Past Events

From rock gigs to brass bands, international speakers to quiz nights, kapa haka to comedians and so, so much more… There’s certainly no shortage of variety at The Piano! Take a look at our vibrant history of national and international events below.
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2021

February

Candlelight Concert - Vivaldi Four Seasons
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Candlelight Concert - Vivaldi Four Seasons
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Candlelight Concert - Chopin's Best Works
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UCE Summer Startup Showcase
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January

Toi Toi Opera - Offical Launch
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StageAntics Summer Pilot Programme Showcase
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Chiron Summer School Gala Concert
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2020

December

"The Look of Love" - Ali Harper
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"The Look of Love" - Ali Harper
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"The Look of Love" - Ali Harper
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"The Look of Love" - Ali Harper
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"The Nutcracker" - Selwyn School of Dance
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"The Nutcracker" - Selwyn School of Dance
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Cathedral Boy Choristers' - Carol Recital
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"Camerata" - Christmas Concert
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Schubert "Trout" - Baroque Music Community
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National Concerto Competition Preliminaries
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National Concerto Competition Semi-Final
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National Concerto Competition Preliminaries
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An afternoon with "The Singing Diva" - Katrina Louise Unplugged
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End of Year Performance - Little House Montessori
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"Christmas Joy" - Ali Harper
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"Christmas Joy" - Ali Harper
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TEEKS - 'The Invitation Tour'
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November

"Heroes and Anti-Heroes" - Resonance Ensemble
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Michael Houstoun's Farewell Concert - Christopher's Classics
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Christchurch Boy's Choir - 35th Birthday Concert
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Reid & Ruins
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Reid & Ruins
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"The 10 Greatest Moments in the History of Orchestral Music" - Risingholme Orchestra
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"An Afternoon of Choral Music" Cantabile Choir
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Drag Up Your Life
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"Music For a While" - English Song from the 17th Century
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"Say it with Flowers" - Arts on Tour
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Pole Legends NZ
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Bach Extended - NZSO
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WORD Christchurch Spring Festival 2020
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October

WORD Christchurch Spring Festival 2020
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WORD Christchurch Spring Festival 2020
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WORD Christchurch Spring Festival 2020
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"All Girl Big Band Gala Performance" - Chch Big Band Festival
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"Platform to the Heavens" - Woolston Concert Brass
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"Voices Love Opera" - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir
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"Tales of the 20s" - Chamber Music New Zealand
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NZTrio - Christopher's Classics
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"The Brightest Light Tour" - Thomas Oliver
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September

"New Frontiers" - Resonance Ensemble
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Womens Suffrage Anniversary
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"He Says, She Says" - Blackboard Theatre
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"Dido & The Pleasure Garden" - Jubilate Singers
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Aroha Qtet & Robert Orr - Christopher's Classics
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August

Tennant-Austin Duo - Christopher's Classics
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New Zealand String Quartet - Christopher's Classics
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"Simon O’Neill & friends in concert" - Opera in the City
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July

"Windows" - Hagley Performing Arts
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"Acoustic Wave.. Music in the City" Eddie Simon Live
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Amalia Hall with Stephen De Pledge - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Jazz Night - Burnside High Specialist Music Programme
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School of Music Gala Concert
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"Sound of Lockdown" - Students of Milana Kornienko
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Jason Bae - Live-stream Performance
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SOLE Showcase
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"Just Warming Up" - A Capellago Choir
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"With Comrades Brave and True" - Schola Cantorum Choir
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"Liberation" - Resonance Ensemble
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"NASDA Sings" - NASDAs Graduating Vocal Students
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Violin & Cello Student Concert
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An Afternoon with Katrina Louise "The Singing Diva"
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"TOGETHER" - Fundraiser for Yemen
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"Voices Across the Balkans (Sacred Chants)" - Musica Balkanica
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Midwinter Piano Celebration
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"Winter Swing" - Garden City Big Band
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Classical Jazz Quartet
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William O'Brien, Bass, in Recital with Alison Holden, Piano
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Nick Dow & Friends
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James Constable, Madeleine Howard & Courtney Allison Live at The Piano
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NZ String Quartet - Christopher's Classics
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Bublé, You Bastard
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June

The Torbay Suite
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"Beatles Go Baroque" - Baroque Music Community
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"Waiting in the Wings" - Blackboard Theatre Collective
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Siyu Sun Piano Recital
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"Streets to Steinway" - Aj Hickling
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March

"There Will Be No Intermission" - Amanda Palmer
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Michael Endres - Christopher's Classics
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Juilliard415 - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Canti di Consolazione
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"We Are One" - Chinese Cultural Association
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February

