Jun Bouterey-Ishido and Matilde Loureiro

We are thrilled to welcome Christchurch-born pianist Jun Bouterey-Ishido back to the Chamber Gallery in Rangiora, where he will be joined by Portuguese violinist Matilde Loureiro. These European-based musicians will perform a programme of works by Bach, Bartók and Beethoven.

Jun Bouterey-Ishido studied with Veronica Van der Knaap, Diedre Irons and then Péter Nagy, completing his Bachelor of Music (Hons) at Canterbury University before pursuing postgraduate studies at the Liszt Academy (Budapest) and the Musikhochschule Stuttgart, graduating with a Master and Konzertexamen with Distinction. As well as receiving invaluable mentoring from Rita Wagner, Jun has had masterclasses with renowned pianists including Alfred Brendel, Edith Fischer, Ferenc Rados and András Schiff.

Jun performs frequently in New Zealand, and has been invited to give recitals in France, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Chile and Japan. Among numerous prizes he was awarded 2nd Prize at the 2017 Maj Lind International Piano Competition in Helsinki, Finland.

Matilde Loureiro studied with Luís Cunha at the Conservatory of Lisbon and then with Ilya Grubert at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, graduating with a Bachelor of Music with Distinction. She continued her postgraduate studies at the Mozarteum Salzburg and the Academia Santa Cecilia in Portogruaro, Italy, also participating in masterclasses with Gerhard Schulz, Rita Wagner and Ferenc Rados.

Matilde has given recitals in Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, France, and the Czech Republic and was invited as soloist to the Festival of Pará, Brazil. She is regularly invited as concertmaster and soloist by the Sinfonietta de Braga. She has received prizes including Special Prize at the 2016 International Violin Competition Jeunesses Musicales, Belgrade.

Since 2019, Matilde and Jun have jointly been directing a chamber music residency and festival in Trás-os-Montes, Portugal, presenting a varied repertoire in a rural setting.

Programme
Bach Sonata no.2 in A major BWV1015 for violin and piano
Bartók Romanian Folk Dances for solo piano
Beethoven Sonata no.4 in A minor op.23 for violin and piano