A mixture of excitement, nervousness and confidence flowed
from the 26 international students of the 2010 Queenstown
Violin Summer School, before their Grand Finale Concert on
Friday night.
The concert in the Queenstown Memorial Hall was the
culmination of 12 days of intensive study and public
performances under the guidance of violinist Kevin Lefohn,
school founder and artistic administrator of the Christchurch
Symphony Orchestra, and a teaching staff of three pianists
and seven international violinists.
Seven young violinists were selected to give classical
recitals, five with piano accompaniment.
The whole school gathered for the "world premiere" of
Southern Strings Charitable Trust chairman John Drummond's
Hoedown to Q-Town.
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes thanked the students for
enriching the lives of the community each year.
Mr Lefohn said the six public events had exceeded box office
predictions and two, in St Peter's Church, had sold out.
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