2012 KBB Music Festival
When: Tuesday 21 August - Saturday 25 August 2012
Where: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell and the adjacent St Mary’s Church
Message from the Chairperson
“Kia ora and welcome to the KBB Music Festival website. Now in its twenty-ninth year, the KBB Festival has attracted many of New Zealand’s finest young musicians performing in secondary school orchestras, concert bands, jazz bands and chamber orchestras from within the Auckland region. The skills required to perform in ensembles of this nature require personal dedication and time as well as a developing musical understanding and social responsibility through listening to and working with other musicians and musical directors. The Festival is recognized for the quality of the music that students perform which reflects the commitment of both the students and their teachers. Whether you attend as a performer or as a listener, you will come away invigorated and inspired by the musicianship and exhuberance of all participants.“
- Trevor Thwaites
The aims of the Festival are:
• To encourage performance by all groups - novice or highly experienced.
• To share ideas, techniques and a common interest in music.
• To expose students to different styles of music.
• To give students the opportunity to perform in professional venues.
The Festival is run by a committee of volunteers, who are predominantly music teachers:
• Rowan Bolley (Macleans College)
• Ross Gerritsen (St Kentigern College)
• Nikki Hall (Westlake Girls High School)
• Raewyn James (Westlake Boys High School)
• Christine Myhre (Glendowie College)
• Miriam Robinson - Treasurer
• Warwick Robinson (Westlake Boys High School) - Administrator
• Rachel Snelling (St Mary’s College)
• Peter Thomas (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
• Trevor Thwaites (Faculty of Education, University of Auckland) - Chairperson
• Sally Tibbles (St Cuthbert's College)
• Nigel Weeks (Macleans College)
• Ryan Youens (Itinerant Teacher)
Visit the KBB Music Festival website
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