Music Canterbury

Christopher's Classics 30th Anniversary Season | 2025 presents "Argyle Trio"
2025-09-25 19:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
Christopher’s Classics 30th Anniversary Season | 2025 presents “Argyle Trio” on Thursday 25th September 2025, 7.30 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch

Wilma Smith violin
Matthias Balzat cello
Laurence Matheson piano

We also welcome back the Argyle Trio presenting classics of the Piano Trio repertoire.
Violinist Wilma Smith was the concertmaster of the NZSO as well as a founding member of the NZSQ. Cellist Matthias Balzat completed his New Zealand studies under James Tennant, and took first place in the strings section of the Annual ROSL Music Competition in 2021 and is now based in Germany. Joining them is one of Australia’s most exciting young musicians, pianist Laurence Matheson, who’s in demand across the country as a soloist, chamber musician and collaborative pianist.

Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in C major, Hob. XV:27
Felix Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Johannes Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 (revised)

30th Anniversary Season | 2025 | Ticket Information
All tickets are available online at http://www.thepiano.nz/christophers-classics
(Eventfinda charges may apply)
Door sales are subject to availability. We take Eftpos only, add $5.00 for all door sales.
Full Price = $40.00
Student (ID) = $10.00
School age = Free
Season Subscriptions:
Adult
8 Concerts = $260.00 (save $60.00)
7 Concerts = $230.00 (save $50.00)
6 Concerts = $200.00 (save $40.00)
5 Concerts = $170.00 (save $30.00)
4 Concerts = $140.00 (save $20.00)
3 Concerts = $110.00 (save $10.00)
Season subscriptions are available until 28th February 2025 from our website http://www.thepiano.nz/christophers-classics
or in person at The Piano.
Thank you to our supporters:
Christopher’s Classics has to raise funds to supplement ticket revenue. We are a registered charity and donations over $5 are tax deductible. We welcome your donation.

CSO Lamb & Hayward Masterworks presents "Holmes, Chindamo, Tchaikovsky"
2025-09-27 19:30 | Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch, 8011
CSO Lamb & Hayward Masterworks presents “Holmes, Chindamo, Tchaikovsky” on Saturday 27th September 2025, 7.30 p.m. in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch
Aotearoa composer Leonie Holmes wrote Ancient Rhythms twenty years ago, inspired by the poem The Journey by Tessa Stephens. The last time CSO performed it the reviewer said, “it had genuine expressive appeal…rhythms, textures and sonorities that seemed to awaken our animal instincts, and we responded accordingly.”
Australian jazz pianist and composer Joe Chindamo has been described as “a musical polyglot in the tradition of Bernstein and Previn.” Audiences are gifted a rare treat with his new trombone concerto, which explores the literary world of Edgar Allen Poe through music. Our soloist is the brilliant Colin Prichard, Principal Trombone of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, who premiered the jaw-dropping work in 2022.
Tchaikovsky’s fifth symphony takes us back in time, while simultaneously showing us how timeless the great symphonic works can be – the epitome of a blockbuster symphony that shows off all sections of the orchestra. This is a masterwork for lifetime symphonic fans and newcomers to the orchestra alike; you can’t help but be swept away.
With thanks to PKF Goldsmith Fox
CSO Soloist Partner.
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Colin Prichard Trombone
Leonie Holmes Ancient Rhythms
Joe Chindamo ‘Ligeia’ Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Music Canterbury presents "Spring into Music 2025"
2025-09-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, 8011
Music Canterbury presents “Spring into Music 2025” on Sunday 28th September 2025 at the Great Hall, Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard from 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Each group will perform in 30-minute slots.
Groups confirmed so far are:

Christchurch School of Music (2 groups)
Canterbury Japanese Ladies Choir
IRMT
Canterbury Lawyers Choir and more!

This is a free community event!

