Midday
New Zealand pianist Rebekah Stewart has performed in Poland at a music competition for people with hearing loss, and what’s being done in Ireland to close the gender divide in classical music performance of works by women.
Christchurch pianist Rebekah Stewart Photo: Facebook - Rebekah Stewart
1pm School Holidays fun: bringing a famous storybook alive
Much loved children’s book The Gruffalo, is being brought to life by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this weekend. The story, which has been turned into two short films, follows a mouse and his monster-like friend on an adventure through the forest. The APO, conducted by Terry Davies adds the music to the magic.
The Gruffalo Photo: flickr
2pm
Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály used a popular folksong called The Peacock as inspiration for his set of orchestral variations, written in the late 1930s.
Peacock Photo: CC0 Public Domain
