Intl Akaroa Summer Festival

Akaroa Township, Banks Peninsula
Friday 25 January to Sunday 3 February 2008

The Jardin Musical Trust in conjunction with University of Canterbury is presenting an exciting new music festival in Akaroa. The International Akaroa Summer Festival will run from Friday 25 January to Sunday 3 February 2008 inclusive.

The spectacular inaugural
Akaroa Summer Festival is designed to stimulate, educate and enthuse
advanced young musicians from all over New Zealand and abroad. An array
of distinguished international musicians and tutors will provide
inspiring daily lessons, masterclasses and concerts.

Local guests include Dame
Malvina Major (voice), Stephen Larsen (violin), Edith Salzmann (cello),
Rachel Thompson (viola), and Wolfgang Kraemer (recorder).
Distinguished international artists include the Italian cellist Mario
De Secondi, Japanese violin player Miki Tsunoda and Caroline Almonte
(piano) from Australia, Kwiran Lee from Korea (piano), and Laoise
O’Brien from Ireland (recorder). The festival is being promoted widely
and will attract students from both New Zealand and overseas.

These intensive 9 days of music making will also offer solo
performances, chamber music and a string orchestra in one of New
Zealand’s most breathtaking seaside towns where work is mixed with
pleasure. Students are invited to apply on the following instruments:
violin, viola, cello, piano, recorder and voice.

Do not miss out on this experience of the excellent Akaroa Summer Festival in the heart of the remarkable Banks Peninsula.

www.akaroafestival.org.nz