Young Northland musicians hope to send this year's cold, wet winter away on a high note at Whangarei Youth Music's bi-annual concert next month.
"Winter to Spring" will be held August 8, at Forum North with more than 100 young musicians taking the stage in six different performances all on one night.
Ranging in age from primary students to young adults in their early 20s, the musicians will perform a wide variety of music, from contemporary to classical, including the well-chosen selection of Vivaldi's Spring and Winter.
"We will get your heart dancing and hope to blow your winter colds away" said Atsuko Fukuoka, the concert organiser and conductor.
Founded in 1980, Whangarei Youth Music is a non-for-profit organisation, "run by volunteers, a majority are parents of the musicians," said Fukuoka. "We provide a safe space for youth to learn, share, and enjoy music."