CULLEN KIESANOWSKI Guitar, Bass Guitar Cullen Kiesanowski has been teaching in Christchurch schools for five years. He specialises in guitar and bass, and also runs the band programme at Cathedral Grammar School. On
JENNIE GOLDSTEIN Violin Born and educated in Christchurch, violin and viola teacher Jennie Goldstein began her musical journey at the Christchurch School of Music. Inspired to make music her career, her
top of teaching, Cullen has toured New Zealand and overseas with his band, Nomad. Its track, Oh My My , reached gold in New Zealand sales and was nominated for a Vodafone New Zealand Music Award.
professional violin training began in Europe, where she studied with a “wonderful” Russian teacher for three years. Jennie then completed a Diploma in Music Performance at the University of Auckland and subsequently joined the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington. After seven years with the NZSO, she moved to London to pursue a busy and diverse freelance career and, alongside her performing commitments, maintained a keen interest in violin pedagogy and teaching. Jennie returned to Christchurch in 2002 and joined the itinerant teaching staff at St Andrew’s College, St Margaret’s College and Christ’s College. She has a keen interest in chamber music and enjoys coaching the senior string ensembles and violins of the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Symphony Orchestra. Jennie is also a contract player with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
THOMAS EVES Trumpet Born in Christchurch, Thomas Eves picked up the trumpet at age six. Today, he is the Principal Trumpet of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. He has also held Acting Associate Principal Trumpet
contracts with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and trialled for the position of Principal Trumpet with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. A regular guest player with all of New Zealand’s professional orchestras, he has also performed as Guest Principal Trumpet with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of the University of Canterbury (BMus Hons) and the Royal College of Music London (MPerf Distinction), Thomas has played under internationally recognised conductors Lorin Maazel and Bernard Haitink and performed solo recitals in London at Cadogan Hall and in The Elgar Room at The Royal Albert Hall. He was also runner-up in the 2012 Gisborne International Music Competition. He has appeared as a soloist with the CSO on several occasions.
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