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Sunday 2023-01-01 @ 10:00am-11:30am NZST

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Sherry Grant

presents

Piano Music

by

Ukrainian Composer

Valentin Silvestrov​

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(PART 2)

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Co-Host: Lady Rocket (USA)
 

with

Rebecca (AKA Aspen) Grant, vocal (age 12)

Zoe Grant, vocal/piano (age 8)

Piano/Poetry Reading: Sherry Grant (NZ)

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* POETRY READING *

~ War and Peace ~

(long rhymed poems, haiku, split sequence,

tanka & cherita)

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To Dream 

— Sherry Grant (Op.3588)

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mass grave

the ash-colored flurry

of cherry blossoms

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        — Judit Hollos, Hungary

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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fleeing every face a mirror

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        — Julie Schwerin

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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sunflower fields . . .

there is no one left

to bury the dead

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        — Debbie Strange

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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crammed platform

awaiting the next train

to anywhere

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        — Sunsan Mallarnee

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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Broken peace

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forgotten lullaby . . .

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        refugees piled up

        on top of each other

        train to Poland

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on the tin roof

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        smell of gunpowder

        each passing moment

        a cold wave

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tapping sound of rain

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        sobbing child

        at the port of entry

        only strangers

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        — Milan Rajkumar & Christine L. Villa

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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newborn’s first lullaby glass-shattering

gunshots

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— Daya Bhat, India

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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the moon

sliding behind cloud

soldiers noiselessly slid

from the house of a woman

they’ve raped for hours

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        — Susan Mary Wade, UK

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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weaving a nest

twig by twig...

bombed town

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        — Neena Singh, India

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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not asking,

when will

we get there?

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but

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will we

die, mama?

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        — Myron Lysenko, Australia

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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victory march

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the glorious history

of graveyards

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under the general’s statue

a homeless child eats

birdseed

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— John Hawkhead and Hifsa Ashraf

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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ring around the rosie

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abrupt end

to childhood

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ashes

to ashes

we all fall down

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        — Risë Daniels

            Frameless Sky, Issue 16, 2022

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cry for peace

millions of refugees 

say NO to war

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— Mohammad Erfun Amin

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a poem copied

in Dad's tight cursive ...

we never discussed the war

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        — Joseph P. Wechselberger

            Hedgerow, Issue 137

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silence in defeat—

the general certifies the dead

as smoke rises

from the mortars and bombs

that killed our sons and daughters

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— Michael H. Lester

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white poppies ...

I wake up from a dream 

of peace 

(Italian translation)

papaveri bianchi...

mi sveglio da un sogno

di pace

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        — Daniela Misso

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all the scriptures teach peace

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— Nani Mariani

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early spring ...

young doves coo

amid war sirens

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        — Neena Singh

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Yowling cats

And howling dogs

Fights between

The divorced couple

No peace at night

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— Zoe Grant (NZ)

(5th International Gogyoshi Anthology)

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Inside

A snow globe

Perpetual winter

Will the war

Ever end?

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        — Sherry Grant (NZ)

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I Keep On Dreaming Of Peace

By Sherry Grant (Op.3482)

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Monday 2022-12-26 @ 10:00am-12:30am NZST

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Sherry Grant

presents

Everything Christmas

with her 4 children​

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Co-Host: TBC (USA)
 

Emily Grant, oboe (aged 16)

Daniel Grant, clarinet (aged 14)

Rebecca Grant, bassoon/singing (aged 12)

Zoe Grant, flute/singing (aged 8)

Piano/Poetry Reading: Sherry Grant (NZ)

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* POETRY READING *

~ Christmas ~

(rengay & haiku)

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Tangled in Tinsel

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Christmas Downunder

an angel with sunglasses

on top of the tree

the tabby cat

tangled in tinsel 

carols by candlelight 

a family dog with antlers 

that sparkle

children's choice

what drink to leave

for Santa 

so many yummy delights

on the festive table

loud snores

grandpa's party hat

slips over his face

A rengay by Ron C. Moss (Australia) and Lorraine Haig (Australia) 22th December 2022

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mistletoe—

the new puppy licks

the toddler’s face

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— Joseph P. Wechselberger (USA)

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silent Christmas


the northern lights 
fill

my dreams

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— William Zote (India)

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Christmas—

the cat zoomies

with a fake reindeer

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— Rupa Anand (India)

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one more dream

before dawn breaks ...

Christmas Eve

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— Daniela Misso (Italy)

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Christmas Eve evening:

the garden centre haunted

by the scent of pine

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— Jenny Shepherd (UK)

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Christmas light test

trying to untangle 

last year

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— Deborah P Kolodji (USA)

bottle rockets #10, Summer 2004

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Christmas toast

father’s fingers still pink

with beetroot juice

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— Minal Sarosh (India)

Failed haiku, A Journal of English Senryu’, Volume 7, Issue 73, January 2022

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rush to the hospital

my firstborn comes home

in a Christmas stocking

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— Kath Abela Wilson (USA)

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tree decorating 

one ornament at a time 

I let go the past

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— Jackie Chou (USA)

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silent night

three little masked magi

watching the stars

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— Florin C. Ciobica (Romania)

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brightest star —


sleigh bells warm


the evening chill

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— Don Baird (USA)

