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Feature documentary ‘Behrouz’ will have its world premiere in Christchurch in June. The screening at the Isaac Theatre Royal will be held in partnership with Christchurch City Council, Screen CanterburyNZ and WORD Christchurch. The documentary Behrouz tells the story of award-winning Kurdish journalist and writer Behrouz Boochani. He fled the Iranian regime, seeking asylum in…
NZSO showcases talented young musicians in streaming premiere Two talented young musicians’ stunning debut performances with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra can now be enjoyed online from 18 March. Pianist Benjamin Carter (Wellington College) and cellist Ingrid Kosaka (Christchurch Girls’ High School) performed with the NZSO as part of NZSO Young Artists Showcase in October…
Choosing a gift isn’t always easy – unless you’re a music composer. UC Adjunct Professor James Gardner solved the conundrum of what to give his friend for his 50th birthday by composing a short solo violin piece, titled MM@L. The piece was gifted to UC Head of Performance Professor Mark Menzies who will perform the…
Composer Tony Ryan’s Lockdown March to premiere at the first public orchestra concert in Christchurch since March. This Thursday 23 July Resonance Ensemble will present the first public orchestral concert in Christchurch since before Level 4 Lockdown. In a programme appropriately titled Liberation, the orchestra will perform a concert of great orchestral classics at 7.30pm…