We are fortunate to have the wonderful Helene Pohl from the New Zealand String Quartet as our soloist performing the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor.
Also featuring on the programme :
Our end of season concert comes from under the northern lights, with much loved music from the following:
Neilson: Helios Overture
Sibelius: Karelia Suite
Sibelius: Valse Triste
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A min, Op 16
Returning to play with us is Louis Lucas–Perry from Nelson, who is currently studying at the New Zealand School of Music.
Almost a ‘Night at the Proms’, with a selection of light music from around the globe with Guest Conductor Sarah Bisley:
Britten: Matinees Musicales
Eric Coates: The London Suite
Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon
Arthur Bliss: Suite from Things to come
Leroy Anderson: Sandpaper Ballet
Johann Strauss: Memories of Covent Garden
Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld
Robert Farnon: the Westminster Waltz
Cathedral choirs and their choir schools are among some of the oldest European musical traditions.
Denmark's Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir brings their glorious voices to New Zealand in April and May for a five-centre tour 'Ascension - Nielsen, Lauridsen & Palestrina'.
The 46-strong choir including 30 boys aged 13-16 years, is rated as one of the finest in Europe with Le Figaro placing them alongside the Vienna Boys Choir and Kings College Choir.
In Denmark the choir performs at major state and royal occasions and featured at the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in 2004, and at the christening of their children.
Directed and conducted by Ebbe Munk, the choir's repertoire consists of classical, contemporary and modern music. The award-winning choir tours to concert halls, cathedrals and festivals around the world.
"Magic across many seas…" - Sydney Morning Herald
The Youth & Community Trust in association with NelsonUnderage are proud to present Blackout 2 - Nelsons favourite U18'S dance event.
After selling out our first Blackout Dance Party in 2014, the crew from Nelson Underage are back with plans to create two huge zones to tingle your senses, heaps of giveaways including free ice-blocks for everyone, and an epic lineup featuring 10 of NZ's top U18 DJ's.
We're rolling out the red carpet, called in the best photographers across the region and are working overtime to create this night into the BEST night of your life!
PS. Don't forget to wear white as its our theme for the night.
Don't miss out on what will be the most talked about event of the year. We're going BIG, it's going to be CRAZY and we want YOU there with us!
Limited tickets available for purchase via Ticket Direct or listen to The Edge (Nelson 88.8FM) to find out how you can win tickets on The Edge Guest list.
**Please note; BLACKOUT 2 IS STRICTLY AN UNDER 18s EVENT ONLY (13 - 18 YEARS OF AGE).**
Kiwi Singer's Journey
Song recital by internationally acclaimed tenor Keith Lewis and pianist Susan Melville in support of the New Zealand Singing School, Te Wananga Toi Waiata.
Nelson: Mon Feb 16, 7PM, Old St John's
Christchurch: Sun Feb 22, 2pm, Transitional Cathedral
Keith and Susan first performed together in the early 1970's in Christchurch, at concerts given by young musicians. It is with great pleasure that they now collaborate on this project for the benefit of young singers.
The voice of Ultravox, Midge Ure will perform four New Zealand shows in April 2015 - remarkably his first concerts here since electro-pop legends Ultravox visited our shores for the Sweetwaters festival in 1982.
Fans can look forward to intimate solo acoustic performances from Midge Ure (UK), with a concert at the Theatre Royal.
Special guest on the tour is Boh Runga performing songs from her solo and stellar* albums.
Scottish-born Midge Ure has been fearlessly innovative over the years - through creative production and songs like Fade to Grey (Visage) Vienna and Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (Ultravox) and solo gems like If I Was, and No Regrets.
Indeed Ultravox was a major influence on the new romantic and electro-pop movements of the early '80s, and continue to be so today. Their successful trademark was combining Midge's powerful guitar riffs with sweeping synthesiser motifs and state-of-the-art visuals.
Ure's 1984 songwriting collaboration with Bob Geldof, 'Do They Know It's Christmas' was a heartfelt contribution to Ethiopian famine relief. Through Band Aid it sold more than three million copies world-wide, returned to the of the charts in 1989, 2004 and again this Christmas (2014). The song has raised a remarkable $230m for aid to Africa, and the 2014 version with its revised lyrics is helping fund the fight against the Ebola virus.
Starring Giles Taylor
QUEEN - IT'S A KINDA MAGIC recreates Queen's 1986 World Tour concert, featuring over 20 of the band's greatest hits such as 'We Will Rock You', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'We Are the Champions', 'Under Pressure' and 'Fat-Bottomed Girls'. Painstaking attention has been paid to all the music - the iconic voice of Mercury, the amazing guitar solos of May and the groundbreaking Rock harmonies. And with state-of-the-art sound and lighting and authentic costumes, this is as close as you'll ever get to the real thing!
Doors open at 7.30pm.
First act is 8.15pm
After spending the last few months touring across the USA as special guests of Sam Smith, next February Broods will return home for their biggest New Zealand tour to date; taking in six major centres and performing to all age crowds everywhere!
This year's breakout headline tour sold out at lightning speed and further shows had to be added to meet public demand. This time Caleb and Georgia Nott AKA Broods will bring their outstanding show to Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Auckland and Hamilton.
The duos' career to date has been fast paced and high impact. Debut album Evergreen was released in August and included massive hits 'Bridges', 'Never Gonna Change', 'Mother & Father' and brand new single 'L.A.F'. Produced by prominent New Zealander Joel Little, the album went straight to #1 on the NZ Top 40, Top 5 in Australia and Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts and cemented Broods as ones to watch.
They've also toured with the likes of Ellie Goulding, HAIM, CHVRCHES and there are more overseas dates to be announced. Performing live is where Broods have found their natural home "Touring has made us realise how important it is to not just be yourself, but to back yourself." Georgia says. "If you're not being true, you'll never stand out." Over an ever-growing itinerary of performances across the globe the bands' sound and light show has become crucial. They've had to learn how to dance like no-one is watching and sing like no-one is listening "We've loosened up a lot," says Caleb "We're in the moment and we're focussed on making it special every time."
Claire Rouault - PIANO ON TOUR at Lake Rotoiti Chapel
Acclaimed French pianist Claire Rouault will give a recital in the beautiful Lake Rotoiti Chapel on Sunday 30th November, at 5pm.
Claire will be playing Piano on Tour's brand new concert grand piano. This will be a unique recital in a unique setting.
Programme:
- Mozart: Sonata No.11 (with the famous "Alla Turca")
- Debussy: Preludes
- Chopin: Grande Valse Brillante
- Bach: English Suite No.3
- Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