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reflected in the wine glass

a wrecked city

of colored paper

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— David Boyer (USA)

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merrily we go 

over the snow

sleigh bells

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— Christina Chin (Malaysia)

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Christmas—

the cockroach nibbles

on Santa's cookie

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— Nicholas Klacsanzky (USA)

Failed Haiku, journal of senryu, volume 4, issue 38

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A broken bauble -

under the Christmas tree 

the cat looks guilty

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— Małgorzata Borzeszkowska (Poland)

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holiday gifts

Christmas snowflakes

on our hair

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— Claire Vogel Camargo (USA)

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the redness of blooms -

adorning the Christmas tree

poinsettias

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— Gillena Cox (Trinidad)

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Christmas...

the language

of stars

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— Ed Bremson (USA)

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winter stars

the dandelion seeds 

frozen in time

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— Marilyn Ward (UK)

Freshout Magazine 2020

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Christmas sunrise

the snowman wears

a red hat

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— Mona Bedi (India)

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smiley faces 

on all of them….

Ginger bread men!

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— Subhashini Jayatilake (Australia)

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stargazing . . .

colored lights shine

beneath the snow

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— Valentina Ranaldi-Adams (USA)

Stardust Haiku - Issue 36 - December 2019

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winter hare

adding more silence

to silence

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— John Pappas (USA)

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four in the morning it begins with hooves on the roof

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— Alan Summers

Presence issue #74 (2022)

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blushing

under the mistletoe

poinsettias

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— Archie Carlos (USA)

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full moon 

neighborhood Xmas lights

always the runner up 

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— Rehn Kovacic (USA)

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Santa’s beard choosing ice-cream flavours

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— Sheila Thomas (UK)

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baubles and bangles

and silver-wrapped splangles...

the light of many stars

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— Mark Gilbert (UK)

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Christmas--

one more lamp with

countless stars

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— Pravat Kumar Padhy (India)

A Hundred Gourds, 2:2 March 2013 (Ed. Lorin Ford)

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sea breeze

the lingering melody

of carols

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— Amoolya Kamalnath (India)

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Christmas skates . . .

a rainbow of little boots

in the warming hut

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— Debbie Strange (Canada)

Failed Haiku 5:60, December 2020

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first snow . . .

the children's hangers

clatter in the closet

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— Michael Dylan Welch (USA)

From The Haiku Anthology (third edition, 1999), edited by Cor van den Heuvel

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Santa's sleigh -

pressed against the glass

few little noses   

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— Mirela Brăilean (Romania)

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a small kid’s delight in logic puzzles Santa Claus

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— Alice Wanderer (Australia)

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the tree holding up

the weight of the ornaments

with surprising strength

— Sari Grandstaff (USA)

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New Years Eve -

a caterpillar is outlined

in a flower

— Jorge A. Giallorenzi (Argentina)

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Christmas night...

no one sees the empty bowl

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(Italian translation)

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notte di Natale...

nessuno vede la ciotola vuota

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— Giuliana Ravaglia (Italy)

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Longer Poem 2: All I Want Is You

by Sherry Grant (Op.3010)

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• Total playtime + poetry reading = 120 min

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Saturday 2022-10-01 @ 9:00am-11:00am NZST

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Sherry Grant

presents

Valentin Silvestrov's

Piano Music

to celebrate his

85th Birthday today!

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Co-Host: Vokzman (South Africa)

Piano Solo/Poetry Reading: Sherry Grant (NZ)

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https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOaQEdlkKR

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* Poetry Reading *
 

This is a special concert I am dedicating to my friend Valentin Silvestrov (Ukrainian composer currently in exile in Germany) as he turns 85 years old today (30 Sept 2022 in Europe)! Part 2 of the concert with a different programme of all Silvestrov piano music will be performed around Chirstmas of 2022. Happy Birthday Maestro! The encore is dedicated to my good friend Yar...

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Poem 1: I Am Silence (Op.3540)​

by Sherry Grant

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Poem 2: The Fog at Dawn (Op.3537)​

by Sherry Grant

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Poem 3: J'Adore (Op.3261)​

by Sherry Grant

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Poem 4: To Spring (Op.1579)​

by Sherry Grant

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Poem 5: One Last Glance (Op.3162)​

by Sherry Grant

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Total playtime + poetry reading = 80 min

2021-04-13 10-11:30am NZST

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Troubadour from Down Underpresents

Franco-Russian Music Part 1

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Host: Anna Bernada Teklic (Croatia/Germany)

Piano Solo/Poetry Reading: Sherry Grant (NZ)

 

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* POETRY READING *
 

Sherry Performance Programme Wed 10-11am 2022-04-13

(Franco-Russian Part 1, a tribute to Prokofiev for his birthday in April)

Poem: You Give Me Light (Op.3298) written 2022-04-12

by Sherry Grant

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Poem: My Heart Lands on a Buttercup (Op.3264) written on 2022-03-05

by Sherry Grant

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Troubadour from Down Under
presents
A FEAST OF SLAVIC MUSIC
in celebration of
World Piano Day 2022
(charity concert for Ukraine)

streaming from Auckland, NZ

Date: 29 March 2022
London time: 10pm
New York time: 5pm
Pacific time: 2pm
NZ time: 10am, 30 March 2022

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