Harmony Singers Annual Concert presents "It's a Colourful Life"
2025-09-28 14:30 | Wesley Aged Care Chapel, Marble Wood Drive, Christchurch, New Zealand
Harmony Singers Annual Concert presents “It’s a Colourful Life” on Sunday 28th September 2025, 2.30 p.m. at Wesley Aged Care Chapel, Marble Wood Drive, Papanui.
Adults: $15.00 | Children free
Entry by cash only.
Contact: Jane Oh, Cellphone: 021 032 3489

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Janet Cubey & Friends"
2025-10-01 13:10 - 14:00 | Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
CBS Music presents “Wednesdays at One – Janet Cubey & Friends” on Wednesday 1st October 2025 from 1.10 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the CBS Music Centre, Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch
A feast of unaccompanied cello solos & duets
A light lunch is available before each concert at 12.45 p.m. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often using the Steinway concert grand piano, or the 4 manual Rodgers Infinity Platinum hybrid pipe /digital organ. Groups range in size from small chamber ensembles to full symphonic orchestras, with a particular focus on encouraging young performers, and inviting citizens to be welcomed into the central city Catholic church.
Organised by CBS Music: to nurture, conserve, inspire
Programme entry $15.00 (Eftpos)

Toi Toi Opera presents "Riders to the Sea"
2025-10-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:00 | The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
Riders to the Sea – Toi Toi Opera
1st, 3rd, & 4th of October 2025, from 7.30pm at The Piano, Christchurch
Allow yourself to be swept away by the haunting beauty of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ tragic opera based on the J. M. Synge play, reimagined for Aotearoa New Zealand, and incorporating the music of Dame Gillian Whitehead, David Hamilton, and John Ireland.
Toi Toi Opera is delighted to welcome back Sara Brodie (Director) and Mark Hodgkinson (Conductor) to the company to spearhead this extraordinarily special season, featuring a stellar all-local cast, musical, and creative team.
A semi-staged production, with chamber ensemble accompaniment.
Cash bar available.
See toitoiopera.com for further details.
https://events.humanitix.com/riders-to-the-sea/tickets

Christchurch Civic Music Council AGM
2025-10-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Music Suite, St Andrews College, 347 Papanui Road, Christchurch, 8052, New Zealand
Christchurch Civic Music Council AGM will be held on Friday 3rd October 2025, 7.00 p.m. at the Music Suite, St Andrew’s College, 349 Papanui Road, Christchurch
Please come along and support this event and meet up with other affiliated members and groups. Refreshments served from 6.30 p.m. onwards – meeting begins at 7.00 p.m.
The Annual Report along with the Financial Statements has been emailed to Affiliates and will be ratified at the AGM. Hard copies are available on request.

Toi Toi Opera presents "Rider to the Sea"
2025-10-03 19:30 - 21:00 | The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand

Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents "High Notes Lunchtime Organ Recitals on the Hill"
2025-10-06 13:10 - 14:00 | St Augustines Church, Cracroft Terrace, Cashmere, Christchurch, New Zealand
Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents “High Notes Lunchtime Organ Recitals on the Hill – Jeremy Woodside “ on Monday 6th October 2025, 1.10pm to 2.00 p.m. at St Augustine’s, 5 Cracroft Terrace, Cashmere
Ticket Information:
Adults $20.00 | Concerts for Christchurch Friends and Friends of the Arts Centre $15.00 | Students $10.00 | 17 years and under $5.00
Door sales – eftpos and cash.
Book and enquire:
concertsforchristchurch@gmail.com
organ series no trim

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Liedertafel Choir"
2025-10-08 13:10 - 14:00 | Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
CBS Music presents “Wednesdays at One – Liedertafel Choir” on Wednesday 8th October 2025 from 1.10 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the CBS Music Centre, Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch
The stirring sound of male voice choral music
A light lunch is available before each concert at 12.45 p.m. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often using the Steinway concert grand piano, or the 4 manual Rodgers Infinity Platinum hybrid pipe /digital organ. Groups range in size from small chamber ensembles to full symphonic orchestras, with a particular focus on encouraging young performers, and inviting citizens to be welcomed into the central city Catholic church.
Organised by CBS Music: to nurture, conserve, inspire
Programme entry $15.00 (Eftpos)

