St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra is delighted to bring you another outstanding concert which showcases the brilliant and versatile Dr Lara Hall.
Lara was raised in Auckland and began performing as a soloist at a young age. She gained her BMus at the University of Auckland, while studying with Mary O’Brien, then gained an Advanced Diploma in baroque violin which she studied with Graham McPhail, thus cementing a love and expertise in both musical genres.
Studying extensively in the USA, Lara gained her Masters and Doctoral degrees at the University of Michigan. As well as her teaching career, she is the only musician to have performed in
Chamber Music New Zealand’s main series concerts variously on violin, viola, and baroque violin.
She has also released CDs on the Atoll label in which she is the featured artist, and has recorded for International label Naxos.
Lara has led numerous orchestras including the National Youth Orchestra, the Auckland Chamber, and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestras. A passionate teacher, Lara teaches violin and viola at the University of Waikato where her students currently range from undergraduate through to doctoral level.
Michael Joel is currently Music Director of St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra and has worked on the music staff of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra is an accomplished orchestra performing a wide repertoire of music specifically providing performance opportunities for New Zealand musicians, composers and conductors.
