Our Tenants

Ukrainian born, studied violin at Kiev Special Music School for Gifted Children from seven until graduation at eighteen.Continued studies at Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Kiev, graduated with Diploma as Orchestra Player, Chamber Orchestra Player, Quartet Player and Teacher. Played with Kiev Opera House for young people for eight years and toured Europe. Joined National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine for five years; touring extensively.Recruited by Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in 1996 as Associate Principal 2nd Violin, whilst touring with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in Australia Violin teacher whose students have proven to high achievers in ABRSM examination in New Zealand.

Barrett is a Brass Teacher and Performer. He gained his Masters Degree with honours in Classical Performance Trumpet from the Royal Academy of Music in London and also holds his Licentiate to the Royal Academy of music for Brass Education. Currently Barrett performs regularly with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, he is Principal Trumpet of Orchestra Wellington, and performs around the globe with NZ Reggae band The Black Seeds. Prior to his study abroad Barrett gained a degree in Jazz Trumpet at the Victoria University, School of Music. Barrett is currently the Trumpet Teacher at the University of Canterbury, and recently has been an Artist teacher at the New Zealand School of Music, Wellington.
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WORD Christchurch is all about storytelling and ideas, presenting an annual festival based largely at The Piano, as well as a series of events throughout the year all around the city. Local writers, thinkers and artists feature prominently in the programme, while Past international guests include such luminaries as Michael Palin, Julia Gillard, Jung Chang, Ian Rankin, Ruth Reichl and children’s sensations David Walliams and Andy Griffiths. WORD works closely with Tūranga, the Christchurch City Libraries team, and many other organisations around Ōtautahi to get communities excited about words in all their uses, be they written, sung, rapped or spoken. The core team in the WORD office is Executive Director Steph Walker, Programme Lead Kiran Dass, and Administration & Operations Manager Magda Lorenzo.

Tom Harris is a piano teacher and all-round sound hound. He has spent a lot of his life sitting behind a piano keyboard, or dabbling with percussion, accordions, effects pedals, small mysterious synthesizers and cuban guitars. He loves improvising a party into collective joy and can be found in the midst of a Yurt Party (https://www.yurtparty.space/), playing meditative solo piano at home, or enthusiastically teaching all ages and styles at his studio.

Maevon Music is the vocal & guitar studio of singer Trix Maeder and guitarist Sascha von Kaenel. Originally from Switzerland, the two moved to New Zealand in 2018.
Their private lessons target adult music lovers who always wanted to sing or play themselves but somehow didn’t get the chance to really get into it.
Inspired to promote the benefits of singing together, Trix recently started SingMates, a workplace choir experience. It is on offer to businesses and organizations who are looking for a fun way to foster the wellbeing of their people.
Next to teaching, the studio is the home base of their event duo Joy Frank.
Trix can draw from a pool of almost 20 years of performance experience,
as a lead vocalist on stage and in the studio, vocal arranger and songwriter. She honed her vocal & musical skills with various vocal coaches back home and in NZ.
Sascha has over 30 years of experience playing in bands, recording, performing and composing. He studied at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, where he had the chance to learn from some of the greatest guitar teachers in the world.

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