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Justin de Hart & Friends"
2025-10-15 13:10 - 14:00 | Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
CBS Music presents “Wednesdays at One – Justin de Hart & Friends” on Wednesday 15th October 2025 from 1.10 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the CBS Music Centre, Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Set your pulse to the UC Percussion Ensemble
A light lunch is available before each concert at 12.45 p.m. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often using the Steinway concert grand piano, or the 4 manual Rodgers Infinity Platinum hybrid pipe /digital organ. Groups range in size from small chamber ensembles to full symphonic orchestras, with a particular focus on encouraging young performers, and inviting citizens to be welcomed into the central city Catholic church.
Organised by CBS Music: to nurture, conserve, inspire
Programme entry $15.00 (Eftpos)

CSO & Rova presents "A Night at the Proms"
2025-10-18 19:30 | Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch, 8011
CSO & Rova presents “A Night at the Proms” on Saturday 18th October 2025, 7.30 p.m. in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch
The iconic CSO & Rova Present: A Night at the Proms returns for 2025, and it’s bigger, bolder and more fun than ever. Expect an unforgettable mix of the Proms’ most beloved singalong classics, alongside stirring orchestral works that bring the spirit of Ōtautahi Christchurch to life.
Whether you’re a die-hard Proms fan or experiencing the magic for the first time, this is the perfect chance to dress up, get festive, and be part of an electric evening that celebrates tradition and community.
With its famously relaxed party atmosphere, CSO & Rova Present: A Night at the Proms is an ideal introduction to CSO, perfect for those curious to discover the joy of orchestral music. So, gather your crew, bring your flags, and get ready to raise the roof in a true celebration of music, camaraderie, and Ōtautahi Christchurch pride!
In association with Runacres Insurance.
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Christchurch City Choir

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Dan Robertson, piano"
2025-10-22 13:10 - 14:00 | Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
CBS Music presents “Wednesdays at One – Dan Robertson, piano” on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 from 1.10 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the CBS Music Centre, Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Delicious Debussy and lavish Liszt
A light lunch is available before each concert at 12.45 p.m. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often using the Steinway concert grand piano, or the 4 manual Rodgers Infinity Platinum hybrid pipe /digital organ. Groups range in size from small chamber ensembles to full symphonic orchestras, with a particular focus on encouraging young performers, and inviting citizens to be welcomed into the central city Catholic church.
Organised by CBS Music: to nurture, conserve, inspire
Programme entry $15.00 (Eftpos)

Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival 2025 - Labour Weekend
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-27
Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival 2025 is being held over Labour Weekend from Thursday 23rd October 2025 to Monday 27th November 2025.
For further details click link below:
https://www.chchbigbandfest.com/

Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents "Rising Stars 2025 - Caleb & Ethan Waines - Piano"
2025-10-28 13:10 - 13:50 | Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, 8011
Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents “Rising Stars 2025 – Caleb & Ethan Waines – Piano” on Tuesday 28th October 2025 from 1.10pm to 1.50pm at the Great Hall, Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch
Ethan (13) and Caleb (11) are talented young Christchurch pianists, who also play violin, french horn, and trumpet. Both are music scholars at St Andrew’s College
Pricing:
Adults – $15.00
Concerts for Christchurch Friends and Friends of The Arts Centre – $10.00
Students (17 years and under) – $5.00
On the Day:
Purchase tickets at the Great Hall entrance from midday on the day of the concert.
In Advance:
Book your tickets at http://www.artscentre.org.nz
This series is all about shining a light on emerging young musicians

