Mulled Wine Concerts

27/07/2026

Experience an afternoon of breathtaking lyricism with two of New Zealand's finest classical musicians. Bede Hanley (Principal Oboe, Auckland Philharmonia) and award-winning pianist Sarah Watkins join forces for an intimate recital. From soulful melodies to dazzling technical displays, this concert showcases the vibrant, singing qualities of the oboe paired with masterfully nuanced piano accompaniment. Don't miss this opportunity to hear chamber music at its absolute highest level."

22/07/2026

MICHAEL ENDRES
TOP EUROPEAN CONCERT PIANIST IN PAEKAKARIKI
Kapiti classical music enthusiasts have been giving a warm reception to the Mulled Wine Concert series presented by Mary Gow. The series has so far covered concerts ranging from formal piano recitals through harp and flute duos to a full-on big-band jazz session. With valued support from local arts organisations and hopeful of support from commercial sponsors, Gow – a concert pianist herself – is intent on building upon her success to present a further series of concerts in Kapiti during 2026.
The highly regarded German pianist Michael Endres will return again to give a piano recital for Mulled Wine Concert in Paekakariki's seafront Memorial Hall on Sunday 26 July at 2:30 PM. International critics have described Endres as "one of the most interesting pianists recording today". He has released 35 CDs during his career and his extensive prizewinning discography includes the prestigious Diapason d’Or (France) which he was recently awarded for the third time and the Choc du Musique which he has won twice. He has appeared at major festivals and concert-halls all over the world. A prominent academic musician, Endres had a distinguished teaching career in Germany, Norway and New Zealand before he decided to concentrate on performance and recording.
His reviews from music publications have been outstanding: Diapason magazine said of his 2018 release “An acoustic which allows the piano to resonate with a fullness, a brilliance without hardness, and a breadth of sonority which is ideal for Schubert, these works chosen by Michael Endres flow endlessly between jubilation and drama.”
His Paekakariki programme will include the Mozart Sonata K281, Schubert's Impromptus, Op. 90 and Liszt's Sonata in B minor.
Mulled Wine Concerts organiser Mary Gow says, " We are very excited to be continuing our presentation of new Kapiti concerts this year. As before, our objective is to present the best music while keeping admission prices at an affordable level. The Paekakariki Memorial Hall is a delightful seafront venue with easy parking and great views. What a pleasure it will be to hear exquisite music in such a pleasant setting!"
Tickets $35/ Students (under 16) $15.
Online sales: [email protected] - Info: 021 101 9609
Ticket outlets (Cash Only):
Ticket outlets: Magpie Paremata, 99 Mana Esplanade, Finn's Hotel, Paekākāriki, Moby Dickens Bookshop Paraparaumu Beach, Jenoa, 2 Mahara Place, Waikanae.

12/07/2026

MICHAEL ENDRES
TOP EUROPEAN CONCERT PIANIST IN PAEKAKARIKI
Kapiti classical music enthusiasts have been giving a warm reception to the Mulled Wine Concert series presented by Mary Gow. The series has so far covered concerts ranging from formal piano recitals through harp and flute duos to a full-on big-band jazz session. With valued support from local arts organisations and hopeful of support from commercial sponsors, Gow – a concert pianist herself – is intent on building upon her success to present a further series of concerts in Kapiti during 2026.

The highly regarded German pianist Michael Endres will return again to give a piano recital for Mulled Wine Concert in Paekakariki's seafront Memorial Hall on Sunday 26 July at 2:30 PM. International critics have described Endres as "one of the most interesting pianists recording today". He has released 35 CDs during his career and his extensive prizewinning discography includes the prestigious Diapason d’Or (France) which he was recently awarded for the third time and the Choc du Musique which he has won twice. He has appeared at major festivals and concert-halls all over the world. A prominent academic musician, Endres had a distinguished teaching career in Germany, Norway and New Zealand before he decided to concentrate on performance and recording.

