THE AUCKLAND GUITAR SOCIETY
Date: Sunday, 9th August 2020
Venue: All Saints Church Hall, 284 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Time: 7.00 pmFormat: 1st Half : Open Floor 2nd Half: Guest Artist
Admission: $10 (Financial members – free)
=================================================GUEST Artist
Heartstrings (Sasha and Natarani Witten-Hannah) will be our guest artists joined by Theo and Sofia Witten-Hannah for this meeting with a door charge for non members as before.
Sasha and Natarani met soon after completing their studies in performance music and have been playing together as ‘Heartstrings’ ever since. They performed their first concert together at the Pumphouse, Takapuna in 1999 went on to establish the Heartstrings classical duo in 2001 and were married a year later. They are successfully balancing family life with careers both performing and teaching their musical instruments – Guitar and Cello.
Natarani and Sasha were appointed Waitakere ‘Cultural Ambassadors of Music’ by Mayor Bob Harvey to recognise their dedicated contribution to enriching the cultural life of the people in Waitakere City.
Natarani holds a Master of Music Degree in cello and a Postgraduate Certificate from Trinity College London. She is a certified Suzuki teacher and has played in a wide range of musical groups and orchestras including Waitakere Orchestra.
Sasha completed his Diploma of Music at Auckland University and has studied with classical guitar masters in Venezuela and Canada. He has been performing as a solo artist for ten years. Sasha has also produced a C.D. of his original songs.
Heartstrings perform for weddings, concerts and corporate functions. They teach music in schools as well as personal tuition at their music studio in Titirangi.
http://heartstrings.co.nz/
Program.Waltz of the Flowers—————–Tchaikovsky.The Entertainer————————Scott JoplinAva Maria——————————-Bach/Gernod.1st and 2nd movements ofSonata for violin and cello———-HandelEl Marabino—————————–Antonio LairoSuite Popular Espagnol————-Manual de FallaThe Swan——————————-Saint SaensCeltic Jigs and Reels——————TraditionalSalut d’Amour—————————Elgar