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre presents "Luca Ciarla solOrkestra Jazz Violin 2.0"
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:15 | Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, 8011
Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre presents “Luca Ciarla solOrkestra Jazz Violin 2.0” on Tuesday 28th October 2025, 7.00 p.m to 8.15 p.m. in the Great Hall, Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch
Pricing: $25.00 | $35.00
Luca Ciarla redraws the borders of jazz violin with a loop pedal, his voice and a wise use of electronics. He performs the entire score of his band in solo, playing the violin also like a guitar, a cello or a percussion instrument. In this imaginative musical landscape Luca sings, whistles, plays other instruments or adds new improvisations; music is continuously evolving into a dazzling solOrkestra. The program Jazz Violin 2.0 features original compositions and unusual arrangements of jazz standards. “…his post-Coltrane approach to ‘My Favorite Things’ was a clever way to twit a jazz classic…” The San Francisco Examiner (USA)
Email: info@artscentre.org.nz
Link: https://www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/luca-ciarla/

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Margot Button & Friends"
2025-10-29 13:10 - 14:00 | Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
CBS Music presents “Wednesdays at One – Margot Button & Friends” on Wednesday 29th October 2025 from 1.10 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the CBS Music Centre, Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Opera spills, thrills and trills
A light lunch is available before each concert at 12.45 p.m. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often using the Steinway concert grand piano, or the 4 manual Rodgers Infinity Platinum hybrid pipe /digital organ. Groups range in size from small chamber ensembles to full symphonic orchestras, with a particular focus on encouraging young performers, and inviting citizens to be welcomed into the central city Catholic church.
Organised by CBS Music: to nurture, conserve, inspire
Programme entry $15.00 (Eftpos)

Christopher's Classics 30th Anniversary Season | 2025 presents "Duo Enharmonics"
2025-10-30 19:30 | The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
Christopher’s Classics 30th Anniversary Season | 2025 presents “Due Enharmonics” on Thursday 30th October 2025, 7.30 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch

Beth Chen piano
Nicole Chao piano

Described by reviewers as an “exhilarating piano duet delight” with “pianistic thrills” we know you’ll be dazzled by Duo Enharmonics.
From their first gesture, preparing the sonic moment of a piece, until the closing flourish, Beth and Nicole commit to living fully in their shared musical world. Don’t miss this fabulous piano duo, performing an eclectic mix of music that’s sure to capture your imagination.

Sergei Rachmaninoff Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17
Camille Saint-Saens arr. Debussy Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Two Pianos Op. 28
W.A. Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448
Georges Bizet arr. Anderson & Roe Carmen Fantasy for Two Pianos

30th Anniversary Season | 2025 | Ticket Information
All tickets are available online at http://www.thepiano.nz/christophers-classics
(Eventfinda charges may apply)
Door sales are subject to availability. We take Eftpos only, add $5.00 for all door sales.
Full Price = $40.00
Student (ID) = $10.00
School age = Free
Season Subscriptions:
Adult
8 Concerts = $260.00 (save $60.00)
7 Concerts = $230.00 (save $50.00)
6 Concerts = $200.00 (save $40.00)
5 Concerts = $170.00 (save $30.00)
4 Concerts = $140.00 (save $20.00)
3 Concerts = $110.00 (save $10.00)
Season subscriptions are available until 28th February 2025 from our website http://www.thepiano.nz/christophers-classics
or in person at The Piano.
Thank you to our supporters:
Christopher’s Classics has to raise funds to supplement ticket revenue. We are a registered charity and donations over $5 are tax deductible. We welcome your donation.

CBS Orchestra & Choir presents "Mozart Requiem"
2025-11-02 14:00 | Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
CBS Orchestra & Choir presents “Mozart Requiem” on Sunday 2nd November 2025, 2.00 p.m. at Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Pricing: $25 | $30 (Eftpos available)
2025 Requiem Poster
2025 Requiem Promo

