Saturday 17 October 2026, 7pm
Adam Concert Room, NZ School of Music, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn campus
Winong Nawangsih performs Gambyong Pangkur with Gamelan Padhang Moncar
Gamelan Wellington presented an evening of Indonesian music and dance, culminating in a short shadow puppet show – Anoman Duta (from the Ramayana), with guests from Universitas Negeri Semarang. Both our gamelan, both Javanese and Balinese performed with guest artists from Indonesia Ki Gunarto Gunotalijendro (dhalang/shadow puppeteer), Winong Nawangsih (dancer and singer) and musicians Prof. Dr. Widodo Brojomusti, Dr. Widodo Wikandana, Sutendri Yusuf, Dunung Basuki Kurniawan.
Highlights of the show included Tari Pendet danced by Sri Parwati with live accompaniment from Gamelan Taniwha Jaya, Tari Gambyong Pangkur danced by Winong Nawangsih and a short wayang from Ki Gunarto Gunotalijendro, both accompanied by Gamelan Padhang Moncar with our guest artists.
Also presented was a first complete performance in Aotearoa New Zealand of Lou Harrison’s Double Concerto for Viola and Cello with Javanese Gamelan featuring Nicholas Hancox and Paul Van Houtte as soloists.
Nicholas Hancox and Paul Van Houtte perform Lou Harrison’s Double Concerto with Gamelan Padhang Moncar