Western News: February 23, 2023

Thursday February 23 2023
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Orchestra’s Music Trails enchants
young audience
LIVE MUSIC: CSO principal bassoon
Selena Orwin explains the working
of her instrument, while youngsters
were enthralled by the wind
quartet.
PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN
• By Geoff Sloan
THE SILENCE was broken at
Fendalton Library as orchestral
performers staged the first in
series of interactive concerts.
The Christchurch Symphony
Orchestra has partnered with
Christchurch City Libraries
to perform 11 free concerts,
especially aimed at children aged
2-6.
Their 45-minute concert in
Fendalton last week featured a
wind quartet, which combined
song, dance and storytelling
to entertain the young crowd.
CSO principal bassoon and
head of programme development
Selena Orwin believes the
concerts are a great opportunity
for young children to see
orchestral instruments up close
and join the musical fun.
“We want to be as relevant
as we can to the community
and engage as many different
types of people.
“And concerts are not the
only way of doing this. We
love to get out and about in the
community,” Orwin said.
The CSO musicians will
continue Music Trails with
concerts at different libraries
throughout the year.
• For times and venues,
visit my.christchurchcity
libraries.com/music-trailsthrough-the-library/
• Watch the video on
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