Risingholme Orchestra presents "EEK! Spooky Music for Halloweeners"
2025-11-02 14:00 | The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
RISINGHOLME ORCHESTRA PRESENTS
EEK! Spooky Music for Halloweeners
Sunday 2 November 2025, 2.00pm at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street
For tickets visit https://events.humanitix.com/eek
EEK! Final A4 Risingholme Orchestra
Risingholme Orchestra invites you to our concert based on music evoking supernatural subjects, starting with Heinrich Marschner’s “Overture” to his opera Der Vampyr.
A blast from the past follows with the death-throes of the lead vampire in Stiff Luck for the Undertaker – a comic operetta with music by Philip Norman, written in 1974.
Camille Saint-Saëns’s symphonic poem Danse Macabre ups the ante in the ghoul stakes as skeletons perform frenzied dances, egged on by the Devil’s solo violin.
The Complete Harry Potter comprises a medley of music themes compiled from the phenomenally popular series of eight fantasy films which appeared between 2001 and 2011.
The second half of the concert opens with “Time Warp” from the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Some 100 years earlier Gustav Mahler was putting the finishing touches to his epic Symphony No. 1 (Titan); and today we play an excerpt from the 3rd movement.
Bernard Herrmann’s three-movement Vertigo Suite from Alfred Hitchcock’s film of the same name centres on the theme of obsession; “Marley’s Aria” from Philip Norman’s A Christmas Carol is sung by the ghost of Scrooge’s former business partner.
Our concert concludes with the suitably rambunctious “Witches’ Round Dance” from the Finale of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.

The Arts Centre Christchurch presents "A French Musical Soiree with Sonia & Nigel"
2025-11-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, 8011
The Arts Centre Christchurch presents “A French Musical Soiree with Sonia & Nigel” on Sunday 2nd November 2025, 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.at Great Hall, Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch
Pricing: $10.00 | $50.00
Sonia & Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world. After meeting and playing together for the first time at a folk festival during Sonia’s first visit to New Zealand on a solo round-the-world trip in December 2014, the pair have since become a well-loved duo in the New Zealand music scene and beyond – sharing songs as a vehicle for peace, joy, laughter, healing and community-building; celebrating beauty, love, life and ecology through their music.
There are two ticket pricing options – a general admission ticket (from $10 – $25 per person), and a table option. The table (premium) tickets are $50 per person and include a complimentary drink from the Arts Centre Bar in the Great Hall and a platter of nibbles for the table. There are no concession prices for these tickets. Please book all people who want to sit at a table together under the same name.
About The Artists
“Sonia Wilson is a living, breathing human Womad Festival. Born and raised in Paris, UK-educated and now based in Auckland, the Franco-American singer, songwriter and musician had a dizzying musical apprenticeship. A member of both gospel and Acapella choirs from a young age, her music has taken her from the streets of Paris, across the Kenyan savannah, through remote Himalayan villages, and then ’home’ to New Zealand. When she’s not performing, Sonia teaches, offering classes in individual and group ukulele, guitar and vocals.” (Peter Malcouronne, Ockham Collective)
https://ockhamcollective.org.nz/r-sonia-wilson
“Nigel Gavin is a multi award winning musician. Initially a visitor from Long Island, New York, now a Kiwi, Nigel has long been a featured player in New Zealand’s music scene, playing 7-string guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass – indeed, almost anything with strings – with the Nairobi Trio, the Fondue Set, the Jews Brothers, the Blue Bottom Stompers, Lorina Harding, Wayne Gillespie, Whirimako Black, Jonathan Besser & Bravura among others. He has also found time to create and mentor the multi-guitar ensemble Gitbox Rebellion. Gavin is a guitarist with remarkable versatility who is respected by other players around the world, and who excites audiences with jaw-dropping solos. He continues to work internationally in New Zealand, Europe, Australia and the United States.”
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/nigel-gavin
Email: info@artscentre.org.nz
Link: https://www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/a-french-musical-soiree-with-sonia-and-nigel/

