Upcoming concerts

Some fantastic concerts coming up!

Thursday 25 September

Southern Sinfonia Academy 

6:30pm George St Normal School

FREE!

Strings and wind students Grade 3-6

Music by Bartok, Mozart, Manookian, Ed Sheeran and Howard Shore

Thursday 25 September

Dunedin Youth Orchestra

7:30pm Knox Church

Entry is by cash door sale only; $15 adults / $10 students and seniors / $5 high school students / children FREE 

Music by Verdi, Beethoven, Stevenson, Sam van Betuw and more

Friday, October 3

Karla Norton Masters Recital

7:00pm Marama Hall - University of Otago

Karla is the recipient of the Southern Sinfonia Scholarship 2014

Music by - Stravinsky, Psathas and Beethoven

Hope to see you there!

Spring has Sprung and there's a buzz in the air...

The sun shines, the birds and bees are busy and spirits are starting to lift again.  There's that sense in the air that there are things to do.

This week I am helping Columba College with their production of Wizard of Oz.  Back in the orchestra pit and back playing violin.  I have discovered that I'm completely fine within the staff, however ledger lines are challenging as I prefer to read the notes in the alto clef.  Hmmm...I think this means I am a fully-fledged viola player.

Next week, 20 September is the Southern Sinfonia's final subscription concert of the year.  Brahms violin concerto with soloist Martin Risely and under the baton of Hamish McKeich.  Final piece in the programme is Rachmaninov Symphony #2.  It's a huge programme...but what a finish!

On top of that pupils are preparing to play in the Saturday Morning Music Classes Demonstration Concert in the Town Hall 21 September, and I have a string quartet that day - phew!!

Southern Sinfonia Academy's final concert of the year is Thursday 25 September at George St Normal School...and then I think the collapse in a heap for the first weekend of the school holidays may be on the cards!

It's been a busy term (hence the lack of posts) but lots happening, and lots more to look forward to.

Watch this space for Term 4 goodies :)