Visiting Artists

Buz Bryant-Greene

Buz last played with the Nelson Symphony Orchestra in 2005 in a performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto described as "superb", and demonstrating a "maturity and technique far beyond his years". He was also a concerto soloist with the Manawatu Sinfonia and Wellington Youth Orchestra where the Dominion Post remarked that Buz's playing demonstrated "a highly musical approach...and genuine poetic instinct".

Buz won the Kapiti National Piano competition in 2005 and went on to perform recitals in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Vienna.

Buz has performed regularly as a solo recitalist and chamber musician in Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Kerikeri, Waikanae and Palmerston North. He has performed at the Nelson School of Music's Winter Festival, the Adam Chamber Summer School, the St Andrews on the Terrace Festival series of lunchtime concerts in Wellington and has performed, commissioned and recorded new works by New Zealand composer Robbie Ellis and others.

Recent reviews state 'Bryant-Greene had..virtuosity to spare" and 'plays with a sense of confidence and complete accord'

Buz tutors on the Academy programme of the New Zealand School of Music and teaches piano students privately. He has completed a BMus (Hons) with Diedre Irons and is currently studying for a Master's degree at the New Zealand School of Music with Jian Liu.

Videos are available at his Youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/BuzBG

Craig Bradfield

In 1979 Craig gained entry to the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne to study under Genardy Bergaslavsky and Harold Evans. By the last year of his studies Craig had secured positions in the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra and as principal bassoon in the Third Military District (Army) Concert Band.

In the 17 years he spent in Melbourne, Craig played with many of Australia’s major orchestras including the State Orchestra of Victoria, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

His further studies included lessons with William Waterhouse (BBC Symphony), Zoltan Harzanyi (Budapest Symphony) and Ole-Kristian Dahl (Oslo Philharmonic).

From 1997 to 2000 Craig was based in Kuala Lumpur were he was principal Bassoon of the Kuala Lumpur Symphony Orchestra. During this busy time he became a founding member of the Bintang Winds and No Black Tie chamber ensembles as well as freelancing with the National Symphony and the Malaysian Philharmonic.

In 2006 Craig assisted as Bassoon Tutor and Orchestra Manager for the Edward Said National Conservatorium of Music in Jerusalem (Israel) where he founded the Opus Chamber Ensemble.

On his return to New Zealand, Craig completed a degree in Media Arts (audio engineering) at WINTEC, Hamilton and is currently in the Masters Performance programme at Waikato University under the tutelage of Gordon Skinner. Craig is a member of the Royal New Zealand Navy Band based in Devonport, Auckland.