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Rangatuone: Music from The Collective Imagination
Riki Pirihi. Photo: Stephen A'Court
Musical Performance
Past event
Foyer
Free
A collaborative project between composer Riki Pirihi and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
If you've ever wanted to take part in a performance art experience, you’ve got to join CSO musicians for this unique event. guided by Aotearoa music legend and expert conductor Riki Pirihi (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Māhanga), both musicians and conductor bring together their collective musical intelligence, history and vocabulary to compose music in real-time. Using a series of signs and gestures to inform, enjoy the freedom of expression that this method of music-making will allow you to achieve. Bring your instrument, voice, or anything that makes a sound (prior experience is optional!) and be part of this momentous occasion, where taonga pūoro harmoniously sit alongside Western classical instruments to create a world premiere like no other!
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Countdown to Fifteen
Fifteen is our birthday party (guess how old we are…) and it’s less than two weeks away! It’s also the opening event for Tony de Lautour’s US V THEM, which is our big winter exhibition. We asked curator Peter Vangioni and visitor programmes coordinator Amy Marr what they’re most excited about in the incredible line-up for this grand birthday bash.
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Been to some lame ‘youth’ events lately?
Now’s your chance to help create a cool event for you and your friends!
The Mix is Christchurch’s Art Gallery bi-monthly late-night event – an interactive mix of art, music, film and good people. We want to run a Mix designed, curated and for under 18s – ReMix.
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Gallery Happenings: Grayson Gilmour
In early March we were lucky enough to have the incredibly talented Grayson Gilmour performing at the Gallery, supported by the equally talented Purple Pilgrims and New Dawn. I love these gigs, but there is a lot of work to be done behind the scenes to make sure that, by the time the public walk in the door, the foyer is gig ready. The process normally feels like a long, slow marathon with a sprint at the final corner. So here’s a guide to how you too can get the NZI Foyer gig-ready in five (or six) easy steps.
