Wilma & Friends
We are fortunate to be part of an eleven centre tour by legendary kiwi violinist Wilma Smith.
Every year Wilma puts together different groups of musical friends she thinks might create some exciting chemistry in programmes full of variety and appeal, from premières to revered masterpieces and undiscovered gems from every musical era.
Wilma is the former Concertmaster of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and founding member of the New Zealand String Quartet. She is joined for this tour by Caroline Henbest who may be familiar as principal viola with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, along with two up and coming kiwi musicians, pianist and composer Andrew Leathwick and cellist Alexandra Partridge both of whom studying at the Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne.
For this concert we will hear a piano quartet by Andrew that Wilma has commissioned especially for this tour. Be sure to catch this brand-new work, alongside a delightful selection of favourites of the piano quartet repertoire by Beethoven and Dvořák, not in some far distant city or town but right here.
The actual programme is:-
Beethoven | Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, op 16
Andrew Leathwick | Piano Quartet No. 1 (new commission)
INTERVAL
Dvořák | Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, op.87
When: Friday 29 September, 7.30pm
Where: Coronation Hall, 37 Hall Road, Bannockburn.
Tickets: Adults $30: SuperGold $25: Student/Child $5 available from Cromwell iSite and all other Central Otago District iSites. Door sales will be available if all tickets are not pre-sold.
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An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.5% Yes
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14.8% No
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Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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