13 May 2011
All events are free!
NZ Music Month: Drum Jam
14 May 2011 | 1pm-2pm
This unique percussive event brings together four of Wellington and New Zealand's top practitioners. These performers are part of some of the country’s most successful modern bands. Come and hear Darren Mathiassen, Maaka McGregor, Darryn Sigley, and Rick Cranson.
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Opera – Passion and Power
15 May 2011 | 1.30pm–2.30pm
Classical voice students of the New Zealand School of Music bring to life arias, duets, trios, and quartets from the masterworks of opera. The programme includes an excerpt from the NZSM’s upcoming production of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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NZ Music Month Double Bill: Izzie Austin and Jesse Sheehan/Band
21 May 2011 | 12.30pm-2pm
Izzie’s a 16-year-old singer/songwriter from Paekakariki. She performs with guitar and vocals, using additional instruments to create her own unique indie/folk sound. Jesse’s a very successful young singer/songwriter who was the first solo artist to win the Smokefree Rockquest.
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NZ Music Month: Your Musical Career – What You Need to Know from Those in the Know
22 May 2011 | 1pm-2pm
Interested in the nuts and bolts of transforming musical passion into a career? Join this Music Month panel discussion to hear about the business from three hard-working local practitioners.
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Epsom Girls Grammar in Concert
28 May 2011 | 1.30pm–3pm
Epsom Girls Grammar School, Auckland, presents a concert by a number of choirs and orchestras. Don’t miss this wonderful musical experience.
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NZ Music Month: ‘Blue Smoke’: The Birth of NZ Pop
29 May 2011 | 1pm-2pm
Chris Bourke journeys into the ‘lost dawn’ of New Zealand popular music – the mid-20th century, when the dance halls of the nation changed dramatically. The waltz gave way to swing, and then jive evolved into rock 'n' roll.