Every six weeks or so Annesbrook Church is hosting a service in Nelson City - specifically for people who don't go to church. Unite Church is also involving, plus some other really awesome peoples. You should definitely come and check this out.
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Programme: Schumann (Fantasiestücke op.12) - Mozart (Sonata KV331) - Ravel (Tombeau de Couperin)
French Pianist Claire Rouault was born in 1987 in Versailles.
Claire's first contact with music was at age four years old, when she started learning the violin. A year later, she began studying piano and immediately realised that this was to be her instrument. From then on, piano was an essential part of Claire's life, and music her main language.
David Scheel has been labeled 'the funniest pianist in the world'. His new show is the sequel to 'Don't' Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player' which was a runaway hit in London's West End and across North America.
Audiences can expect hilarious send-ups of classical music, wonderfully accurate tributes to the likes of Victor Borge (humourist and world-class pianist known as the Great Dane) and Peter Cook, plus more fun at the expense of the icons of modern living: the internet, celebrities, politically correctness and much more. Oh - and yes - expect beautiful music, as you would expect from an internationally acclaimed concert pianist.
Rockshop Bandquest – a new platform for the next generation of contemporary musicians to step out and perform in a supportive and encouraging competition format, with a focus on education, inspiration and entertainment.
Reviving the look and sound made famous by Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Bill Haley -- BILL HALEY, JR. & THE COMETS is a high-energy five-piece combo performing a rousing, crowd-pleasing set of songs from the dawn of rock 'n roll.
Emphasizing authenticity in sound and presentation in a 2-hour show, BILL HALEY, JR. shares inside stories behind the songs he sings backed up by his talented band of Comets multi-instrumentalist Bobby Michaels on saxophone, percussion and keyboard; nimble-fingered Mike Denaro on electric guitar; Christopher Davis Shannon slapping the upright bass; and not forgetting Rich Flamini's energetic Gene Krupa-style drumming.
Pete Langford is founder member of The Barron Knights, the band that had more comedy hits than any other band in the world. The Barron Knights have performed at the London Palladium (334 times), Buckingham Palace and the Albert Hall. Pete was awarded the B.A.S.C.A. badge for his contribution to British song writing with Sir Paul McCartney, Sting and Sir Elton John.
The evening with Pete will be filled with wonderful stories and music. We won't give too much away but you will hear all about touring with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones and encouraging Bill Wyman to buy his first guitar in 1961.
Nelson audiences will be delighted to have the opportunity to attend a live performance of the Cavaleri Quartet, fresh from the UK and Europe where they have achieved an outstanding reputation. The programme features Mendelssohn and Mozart, and will be performed at the lovely Old St John's, an ideal venue to feature the quartet's brilliance.
Don't worry about locking up your daughters...it's your Mums we're after!
The Ten Tenors head to New Zealand in October 2013 for a special 'Mum's The Word' Tour.
The brand new show includes all of the most requested songs the boys have ever performed as well as the most requested songs they haven't! Audience favourites including Hallelujah, Miserer, Nessun Dorma, Ave Maria and modern mash-ups of Michael Jackson, Elton John, Queen and much more. Mum's the Word will see the TEN return with a new live band and a spectacular new stage set.
Two of New Zealand's most revered musicians, Jon Toogood and Julia Deans pay homage to the great Jacques Brel. Joining them is celebrated singer/songwriter Tama Waipara and New Zealand's First Lady of cabaret, the distinguished Jennifer Ward-Lealand.
Four extraordinary music talents interpreting the genius that is Brel. Songs which tell stories about how life hurts, youth dies, understanding heals, love warms. Brel's narratives portray people who are unwilling, in spite of all that they experience, to abandon either the joy of life or the hope that makes life worth living. His music has influenced the likes of Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Marianne Faithful, Tom Waits and many more.
