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Coffee Day at Settlers Lifestyle Village 21st April 2026

 A really great day at Settlers Lifestyle Village in Albany, North Shore, Auckland, NZ. A good attendance of our members and residents who seemed to enjoy the players and variety of styles and genres of music on the Village's Yamaha grand piano, and 4 arranger keyboards brought along.

The Photos:

Patrick McMillan

Diane Lyons playing her Korg Pa700
with added vocals

Graeme Webber

Mary Barrett playing her Korg Pa1000

Barbara McNabb playing her Yamaha PSR-S950

Denise Gunson

Trish Wilson

Gordon Sutherland playing his Korg Pa5X

Sophie Okada

Club Night 7th April 2026

 A great night of music. We had a broad range of musical styles from the classics to country to rock! The evening started with our Treasurer, Warren Levick, playing the arrival music on our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 ensemble piano. For the first set, three of our members played for us. Firstly, Mary Elvin played some popular songs on our Clavinova and followed by Peter Longbottom on his Korg Pa600 arranger keyboard. To finish the first set, Hana Tani played our Clavinova with some classical pieces such as Clair de Lune (Debussy) - magnificent World class performance! Thank you Mary, Peter and Hana for your great music.

After the raffle and a refreshments break, our guest artist, Jim Joll, entertained us for an hour using his acoustic guitar, vocals and backing tracks, interspersed with some hilarious anecdotes! What a great performance by a consummate professional musician. Thank you Jim.

The Videos:

Hana Tani playing 1st and 3rd movements from
Claude Debussy's Suite Bergamasque
"Prelude" and "Clair de lune"
on our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 ensemble piano

Our Guest Artist, Jim Joll. Playing with guitar,
vocals and backing tracks

The Photos:

Jim Joll, our special guest artist

Some of the audience enjoying our guest artist, Jim Joll

Warren Levick played the arrival music on the
Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 ensemble piano

Mary Elvin playing the Clavinova

Peter Longbottom playing his
Korg Pa600 arranger keyboard

Hana Tani playing the
Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 ensemble piano

Coffee Day at Metlifecare Greenwich Gardens

 A pleasant and relaxing day at Greenwich Gardens Village for our monthly Coffee Day. It was good to have two new members playing the Boston grand piano. We also had the President of the Organ, Piano and Keyboard Club of Auckland Inc. turn up and play for us! As a grand finale for the Day, our long-time member Hana Tani gave us a mini concert on the Boston grand piano. Hana is in her third year at university studying music and law. It was a privilege to hear such superb classical piano pieces.

The Photos:

Claude Moffat playing the Boston grand piano

Dave Yang playing the Boston grand piano

Gordon Sutherland playing his
Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard

Hana Tani playing the Boston grand piano

Rob Powell playing the Boston grand piano

Trish Wilson playing the Boston grand piano

Warren Levick manning our Raffle/Information Desk
with Charles Rafi conversing

Warren Levick playing the Boston grand piano

Club Night 3rd March2026

 Arrival Music was provided by Denise Gunson on our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809. Thanks for your great music, Denise. We started Club Night with our AGM with some good feedback from members.

After the AGM, we held our Raffle draw and followed by a refreshments break. Then, we were ready for our guest artist, Jeanette Harding. Jeanette came from New Plymouth to play for us on her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard. We were treated to a diverse range of music and genres and making good use of the built-in rhythms together with some backing tracks and added vocals on some numbers. Thanks, Jeanette, for a great concert.

The Video:

Jeanette Harding playing her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard
as our Guest Artist

The Photos:

Jeanette Harding playing her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard
with added vocals on some numbers

Jeanette Harding playing her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard
with added vocals on some numbers

Denise Gunson played the arrival music using our
Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809

Coffee Day at Knightsbridge Village

 What a lovely day spent entertaining the residents of this beautiful lifestyle village. We had a plentiful number of our members turn up to play or just enjoy the day. Playing at Knightsbridge Village was particularly good given that it is our new home for our monthly Club Night meetings in the Chelsea Room.

The Photos:

Members enjoying Brian McMurray playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Brian McMurray playing the K. Kawai grand piano

David Yang playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Denise Gunson playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Gordon Sutherland playing his
Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard

John Mercer playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Margaret Black (vocals) and accompanied by
Norma Kingsley-Smith on the K. Kawai grand piano.
They covered 6 lovely jazz standards that we all enjoy.

Margaret Black mixing with the audience as she sang

Mary Barrett playing her Korg Pa1000 arranger keyboard

Warren Levick playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Club Night 3rd February 2026

 What a great start to the Club's new year events! In our Club Rooms at the Chelsea Room, Knightsbridge Village, Windsor Park, North Shore, Auckland, NZ, we were entertained with a feast of music and styles. To start the evening off, Warren Levick played the arrival music on our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809. In the first set, Graeme Webber entertained us with piano and vocals - great stuff! Next, Warren Levick gave us a 25-minute demonstration of the amazing sounds and layered sounds effects that our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 is capable of. Some amazing styles/rhythms were used to show the power and this instrument. To finish the first set, Ian Jackson gave us a medley of songs on the Clavinova - lovely, thank you Ian.

After the raffle and refreshments break, our guest artists dazzled us with their Concert. The theme of the Concert was a trip around the world with appropriate songs from many countries and Continents. The Concert carried on for well over an hour, but nobody wanted to go home as the music and atmosphere was so good! The trio was made up of: Ben Fernandez on piano; Joshua Fernandez on percussion, cajon and clarinet; and Maria O'Flaherty on vocals and percussion effects. An evening to remember.

The Video(s)

Our Guest Artists: Ben Fernandez, Joshua Fernandez
and Maria O'Flaherty

Ian Jackson playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809

The Photos:

The Band: Ben Fernandez (piano);
Johua Fernandez (percussion, clarinet, cajon); 
Maria O'Flaherty (Vocals and percussion effects).

The Band: Ben Fernandez (solo on Clavinova)

The Band: Ben Fernandez (piano); Johua Fernandez (percussion,
clarinet, cajon); Maria O'Flaherty (Vocals and percussion effects).

Kay Boyes having a 'sly tinkle' on the keys
before the start of the evening! 

Front part of the Chelsea Room, during setup

Graeme Webber playing the Clavinova with added vocals

Warren Levick playing the Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809

Warren Levick playing the Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 and demonstrating
some of the wonderful sound combinations the instrument offers

Ian Jackson playing the Clavinova with a
great medley of styles and eras of music

Ben Fernandez, Maria O'Flaherty,
Joshua Fernandez

Ben Fernandez, Maria O'Flaherty,
Joshua Fernandez, Gordon Sutherland,
Warren Levick