On Tuesday 8 June, the Westlake Symphony Orchestra had a valuable workshop with professional musicians from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Each instrument section had their own tutor to work with and they learnt specific details for their own individual part, in preparation for the Westlake Instrumental North Island Tour which is taking place from 3-11 July.
There will be 110 students from both schools that make up the Westlake Symphony Orchestra, Westlake Chamber Orchestra, Westlake Concert Band and Westlake Big Band. The groups will be touring around the lower North Island, giving public and school concerts, as well as receiving workshops with the NZSO and the Royal NZ Army Band in Wellington.
