Nocturno Duo: An Evening of Fine Music, Wine & Dining The Stables, 1151 Leigh Road, Matakana, Auckland Thursday 2 July 2026 6pm - 9pm General Admission: $39.18 Buy Tickets
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An Afternoon of Classical Favourites and Timeless Melodies St Andrews Church, 1 Omaha Flats Road, Matakana, Auckland Saturday 18 July, 1pm – 2pm Early Bird: $33.03 General admission: $39.18 Buy Tickets
Yunesang Yune — Flute
Korean–Kiwi flautist Yune-Sang Yune is an award-winning performer known for her expressive artistry, warmth, and ability to connect deeply with audiences. She made her professional solo debut with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra performing Reinecke’s Flute Concerto in D Major, and is a Gold Medal recipient of the Manhattan International Music Competition. Named PACANZ ‘National Young Performer’ after winning the Performing Arts Competition Association of New Zealand National Finals, she believes music has the power to transcend words, creating moments of beauty, reflection, and connection. Through every performance, Yune-Sang seeks to touch the hearts and souls of her listeners.
Lora Kurusa — Guitar
Lora Kurusa is a Hungarian classical guitarist and graduate of Classical Guitar Performance. At age 15, she received a scholarship to study at the Elder Conservatorium’s Open Music Academy in Australia and is now a sponsored artist of renowned luthier Domenic Roscioli. Lora won First Prize at the 2020 New Zealand International Classical Guitar Competition and made her concerto debut with New Classics Sinfonia in 2024.
Paco Peña is internationally acclaimed as the greatest living exponent of flamenco guitar. For over five decades, he has transformed the way audiences across the globe experience this most passionate of art forms. To see him perform is to witness flamenco at its purest—alive, uncompromising, and utterly captivating.
Rooted in the culture of Andalucía, flamenco blends centuries of song, dance, and rhythm into a powerful expression of human emotion—grief and joy, struggle and celebration, passion and hope. In Peña’s hands, it becomes both profoundly Spanish and universally moving, resonating with audiences whether or not they know its traditions. Each concert begins with Peña’s spellbinding solo guitar and expands into a full flamenco experience with singers, dancers, and musicians, igniting the stage with fire, virtuosity, and soul. More than a performance, Paco Peña: Flamenco in Concert is an invitation to feel the heartbeat of Andalucía.