Korimako Bells - A New Chamber Work

Just 2 days ago I was terrorizing friends, acquaintances and social media with my 'final countdown' update video below. And now, Korimako Bells has REACHED the funding target!

There's still 2 days left for potential donors to 'stretch' our goal to an amount that simply reflects a slightly higher (well, officially 'average') commissioning rate for a chamber work.

So to anyone who gets on board with that, and to all those who already have...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU - Mark & Nikau Trio.

Dear Donors,

A proper video update is forthcoming to acknowledge your generous support of this project, for which I am so very grateful. But of immediate import is my sincerest thanks to you all.

To write music at a professional level for a new ensemble of high performance calibre, with no creative limitations (unlike film scores), is simply electrifying for me. I'm very passionate about this piece, and none of this is taken lightly, or for granted.

More soon!

Mark.

The score for "Korimako Bells" was completed and sent to Nikau Harp Trio on September 9, two days ahead of schedule. They've been learning the work and will premiere it in Dunedin @12 Royal Terrace on October 3, followed by 6 more performances October 4-9, in New Zealand's South Island: Gore, Invercargill, Riverton, Te Anau, Alexandra and Queenstown. Anybody interested in attending a concert can book here: https://cathy.irons.nz/events

See below for a short video message from your Boosted composer to all donors : )

Greetings to those donors this message will reach. In just a few days, "Korimako Bells" will be premiered by Nikau Harp Trio in Dunedin, New Zealand. Yesterday I Zoomed in to their rehearsal and it sounds GREAT. Per previous update, anyone based in Southern NZ interested in attending one of the trio's tour concerts can purchase tickets here: https://cathy.irons.nz/events