Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2023 presents "Francesca Khalifa (piano) on Monday 27th February 2023, 1.10 p.m to 1.50 p.m at Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch "Khalifa intensifies the beauty of piano playing" La Nuova Ferrara.  All the way from New Yok musical sensation Francesca Khalifa will perform works...

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Matilde Loureiro " on Wednesday 1st March 2023 from 1.10pm to 1.50 p.m. at the Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch (or CBS Music Centre) Portuguese virtuoso plays music for solo violin by Bach & Enescu A light lunch is available before each concert. A wide range of...

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents "Back to the Future" In Concert on Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.00 p.m. in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch Chief Conductor: Benjamin Northey Recharge your flux capacitor… and get ready to celebrate this unforgettable movie classic as you’ve never seen and heard it before! Back to...

Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2023 presents "Liz Braggins, Graham Wardrop and Mary Dunne" on Monday 6th March 2023, 1.10 p.m to 1.50 p.m at Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Three renowned musicians Elizabeth Braggins, Graham Wardrop and Mary Dunne have combined to form a new trio.  Together they...

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - John Linker, organ " on Wednesday 8th March 2023 from 1.10pm to 1.50 p.m. at the Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch (or CBS Music Centre) Lenten flavours A light lunch is available before each concert. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often...

Waimakariri Community Arts Council presents "Jan Preston Live" on Friday 10th March 2023, 7.30 p.m. at Chamber Gallery, Rangiora Library, 141 Percival Street, Rangiora. Following Jan's successful tour of the South Island in 2020, she is back by popular demand with a full Trio on the go, and joining us in Rangiora’s Chamber Gallery. Jan will...

CBS Music presents "Sleepers Wake! Concert" on Sunday 12th March 2023, 2.00 p.m. at Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch Poster 12 March Promo 12 March

Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2023 presents "Fiona Pears (violin) and Connor Hartley-Hall (guitar)" on Monday 13th March 2023, 1.10 p.m to 1.50 p.m at Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Violinist Fiona Pears and guitarist Connor Hartley-Hall share a love of Gypsy jazz.  This music was originally made famous...

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Fiona Pears & Dan Robertson " on Wednesday 15th March 2023 from 1.10pm to 1.50 p.m. at the Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch (or CBS Music Centre) Sizzling violin - expect the unexpected! A light lunch is available before each concert. A wide range of performers is...

Christchurch City Choir presents "Come and Sing Stainer's Crucifixion with Christchurch City Choir" on Saturday 18th March 2023, 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at St Peter's Church in Upper Riccarton Pricing: $20.00 Christchurch City Choir began in 1991 with the amalgamation of two long-standing choirs with 125 years of history behind them. The choir draws...

National Concerto Competition Final is being held on Saturday 18th March 2023, 7.30 p.m. in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch Finalists - 18th March 2023 Tickets are now available for the Final. https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=CONCERFI23    

Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2023 presents "Yulia (vocalist)" on Monday 20th March 2023, 1.10 p.m to 1.50 p.m at Great Hall, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Internationally acclaimed vocalist, Yulia sings with beautiful warmth and sincerity.  Alongside Tom Rainey (piano) and Mike Story (bass), Yulia will perform songs you love...

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Margot Button & Friends " on Wednesday 22nd March 2023 from 1.10pm to 1.50 p.m. at the Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch (or CBS Music Centre) Angelic voices A light lunch is available before each concert. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic,...

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents "Variations" on Saturday 25th March 2023, 7.30 p.m in Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch In Dances of Galánta, Kodály artfully weaves together Hungarian folk songs from his childhood town of Galánta. The Dances put Kodály’s mastery of orchestration on display, with a rich palette of instrumental colours...

Resonance Ensemble presents "Outliers - familiar music not often performed" on Sunday 26th March, 3.00 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch Outliers features works of four composers: Rossini (William Tell Overture) Ponchielli (Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda) Gounod (Ballet Music from Faust) Beethoven (Symphony No. 8) We will play the full...

CBS Music presents "Wednesdays at One - Michael Lawrence, piano " on Wednesday 29th March 2023 from 1.10pm to 1.50 p.m. at the Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch (or CBS Music Centre) On the lighter side: Gershwin, Porter, Beatles & Billy Joel A light lunch is available before each concert. A wide range of...

Chamber Music New Zealand presents "Voices At The End" on Wednesday 29th March 2023, 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch Pre-concert talk at 6.30 p.m. by John Psathas Pricing:  Various prices.  Tickets from https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/ Programme: John Psathas | Second-Hand Time (world premiere) John Psathas | Voices at the End...

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents "Appalachian Dream" on Friday 31st March 2023, 7.00 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch Christchurch-born composer Salina Fisher’s early career has brimmed with awards and commissions. Two of her colourful and gestural works feature here: Dream 6, based on material from Douglas Lilburn’s Nine Short Pieces for Piano, and...

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents "Appalachian Dream" on Saturday 1st April 2023, 7.00 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch Christchurch-born composer Salina Fisher’s early career has brimmed with awards and commissions. Two of her colourful and gestural works feature here: Dream 6, based on material from Douglas Lilburn’s Nine Short Pieces for Piano, and...

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre presents "Natalia & Yuri" on Sunday 2nd April 2023 from 2.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre - Great Hall. Pricing: $10 to $40 We are thrilled to welcome internationally acclaimed violinists Natalia Lomeiko and Yuri Zhislin to Christchurch. Natalia Lomeiko has...