Operatunity Daytime Concert Series – The Best of the Classics – 11 to 12.30 p.m.

La Vida Centre 34a Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand

A feast of the modern and traditional classics with 3 fablous singers entirely accompanied by string trio and favourite Viennese waltzes, beautiful melodies and stirring songs in a celebration of all your best loved music. Lunch included in ticket price.

$30.00

The Scottish Society of New Zealand (Inc.) – Burns Song Contest – 9.00 a.m.

Scottish Society Hall Cnr Edgeware and Caledonian Roads, Christchurch, New Zealand

The Burns Song Contest is open to singers of all ages who are under tuition. Entrants sing a Scottish Song and a song written by Robbie Burns. There is also an open category for a song in Gaelic. The contest provides a morning of entertainment with Scottish heritage to the fore. Fresh brewed coffee, tea...

Gold coin

CBS Choir & Orchestra – Magnificat for Asia

Magnificat for Asia is a preview of the varied programme the CBS Choir and Orchestra will present during their sixth international tour in the cathedrals of Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Kyoto and Tokyo.

$15 – $20

NZSO National Youth Orchestra Featuring New Zealand Youth Choir- 6.30 p.m.

The best of New Zealand's musical youth join forces after 14 years when the NZSO National Youth Orchestra and New Zealand Youth Choir team up for a historical concert in Christchurch on Saturday 8th September. The powerful orchestral and vocal package, comprising 130 young musicians, will perform British composer Michael Tippett's great oratorio A Child...

$25.00

Classic Meets Rock – New Zealand String Quartet – 8.00 P.M.

Church of St Michael and All Angels 84-90 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand

New Zealand String Quartet. Helene Pohl and Douglas Beilman (violins), Gillian Ansell (viola), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Programme: The Late Quartets. Beethoven - String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op.130 with Groe Fuge Interval Beethoven - String Quartet No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 131 Beethovens Late String Quartets (Nos. 12-16) were his final...

$15 – $40