Fiona Pears
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Born: 26/06/1974 -
Nationality: New Zealand
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Years active: 2002-present
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Category: Violinist
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Studio Albums: 4
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Record Sales: Unknown
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Record Label: Independent releases
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Biggest Markets: New Zealand, UK
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DESCRIPTION
Chances are you've heard Fiona Pears play before, you just didn't realise. She does a lot for EMI in the UK, recording on albums for Libera, All Angels, Aled Jones and others. She also joins the likes of Il Divo and Heather Nova on stage; but she is most strongly associated with her fellow New Zealander Hayley Westenra who she toured with relentlessly for several years and features on the soprano's albums. Throughout her time working with other artists, Pears has been recording her own albums and releasing them independently. Her music varies in style, adopting folk, gypsy and celtic traditions as well as classical. Unusually for a classical violinist, Pears composes and arranges much of her own music, and never so much so than on her latest album Fire and Light which saw her collaborate with the highly esteemed City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Passionate, talented and original, Pears will appeal to fans of Nigel Kennedy and Lucia Micarelli; the latter sharing the same flair of creativity that doesn't use the drum beat cop-out.
ARTICLES
Fire & Light Album Review
Interview with Classical-Crossover.co.uk: May 2010
YOU'LL LIKE FIONA PEARS IF YOU LIKE...
David Garrett
Lucia Micarelli
Nigel Kennedy
Comments
Love Amanda and all at Chichester Festivities
What a wonderful performer - Fiona has talent to burn and plays with all her heart.
E'beth
May 20 NZ CHRISTCHURCH Great Hall, Christchurch Arts Centre, 1:10pm.
June 18 UK LONDON St. James' Church Piccadilly. Lunchtime concert.
July 16 UK LONDON Festival of London. St Bart's Hospital, West Smithfield. 12:30-2pm.
October 9 NZ MOTUEKA Arts on Tour New Zealand - MOTUEKA.
October 10 NZ TAKAKA Arts on Tour New Zealand - TAKAKA.
October 12 NZ GREYMOUTH Arts on Tour New Zealand - GREYMOUTH.
October 13 NZ CROMWELL Arts on Tour New Zealand - CROMWELL.
October 14 NZ ALEXANDRA Arts on Tour New Zealand - ALEXANDRA.
October 15 NZ INVERCARGILL Arts on Tour New Zealand - INVERCARGILL.
October 16 NZ GERALDINE Arts on Tour New Zealand - GERALDINE.
October 20 NZ HASTINGS Arts on Tour New Zealand - HASTINGS.
October 21 NZ WHAKATANE Arts on Tour New Zealand - WHAKATANE.
October 22 NZ TAURANGA Arts on Tour New Zealand - TAURANGA.
October 23 NZ COROMANDEL Arts on Tour New Zealand - COROMANDEL.
October 27 NZ WHANGAROA Arts on Tour New Zealand - WHANGAROA.
October 28 NZ RAWENE Arts on Tour New Zealand - RAWENE.
October 29 NZ KAITAIA Arts on Tour New Zealand - KAITAIA.
October 30 NZ KERIKERI The Centre
November 1 NZ OPUNAKE Arts on Tour New Zealand - OPUNAKE.
November 5 NZ ASHBURTON Arts on Tour New Zealand - ASHBURTON.
November 6 NZ RANGIORA Arts on Tour New Zealand - RANGIORA.
November 13 NZ HAMILTON Concert with the Trust Waikato Symphony Orchestra. Founders Theatre, Hamilton 8pm.
November 14 NZ ROTORUA Concert with the Trust Waikato Symphony Orchestra. Convention Centre, Rotorua 2pm.
2011
February 19 NZ CHRISTCHURCH Issac Theatre Royal. This will be Fiona's main Christchurch show for 2011. We are already in planning for this concert and are hoping to film it for a new DVD.