To promote and foster the performance and enjoyment of music in Northland
Patricia Shelton 
Location and date: Sunday, 16th June, 2.30pm.Old Library Building Arts Centre7 Rust Avenue, Whangarei Overview: This duo of top musicians, principal NZSO cellist Andrew Joyce, formerly player in both the London Symphony and Philharmonic orchestras, and Dr Jan Liu, internationally acclaimed pianist, and currently Programme Director and Head of Piano studies and the NZ School … Read more
Location and date: Sunday, 24th March, 2.30pm.Old Library Building Arts Centre7 Rust Avenue, Whangarei Overview: Renowned for its exhilarating performances, catering for both traditional and modern tastes, the Jade String Quartet of Miranda Adams and Charmian Keay (violins), Robert Ashworth (viola) and James Yoo (cello), are one of New Zealand’s most established chamber ensembles. All highly … Read more
Location and date: Sunday, 24th March, 2.30pm.Old Library Building Arts Centre7 Rust Avenue, Whangarei Overview: This unique trio of three women, three nationalites, and a very different combination of instruments, TrioNique, have been playing to audiences around New Zealand. Presenting Agnes Harmath-Parkin (flutes), Gabriela Glapska (piano), and Tomomi Johnston (saxophone), these highly skilled and talented … Read more
Piano maestro of international acclaim plays the classical masters Venue/timesSaturday, 1st October, 2.30pm.Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Forum North, Whangarei Overview/ A wonderful opportunityRichard Mapp, internationally recognised pianist, will be performing a solo concert on Saturday, 2.30pm, 1st of October, in Whangarei’s Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Forum North. This concert, presented by The Whangarei Music Teachers Association and … Read more
Location 2:30PM, Old Library Arts Centre, 7 Rust Avenue, Whangarei Overview Based in Wellington, Ensemble Gô brings together New Zealand String Quartet’s violinist, Monique Lapins and Japanese percussionist, Naoto Segawa, in their pursuit and discovery of new music.Lapins and Segawa present an eclectic programme of compositions from across the globe including South Africa, Denmark, United … Read more
Location 2.30 PM, Old Library Arts Centre, 7 Rust Avenue, Whangarei Overview Considered one of the most technically demanding and brilliant works for solo piano, Albéniz’s Iberia is a sumptuous musical evocation of Spain. Together with works by fellow Spanish composers, Granados and de Falla, New Zealand pianist Lorelle McNaughton takes us on a colourful … Read more
Location 7PM, Old Library Arts Centre, 7 Rust Avenue, Whangarei Overview The Aroha String Quartet is firmly established as one of New Zealand’s finest chamber music ensembles. A Wellington-based group, founded in 2004, the Quartet is known for its passionate musicality, impressive technique, and multicultural innovation. Performing regularly around NZ in centres from the Deep … Read more
Overview Tokowha presents opera, musical theatre favourites, waiata and pese from four strong, harmonious, young singers. Tokowhā has been performing together since 2020, formed while studying at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music’s Classical Performance programme. They first collaborated as an ensemble in the first scenes of Puccini’s La bohème. Coming from a wide … Read more
Lucien Johnson Quartet ( Jazz) Time: 7:00 pm Date: Saturday 31st October, 2020 The Lucien Johnson Quartet of highly accomplished players, together and separately, have received terrific reviews. Award winning composer Lucien Johnson is on tenor saxophone, with Jonathon Crayford on piano, Tom Calllwood playing double bass and Cory Champion on drums. Programme: The Quartet will … Read more
