Welcome to the Wonderful World of WMF!
Last night, our Artists, Host Families, and Training Ground team arrived at Sir Michael Hill's Residence for a lovely welcome reception. With opulent art on display all around, artistic souls and musical spirits felt at home together in celebration of all the festival goodness still to come. Mixing and mingling as the excitement grew, beautiful platters of salmon and salads went down a treat with our hungry musicians! A wonderful introduction by Festival Director, Anne Rodda, gave way…
Hear that sound? Musicians are in town!
'Twas the first day of winter, when high above Queenstown A large jumbo jet brought a rumbling sound Of musicians aplenty, their instruments aboard; Snowy mountains grew closer, further they came towards. The graceful runaway below, a fly-away stave; No more beautiful sight their vision ever gave, For the Whakatipu Music Festival, these artists arrive; An inaugural event filled with Kiwi classical music pride. Whakatipu Music Festival's artists touched down at Queenstown Airport this afternoon. Met…
Let’s get quizzical! Hear more from Festival Artists
In the run-up to the Whakatipu Music Festival, we’ve rounded up the best answers from our Artist Interviews. Hear from our Professional Artists and Young Artists as they talk about stage fright, classical music today, and 2020’s silver linings… Interviewees: Cecile McNeill, viola Anna Leese, soprano Jonathan Cohen, clarinet Will King, baritone Noelle Dannenbring, piano KiHei Lee, violin Stephen De Pledge, piano Somi Kim (NZTrio), piano What excites you most about Queenstown? Scenery Snow Real winter…
Whakatipu Music Festival Radio Interview
Marketing and Communications Apprentice Eleanor Denston chats to Jeff Harford on Otago Access Radio's OARsome Morning Show.
Three Picks from Whakatipu Music Festival
Marketing and Communications Apprentice Eleanor Denston shares her top picks for a festival that’s not to be missed.
We chat to 2 Training Ground Apprentices!
Which festival performance are you most looking forward to and why? Eleanor Denston: I am looking forward to seeing the Community Showcase on Sunday at 9.30am. With performances by Kinga Krupa’s music students, I’m looking forward to being blown away by their young talents. Here are musicians who not only play regular concerts, they run the show as well! Encouraging leadership at an early age helps to empower our children to become the leaders of tomorrow. Through self-directed…