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre presents "Great Hall Lunchtime Concerts: Suzanne Lynch & Elizabeth Braggins"
2025-11-03 13:10 - 13:50 | Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, 8011
Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre presents “Great Hall Lunchtime Concerts: Suzanne Lynch & Elizabeth Braggins” on Monday 3rd November 2025, 1.10pm to 1.50pm in the Great Hall, The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch
Pricing: Between $5.00 | $20.00
We look forward to welcoming Suzanne Lynch of The Chicks and The Lady Killers fame to the Great Hall stage. Suzanne will be joined by local musical legend Elizabeth Braggins (piano, vocals).
Suzanne is embarking on a tour to launch her autobiography, a book highlighting her special musical and personal memoirs. This concert will be a journey with tales and musical tributes. Not to be missed.
This event is part of our 2025 Great Hall Lunchtime Concerts at The Arts Centre.
Contact person: The Arts Centre
Email: info@artscentre.org.nz
Link: https://www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/suzanne-lynch-and-elizabeth-braggins/

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Amelia Lin, piano"
2025-11-05 13:10 - 14:00 | Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
CBS Music presents “Wednesdays at One – Amelia Lin, piano” on Wednesday 5th November 2025 from 1.10 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the CBS Music Centre, Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Steinway classics from a rising talent
A light lunch is available before each concert at 12.45 p.m. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often using the Steinway concert grand piano, or the 4 manual Rodgers Infinity Platinum hybrid pipe /digital organ. Groups range in size from small chamber ensembles to full symphonic orchestras, with a particular focus on encouraging young performers, and inviting citizens to be welcomed into the central city Catholic church.
Organised by CBS Music: to nurture, conserve, inspire
Programme entry $15.00 (Eftpos)

CSO Lamb & Hayward Masterworks presents "Harris, Beethoven"
2025-11-08 19:30 | Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch, 8011
CSO Lamb & Hayward Masterworks presents “Harris, Beethoven” on Saturday 8th November 2025, 7.30 p.m. in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch
The Lamb & Hayward Masterworks season finale takes us from dark into the light. We bring you the world premiere of Aotearoa composer Ross Harris’ Symphony No. 8 for strings and percussion, written as a musical response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the devastation that has followed. A dark string lament is punctured by violent instrumental outcries, but it is a symphony not without hopeful moments of melodic beauty.
This concert pairing speaks to the world in which we live, while harking back to a world where hope was brought to life through music. Beethoven’s grand ninth symphony features the famous choral finale, with text from Friedrich Schiller’s poem, Ode to Joy, which speaks to the triumph of human unity.
With thanks to PKF Goldsmith Fox,
CSO Soloist Partner, and Young Hunter Lawyers, CSO Chorus Partner.
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
Rhiannon Cooper Soprano
Ashlyn Tymms Alto
Ridge Ponini Tenor
Samuel McKeever Bass
Rachel Fuller Chorus Director
Catrin Johnsson Chorus Director
CSO Chorus
Ross Harris Symphony No. 8
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 12

Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents "Rising Stars 2025 - Oliver Williams - Piano"
2025-11-11 13:10 - 13:50 | Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, 8011
Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents “Rising Stars 2025 – Oliver Williams – Piano” on Tuesday 11th November 2025 from 1.10pm to 1.50pm at the Great Hall, Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch
Oliver Williams, a gifted 12-year-old pianist, passed ABRSM Grade 8 with Distinction when he was 10 and now awaits his ATCL results. A Breens Intermediate student, he plays in the school orchestra and jazz band and has won multiple Christchurch music competitions.
Pricing:
Adults – $15.00
Concerts for Christchurch Friends and Friends of The Arts Centre – $10.00
Students (17 years and under) – $5.00
On the Day:
Purchase tickets at the Great Hall entrance from midday on the day of the concert.
In Advance:
Book your tickets at http://www.artscentre.org.nz
This series is all about shining a light on emerging young musicians

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Rangi Ruru Girls' School Junior Musicians"
2025-11-12 13:10 - 14:00 | Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
CBS Music presents “Wednesdays at One – Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Junior Musicians” on Wednesday 12th November 2025 from 1.10 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the CBS Music Centre, Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Talented students on a variety of instruments
A light lunch is available before each concert at 12.45 p.m. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often using the Steinway concert grand piano, or the 4 manual Rodgers Infinity Platinum hybrid pipe /digital organ. Groups range in size from small chamber ensembles to full symphonic orchestras, with a particular focus on encouraging young performers, and inviting citizens to be welcomed into the central city Catholic church.
Organised by CBS Music: to nurture, conserve, inspire
Programme entry $15.00 (Eftpos)

