New Music Programme To Be Launched Tonight At The Piano
A new music programme that will foster musical talent in a way that’s never been done before at a Christchurch school,
will be launched by Rangi Ruru Girls’ School this week at The Piano.
Dame Malvina Major who is the Patron of the new Stellar Music Programme, will be the special guest at the launch this evening.
“I am thrilled to endorse the Rangi Ruru Stellar Music Programme which is designed to nurture and develop the talent of
outstanding students,” she says. “A programme like this inspires students to do their best and strive to achieve
excellence. Having access to like-minded musicians, who are leaders in their field, is incredibly valuable, helping a
student to grow their musical talent. Rangi Ruru Girls’ School is to be commended on this initiative.”
Details of the programme will be outlined on Thursday by Rangi Ruru’s Director of Music, Janet Kingsbury, in the foyer
of The Piano at 5.45pm, before the schools’ Cultural Concert in the main Auditorium which starts at 7.30pm.
“Our current music programme is held in very high esteem and this will only add to it, creating further opportunities
for the exceptionally musically gifted current and new students,” Janet Kingsbury says. “We already work with creative
and forward thinking musicians who are leaders in their field and we want to grow that.”
Following the official launch of the Stellar Programme, a Cultural Concert in the main auditorium at The Piano and emceed by the students, will showcase some of the outstanding musical talent at Rangi Ruru this year including
recent gold and silver medal winning group from the Chamber Music nationals and Southern Jam competition.
Former Rangi Ruru music scholar Amy Ga Hee Lee, who left school at the end of 2015 is one of New Zealand’s finest young
pianists and now studies Medicine in Auckland. She will be attending the Stellar launch and Cultural Concert this
evening. Amy says the opportunities she had at Rangi, opened doors beyond just education.
“During my time at Rangi Ruru, I had opportunities that not only nurtured my development as a musician, but also
challenged me to help shape who I am today,” says Amy.
Principal Dr Sandra Hastie says “We are on a mission to deliver an innovative school music programme within a
personalised learning environment. Stellar Scholars will have the opportunity to study and practice music at a high
level while also accessing all the academic, sporting and creative opportunities available at Rangi Ruru.”
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