The month of June has always been riddled with events and this year is no different.
Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th saw the NZCT Chamber Music Contest held in Dunedin at Marama Hall with 42 groups competing. The winners, Sunshine Daisies Butter Mellow (nice Harry Potter reference there) from Columba College had two of my former students in it - just a little proud there :)
Also coming up is the Southern Sinfonia performing with the Topp Twins at the Regent Theatre on Saturday the 16th of June at 7:30pm. I was working at the APO when they performed and aside from a few TV cameras and booms in the way everyone had a fantastic night. I'm sure it's going to be a lot of fun!
Also on the 16th of June Chamber Music New Zealand has a fundraiser at the Art Gallery from 6pm. Entry includes a glass of wine, look around the exhibition as well as the pleasure of listening to finalists from the Chamber Music Contest as well as John van Buskirk and singers.
Thursday 21st June is the Sinfonia Academy's first concert for the year. All term the student have been working towards presenting a programme for family and friends. 7pm at George St Normal School Hall there will certainly be a level of excitement in the air. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of the past few weeks. I'm currently in the process of sorting/arranging music for next term. Should be exciting!
From there we head to a more personal event. I'm going to be an Aunty again on the 25th of June :)
Is that it? Almost!
Will also be heading to Mosgiel for the Taieri Musical Society production of Jesus Christ Superstar featuring my flatmate's sister and brother in law.
Southern Sinfonia's Matinee 2 on Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 1st of July featuring the amazing Sarah Wilson on trumpet :) Looking forward to catching up with Sarah while she is here and hoping she won't be to cold after the tropics of Queensland. She used to live in Christchurch - so she should be prepared!
July also has a few more highlights - Sinfonia International 2 with Brett Kelly, Play with the Orchestra on the 15th where students get to play alongside the Southern Sinfonia, Marriage of Figaro and the all important school holidays where teachers get horrendously sick, recover and then start preparing for the forthcoming term.
Hopefully the snow showers from today will not feature too heavily.