His reviews from music publications have been outstanding: Diapason magazine said of his 2018 release “An acoustic which allows the piano to resonate with a fullness, a brilliance without hardness, and a breadth of sonority which is ideal for Schubert, these works chosen by Michael Endres flow endlessly between jubilation and drama.”

His Paekakariki programme will include the Mozart Sonata K281, Schubert's Impromptus, Op. 90 and Liszt's Sonata in B minor.

Mulled Wine Concerts organiser Mary Gow says, " We are very excited to be continuing our presentation of new Kapiti concerts this year. As before, our objective is to present the best music while keeping admission prices at an affordable level. The Paekakariki Memorial Hall is a delightful seafront venue with easy parking and great views. What a pleasure it will be to hear exquisite music in such a pleasant setting!"

Tickets $35/ Students (under 16) $15.

Online sales: [email protected] - Info: 021 101 9609

Ticket outlets (Cash Only):
Ticket outlets: Magpie Paremata, 99 Mana Esplanade, Finn's Hotel, Paekākāriki, Moby Dickens Bookshop Paraparaumu Beach, Jenoa, 2 Mahara Place, Waikanae.

09/07/2026

Paekakariki, this Sunday we’re coming to play a show for you! The wonderful Erna Ferry will front the band (made up of Rodger Fox band members). Hope to see you there!

09/07/2026

Mulled Wine Concert on Sunday 12 July. Zanzibar Jazz Ensemble with Vocalist Erna Ferry.
Bring along the kids for FREE and get up close to the Percussion….and perhaps ask Lance to have a try out after the concert.
Tickets from [email protected]
Also Jenoa in Waikanae, Moby Dickens in Paraparaumu Beach, Finns Hotel in Paekakariki and Magpie in Mana.

07/07/2026

Listen to the latest interview with Erna Ferry and Mary Gow on Coast Access Radio

The Mulled Wine Concerts is a not for profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of top quality classical music concerts in Paekakariki on the Kapiti Coast.

29/06/2026

🎷 Things Will Be Swinging! 🎶 The Zanzibar Jazz Ensemble is back for an afternoon of outstanding live jazz!

15/06/2026

Zanzibar JAZZ Ensemble with Erna Ferry
JAZZ IS BACK!
"Kapiti concert audiences are mad about jazz - from Monk (Theolonius) to Funk and Jump", says Mary Gow. She is the organiser of the Mulled Wine Concert series and has presented music ranging from classical to jazz in the region over a number of years. A particular favourite of local aficionados was the band led by Rodger Fox, New Zealand’s foremost jazz trombonist, big band leader, jazz educator, arranger and producer. Sadly, Rodger is no longer with us to lead the band, but his music lives on: musicians who played with him are still keen to bring his swinging arrangements to life.

A new group - the ZANZIBAR JAZZ ENSEMBLE - brings together some storied names from the New Zealand jazz world. Inspired and led by singer ERNA FERRY, the group contains such giants as Lance Philip (drums) Rory McArtney (bass) Dan Hayles (piano) Nick Granville (guitar) Kaito Walley (trombone) Ben Hunt (trumpet) and Oscar Laven (saxophone). Together they will be playing a concert at the seafront Memorial Hall in Paekakariki on Sunday 12 June. "We are excited by this new development" says Mary Gow "Audiences have enjoyed the jazz presented by Mulled Wine Concerts in the past and I'm sure that this tradition will be continued".

Erna Ferry notes that the group has had a lot of fun putting together a programme of the music of Carmen McRae, Anita O’Day, Louis Prima and many others. "We have some new arrangements - and some surprises!" The repertoire from the Zanzibar Ensemble will include some of Rodger Fox's favourite instrumentals, well known standards from the 30’s and 40’s, tunes from the last album recorded in New York in January 2024, some hot new rhythms and since jazz is a free form of expression, the expert soloists in the group will doubtless be adding their own impromptu inputs made up on the spot! The concert will be a must-see for all jazz lovers.