Kia Ora Kiwi
Sun, 01 May
|Fitters' Workshop
This event is part of the Canberra International Music Festival. Taonga pūoro expert, Horomona Horo, with the NZSQ present a unique combination of string quartet culture at its best with the ancient sounds of the Māori instruments.
Time & Location
01 May 2022, 7:30 pm – 9:10 pm
Fitters' Workshop, Printers Way, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia
About the event
Ko Hikurangi, ko Putahi ōku maunga.
Hikurangi and Putahi are the mountains of my people
Ko Waiapu, ko Wairoro ōku awa
Waiapu and Wairoro are the rivers, the waters of my people
Ko Horouta, ko Mataatua ōku waka
Horouta and Mataatua are the vessels/canoes of my people
Ko Porourangi, ko Rahiri ōku rangatira
Porourangi and Rahiri were the chief’s who lead my people
Ko Ngati Porou, ko Nga Puhi ōku iwi
Ngati Porou and Nga Puhi are my peoples
Ko Uepohatu, ko Te Uri o Hua ōku hapū
Uepohatu and Te Uri o Hua are my families village’s
Ko Ruataupare, ko Kohewhata ōku marae
Ruataupare and Kohewhata are my ancestral houses
Horomona Horo, one of the gentle giants of Māori music on the international stage. Together with the New Zealand String Quartet, making their welcome return to Canberra, Horomona engages in a delicate dance of purpose and gesture that is the story of music in the land of the long white cloud. This evocative program, featuring New Zealand’s musical heavyweights, uniquely combines string quartet culture at its best with the ancient sounds of the Māori instruments.
Programme:
Phil Brownlee/Ariana Tikao – new work
Salina Fisher: Torino
Gareth Farr: Te Koanga
–Interval–
Traditional Māori music
Gillian Whitehead: Hine-pu-te-hue
Artists:
Horomona Horo, taonga pūoro
New Zealand String Quartet