AWE begins its first Tāhuna Queenstown evening with a free programme from the 2026 AWE Pettman Scholars Christine Jeon and Matthew Seinafo. As part of their award, the scholars recently undertook a fully-funded development trip that took them to the UK and continental Europe for six weeks. Recently returned from their travels, Christine Jeon and Matthew Seinafo will perform three works in a programme that precedes Strung.

• Franz Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude for solo piano
• J.S. Bach Cello Suite No.5 Prelude
• Alberto Ginastera Pampeana No.2