On 14th October 2018:
The Annual General Meeting re – elected:
President: Beverley Heard.
Secretary-Treasurer: Nolan Martin.
Committee: Karen Edwards, Marina Dinsdale, Margaret Steer.
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The Committee has left unchanged the Membership Subscription of $20 for the 9 Concerts planned for 2019. This Subscription, together with the visitors’ donations, meets the basic costs of the Society and will hopefully, enable us to go on fostering young musicians in their development.
Membership Subscriptions may be paid at any monthly meeting, or by using the Subscription form included with the 2019 Programme which was posted out to members in February, or by direct credit to our HBS Bank a/c 031355 0675431 00.
Non-members/Visitors donations in 2019 will continue to be $3 per concert.
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The 11th November 2018 Concert was centered on Armistice Day and all performers brought something special” for that occasion.
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THIS YEAR – 2019: Our Concerts began on the 10th March in St Matthews Church, King Street, Hastings, at 2pm. The Convenor for this programme was Karen Edwards and we enjoyed a fine concert of mainly instrumental music. Featured were Karen Edwards (clarinet) & Wendy Hunt (Piano); Oliver Clayton (Piano); Miru Shimaoka (Violin); Karen and Deborah Edwards (clarinet duet); Colleen Gahagan (Piano); Karen Edwards (Piano – NZ music); Nina and Andrew Tait (Cello, Guitar and voice – two songs written by Andrew Tait).
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CONCERT: 14th April. Kath Fletcher convened a programme of music mainly from Central Hawke’s Bay performers. This concert will again revealed the range of musical talents within our Hawke’s Bay region. Feature artists were Kath Fletcher (Organ), who opened the programme; Gine Dingle (violin) accompanied by Kath Fletcher on the Organ; Bevan Jacobs (Piano); Ken Lyons (Tenor); Nicola Harrison (Flute); Mary Davies and Hillary Morton (Piano Duet); Janette Hudson (Mezzo Soprano); Jenny Dobson(Treble Recorder), Gine Dingle (Violin), Bob Cross (Bassoon) playing a Handel Trio; and the programme finished with Kath Fletcher (Organ).
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NEXT CONCERT: Sunday 12th May at 2pm. Mary McHattie will present a programme entitled “Big Groups”. It will be a presentation by young orchestral musicians, many in school orchestras. It is a special for Mother’s Day and will be enjoyed by many families and an encouragement to the young players. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Concerts are again in St Matthew’s Church, King Street, Hastings at 2pm, on the second Sunday of each Month from March to November. Membership remains at $20 for the 9 Concerts. Visitors/non members $3 per Concert. We provide a simple afternoon tea following the concert open to all who attend.
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