Silver. Stone. Wood. Bone weaves soundscapes and landscapes together into a haunting multi-sensory tapestry of music and moving image.

Image: Courtesy of Bridget Reweti

Bridget Douglas, principal flute in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, joins with Alistair Fraser, taoka pūoro researcher and artist, to weave their two musical worlds across one magical night.

Western flutes and traditional Māori instruments come together in both celebrated and new pieces by New Zealand composers John Psathas, Gillian Whitehead, Gareth Farr, Rosie Langabeer and Josiah Carr.

Rounding out the collaboration, the performance is set against the striking backdrop of a specially commissioned video work by visual artist Bridget Reweti (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi), illustrating our country’s unique landscapes that have literally shaped the sounds of these instruments over generations.

Silver Stone Wood Bone is a one-hour concert, which toured nationally with Chamber Music NZ and was recorded and released on Rattle Records in 2021 and was a 2022 Classical Artist of The Year finalist.

Doors open at 5.30pm, performance 6pm – 7pm, Friday 14 April

Cost: Free

Hosted by Dunedin Public Art Gallery: The Dunedin Public Art Gallery is one of New Zealand's four major metropolitan art galleries. Established in 1884, the Gallery was New Zealand’s first art gallery and is renowned today for the richness of its historic collection and its close working relationship with major New Zealand artists.