Open Day at the Lilburn House
Ingrid Gotlieb
Visit the house and garden of composer Douglas Lilburn and hear live music from the current composer-in-residence and friends.
The Lilburn House at 22 Ascot St, Thorndon, has a category 1 Heritage listing, because it is an excellent example of modernist domestic architecture, and because it was the home of the illustrious New Zealand composer, Douglas Lilburn. These days, it is offered each year to a new Composer-in-Residence — currently Elliot Vaughan.
The Open Day offers a rare opportunity to visit the house and enjoy the garden. There will be short performances from the Moth Quartet (a string quartet whose members are all composers) at 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm.
This Open Day will run in conjunction with similar events at the Randell Writers' Cottage and Rita Angus Cottage. Pick up a map at any of the cottages to guide your walk through a charming and historic part of Thorndon.
Health & Safety
The approach to the front gate at 22 Ascot St from the downhill (Eastern) side is quite steep. For a wheelchair user, there are a few bumps getting through the front gate and three small steps into the house.
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Event times
1-4pm Sun 27 Oct
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