13 Jul · Peter MechenDeliciously unfamiliar/eminently listenable music from little-known French composer Michel Corrette
22 Dec · Peter Mechen“Conversations with Bach” – Inbal Megiddo plays the six suites for solo cello The Six Cello Suites of JS Bach
12 Dec · Peter MechenMelencolia – ANTHONY RITCHIE – Three String Quartets, from the Jade String Quartet
1 Jan · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter MechenWellington City Orchestra – heartily home-grown with Lilburn and Anthony Ritchie and gloriously global with Inbal Megiddo in Shostakovich
28 Nov · Peter Mechen“A sense of belonging somewhere” – The New Zealand String Quartet’s “Notes from a Journey” on Atoll Records
30 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter MechenColour and excitement aplenty – Monique Lapins and Jian Liu play Bartók for Rattle
22 Dec · Peter MechenNow on CD! – Claire Cowan’s incandescent score for the RNZB’s recent “Hansel and Gretel”, played by the NZSO with Hamish McKeich
2 Dec · Peter MechenGareth Farr’s “Chemin des Dames” Concerto and Elgar’s ‘Cello Concerto together a powerful “concerted” statement on disc
29 Nov · Wellington Town Hall · Peter MechenSplendiferous sounds captured on CD from Christchurch Town Hall’s rejuvenated Rieger organ courtesy of Martin Setchell
4 Aug · Peter Mechen“Morgen” – pianist Rae de Lisle makes a welcome return to performing, with ‘cellist Andrew Joyce – and with help from Julia Joyce
17 Dec · Lindis TaylorThird volume of Richard Farrell piano recordings a fascinating collection of till-now unreleased treasures
6 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter MechenOrchestra Wellington – gone vinyl to splendid effect with live Beethoven
23 Mar · Peter MechenBrahms’ String Quintets on Naxos – graceful, beautifully-lit readings by the NZSQ with Maria Lambros (viola)
1 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter MechenPianist Tony Chen Lin’s debut CD for Rattle a must-hear….
24 Oct · Peter MechenAt last! Michael Houstoun’s Beethoven recordings for Rattle reach the Diabelli Variations