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'The closest sound there is to the human voice': Inside the life of an NZSO violinist 9 minutes to read Carly is a weekend writer for the Bay of Plenty Timescarly.gibbs@nzme.co.nz@ Bay_Times By Carly Gibbs Gregory Squire knows a few aspiring violinists might be deflated to hear he didn't find learning the instrument "that hard". He laughs when I say that might create jealousy, agreeing "a lot" struggle. "It's a big challenge starting off." The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) first violinist grew up in Paengaroa near Te Puke and had a high-flying international career be...

Fur Patrol's Julia Deans to perform at Napier's Botanic Beats 23 Dec, 2020 08:52 PM 2 minutes to read Singer-songwriter Julia Deans, in black, pictured with some members of this year's Project Prima Volta ahead of the Botanic Beats concert. Photo / Supplied Hawkes Bay Today By: Louise Gould Award winning singer-songwriter Julia Deans will be performing at next month's Botanic Beats concert joining Project Prima Volta (PPV) on stage in Napier. The summer concert will take place at Napier Botanical Gardens on Thursday, January 16 from 6pm to 8pm. Napier City Council event manager Kevin Murphy ...