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You've seen all the claims, The ULTIMATE, The BIGGEST, Australia's # 1 and so on.
Well, we're here to tell you "YOU AINT SEEN NOTHIN" unless you've seen ACCA DACCA.
ACCA DACCA is AC/DC reincarnated!! Not a tribute not a cover band this is a full blown SHOW!

What will you take home from a night with ACCA DACCA?

Just the feeling that you've just witnessed AC/DC. Not only at present but the AC/DC of the Bon Scott era as well, covering the early days of High Voltage - Highway to Hell and the best of the Brian Johnson era from Back in Black to present day.

This is a Monster of a show!..see for yourself.

"if you can't see AC/DC , see ACCA DACCA"..quote : Angus Young

ONE SHOW ONLY

The New Zealand Combined Choir and Orchestra Trust organises an Annual Summer School of Music at The Teapot Valley residential centre. It invites international conductors and this year Ebbe Munk, conductor of the Danish Royal Chapel Choir will direct the choir to perform Donizetti's Messa di Requiem at Old St John's on Sunday January 24 at 2pm.

Soloists this year are Olivia Sheet (soprano), Helen Charlton (mezzo), Manase Latu (tenor), Graham O'Brien (bass) and Robert Tucker (bass).

The concert commemorates the life of St David Willcocks (1919-2015)

The London Conchord Ensemble is one of Europe's leading chamber ensembles. They are known for their imaginative programming, which has won them many accolades in their twelve-year history. This is their debut New Zealand tour, taking them to ten centres nationwide.

This superb UK collective of musicians is dividing in half for part of their debut NZ tour - their Nelson/Palmerston North concert features flute, oboe, bassoon and cello.

This instrumental combination features Bach's first Cello Suite, Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasilieras No. 6 (flute and bassoon), Mozart's Sonata in Bb K292 (bassoon and cello), Ginastera's Duo Op. 13 (flute and oboe), and two works by Beethoven.

Programme:
Bach | Suite No. 1 in G BWV1007
Villa-Lobos | Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6
Beethoven | Variations on "La ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni
Ginastera | Duo Op. 13
Mozart | Sonata in B flat K292
Beethoven | Serenade Op. 25

Daniel Pailthorpe (flute), Emily Pailthorpe (oboe), Andrea de Flammineis (bassoon), Thomas Carroll (cello)

There will be a Prelude Talk at 4.15pm with CMNZ Artistic Manager, Catherine Gibson.

"...the London Supergroup...playing with panache, wit and discreet sensitivity in performances that are a constant joy." - Gramophone Magazine

The Mozart and Brahms Quintet Experience with Grammy-nominated American violist James Dunham on a special tour highlighting masterpieces from Brahms and Mozart.

When Mozart wrote his first double-viola quintet, he created a new sound world that he continued to explore for the rest of his life. His later quintets are at the pinnacle of the chamber music repertoire. A century later, Brahms was inspired to write two of his most eloquent chamber works for the same combination. And this year, young NZ composer Salina Fisher has been commissioned to write a work to accompany these works by Mozart and Brahms.

Programme:
Mozart: String Quintet No. 5 in D K593
Salina Fisher: New work (CMNZ commission)
Brahms: String Quintet No. 1 in F 'Spring' Op. 88

British clarinet prodigy Julian Bliss is back in the country, joining forces with our own adventurous NZTrio. This is an opportunity to hear one of the finest living clarinetists with one of New Zealand's leading ensembles.

At the heart of their collaboration is Messiaen's seminal Quartet for the End of Time, whose wit and beauty belie the fact that it was composed in a German prisoner-of-war camp. Alongside this classic is an inspired and evocative new work written for the ensemble by Ross Harris. Julian Bliss will dazzle you with Debussy's Première Rhapsodie and Milhaud's Suite for violin, clarinet and piano.

"Bliss must no longer be regarded merely as a great talent, but rather as a consummate master of his instrument." - Fanfare Magazine

Programme:
Debussy | Première Rhapsodie
Milhaud | Suite for violin, clarinet and piano
Ross Harris | There may be light (CMNZ commission)
Messiaen | Quartet for the End of Time

In 2015 Suyeon Kang became the first Australian to win the coveted Michael Hill International Violin Competition; also taking home the Audience Prize.

New Zealand pianist Stephen De Pledge joins Suyeon Kang on her NZ tour, with a programme showcasing the many facets of the violin.
They'll interweave works by Mozart, Ravel, Schubert and Stravinsky with a delightful work for solo violin by New Zealand composer Kenneth Young.

"…at times playing with a delicate sensitivity and at others with a passionate intensity." - National Business Review

Programme:
Mozart | Sonata in Eb D380
Ravel | Sonata No. 1 in A minor 'Posthume'
Schubert | Sonatina in G minor
Kenneth Young | Gone
Stravinsky | Divertimento

Presented in association with Michael Hill International Violin Competition.

Nelson Opera in the Park is back with some of New Zealand's best opera singers alongside stellar contemporary performers. Bring a picnic and soak up the atmosphere for this wonderful night of music in the open air. With affordable ticket prices this is a world class event that everyone can enjoy.

PERFORMERS:
ANNA LEESE
JARED HOLT
DAVE DOBBYN
MODERN MÂORI QUARTET
JACKIE CLARKE
PRESHOW - THE JUBILATION CHOIR

ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON
Conductor Marc Taddei
Musical Director Peter Rainey

Bring warm clothing, a torch and rug if in the picnickers' area. Those with chairs please sit in the designated areas.

We are working towards Zero Waste. Please leave nothing but footprints.

Fireworks display: Combat Pyrotechnics

The hysterical and uplifting Menopause the Musical is heading on another sell-out New Zealand tour in 2016. Packed full of one-liners about hot flushes and memory loss backed by an instantly recognisable soundtrack of comedy parody versions of pop classics, the all-singing, all-dancing comedy is set in at a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common meet by chance at a lingerie sale.

The all-female cast of make fun of their woeful lives experiencing "The Change", forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges.

The women bond as they realise that menopause is no longer "The Silent Passage", it is an unavoidable stage in every woman's life.

Previous New Zealand tours have sold out, so don't delay, call your friends and book your tickets today.

Live Arts Nelson’s Summer school will showcase their performance piece de resistance. 

The students have spent a week immersed in theatre, drama, dance, singing and music, visual and creative arts, and have been part of creating and/or performing this new piece of theatre.

A gold coin donation to see these kids show their amazing talent.

It's here, and it's "AN ELLE OF A SHOW" - Time Magazine

Nelson Youth Theatre Company is delighted to present the New Zealand premiere of Legally Blonde, the Musical.

Legally Blonde is a fabulously fun international award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde. It follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. This action-packed musical explodes on the stage with memorable songs and dynamic dances. Equal parts hilarious and heart-warming, this musical is so much fun it should be illegal! Legally Blonde will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway's brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser), with a peppy score and playful book. This musical is ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish.

Legally Blonde, the Musical - Book by Heather Hach, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin - Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture.