Christmas Concert

It is Christmas time again and our Christmas concert is on Sunday 6th December at Crossways at 4.15. As normal – the guitar group will have one run through their pieces before the concert itself starts at 4.45. The guitar group program will be 1. Respighi 2. Bach Musette 3.Palms 4.Praetorius Suite 5.Tramotana 6.Kalimba So if you are part of this group, please practice your part and be confident about which part you are playing and be on time for the rehearsal.. Also – we want other folks to contribute items to the concert. We have 3 or 4 offers
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Christmas concert is on Sunday 6th December at 4:15

It was so great to hear Duo Kita at our last meeting. The boys are preparing for an international chamber music competition. The repertoire was delightful. The playing was great. We wish them all the best in this endevour. Thanks also to the other soloists. Very nice to hear your playing as well. We may not get huge numbers to our meetings each month at Crossways, but all the same our meetings are a place where often  musical beauty and magic can be experienced. Thanks to all those who contribute to this. To the players. To the listeners. It is
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Theme for November Meeting Duo Kitā

 November Meeting Sunday 1st November  2015, 4:15 PM Duo Kitā Rehearsal for Christmas Concert Exam play-throughs  George Wills and Jake Church and the two guitarists that make up the duo – Duo Kita. They are excellent guitar players studying at Victoria University. At the moment they are busy preparing for the Royal Overseas League chamber music competition  – they have agreed to  play a  40 min set of duo and solo works for us this Sunday at our November Guitar Society meeting. We are very fortunate to have this talent perform for us. And it is a top class program. So please don’t be
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Theme for October Ensemble Evening And a Sharon Isbin recording

Our next meeting will be held on Sunday 4th October  2015 The address is Crossways (upstairs) at 6 Roxburgh Street, Mt Victoria. The meeting  will start at 4.15pm and finish at 6.30 pm. It is school holidays and I know some will be away. So if you can join us that would be extra great. Please remember – Guitar society is a place where you can really develop your guitar awareness and playing ability. If you are serious about becoming a better guitar player or you are light hearted and adventurous or even just shy but curious then guitar society
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Theme for September: Student Performers from the New Zealand School of Music

Meeting: September  6th 2015. The address is Crossways (upstairs) at 6 Roxburgh Street, Mt Victoria. The meeting  will start at 4.15pm and finish at 6.30 pm.  Theme for  September Student Performers from the New Zealand School of Music Students at the school of music can often play so well. Of course they are less experienced than professional players and they deserve understanding and support in this regard. But they are also often very enthusiastic and passionate about their playing. They deserve our support. Come and enjoy what promises to be some lovely playing of great music. The program is as
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Theme for August – The Bossa Nova

This will be held on Sunday 2nd August 2015 The address is Crossways (upstairs) at 6 Roxburgh Street, Mt Victoria. The meeting will start at 4.15pm and finish at 6.30 pm. Please note this is back to normal time and first Sunday of mont Fabiola Stevenson – vocals , Julie Bevan – guitar and Mike Wespel-Rose guitar and a percussion player, will perform 6 pieces from the Brazilian Bossa Nova Repetoire. The piec es will be: How Insensitive – Jobim The girl from Ipanaema – Jobim Black Orpheus – Luiz Bonfá Wave – Jobim Desafinado – Jobim Quiet Nights –
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Guitar Society meeting for July – Sunday July 12th – 2pm to 4pm. Crossways – Mt Victoria

Our next meeting will be held on Sunday12th July 2015 The address is Crossways (upstairs) at 6 Roxburgh Street, Mt Victoria. The meeting will start at 2pm and finish at 4 pm. Please note different time just for this month   Welcome If you’re a guitar listener, a beginner player, a seasoned professional or anywhere in between – you are very very welcome to join us as we enjoy listening to and playing music for guitar   Theme for July Australasian Music including music composed by you! If you do not have a piece to fit into that category, any
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Theme for June

Featured performer Jamie Garrick Come and hear this great new talent at our society! Here is some biography about Jamie…  ‘… a poetic interpretation, with sensitive phrasing and appropriate rubato, underpinned by a sound technique…’                                                                       – Frances Robinson, Middle C Classical Music Reviews Jamie Garrick, a graduate of the New Zealand School of Music , was recently awarded 1st prize at the 2014 New Zealand Classical Guitar Competition.  This achievement comes less than a year after Jamie completed his Masters, gaining Distinction under the tuition of Dr Jane Curry. Jamie’s previous accomplishments include being awarded a ‘New Zealand
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Theme for May

Great guitarists of the World Some thing I have wanted to do for a long time is have a theme dedicated to showing some videos of some great performances by some of the greatest guitar players of the world! So the later part of this months meeting will be dedicated to this. Including names such as Julian Bream,  Alvaro Perri, Ana Vidovic, Marek Pasieczny. These may be performances or performers you have not seen before.   Naturally we will have our guitar ensemble. The pieces we will play this month are the first 5 from the ensemble book.  Please decide
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Theme for April

Owen Moriarty – featured artist This meeting is our second meeting for the year of 2015. It will be great to see you all. Save medical fees and come and get some music treatment instead. We will be back to our standard meeting structure. We will start with guitar ensemble. Please be brave and join this group. There are parts for players of all standards. Many of us find it a great joy to be part of this group and it is excellent for developing your playing standard. Group music books will be available for paid up members. Non paid
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