CCMC events calendar for July 2009

     
 
Date:Friday, July 3, 2009 to Saturday, July 4, 2009Time:7.30 p.m.
Artist:Silencio EnsembleVenue:Christchurch Art Gallery
Details:Tickets $20. Bookings (03) 941 7342. Listen/Rita is a composition of music, images and words. Music composed by Douglas Lilburn. Contact:Chris Reddington silencioensemble@gmail.com.
Date:Saturday, July 4, 2009Time:8.00 p.m.
Artist:Christchurch Symphony OrchestraVenue:Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall.
Details:RHAPSODY IN BLUE. Copland - Appalachian Spring Suite, Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue, Dvorak - Symphony No 9 Op 95 "From the New World." Contact:Ticketek
Date:Sunday, July 5, 2009Time:3.00 p.m.
Artist:CBS Choir & Orchestra - MAGNIFICATVenue:Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street.
Details:Estonia to Espagna, Part, Victoria, Buxtehude, John IV of Portugal, Casals, Soler, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert. Soloists - Elizabeth Emeleus, Wally Enright, Howard Harvey. $15, $10. Contact:don.whelan@xtra.co.nz. or door sales on the day.
Date:Sunday, July 5, 2009Time:8.00 p.m.
Artist:Iain MitchellVenue:Christchurch Folk Music Club - Baillies Bar, Cathedral
Details:Traditional Scottish and Irish material with a sprinkle of English folk music. Members $7, non members $12. Contact:Russell 0273 919 262 or russellgillies@paradise.net.nz
Date:Tuesday, July 7, 2009Time:7.30 p.m.
Artist:NZ TrioVenue:Great Hall of the Arts Centre, Worcestor Boulevard
Details:Justine Cormack - violin, Sarah Watkins - Piano, Ashley Brown - Cello. Also featuring Gao Ping performing Su Xie Si Ti a new work commissioned by Music '09. Programme also includes Chris Cree Brown, Chen Yi, Chris Gendall, Wayan Yudane, Mike Yuen and John Pasathas - a great variety of music Contact:www.music09.org.nz. (Limited door sales.)
Date:Wednesday, July 8, 2009Time:7.00 p.m.
Artist:National Youth Orchestra.Venue:Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall.
Details:Paul Daniel - Conductor; John Chen - Piano. Hunt - Only to the Highest Mountain. Ravel - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand Mahler - Symphony No. 7."These young people make miracles happen." (Rod Biss, NZ Listener.) Contact: Ticketek, 0800 TICKETEK or www.ticketek.co.nz
Date:Wednesday, July 8, 2009Time:12.10 p.m.
Artist:Rosa Choi - fluteVenue:The Chapel, Music Centre of Christchurch, Barbadoes St.
Details:Merle Carter Lunch Hour Concert Series Gold coin donation. Contact:musiccentre@xtra.co.nz or (03) 377 5000
Date:Saturday, July 11, 2009Time:2.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Artist:Christchurch Symphony OrchestraVenue:Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall
Details:CIRCUS - THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. The adventures of Alice in Wonderland. Tom Woods Conductor, Contemporary Circus Trust. AMI Insurance Proms Series. Contact:Ticketek
Date:Sunday, July 12, 2009Time:8.00 p.m.
Artist:Patrick Fitzgerald at Christchurch Folk Music ClubVenue:Baillies Bar, Cathedral Square.
Details:Accoustic folk-punk-poetry. Members $7., non members $12. Contact:Russell 0273 919 262 or russellgillies@paradise.net.nz
Date:Wednesday, July 15, 2009Time:12.10 p.m.
Artist:Marcus Norman - clarinetVenue:The Chapel, Music Centre of Christchurch, Barbadoes St
Details:Merle Carter Lunch Hour Concert Series Gold coin donation. Contact:musiccentre@xtra.co.nz. or (03) 377 5000
Date:Tuesday, July 21, 2009Time:7.30 p.m.
Artist:University Chamber Groups.Venue:Great Hall of the Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard
Details:Programme to be advised. $20 waged, $15 unwaged. University "Great Hall Concert Series." Contact:Dorothy (03) 3642180 dorothy.motoi@canterbury.ac.nz
Date:Wednesday, July 22, 2009Time:12.10 p.m.
Artist:Students of Mark Hobson - woodwindVenue:The Chapel, Music Centre of Christchurch, Barbadoes St.
Details:Merle Carter Lunch Hour Concert Series Gold Coin Donation. Contact:musiccentre@xtra.co.nz or (03) 377 5000
Date:Wednesday, July 22, 2009Time:2.00 p.m.
Artist:50s Up Brass Band and The Topp TwinsVenue:Christchurch Town Hall Auditorium
Details:Also Bradley Wood - Brilliant Young Pianist, Cameron Luxton - Talented Young Singer & Guitarist. Compere - Rob Cope-Williams of Rob's Country. Proceeds will be donated to Arthritis New Zealand for Arthritis Education in the Canterbury Region. Book by15th June to qualify for the early booking competition - $600.00 in prizes to be won. Contact:Ticketek
Date:Thursday, July 23, 2009 to Sunday, August 9, 2009Time:Various times
Artist:Christchurch Arts FestivalVenue:Various venues.
Details:Bookings at Ticketek 0800 842 538 or www.ticketek.co.nz. Also see your newspaper for advertisements and information. Contact:www.artsfestival.co.nz Programme out now.
Date:Thursday, July 23, 2009 to Sunday, August 9, 2009Time:tba
Artist:Christchurch Arts Festival - Telestra Clear ClubVenue:Telestraclear Club, Cathedral Square.
Details:Paul Kelly (Aus.) Liro Rantaia New Trio (Finland) Mary Couglan (Ireland) Caroline Nin (France) Dave Dobbyn (NZ) Bookings at Ticketek 0800 842 538 or www.ticketek.co.nz. Contact:www.artsfestival.co.nz
Date:Friday, July 24, 2009Time:8.00 p.m.
Artist:Chrstchurch Symphony OrchestraVenue:Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall.
Details:A Midsummer Night's Dream. A dream production of William Shakespeare's words and Felix Mendelssohn's score. Tom Woods Conductor, Elric Hooper Director. Contact:Ticketek
Date:Wednesday, July 29, 2009Time:12.10 p.m.
Artist:L'Estro Armonica QuartetVenue:The Chapel, Music Centre of Christchurch. Barbadoes St
Details:Merle Carter Lunch Hour Concert Series Gold Coin Donation. Contact:musiccentre@xtra.co.nz or (03) 377 5000