Club Night 2nd May 2023

 A great Club Night. A good attendance of around 40 people enjoyed a wide variety of music. Arrival music was kindly performed by Peter Longbottom on his Korg Pa600 arranger keyboard. To start the formal performance part Gordon Sutherland played his Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard including two songs with vocals added. Next up, Linus Treefoot played his Korg Havian 30 ensemble digital piano again with some vocals added to the song "La Bamba" in both Spanish and English verses. To finish the first half of the programme, Wu Liu gave us a recital on the Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 of classical music and some contemporary music also - beautiful and masterly performed.

After the raffle and a tea break, we were entertained by our guest artist, Qalina (pronounced 'Kaleena'). Qalina brought her Kawaii stage piano and played along with two silent movies to add atmosphere and drama to the movies. One movie, "The Great Train Robbery", dates to 1903 and the second movie by Charlie Chaplin "The Immigrant" was more contemporary being made in 1917! Wonderful skill to interactively add appropriate music to the movies as they proceeded. Overall, a great evening's entertainment.

The Video(s):

Qalina provides piano accompaniment interactively to two historic silent movies.

The Photos:

Peter Longbottom provided the arrival music playing his Korg Pa600

Gordon Sutherland played his Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard

Linus Treefoot played his Korg Havian 30 ensemble piano

Wu Liu played the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809

Qalina giving the background to the two silent movies before screening
and playing along using her Kawaii stage piano

Qalina playing interactively for the two silent movies and using her Kawaii stage piano

Coffee Day at Mayfair Village - 20th April 2023

 Coffee Day for The North Shore Music and Keyboard Club was held this month at Mayfair Village, Northcross, North Shore, Auckland. Our members attending were made most welcome by the Management of the Village. We enjoyed a lovely day of music in a relaxed atmosphere in the sumptuous surroundings of this beautiful Village. A special highlight of the event was the pre-arranged concert given by a North Shore music teacher, Wu Liu, who brought along 7 of his piano students. Each student played at least one song solo and then a duet with Wu.

The Video:

Wu Liu, piano teacher, brought along seven of his students to play for our Coffee Day at Mayfair Village. They are playing a Steinway Grand Piano.

The Photos:

Diane Lyons playing the Korg Pa5X

Audrey Henden playing the Steinway grand piano

Graeme Webber playing the Steinway grand piano

Wu Liu playing the Steinway grand piano

Mary Barrett playing her Korg Pa1000

Patrick McMillan playing the Steinway grand piano

Rod and Nelleke Moffat. Rod on his Korg Pa4X
and Nelleke adding vocals

The Audience

Wu Liu playing along with 2 of his students

Wu Liu's students proudly showed their Certificates of Merit. With Gordon Sutherland and Wu Liu in the back row.