Chamber Music Club: Saturday June 21

When:Saturday June 21, 2.00 - 4.00pm

Including:

Afternoon Tea with Peter Dykes 4.00 - 5.00pm

New Venue!
Music Department, Epsom Girls Grammar School, Silver Road, Epsom

This month we will be having afternoon tea at the end of the session and will be joined by Peter Dykes (Associate Principal Oboe, NZSO) who will talk about his journey as an oboist. Everyone is welcome to come along, even if you do not come to the chamber music session beforehand. FREE

Our venue will be the music department of Epsom Girls Grammar School, Silver Rd, Epsom. Details of how to get in will follow. Send an email if you would like to come to chamber music club and make your payment by Friday 13 June(details below).
Anyone can come along to our club. Simply sign up and you will be put in a group and sent some music to prepare. At the club, you will work on the music together and receive help from a professional tutor. There is no performance. Lots of fun! Tea/coffee provided.

If you would like to bring your own group with non-double reed players, you are most welcome. Just bring your own music to work on. The maximum cost for a group such as this is $100, as long as one person is an NZDRS member.

Cost:

NZDRS members: adults $30, school/university students, $15

Non members: adults $35, school/university students $20

(Non members are invited to come along to one session at member's rates)

Payment must be made by June 13: Bank account number: 38-9016-0011004-00

Please put your name and "Chamber Music" as a reference.

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