2024 Previous Events

January 2024

Stephanie McEwin

Album Launch (S1)

NO SHOW

Gabriel Baird

& Friends (C1)

Selected piano works 2024

February 2024

The West Melton Annual Art Event
Group Exhibition (S2) 2024  
Nut Point Art Awards 2024

Christine Watton

Don McAra

Gordon Sharp I & II AWARDS

Janie Porter III AWARD

Jo Wright

Karin Lange

Mandy Palmer

Mary Fraser

Moya Deacon Radley

Ruth Killoran

Sarah Beal

Sean Fietje

Stephanie Mcewin

Mijin Jeon

Piano Recital

Beethoven, Debussy, Schubert and Chopin (C2)

March 2024

Dave Flynn –Ireland   

Celtic Guitar Journey  

Award-winning

Irish composer.    (MD 1 )

Event is kindly supported by Culture Ireland

Muddy Mama’s Blues Band Live & Bluesy  Seasoned with Jazz

Judi Smitheram -Vocal,

Mary Ruston - Piano,

Geoff Low - Saxophone and Clarinet,

Tim Wilkinson, Dr Tim - Bass strings

Lynden Jackson - Drums,

Davey Backyard- Harmonica

Cameron Davis (Cam) Classical Violin                                   

A programme spanning from violin classics such as Thaïs Meditation to recent compositions by Lyttleton-based violinist Fiona Pears.

Other works of note include Butterworth’s A Shropshire Lad song cycle for baritone and Beethoven’s Romance No. 1 in G major. He will be supported by jazz pianist

Dan Robertson, who will present two solo brackets.

With a varied yet cohesive programme across a combined three instruments

A pleasant treat for Easter weekend.(C3)

April 2024

Natasha Chernousova Reeves

Students Concert 2024

The Christchurch Portrait Artists               

The group's first

a celebration of their time together

Tamzin Roe Contralto

From the depths…              

Classical voice repertoire of opera, aria and art songs

Piano accompanist  Alison Holden. (C4)

MAY 2024

University of Canterbury

Selected Performing Ensembles from the University of Canterbury

Renaissance Lute with

Jonathan Le Cocq & friends

16th century music; solo lute, lute-songs &

ensemble

JUNE 2024

Lixin’s Student Concert

Piano Students

Henry Nicholson (Violin)  & Friends

Showcasing the best of classical music .

JULY 2024

Tony Ferner and Friends

Classical Flute at its best.

AUGUST 2024

Christchurch School of Music    

Chamber Ensembles

2024

Valeriy Maksymov     

Iryna Maksymova

Students 2024

RESONANCE BRASS

Wide and wild  Brass Music Warming a wintery afternoon

September  2024

Celebration of one last planting

By  TAK Volunteers

Kyoko Takashima Piano recital  

Wide range of music  & composers .

Special guest Tony Ferner –Flute

October 2024

Native Plants 2024   

Sara Kross, PhD from                            

UC Research 

interactions between wildlife and people

Quantum Acoustics &Friends  

CHRITY EVENT

Acapella  Singing.         

A Voice for the Silent Cry all proceeds to SAFE for Animals  

Marianne & Julien Pringot  

with the CHORO Club CHCH

The New Orleans Jazz of Brazil.

The history of Brazilian music and choro in particular,

focus on instrumental music with :

- Marianne Bedin, flute.

- Stephen Judd, mandolin.

- Marcel Dore, percussions.

- Julien Pringot, 7 string guitar.

November  2024

Mijin Jeon

End of year 2024

Piano Students

The Ferner’s

Selected Students           

Solos and Ensemble 2024

Kilmarnoch

Scottish & Irish songs

Swing 42

Music, better than words

December 2024

Quantum Acoustics

An afternoon of Acapella  Singing Delight .