Upcoming concerts & events (from 2025…)
Baroque Horizons
Pepe is next singing with Southern Baroque Ensemble (comprised of internationally renowned string players, led by baroque cellist Tomas Hurnik, with fellow guest artist Edita Keglerova on haprsichord) in a concert of beautiful and virtuosic baroque (and NZ) music on Thursday 16th July, 7pm at The Piano, Christchurch. Part of the 2026 Christopher’s Classic series, the concert features arias by Handel and Vivaldi, and includes the world premiere performance of Anthony Ritchie’s new harpsichord concerto!
Click on the link for more info: https://thepiano.nz/whats-on/southern-baroque-ensemble/
'Something old, something new...' - Elementi trio at Futuna Chapel
A trio of musicians from the chamber ensemble Elementi performs in Futuna Chapel, Kaori, Wellington, as part of the ‘Colours of Futuna’ concert series. Visit the Futuna Chapel website for more about the venue, and see here for tickets ($15)
In this concert, Pepe Becker (soprano, shruti box), Monica Verburg (flutes) and Nicholas Hancox (viola) draw on their individual and collective extensive experience in the performance of both early music and new music. They juxtapose a variety of old (Medieval and Renaissance) works with contemporary NZ works - for one to three 'voices' - with texts based on the timeless themes of love and loss, and the peace and solace found in elements of Nature... Composers include: Hildegard von Bingen, Machaut, Morley, Dufay, Gabrieli, 'Anon', Body, Becker and Verburg
'O Vere Beata Nox' - Baroque Voices at Loemis 2026
Baroque Voices is delighted to be singing (the timelessly beautiful 12th Century chant of Hildegard von Bingen) as part of this very special Winter Solstice concert at Erskine Chapel, also featuring Erika Grant and Orchestra of Spheres (gongs, chimes and other instruments), a Taonga Pūoro quartet and the ambient electronica of Tonic Collective…
“This is a vigil of sound, depth and stillness — a space to rest, reflect, and be carried by sound through the depth of winter’s darkest night.”
See the Lōemis website: https://www.loemis.nz/beata-nox for more concert/venue info and tickets
"Medieval Musings" - a solo recital at Wellington Cathedral
Soprano Pepe Becker presents "Medieval Musings" - a solo recital of contemplative chant and devotional songs with shruti-box. Featuring music from ancient Europe (France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece and England), spanning four centuries from c.1100 to c.1500. Entry by koha.
Part of the 2026 TGIF (Thank God It’s Friday) concert series at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul… See fb event link for more details and venue location: https://www.facebook.com/events/1917045012270696/
Harp Fest NZ 2026 - Pepe Becker (soprano) with Helen Webby (harp)
Pepe Becker will be a guest singer (with harpist Helen Webby) in the final concert at the 2026 Harp Fest NZ, at Dilworth College in Auckland - presenting works by NZ composer Gareth Farr and the late English composer Benjamin Britten.
Helen Webby and Pepe Becker at the Centre of NZ (in Nelson), Oct 2008
Other musicians are: Carolyn Mills and Ingrid Bauer (harps) and Lin Zheng (guzheng)
See the Harp Fest website for more details, venue location and tickets: https://www.harpfestnz.co.nz/concerts.html
Back to Bach
Baroque Voices:
“Back to Bach” - SUNDAY 30 Nov 2025, 2.30pm at St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St, Wellington…
2025 marks the 340th anniversary of JS Bach’s birth, and to celebrate this genius composer, Baroque Voices will sing his six vocal motets, written in the first third of the 18th Century. These motets contain some of Bach’s most sublime and virtuosic polyphonic writing, for eight-part ‘double choir’, five- and four-part choir… We will be performing them with one singer per voice-part, joined by baroque cello / viola da gamba player Imogen Granwal providing basso continuo in some motets. More information coming soon…
"Draw on, sweet night..."
Baroque Voices:
Pepe Becker, Geneviève Gates-Panneton, Alexandra Granville and Toby Gee
present: English, Spanish, French and Italian 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th Century madrigals and part songs, and 21st Century NZ music for unaccompanied voices… Music by: Wilbye, Morley, Anon., Dunstable and others; plus NZ composers Ross Carey and Pepe Becker…
Part of the TGIF (Thank God It’s Friday) concert series at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, cnr Molesworth and Hill Sts. Entry by koha
Draw on, sweet night…
Join Baroque Voices at our next concert, on SUNDAY 15 June 2025, 2pm at Futuna Chapel, off Friend St, Karori, Wellington (as part of the “Colours of Futuna” 2025 series)
Draw on, sweet night… In this performance, BV presents English, Spanish, French and Italian 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th Century madrigals and part songs, and 21st Century NZ music for unaccompanied voices; contemplative and coquettish, devotional and delightful songs to brighten up a Winter's afternoon…
Works by: Morley, Wilbye, Anon., Landini, Dufay, Machaut, and NZ composers Pepe Becker & Ross Carey
Baroque Voices: Pepe Becker and Genevieve Gates-Panneton (sopranos), Alexandra Granville and Toby Gee (altos)