Timeless Classics

Step into the world of Timeless Classics by joining us for our next free community concert.

Prepare to be swept away by the irrepressible sense of fun in Johannes Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, the sheer power and beauty of Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto, played by acclaimed New Zealand pianist Justin Bird, and the joyous energy of Johann Strauss’s Radetzky March.

Bring your friends and family for an unforgettable afternoon of perennial favourites.

Tickets are free, and while we recommend booking, do consider coming along on the day if you miss out – ticket-free entry is permitted 10 minutes before the show starts.

Soloist: Justin Bird

Justin Bird is an acclaimed pianist and pedagogue from Aotearoa, whose fresh interpretations have garnered attention – being named the New Zealand Young Performer of the Year and winning the Kapiti Coast National Piano Competition. His impressive musicianship has also led him to become a finalist in several notable competitions, including the New Zealand Young Musician of the Year Competition, the MTNA National Young Artist Competition in the U.S., and the Kowhai Australasian Piano Concerto Competition.

Justin’s journey in music has been marked by his studies with esteemed mentors such as Rae de Lisle, Bryan Sayer, Read Gainsford, and the legendary André Watts at Indiana University, where he earned his Doctorate in Music.

His teaching career progressed to Vincennes University in Indiana, and the Omaha Conservatory of Music in Nebraska. Now back in NZ, Justin teaches at Auckland University, performs orchestral piano, celeste, and viola with multiple orchestras and ensembles, and tunes pianos.