Arts notices

New Maori portraits

The Alexander Turnbull Library has bought two magnificent portraits of Maori women painted by Gottfried Lindauer in the 1880s.

At the same auction the library bought an 1840 deed for the sale of land on Kapiti Island. It bought the items after consulting Ngati Toa rangatira, representatives of Ngati Kahungunu and Papawai Marae trustees.

One portrait is of Princess Ngahui Rangita Kaiwaho of the Wairarapa. The other is of Hinepara of the Ngati Kahungunu tribe of Taakitimu fame.

Free drum clinic

Jazz drummer Carl Allen will give a free clinic for secondary students at Northcote College on June 1. Allen was Freddie Hubbard's drummer and music director, and is now the drummer for the Tom Harrell Quintet in New York.

Allen performs this Friday and Saturday at the London Bar with local musicians Phil Broadhurst, Alberto Santarelli, Brian Smith and Peter Barwick.

New composition

Former concertmaster for the Auckland Philharmonia Marcelle Mallette and timpanist Richard Horne have had a child. Danielle Julie Horne was born on May 1 at Mercy Hospital in Melbourne and weighed 3.3kg.

Chamber concert

Masters graduate flute-player Anna Maitland of Glen Eden will give a concert highlighting the role of the flute in chamber music ensembles tonight at 8 pm in the Music Theatre at Auckland University.

She is supported by fellow staff and student musicians from the School of Music. Tickets are available at the Maidment Theatre or by phoning 308 2383.