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Conductors Euan Safey and Reuben Brown perform at the 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival
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Welcoming two incredible conductors to Whakatipu Music Festival

2025 Whakatipu Music Festival Welcoming two incredible conductors: Euan Safey and Reuben Brown In the lead up to our 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival we will be introducing you to each of our selected young and emerging artists who will take the stage alongside five internationally renowned classical musicians this Easter. About Reuben: Hailing from the…

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Our Kiwi vocalists return: Felicity Tomkins and Austin Haynes

2025 Whakatipu Music Festival Our Kiwi vocalists return home: Austin Haynes and Felicity Tomkins In the lead up to our 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival we will be introducing you to each of our selected young and emerging artists who will take the stage alongside five internationally renowned classical musicians this Easter. About Austin: Austin Haynes…

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    Welcoming two incredible conductors to Whakatipu.

Euan is a New Zealand-born orchestra conductor, chorus master and collaborative pianist. In 2024 he studied at @elderconservatorium where he is now a conductor and pianist. Euan has worked with @the_aso, State Opera South Australia and @adelaidefestival. He is also part of the 2025 Australian Conducting Academy.

“Music is all about collaboration. To be able to perform with terrific players and work with prominent guest artists will be so rewarding.” 

Hailing from the deep south, Reuben Brown completed his honours @vicuniwgtn_nzsm. Reuben is the 2025 NZ Assistant Conductor-in-Residence where he will debut with the @aklphil, @christchurchsymphonyorchestra and @dunedinsymphonyorchestra assisting resident and visiting conductors. 

"Over the past few months, I’ve been honing my skills with Auckland Philharmonia and I’m eager to put them to good use with this exciting cohort of musicians.” 

Read more at Keep Up With the Play. Link in bio.
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    Alongside performing as our countertenor, Austin Haynes will read their translations of Shakespeare into te reo at Frankton Library on Thursday 17 April at 5:30pm. 

Opera singer, poet and te reo Māori scholar Austin Haynes is on a bold mission - to translate all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets into te reo Māori!

Join him for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities of moving between languages, literary traditions and for a reflection on what te reo Māori can reveal about the Bard.

This is a free event.
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    Just a glimpse of the incredible artists we have performing at the 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival. 💃

Concerts and workshops begin NEXT WEEK! We can't wait to welcome and share these dedicated artists with you Queenstown.

TICKETS on sale now link in bio! 🌠
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