Today you can head out to the Wrights Hill Fortress for some holiday exploring, and the curtain comes down on Jersey Boys with its final performance this afternoon.
NZTrio as well as tenor
Ipu Laga’aia. The full line-up of artists will be announced later in the year.
Co-Artistic Directors Gillian Ansell and Helene Pohl say, “We are delighted to announce a return of the Summer Celebration format for February 2022. The overwhelming response we had to the 2021 Celebration gives us confidence that audiences will be just as excited as we are!”
“The Celebration will again feature an all-NZ line-up, with collaboration being the main focus. We’re thrilled that NZTrio will join us once again, and we’re very happy to introduce our audiences to stunning young Auckland tenor, Ipu Laga’aia.”
NZ musicians join Hawke s Bay Orchestra concert
11 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Violinist Monique Lapins and violist Gillian Ansell will perform with the Hawke s Bay Orchestra. Photo / Supplied
Violinist Monique Lapins and violist Gillian Ansell will perform with the Hawke s Bay Orchestra. Photo / Supplied
Hastings Leader
Two leading New Zealand musicians will join the Hawke s Bay Orchestra concert this Sunday.
After the success of its March fundraising concert, the Hawke s Bay Orchestra is returning to present a Sunday afternoon concert in Havelock North, featuring works by Beethoven, Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga and Mozart.
The Mozart Sinfonia Concertante is a double concerto, featuring viola and violin soloists.
Two of NZ s top musicians to join Hawke s Bay Orchestra for May concert
4 May, 2021 02:36 AM
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Two of New Zealand s leading musicians are due to perform with the Hawke s Bay Orchestra at a concert in Havelock North. Photo / File
Two of New Zealand s leading musicians are due to perform with the Hawke s Bay Orchestra at a concert in Havelock North. Photo / File
Two of New Zealand s leading musicians are due to perform with the Hawke s Bay Orchestra.
After a successful fundraising show in March, the Hawke s Bay Orchestra (HBO) will perform a concert at Iona College s Blyth Performing Arts Centre on May 16.
Laughton Kora join forces with
The New Zealand String Quartet
to present a fabulous night.
“The New Zealand String Quartet, Four Suits and a Soprano is a show born from a tumultuous time in the music and entertainment industry,” says Josh.
“Yet the challenges of COVID-19 have brought a new sense of imagination for us as performers and creative. And it is this social evolution that has cultivated our wonderfully distinctive ensemble of performers together for you to enjoy.”
Sophie Morris singing Pokarekare Ana.
Sophie opened the night setting expectations high with her rendition of Pokarekare Ana. Samoan classical singer Ipu also delighted the audience with his Italian songs .sung in a NZ theatre. Where else in the world could this happen at this time? A lot of humour and enjoyment flowed out from the stage as Chris, Rutene and Laughton joined in with solos, dancing and the rich harmonies as they all sang together.