‘Musical excellence’ shown by ensemble
Leith Ensemble, a quartet of local professional musicians performed at Olveston on Monday.
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Operatic feast goes down well
Operatic feast goes down well
Opera Otago is definitely alive and well, at present in the ideal venue of Nations Church in South Dunedin, cooking up a potpourri of arias and choruses
Sir Dave offers a slice of New Zealand life
Sir Dave offers a slice of New Zealand life
An enthusiastic Dunedin Town Hall audience was treated to a walk down memory lane by New Zealand music taonga Sir Dave Dobbyn as he presented his favourite "Selected Songs".
Pride enhances performance
Pride enhances performance
A near capacity crowd filled Knox Church to relish the singing of Jonathan Lemalu, with the Dunedin RSA Choir.
A grade organ recital of a list of notable Bs
A grade organ recital of a list of notable Bs
Organist David Burchell gave a recital on Norma, the town hall organ, on Sunday afternoon.
Ballet at its darkest—and possibly best
Ballet at its darkest—and possibly best
I have always wanted to see Dracula as a ballet and Big Live’s production did not disappoint — it was indeed ballet at its darkest.
Baroque delight of viols, harpsichord
Baroque delight of viols, harpsichord
A large audience was fascinated by a glimpse into the soundtrack to life in the French royal court through "An evening at Versailles", a concert of Baroque music.
Behind the scenes with the PM
Behind the scenes with the PM
Obituaries for Jacindamania were a little premature it seems
Interesting concert brings music of ‘neglected composer’ to life
Interesting concert brings music of ‘neglected composer’ to life
An appreciative audience supported the Oamaru Chorale’s second visit to Dunedin to perform the music of little-known classical composer Marianna Martines.
A feast of glorious music-making
A feast of glorious music-making
The beautiful St Joseph’s Chapel provided the perfect backdrop and acoustic for a programme of glorious music, superbly sung by Southern Consort of Voices.
More bang for ute-buying buck
More bang for ute-buying buck
It may only be a single shot offering these days, but the GWM Cannon offers even greater bang for your new ute-buying buck.
Beautiful singing; but similar sound
Beautiful singing; but similar sound
We’ve reached Ed Sheeran’s era of decline.
Stunning show ticks all the boxes
Stunning show ticks all the boxes
Stellar performances and fast-paced live rock music combined with clever use of multimedia and spectacular lighting in an epic opening night for Taieri Musical’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar last Thursday.
Triumph of talent, balance
Triumph of talent, balance
TERRY PRATCHETT’S LORDS AND LADIES Adapted by Irana BrownThe Globe TheatreSunday, September 21 One of the late Sir Terry Pratchett’s most beloved Discworld tales, Lords and...
Marvellously unworldly experience
Marvellously unworldly experience
Avant-garde soundscapes were thoroughly enjoyed by a good crowd at the Chamber Music NZ concert at the Glenroy Auditorium on Tuesday night.
Contrasting French compositions prove delightful
Contrasting French compositions prove delightful
Two French compositions delighted the audience in a well-filled Dunedin Town on Saturday evening.
Communal experience thought-provoking
Communal experience thought-provoking
Kittens, Chopin, a good book, dahlias, coffee, ice cream, concerts, movies, and time with friends ... these are a few of my favourite things.
Pratchett’s humour translated to an ‘endlessly funny’ play
Pratchett’s humour translated to an ‘endlessly funny’ play
Witches discover that their home territory is being overrun by malevolent elves and, as if that wasn’t bad enough, one of their number is going to marry the local king.
Album review
Album review
Carpenter returns with 12 songs recorded amid a world tour.
Show rhythmically complex, purposeful
Show rhythmically complex, purposeful
My seat for Saturday night’s well-attended concert was in "the Gods".