The Zimbelstern Foundation presents "Be Enchanted"
2025-11-15 19:00 - 20:15 | St Mary’s Anglican Church, 24 Church Street, Timaru, New Zealand
The Zimbelstern Foundation presents “Be Enchanted” on Saturday 15th November 2025 from 7.00 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. at St Mary’s Anglican Church, 24 Church Street, Timaru
Pricing: $10.00 General admission
Step into a world of musical enchantment as Christchurch Cathedral’s Dr John Linker brings the majestic organ of St Mary’s to life in a magical candle-lit setting.
From the whimsical charm of Grieg’s Hall of the Mountain King to the spine-tingling drama of Danse Macabre, this concert promises an evening of mystery, magic, and musical delight. With a wide variety of enchanting pieces, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Come along and experience the wonder of music by candlelight!
Contact person: Paul Rosoman
Email: admin@zimbelsternfoundation.com
Link: https://www.facebook.com/zimbelsternfoundation

Toi Toi Opera Masterclass with Jonathan Lemalu
2025-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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Toi Toi Opera Masterclass with Jonathan Lemalu at The Piano, Christchurch
Hot on the heels of our wonderful masterclass with our patron tenor Patrick Power ONZM in August this year, Toi Toi Opera proudly presents an evening opera masterclass this month with celebrated Aotearoa NZ bass Jonathan Lemalu at The Piano, Christchurch, proudly supported by The Piano’s Emerging Artist Fund.
Five early-career opera singers from Waitaha Canterbury will have the opportunity to perform on the stage of The Philip Carter Family Concert Hall, accompanied by Toi Toi Opera’s Associate Principal Répétiteur Alison Holden, and to receive expert feedback from Jonathan, who has recently become Deputy Head of Vocal and Opera at the Royal College of Music in London.
We are delighted to announce that the young singers working with Jonathan on the night are sopranos Elizabeth Ellison, Erin Connelly-Whyte, and Holly Evans, tenor Steven Moseley, and bass Kahu Gray.
We welcome voice students, teachers, and opera lovers alike to come and observe this very special evening.
We are deeply grateful to Jonathan for contributing his time, and also to The Piano’s Emerging Artist Fund for subsidising our venue cost, to allow these singers to learn under concert conditions.
When: Monday 17th November 2025, 7pm – 9pm
Venue: The Philip Carter Family Concert Hall, The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch
Tickets: Free entry, but your early registration via the button below is recommended to ensure your seat. Your donation/koha if able, is appreciated, with all proceeds going to Toi Toi Opera and The Piano’s Emerging Artist Fund, to help ensure more wonderful opportunities like these can be made available to our artists and our audiences.
Register Now: https://events.humanitix.com/toitoiopera-masterclass

Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents "Rising Stars 2025 - Christine Jeon & Matthew Seinafo - Cello & piano"
2025-11-18 13:10 - 13:50 | Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, 8011
Concerts for Christchurch Foundation Trust presents “Rising Stars 2025 – Christine Jeon & Matthew Seinafo – Cello & piano” on Tuesday 18th November 2025 from 1.10pm to 1.50pm at the Great Hall, Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch
Hailing from Christchurch both Christine and Matthew are now second year music students at the University of Auckland. They are a skilled team; to hear and watch them perform is quite breathtaking.
Pricing:
Adults – $15.00
Concerts for Christchurch Friends and Friends of The Arts Centre – $10.00
Students (17 years and under) – $5.00
On the Day:
Purchase tickets at the Great Hall entrance from midday on the day of the concert.
In Advance:
Book your tickets at http://www.artscentre.org.nz
This series is all about shining a light on emerging young musicians
