Last night Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted a concert by the young string players from Arohanui Strings. The Arohanui Strings programme is modelled on the Sistema system of musical education in Venezuela, whereby children who normally would not have access to musical instruments or musical tuition are provided with both, free of charge.
The concert proved the great worth of the programme, with inspirational performances by the orchestra and talented soloists.
At the conclusion of the concert, Dame Cindy invited the audience to join her in singing Pokarekare Ana, accompanied by the orchestra.
