Voices of Ōtākaro is a special chamber presentation which celebrates the power of verse set to melody.
Sunday 17 August
2pm – 4:30pm
Concession: Tickets start at $1.50
Great Hall, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
Join talented musicians from UC Music and our community, and hear the poetry of Mary Oliver, Federico García Lorca, local texts from the Ōtākaro River Trail, waiata and more, brought to life by vocalists Zara Ballara, Naomi Ferguson, and Yumeka Hildreth. With compositions by Reuben de Lautour & Mahini-Ina Kingi-Kaui, David Roitstein and George Crumb, under the musical direction of Professor Mark Menzies, this event is a must for lovers of music and poetry.
