Photo Credit - Lawrence Murray
Queenstown becoming a performing arts hotspot
Radio New Zealand Concert presenter talks to Jesse Mulligan about the Whakatipu Music Festival and the up and coming performing arts scene in Queenstown.
Release of Anna’s Amabile album
"I am thrilled to announce that my debut album is released. I truly hope that listening to this album will be a source of warmth, comfort, and joy, particularly in these trying times. All of these pieces are very near and dear to me, and I'm very grateful to have the chance to share them with you. COVID-19 has changed our world and brought upon us trials that we have never experienced before. But, in the midst of…
Community Engagement featuring Young Artists & local school groups
Community Outreach
By reaching out to local schools, Whakatipu Music Festival hopes to inspire youngsters to step into music. Festival artists visited Remarkables Primary, Shotover Primary, Liger Leadership Academy, and Whakatipu High School to aid the flourishing of the arts in our community. See shots below!
Artists practise together
Practising and Preaching
So, we know that Whakatipu Music Festival musicians are in town. The festival kicks off on Friday. What must the artists be doing for those few days in between? Rehearsals and Community Outreach! Thomas Brown Gallery played host to a teacher training talk followed by an open class led by professional artists. Community invitations to music teachers and students seeking to up their game and learn from the best gathered together a joyful crowd. Collaborative participation from all…
Sir Michael Hill holds court
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…
Will King, baritone, Sheena Haywood, photographer, and Liam Wooding, piano
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…