Assembly Concert Club: Baroque & Blue

We warmly invite you to join us for a delightful morning of music, conversation, and community.

Enjoy a relaxed morning tea while taking in live performances curated by local jazz musician and educator Chris Beernink.

This special series offers a chance to celebrate the joy of local music, reconnect with the charm and history of the Ballroom and share memories of the space.
Gather with your fellow music lovers to appreciate the talent that continues to enrich our region’s cultural heartbeat.

Doors and Morning tea 10.30am
Show 11am-12pm
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Ease into your Monday with some Classical and Jazz, as the Assembly Concert Club presents Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio No. 1. This much-loved crossover work blends the elegance of classical chamber music with the swing and warmth of jazz.

Lindsay studied Piano at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where she obtained a Bachelor of Music Honours Degree in Classical Performance. During this time she performed Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto with the Linden Park Sinfonia and worked as a Rehearsal Pianist for Birmingham Royal Ballet and the BBC. Upon graduating, Lindsay worked as a cruise ship musician for Holland America Line until studying to train as a Secondary School Music Teacher. She now lives in Hawkes Bay and works both as a Music Teacher at Iona College and also as a freelance musician in and around Hawkes Bay.

Emily graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK with a Bachelor’s degree in Flute Performance and went on to perform with numerous orchestras throughout the UK. Since moving to New Zealand, she has combined a career in music education with an active performance schedule, playing regularly with orchestras and chamber ensembles. Emily currently teaches Music at Havelock North High School and is listed as an extra player on flute and piccolo with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Wellington. She also regularly performs as Principal Flute with the Hawke’s Bay Orchestra. Alongside her teaching and performing commitments, Emily is currently completing a Master’s degree in Counselling and Psychology.

Alice McIvor is an accomplished New Zealand violist and arts leader. A former full-time contract musician with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, she has performed with leading orchestras throughout New Zealand and internationally. A recipient of the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Award, Alice undertook postgraduate studies at Toronto’s prestigious Glenn Gould School, graduating with an Artist Diploma in Viola. Her international experience includes orchestral, chamber and early music performance across North America. Alongside her performing career, Alice has held leadership roles including Director of Festival Opera and President of the Hawke’s Bay Orchestra, and is a founder of National Youth Opera Aotearoa.