MENZA Events

Christchurch Big Band Festival

Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand

If you’re in a band, or just love big bands and jazz, Christchurch is the place to be over Labour Weekend! Over 40 performances from bands from around NZ and […]

Drum Weekend

Okuti Valley Hall, Little River

The Drum Festival – 23-24 November THE DRUM FESTIVAL Samba, Afro-Cuban, African, Gypsy Caravan, Japanese and Balinese…come celebrate amazing cultural diversity at this unique two-day global drumming festival hosted at […]

National Concerto Competition Preliminaries

The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

17 competitors from around NZ Dates: Thursday 5th December – Preliminaries Friday 6th December – Preliminaries and Semi-Final  Times: Thursday 5th December – 7.30 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. Friday 6th […]

Re-Percussion 2019

Cashmere High School 172 Rose St, Christchurch, New Zealand

Re-Percussion 2019 will be held on Sunday 9 December at Cashmere High School. An exciting programme featuring solo and group percussion performances from schools, community groups, professionals, and Pandemonium and […]

Brass Day Out

CSO Centre, Christchurch Town Hall 86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

On Sunday the 15th of December 2019, the third Brass Day Out is here! At the centre of this fantastic day will be Christchurch Symphonic Brass performing a fantastic programme […]

$50

Summer Interactive Concert for 0-8 year olds

Mount Pleasant Centre 3 McCormacks Bay Road, Christchurch, New Zealand

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Southern Baroque Ensemble on period Instruments. Tickets on Eventfinda and at the door. Cash only: Child $10, Adult $5 1pm Children up to 3 years 2pm […]

Hokitika – Sing, Play & Create

Two Music Workshops for West Coast Teachers (both happening Saturday 1:00-4:00pm on 14 March at Hokitika Primary School) REGISTER HERE for WORKSHOP #1 – STRUM STRIKE & BLOW  – For […]

Arts Based Learning with Beth Cohen

Christchurch School of Music (CSM) 60 Ferry Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand

Project based learning using easy to play musical instruments to support well-being, belonging, communication, contribution and exploration. This workshop is supported by the MENZA Networks of Expertise. REGISTER HERE When: March […]

National Concerto Finals

Christchurch Town Hall 86 Kilmore St, Christchurch, Canterbury

The Final is being held at the James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall at 7.30p.m. The Finalists will be accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Ken Young. […]

Music Education Canterbury AGM

Music Education Canterbury has its 2020 AGM in a different format this year. Yes, it’s  Zoom meeting. That means we won’t notice if you attend in your slippers. We look […]

Young recorder virtuoso goes for Baroque

Arts Centre, Christchurch

Young gun musician Lily Doak has earned a soloist spot in two prestigious classical music concerts, where she is keen to show what her favourite instrument, the recorder, can do. […]

JAZZQUEST

Ara Music Arts 130 High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Christchurch’s Premier High School Jazz Band Competition JazzQuest is an annual competition showcasing the quality of some of the country’s top secondary school jazz bands and musicians. It offers young […]

Network of Expertise – Percussion workshop

REGISTER HERE PERCUSSION WORKSHOP  Thursday 27th August – 1pm – 3:30pm St Anne’s School 739 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch A workshop on using everyday objects as instruments. • Multi-Level • […]

Writing Songs for Children – A workshop with Kath Bee

St Clair School 135 Richardson Street, St Kilda, Dunedin, New Zealand

So, you want to write songs for your tamariki? Cool! The goal of this workshop is to write and perform a song to the group. Don’t worry about the nerves […]

$20