Kevin Fraser Live
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Blind Boy Paxton
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"Concerti Grossi" - Southern Baroque Ensemble
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2019

December

Favourite Christmas Carols sung by the Choristers of Christchurch Cathedral
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"Back to Romanic" - Baroque Music Community
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"Serendipity" - Anneliese Gilberd Academy
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ABRSM High Achievers Concert
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“Dance Through the Decades” and “Coppelia” - Canterbury Academy of Dance
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National Concerto Competition Preliminaries
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National Concerto Competition Semi-Final
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National Concerto Competition Preliminaries
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An Early Christmas with Schola Cantorum
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"All Creatures Great and Small" - Christchurch Boys' Choir
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November

"Celebrating Christmas" - Canterbury Singers
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End of Year Performance - Little House Montessori
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"Symphonic Dances" - Canterbury Philharmonia
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"Seasons of CYC" - Christchurch Youth Choir
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"Voices & Flutes in Harmony" - Cantabile Choir
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Lawrence Arabia - Album Release
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Grace Leehan - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Voices in the Community" - The Vocal Network
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"Reflection with Youth" - Part of Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project #CultureConnectsUs
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"The Orient Express" - Risingholme Orchestra
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Benedict Lim - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Soli Gloria Deo!" Mijin Jeon with Pupils
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October

"Balinese Music and Dance" - University of Canterbury Gamelan
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This is Tami Neilson
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Grace McKenzie & Ki Hei Lee - Concerts for Christchurch
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Jennine Joins The Jazzmen
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Cheena and Mana Rae - Concerts for Christchurch
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Voices New Zealand - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Les Bon Vivants - Christopher's Classics
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Duo Per Se - Concerts for Christchurch
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September

"Daniel Cooper Masters Degree Conducting Recital" - University of Canterbury
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"Solo & Ensemble Contest" - CPBBA
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"Slow Melody Competition" - Woolston Brass
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Cello Students of Galyna Zelinska - Concerts for Christchurch
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Viktoria Mullova Trio - Chamber Music New Zealand
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"Oral History" - Chinese Style Concert
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Val McDermid "How the Dead Speak" - WORD Christchurch
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"Funny As" WORD Christchurch
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Justin Hodges - Concerts for Christchurch
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Maggie Ma & Tim Emerson - Concerts for Christchurch
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August

"Owning History" - WORD Christchurch
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"An Evening with Simon Winchester" - WORD Christchurch
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Vincent O'Malley "The New Zealand Wars" - WORD Christchurch
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Marilyn Waring "The Political Years" - WORD Christchurch
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DeRay Mckesson "#BlackLivesMatter" - WORD Christchurch
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"A Doris Day Special" - Ali Harper
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The Morton Trio - Christopher's Classics
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NASDA Showcase - Concerts for Christchurch
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Canterbury Philharmonia
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Burnside High School SMP Piano Recital - Concerts for Christchurch
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Jennifer Stumm with Te Koki Trio - Chamber Music New Zealand
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"He Says, She Says" - Blackboard Theatre
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Juliette Ma - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Meremere" - Christchurch Arts Festival 2019
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July

"What A Fool Honesty Is!" - Christchurch Arts Festival 2019
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"Iconoclasts" - Christchurch Arts Festival 2019
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"Giant of the Sea" - Christchurch Arts Festival 2019
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Young Singers in Harmony
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"Nadia Reid & Her Band" - Christchurch Arts Festival 2019
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NZ Trio "Toru Whā" - Christchurch Arts Festival 2019
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"Wild Dogs Under My Skirt" - Christchurch Arts Festival 2019
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Zita Kannangara - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Home is Calling" - GANZ A Cappella
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Samuel Jeon - Concerts for Christchurch
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"2019 National Tour" - NZ String Quartet
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Michael Endres - Concerts for Christchurch
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Stephen Kovacevich in Recital
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"Big Brass Bang" Woolston Brass at KidsFest
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Simon O'Neill in Concert
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June

"Bach, Bolero & Bernstein" - Resonance Ensemble
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"Life and Love" - Selwyn Community Choir & Friends
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NZCT Chamber Music Southern Regional Contest
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"A Smorgasbord of Song" - Canterbury Singers
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JazzQuest Combo Concert
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Francesco Turrisi - Chamber Music New Zealand
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"Baroque Beauty" - Concerts for Christchurch
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest
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Sarah-Jane Rennie and Iola Shelley - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Viva L'Italia!" - Risingholme Orchestra
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"Choral & Chamber Music Showcase" - Burnside High School
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Rangi Ruru Girls' School - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Tribalincs" - Jazz & Blues Festival
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"Mike Okazaki" - Jazz & Blues Festival
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"Songbird" Jennine Sings Eva - Jazz & Blues Festival
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"Nothing But the Blues" - Jazz & Blues Festival
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"Oval Office" - Jazz & Blues Festival
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May

