Black Barn Classics at Sunset

Based on the huge success of 2007, we are pleased to announce another magical evening with the Hawke’s Bay Orchestra. This is truly a magical experience where you will be able to sit in an intimate setting with superb acoustics encircled by fifty year old muscatel grapevines.

The grassed terraces will be lit with fairy lights and from this position the audience will be able gain an excellent and intimate view of the performers, as well as the rolling hills of central Hawke’s Bay stretching out before them.

The programme crafted by Principal Guest Conductor Mr Gregory Squire is entitled “Russian Rapsody”, this year’s concert explores the incredible wealth of music to come out of Russia.

Tchaikovsky takes pride of place, His music contains some of the most passionate and heartfelt utterances of the human soul as well as some of the most delightful dance music ever written.

Featured will be arias from Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades, dance movements from The Nutcracker, and Tchaikovsky’s stirring 1812 Overture.

Jared Holt- Baritone
Jared Holt was born and raised in New Zealand where he completed a Bachelors degree in Classics and a Law Degree with Honours in addition to opera, oratorio and recital commitments. In 2000 he won the Mobil Song Quest New Zealand and the Karaviotis Scholarship which enabled him to undertake vocal studies at the Royal College of Music in London studying with Vera Rozsa. He joined the Vilar Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in 2003.

Operatic roles include Papageno (The Magic Flute); Count (The Marriage of Figaro); Schaunard (La Boheme); Zaretsky (Eugene Onegin); Yamadori (Madama Butterfly); Valentin (Faust); Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus); Baron (La Traviata); Podestat (Le Docteur Miracle); Masetto (Don Giovanni); Demetrius (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Marco (Gianni Schicchi); Pelleas (Pelleas et Melisande).

In 2006/2007 Jared sang Demetrius for Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Schaunard at the Royal Opera House, returned to Opera Australia to perform Yamadori and Belcore (L’elisir d’amore), performed Valentin in Faust with NBR New Zealand Opera, Messiah with the Christchurch City Choir and Albert Herring for Glyndebourne Touring Opera.

This year he will appear with the newly formed Southern Opera Company, New Zealand in Ravel’s L’Heure Espagnol, and later return to Glyndebourne Festival for further performances of Albert Herring.

Pre-concert entertainment: 5.00pm onwards.

The Hush
Mitch Wade : vocals, guitar
Cameron Budge : drums
Pat Hura : Keyboard : bass guitar

Recently formed collaboration 'The Hush', brings together three distinctive musicians to perform a kaleidoscope of wonderfully crafted songs. Written by Mitch Wade and performed with the experienced ease of Cameron Budge (drums) and Pat Hura (bass) these songs have been carefully prepared and are performed with a rare and refreshing elegance.

Hush is proud to open for this years Black Barn 'Classics at Sunset' event and feel privileged to share this landscape and their music with you.

‘Up Close’ Barbershop chorus-Woodford House
‘Up Close’ barbershop chorus from Woodford House, was formed four years ago. Lead by Head of Music- Wendy Hunt, the chorus has given many performances around the region, including two at the National Competitions and a weekend of non-stop entertainment at the Gisborne A & P Show.

Amongst numerous other achievements and commitments, these multi talented girls all took lead roles in their school’s highly successful 2008 production of Beauty and the Beast. Listen-up and enjoy!

To enhance the concert experience we invite you to join us for dinner at beautifully decorated tables of ten in the premium seating section, immediately in front of the Orchestra with unrestricted views and perfect acoustics. Details online shortly.

Event listed by Francis de Jager

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