Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra

Friday 24 February 7.30pm

Wildly popular music-comedy sensation The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra are back on the road with their newest record, “I Love You…”, another serving of infectious, ukulele-infused hit songs.

Chamber Music Wanganui presents

Ingrid Bauer – Solo Harp

Wednesday Feb 29th at 7:30pm.

Adult $20 School Student $5

(discount available for Chamber Music Wanganui subscribers).

Harps are seldom centre stage, but on leap day a concert grand pedal harp will take the limelight in Wanganui: under the auspices of Chamber Music Wanganui, Wellington-born harpist Ingrid Bauer is bringing a programme of classical harp masterworks to town.

Ingrid, now 27, fell in love with the harp when she was 4, but had to wait until she was 11 before her parents gave in to her insistent requests for harp lessons. She completed a BMus in Performance Harp at Victoria University before moving to Australia to further her playing. Since then, she has performed in the US, Germany and Australia, as well as here in NZ. Ingrid has twice been a semifinalist in the Gisborne International Music Competition, and plays regularly with professional orchestras in both Australia and NZ.

The concert Ingrid is presenting in Wanganui is a mix of music from across seven countries and three centuries. Ingrid says, ‘It’s a very interesting and varied programme, with a lot of strong repertoire. I’ll be playing some of the harp’s best-known works, as well as some lesser-known pieces that aren’t performed as often as they deserve; and I also have a couple of keyboard works that transfer beautifully to my instrument. It’s all music that I’m really looking forward to sharing.’

TICKETS FOR THE CONCERT ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON LINE BUT MAY BE PURCHASE FROM THE RWOH BOX OFFICE OR AT THE DOOR.

ANNA CODDINGTON

Saturday 10 March 7.30pm

Anna Coddington released her critically acclaimed sophomore album Cat & Bird in Feb last year, firmly establishing herself as an artist of note in her homeland. Described by critics as 'a balanced set of exceptional indie pop' (Waikato Times), 'breathtaking' (Yahoo Entertainment), and 'captivating, creative, thoughtful, harmonious and sophisticated' (M2 Magazine), Cat & Bird was mostly written during mornings spent on the back deck with guitar, pen and paper, scribbling ideas and thoughts that arose in a pre-coffee, early morning haze, and dreams she didn't want to forget. It was a ritual of sorts, and one that would usually be followed by afternoons in the dark of her home studio, developing and realising these new ideas. 

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Chamber Music Wanganui presents

Puertas Quartet

Ellie Fagg, Tom Norris (violins), Julia Joyce (viola),

Andrew Joyce (cello)

Saturday March 10th          7.30pm

Prince Edward Auditorium, Wanganui Collegiate School 

Within just six months of its formation in 2009, the Puertas Quartet reached the semi-finals of the International Bordeaux String Quartet Competition, being the only British quartet to do so. The ensemble was invited to perform as ‘quartet in residence’ for the 2010 Hendon Music Festival and for music societies across the UK.

The Laughing Samoans - Funny Chokers

Saturday 10 March 8pm