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Auckland Heritage Festival

Freemans Bay Community Hall

2:30pm Sunday 11 October

Featuring 'Pohutukawa', a new work by David Hamilton written specially for this concert.  A former conductor of the orchestra, David has dedicated 'Pohutukawa' to Leys Orchestra.

Free Family Concert

 

Leys Orchestra's Heritage Festival concert celebrates Auckland's musical heritage and over a century of community music making.

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The concert will illustrate the orchestra's role in Auckland's musical fabric, highlighting some of the personalities and stories from the orchestra's long history. 

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Formed with the major benefactor Mr Thomson W Leys as its first chairman, the orchestra has served the community under the auspices of the Leys Institute in Ponsonby for over a century. However, following the sudden indefinite closure of the Leys Institute buildings by Auckland Council as an earthquake risk last Christmas, the orchestra is now without a home. 

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The orchestra is committed to supporting community and local body efforts to restore this valuable facility to public use.

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Door donations appreciated. 

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