Tuesday 26th January 2010
Time: 7pm
Venue: Gaiety Hall, Akaroa
Ticket Info: Akaroa Information Centre (or ph. 03 304 8600)
Pricing: $40, Student $25, Senior $35
Contact Phone: 03 364 2987
Dame Malvina Major, GNZM. DBE. OBE. ATCL. LTCL. LRSM. Hon D LITT (Massey). Hon D Humanities (Waikato)
Dame Malvina Major maintains an active international singing and recording career. Dame of the British Empire and a past New Zealand Entertainer of the Year, she has accepted a teaching Professorship in Vocal Studies at the University of Canterbury.
Sharolyn Kimmorley AM is regarded as one of Australia’s finest vocal coaches and accompanists and has appeared in recital with Håkan Hagegård, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Inessa Galante, Sir Thomas Allen, Dennis O’Neill, Kathleen Battle, Desirée Rancatore, Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Jonathan Lemalu.
Iola Shelley – chamber music pianist and accompanist, has performed in recitals and recording with many of the world’s leading instrumentalists and singers.
Performers
Dame Malvina Major, voice
Sharolyn Kimmorley, piano
Iola Shelley, piano
Dame Malvina Major will be joined by the most promising young talent attending the masterclasses.