'The Integration Project: Music for World peace'
Venue: Q Theatre, Queen Street, Auckland
Date: Friday 23rd October , 7pm
Pangaea Music Festivals is proud to launch its inaugural event, The Integration Project, a celebration of world peace. The inaugiral concert will feature Jazz fused with the rich traditions of Carnatic, Chinese and Maori music.
This project directed by pianist and composer Ben Fernandez is dedicated to promoting peace, love, understanding and harmony among people of different cultures, communities and backgrounds.This concert aims to bring together musicians from diverse cultures and traditions to create and perform side by side.
One song at a time, one friendship at a time, we are building a more peaceful world together. We feel music is the best way to resolve differences and unite people from around the world. This is the first of a series of concerts planned.
This concert will feature
Arohana - jazz and world fusion band ( Andrew Hall - saxophone, Joel Griffin - bass, Seyorn Aruna - violin, Avinash Jeyashankar - mridangam, Paul Naveen Antony - drums and Ben Fernandez Music - piano) with Aakash Binu (London) - vocals
Rā Toia-Booth trio(with Rā - vocals , Hayden - guitar and Rebecca Rice - backing vocals). Rā won Best Female Artist at the 2026 Waiata Māori Music Awards
Amanda Grace Leo(Singaporean Kiwi) - Actor, Singer and Entertainer.
Ben Fernandez Music - music director
Do book your tickets today. #QTheatre Auckland
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