Arts Centre Chamber Series: Voices of Ōtākaro

Name: Arts Centre Chamber Series: Voices of Ōtākaro
Start: 2024-08-28T19:00:00+12:00
End: 2024-08-28T21:00:00+12:00
Location: The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora

Schedule

Wed Aug 28 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+12:00

Location

The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora | Christchurch, CA

Voices of Ōtākaro is a special chamber presentation which celebrates the power of verse set to melody. Join talented musicians from UC Music and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, and hear the poetry of Mary Oliver, Federico García Lorca, local texts from the Ōtākaro River Trail and more, brought to life by vocalists Zara Ballara, Naomi Ferguson, and Yumeka Hildreth. With compositions by Reuben de Lautour & Mahini-Ina Kingi-Kaui, David Roitstein and George Crumb, under the musical direction of Professor Mark Menzies, this evening is a must for lovers of music and poetry.
Voices of Ōtākaro is presented as part of WORD Christchurch 2024.