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Wednesday at One
February 16 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Wednesday at One is a popular weekly lunchtime recital series, from 1.10 pm till 2 pm each Wednesday in the Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch.
A light lunch is available before each concert. A wide range of performers is featured, in a superb acoustic, often using the Steinway concert grand piano, or the 4 manual Rodgers Infinity Platinum hybrid pipe /digital organ. Groups range in size from small chamber ensembles to full symphonic orchestras, with a particular focus on encouraging young performers, and inviting citizens to be welcomed into the central city Catholic church.
All current health requirements are observed, including vaccine passes. Audiences average about 50 in number, and are socially distanced.
Wed at One Concert Schedule February – May 2022
February 16 Alexandra Lomeiko
International violin virtuoso, based in London
February 23 Veronica van der Knaap
Piano favourites: Schubert Impromptus & Chopin Mazurkas
March 2 CBS Soloists
Liszt Via Crucis – The Way of the Cross
March 9 Margot Button & Friends
Angelic voices
March 16 Jeremy Woodside
Digital display on the high-spec hybrid
March 23 Tim Emerson & Friends
Youthful talent to delight
March 30 Michael Lawrence, piano
From Mozart to Poulenc
April 6 Henry Nicholson & Friends
Strenuous strings take a bow
April 13 Nicholas Sutcliffe, organ
Music for Passiontide
April 20 Grant Bartley & Friends
An accomplished accompanist and keyboard soloist
April 27 Apollo Musicum
A tapestry of strings, organ, piano & voices
May 4 & 11 University of Canterbury School of Music
Top local talent on display
May 18 Alice Kuo
Piano works by Franck, Scriabin and others
May 25 STAC Musical Showcase
Choral & chamber items from St Andrew’s College