Naomi Ferguson - Jazz & Blues Festival
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Sacha Vee - Jazz & Blues Festival
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Janice Gray & The Boys - Jazz & Blues Festival
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Adam McGrath - Jazz & Blues Festival
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Graeme Simsion "The Rosie Trilogy" - WORD Christchurch
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Mark Menzies & Colleagues - Christopher's Classics
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The HKH Euro Jazz Trio - Concerts for Christchurch
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"An Autumn Selection" - Canterbury Philharmonia
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"Margot Fonteyn" - Selwyn School of Dance
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Brodsky Quartet - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Broadway Chorus - Concerts for Christchurch
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Markus Zusak "Bridge of Clay" - WORD Christchurch
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John Boyne In Conversation - WORD Christchurch
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"By Request" Will Martin - Album Release Tour
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"On This Shining Night" - Takiri Ensemble
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"A 50th Anniversary Cabaret" - MUSOC
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Anna Maksymova - Concerts for Christchurch
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Schola Cantorum "Spirit and Dreams" - Mondays on Stage
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The Voice of China
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The New Zealand String Quartet - Christopher's Classics
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April

"New Music Central" - SR9 Trio
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Septura - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Jonathan Tanner - Concerts for Christchurch
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"New York State of Mind" - The Vocal Collective
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"Destination USA" - Matthew Everingham's Farewell Concert
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Finn Andrews (of The Veils) With Band & Strings
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Julien Van Mellaerts and James Baillieu - Christopher's Classics
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Lixin Zhang - Concerts for Christchurch
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March

Red Priest - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Björk "All is Full of Love" - Blackbird Ensemble
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Cameron Pearce and Tom Rainey - Concerts for Christchurch
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Rachel Doig and Michael Lawrence - Concerts for Christchurch
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Wilma & Friends - Christopher's Classics
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Ben Hurley & Justine Smith - Ara Comedy Night
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Tony Chen Lin and Christina Lieberwirth-Morris - Concerts for Christchurch
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February

"Bach Oboe d'amore" - Baroque Music Community
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2018

December

"Choristers at Christmas" - Christchurch Cathedral Choir
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Students of Milana Kornienko - Christmas Concert
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"Christmas Joy" - Ali Harper
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"How the Kiwi Lost it's Wings" - Montessori Preschool Annual Play
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"Under the Big Top" - Selwyn School of Dance
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2018 National Concerto Competition Preliminaries
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2018 National Concerto Competition Semi-Final
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2018 National Concerto Competition Preliminaries
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"Bella and the Magic Book" - Canterbury Academy of Dance
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November

Isabella Gregory - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Stage to Screen & In-Between" - Christchurch Boys' Choir
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"Come on it's Christmas" - Canterbury Singers presents
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"Alchemy" - Andrew Blanch & Ariel Nurhadi
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Grace Leehan - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Amahl and the Night Visitors" - Atlas Voices
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"AMAHL, The Boy, The Gift, The Miracle" - Atlas Voices
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Cheena and Mana Rae - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Reflections" - Canterbury Philharmonia
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"Acoustic guitar & Irish harp" - Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
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Cantabile Choir
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"Matthew Marshall" - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Gala Day" - Burnside High's Specialist Music Programme
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"Behind The Lines" - Rob Ruha & Ria Hall
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October

Benedict Lim - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Stage and Screen" - Woolston Brass
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"The most important food conversation in New Zealand" - Food HUI
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NZ Barok with James Bush "The Splendour of Venice" - Christopher's Classics
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Rosemary Stott's Piano Students - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Home of Legends" - National Secondary Schools Brass Band
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Samuel Jeon - Concerts for Christchurch
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"The Campfire" - TEDxCHRISTCHURCH 2018
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Piers Lane, Hiroshi Ikematsu & NZSQ - Chamber Music New Zealand
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University of Canterbury's Vocal Students - Concerts for Christchurch
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September

"Back to Classic" - Baroque Music Community
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"The Rat Pack" - Burnside High Big Band & Strings
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String Along with Zonta
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"River Notes" - Resonance Ensemble
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Maggie Ma - Concerts for Christchurch
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Borodin Quartet - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Chinese Style Concert
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Richard Mapp - Christopher's Classics
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Tim Emerson's Piano Students - Concerts for Christchurch
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Bradley Wood in Concert
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"Romance and Operetta" - The Opera Club
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Grace McKenzie & Caroline Norman - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Writers & Readers Festival" - WORD Christchurch
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August

