The closest sound there is to the human voice : Inside the life of an NZSO violinist
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Carly is a weekend writer for the Bay of Plenty Timescarly.gibbs@nzme.co.nz@ Bay Times
By Carly Gibbs
Gregory Squire knows a few aspiring violinists might be deflated to hear he didn t find learning the instrument that hard . He laughs when I say that might create jealousy, agreeing a lot struggle. It s a big challenge starting off.
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) first violinist grew up in Paengaroa near Te Puke and had a high-flying international career before coming home 22 years ago.
Paengaroa School s Top School competition reaches 23rd birthday
10 Mar, 2021 05:50 PM
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Sunday will see the 23rd staging of Paengaroa School s Top School competition.
While the games and the associated gala are major fundraisers for the school, principal Bruce Lendrem says that isn t the main reason for the event. It s not really about the money, it s about the games and engaging the whole community, he says. And it takes the whole community to run the day. We have a lot of people who come back every year and help us - we re very fortunate in that regard.