A frequent recital and concerto soloist, New Zealand pianist Stephen De Pledge will perform excerpts from A New Zealand Partita, where NZ composers wrote works inspired by Bach’s Partita; as well as Chopin’s Ballade no.3 and the ‘Heroic’ Polonaise. De Pledge studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he won the Gold Medal. His concerto performances include appearances with New London, BBC Scottish Symphony and New Zealand Symphony Orchestras. His solo performances have taken him to Cologne, Paris and New York, as well as throughout New Zealand and Australia.