"Writers & Readers Festival" - WORD Christchurch
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Jun & Yuuki Bouterey-Ishido in Concert
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Mijin Jeon's chamber groups and piano duets - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Catch Me If You Can" The Musical - Blackboard Theatre Collective
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New Zealand String Quartet - Christopher's Classics
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Lydia Fay's Farewell Concert
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Burnside High School SMP, Piano Recitals - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Vocal Delights" - Oriana
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Justin Hodges - Concerts for Christchurch
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Ensemble Zefiro - Chamber Music New Zealand
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"From Bach to the Future" - Piano Masterclass Series
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"Family & Friends Concert" - Selwyn Community & Youth Choirs
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Spanish Guitarist, Rafael Serrallet at The Piano
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Matthew Lee - Concerts for Christchurch
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NZCT National Finals
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NZCT National Semi-Finals
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July

Velia Men - Concerts for Christchurch
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Oliver Sewell - Concerts for Christchurch
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Trio Éclat - Concerts for Christchurch
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Virtuoso Strings Orchestra
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University of Canterbury's Piano Students - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Big Brass Bang!" Woolston Brass at KidsFest
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"PITCH" - Nathan Phillips Vocals
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Stephen Watson - Concerts for Christchurch
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"High Performers' Music Evening" - The Cathedral Grammar School
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Heath Quartet - Chamber Music New Zealand
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"Masters and Miniatures" - Risingholme Orchestra
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June

"Solo Competition" - Virtuoso Brass
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"Unplugged" - Christchurch Pops Choir
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Rangi Ruru Musical Showcase - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Dance, Movement and Drama Evening" - The Cathedral Grammar School
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NZCT Southern Regional Final
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Jazz Quest Gala Concert
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"Weave" - NZ Trio
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Lixin Zhang - Concerts for Christchurch
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Naomi Ferguson & Alex van den Broek in Concert
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"Ye Olde Time Music Hall; Melodies & Melodramas" - Canterbury Singers
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NZCT District Final
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest
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Isaac Shatford - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Light & Dark" - Aroha String Quartet
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Te Koki Trio at The Piano
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"Younger Now" - NZ Young at Heart Chorus
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The Big Sing
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New Zealand Guitar Quartet
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St Andrews College Voices, Choir and Soloists - Concerts for Christchurch
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May

"Chamber Music & Choral Concert" - Burnside High School
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Alex Ross with Bianca Andrew & STROMA - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Kurt Elling Quintet - Jazz & Blues Festival
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Fantine with the Symposium Jazz Orchestra - Jazz & Blues Festival
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Alice Tanner - Jazz & Blues Festival
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Nathan Haines & Jonathan Crayford - Jazz & Blues Festival
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Georgie Clifford - Jazz & Blues Festival
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"Mary Coughlan Sings Billie Holiday" - Jazz & Blues Festival
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"Suite Treats" - Resonance Ensemble
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"South African Harmonies" - ZULU LOVE
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Canterbury Philharmonia
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Toru Lunchtime Concert
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"Songs My Mother Taught Me" - Jubilate Singers
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Phantasm - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Behn String Quartet - Christopher's Classics
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April

"Heart of Europe" - Raphael Lustchevsky Piano Recital
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Dr. John Cooper Clarke
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"For Good" - A Charity Concert
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Villani Piano Quartet - Christopher's Classics
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Jason Bae at The Piano
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"From Bach to the Future" - Piano Masterclass Series
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Tony Lin & Jun Hong Loh - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Wondrous Grace" - The Jeon Family
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"Piano Duets" - Concerts for Christchurch
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March

"Claude Debussy" - Gabriel Baird
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The Spooky Men's Family Show
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The Spooky Men's Chorale
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Anderson & Roe Piano Duo - Chamber Music New Zealand
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Gayle Blankenburg & Mark Menzies - Concerts for Christchurch
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Tresoli - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Public Voice Masterclass" - Orla Boylan
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Francis Spufford "On Golden Hill" - WORD Christchurch
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Valeriy Maksymov & Anna Maksymova - Concerts for Christchurch
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February

Natalia Lomeiko & Kirsten Robertson - Christopher's Classics
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Amanda Atlas & Melanie Lina - Concerts for Chroistchurch
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Mark Walton & Iola Shelley - Concerts for Christchurch
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Blind Boy Paxton
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"Music & Dance" - Baroque Music Community
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2017

December

Choristers at Christmas
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"Elysian" - Anneliese Gilberd Academy
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"Christmas Joy" - Ali Harper
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"The Nutcracker" - Canterbury Academy of Dance
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Grace Leehan - Concerts for Christchurch
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"Summer Premiére" - Resonance Ensemble
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