Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents "Zara Ballara, soprano with Iola Shelley, piano " on Thursday 18th May 2017, 12.10 p.m. to 12.50 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch. Zara Ballara, soprano with Iola Shelley, piano Zara, opera singer, international star and head of vocal studies at University of Canterbury performs favourite works accompanied...

“Reflecting BACH” Christopher Hutton, solo cello, will play in the Chamber Gallery, Rangiora Library on Tuesday 23rd May 2017 at 7.30 pm. “Reflecting BACH” is a series of recitals by USA-based New Zealand cellist Christopher Hutton, celebrating the three-hundredth anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach’s beloved six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. His program juxtaposes the music...

Christopher's Classics Autumn Series presents on Tuesday 23rd May 2017 Pianist Diedre Irons teams up with NZ Symphony Orchestra concert master, Vesa-Matti Leppanen on violin with NZSO principals Julia Joyce (viola) and Andrew Joyce (cello).  This marvelous quartet will perform Schubert, Mahler, Schnittke and Brahms. Mahler – Piano Quartet in A minor Schnittke – Piano...

Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents "Kate Taylor, jazz vocalist with Darren Pickering, piano " on Thursday 25th May 2017, 12.10 p.m. to 12.50 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch. Kate Taylor, jazz vocalist with Darren Pickering, piano Both Kate and Darren are driving forces at Ara Music Arts here in Christchurch and together they...

CBS Music presents "Organ Plus Series" on Friday 26th May 2017, 5.30 p.m. at St Mary's Pro Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch. The third concert in this series will be given by Martin Setchell, who expects to reveal progress on the conservation and enlargement of the Town Hall organ, in preparation for its expected unveiling...

Nut Point Centre presents "Reflections - Grace McKenzie" on Saturday 27th May 2017, at 7.30 p.m. Grace has been a member of the National Youth Orchestra for two seasons and has taken part in the Adams Chamber Music Festival in Nelson, on multiple occasions.  Talented Award Winning Violinist performing music for Violin and Piano. Concert...

Operatunity presents "From Phantom to Les Mis" on Tuesday 30th May 2017, 11.00 a.m. at La Vida Centre, 34a Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. A showcase of modern musicals - Phantom, Les Miserables, Evita, Miss Saigon, Cats and so much more, presented by five music theatre specialists! Season (8 concerts paid in advance - $28.50...

Chamber Music NZ presents Masaaki Suzuki and Juilliard415 on Wednesday 7th June 2017, 7.30 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch Maestro Suzuki directs vibrant performances of Bach with students from The Julliard School. Bach | Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major Bach | Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor Bach |...

Jubilate Singers present "From the Antipodes" on Saturday 10th June 2017, 7.30 p.m. at Nut Point Centre, Langdales Road (off Old West Coast Road), West Melton. The Jubilate Singers present a concert of home grown choral music featuring seven of New Zealand' finest composers.  We are proud to present the world premiere of a work...

Nut Point Centre presents "Jubilate Singers - From the Antipodes" on Saturday 10th June 2017 at 7.30 p.m. Presenting the world premier of a new work by Janet Jennings, featuring Matthew Lee (Flute) and Anna Hoetjes (Soprano). We are also performing works by David Hamilton, Richard Oswin, David Childs, Diane Cooper, John Ritchie and Patrick Shepherd....