hall at the shore of Lake Wanaka. Audio
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Alma MAHLER: Five Songs
Five songs by Alma Mahler, sung by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts. The string players are Wilma Smith and Justine Cormack on violins, Amanda Verner on viola, and Maciej Kulakowski on cello. Audio
FARR: Mondo Rondo
Mondo Rondo by Gareth Farr, performed by Justine Cormack and Wilma Smith on violins, viola player Amanda Verner and cellist Maciej Kulakowski. Audio
At The World's Edge Festival - Bloom My Heart
Bloom My Heart is a concert at the 2022 At The World's Edge Festival in Wanaka, held at Rippon Hall at the shore of Lake Wanaka. Audio
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Martinborough Music Festival: a feast of chamber music
"It's collaborative, it's the thrill of putting something together with other people... it's like a giant puzzle that's very satisfying to solve". Violinist Wilma Smith tells Upbeat why she loves… Audio
2018 NZCT Chamber Music Contest Final
The six best secondary school chamber groups from around New Zealand compete for the top prizes and the winners are announced Audio
Small town attracts big talent
Some of New Zealand’s biggest names in music will be heading to the Wairarapa town of Martinborough. Festival artistic directors Vicki Jones and Wilma Smith explain how they managed to convince some… Audio
Louise WEBSTER: The shape of your words
Wilma Smith (violin), Helene Pohl (violin). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Video, Audio
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Nikki Chooi (violin), Helene Pohl (violin), Wilma Smith (violin), Ori Kam (viola), Gillian Ansell (viola), Monique Lapins (viola), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Anna Pokorny (cello), Kyril Zlotnikov (cello)… Audio
Gareth FARR: Mondo Rondo
Wilma Smith (violin), Anna Pokorny (cello), Ian Munro (piano). Audio
Ian MUNRO: Tales from Old Russia
Wilma Smith (violin), Anna Pokorny (cello), Ian Munro (piano). Audio
FRANÇAIX: Piano Trio in D
Wilma Smith (violin), Anna Pokorny (cello), Ian Munro (piano). . Audio
Wilma Smith says chamber music is behind her musical life
Violinist, teacher and former NZSO Concertmaster Wilma Smith led the judging panel for the 2018 NZCT Chamber Music Contest National Final this year along with Klara Kollektiv (clarinettist Anna… Audio
Chamber music contest winners family celebrate with haka
Te Ahi Kaa, a string quartet from Whangarei have claimed the top prize, The Wallace Foundation Platinum Award at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2018 National Final held last night at The Piano in… Audio