Midday Concert 7th July
The New Zealand Chamber Soloists have been performing regularly throughout New Zealand and overseas since 2006. The NZCS consists of prominent concerto soloists with national and international careers and extensive chamber music experience. The core group is the piano trio combining the talents of Katherine Austin (piano), Lara Hall (violin), and James Tennant (cello). They have welcomed many other renowned New Zealand musicians and composers under the New Zealand Chamber Soloists’ banner.
The NZCS (trio) undertake a wide range of musical activities both in New Zealand and overseas. They maintain a busy concert performance schedule as soloists and as a trio with Chamber Music New Zealand.
A significant aspect of the work of the NZCS is the teaching of solo instrumental and chamber music pedagogy. The NZCS regularly present master classes focusing on solo and chamber music performance and technique. They have also produced recordings under the music label Atoll.
As lecturers past and present at the University of Waikato Conservatorium of Music, the New Zealand Chamber Soloists are committed to developing the next generation of performance musicians through a performance-rich curriculum. As a result, many students have won national and international competitions.
The New Zealand Chamber Soloists is dedicated to presenting classical music as a spontaneous and vivid experience. They celebrate the unique voice of New Zealand's new generation of composers, alongside the works of the classical and 20th-century traditions.
The NZCS Midday Concert programme includes; Haydn Trio in E major Hob XVI:28, Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 1 in C minor and Schumann Trio no. 1 in D minor.
Midday Concert: 7 July from 12-1pm.
Where: St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Tītīraupenga St
Entry cost: $10 – cash only.
For further details please call Tracey on 0272409228.
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Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are 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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