Canterbury Philharmonia Orchestra presents "A Space Odyssey" on Sunday 18th August at 2.30 p.m. with conductor Mark Hodgkinson and guests Heaton Intermediate Chorale Venue is Villa Maria College Auditorium, 21 Peer Street, Upper Riccarton. Tickets are available at the door: $15,00, Under 18 $5.00 www.canterburyphilharmonia.org.nz Programme: Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra (excerpt) Holst: Jupiter and Mars...

Internationally renowed opera stars will generously contribute to a performance of the Mozart Requiem in St Mary's Pro Cathedral on Sunday August 25th at 3.00 p.m.  All proceeds will contribute to a set of rooms alongside the Pro-Cathedral which will provide rehearsal, storage and administration space for the Cathedral Choir and Orchestra for the immediate...

Christchurch Liedertafel Male Voice Choir presents 'Art and Soul' at the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral on Sunday 25th August at 2.00 p.m. Featuring Guest Artists: Rodney Macann and Rachel Doig and introducing Theo Moolenaar. No prior reservations.  Subscriber and door ticket sales only - $15.00

Everyone has a favourite song, the one they consider is the greatest song every written.  Now it is your chance to be part of choosing the content for an Operatunity show by nominating your favourite song.  The 24 most nominated songs will feature in our Daytime Concert Series extravaganza of song, celebrating the Greatest Song...

Chamber Music New Zealand presents: Michael Houstoun Beethoven reCYCLE 'Appasionata' at 4.00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketek. The venue is to be confirmed.

One of the best young chamber orchestras in Germany will give a concert of popular string works at 6.00 p.m. on Thursday 5th September in St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street.  The Heidelberg Youth Chamber Orchestra will play Grieg, Mozart, Arensky and Tchaikovsky and will be joined in one of their pieces by selected players...

The Jublilate Singers (Christchurch) and Nota Bene (Wellington) present Elijah by Mendelssohn - accompanied by the Jubilate Orchestra. Soloists are Sue Densem (soprano); Leisa Falconer (contralto); Oliver Sewell (tenor) and David Griffiths (bass). When:  Saturday 7th September Time: 7.30 p.m. Venue: Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, Latimer Square Tickets: Adults $30; Concession $25 You can book at...

Harmony Singers present "Choral Classics" on Sunday 8th September 2013 at 2.00 p.m. Venue is Sydenham Salvation Army Citadel, 250 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023. Programmes: $15.00 for Adults; Children are free and includes Afternoon Tea.

Programme:  Schubert - Four Impromptus, Op.90; Mendelssohn - 6 Songs without Words; Gershwin - Songbook (18 Songs); Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue Outstanding German Pianist Michael Endres has an extensive prize-winning  discography and performs worldwide as soloist and chamber music partner.  He holds a Master's Degree from the Juilliard School and has a distinguished career...

Christopher's Classics  Series XVIII - 2013 presents Michael Endres, Pianist on Tuesday 10 September 2013 at 8.00 p.m. at Church of St Michael and All Angels, 86 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch. Outstanding German pianist Michael Endres performs worldwide as a soloist and chamber music partner and has won numerous awards for both performance and recording, including First...