Voices of Ōtākaro

Voices of Ōtākaro is a special chamber presentation that celebrates the power of verse set to melody. Join musicians from UC Music and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and hear the poetry of Mary Oliver and Federico García Lorca, local texts from the Ōtākaro River Trail and more, brought to life by vocalists Zara Ballara, Naomi Ferguson and Yumeka Hildreth. With compositions by Reuben de Lautour and Mahini-Ina Kingi-Kaui, David Roitstein and George Crumb, under the musical direction of Professor Mark Menzies.

Presented as part of the Arts Centre Chamber Series in partnership with The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora.