West City Music currently coordinates four ensembles, consisting of West Auckland community players:
Events
West City ensembles typically play at various community events throughout the year, including Anzac Day ceremonies, Santa Parades and MOTAT Lights.
Additionally, we organise several opportunities each year for you to experience our music in concert…
31st October – 50 Years of West City Music
Saturday 31st October
Bruce Ritchie Performing Arts Centre, Massey High School
7 pm
West City Music is celebrating 50 years of community musicmaking with a joyous evening, sharing favourites old and new. From early beginnings as a brass and woodwind ensemble, to today’s choir, string orchestra, youth programmes and concert bands, West City Music will delight you in this evening of celebration.
Summer Youth Programme 2027
19-22 January 2027
Massey High School
Join other young musicians from all over Auckland and the wider region for four days of music-making.
Students receive coaching from professional musicians and get to choose elective activities like jazz band, symphony orchestra, composition and conducting. All of this comes together for a public concert on the final evening. Students come away from this event with heaps of enthusiasm for playing music and greater confidence for returning to their school bands and orchestras.
The programme is intended for Intermediate and High School aged musicians and is structured to cater to a wide range of music abilities. It is open to strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion players at an equivalent to grade 2 level or above.
This is a NON-RESIDENTIAL camp. Players will need to be dropped off and collected from camp each day and will not be allowed to leave the premises without permission. Participants will need to bring their own food and drink each day.
Cost: $150 per person.
Family rates available.
Any camp queries: please email antonina.marriott@westcitymusic.org.nz.
Students attending Summer Camp 2027, as well as current West City Music students involved in a WCM group, are invited to take part in our Pin Badge Design Competition. Students can create an original design for the official 2027 Summer Camp pin badge, which will be produced as a 25mm badge and given to camp participants as a memento. The winning designer will also receive a 50% reduction on their Summer Camp 2027 fee. Entries close at 5:00 pm on Sunday 22 November 2026.
Schedule — Jan 2027
Tuesday 19th
8 am – 9 am: Percussion set up
9 am – 9:30 am: Registration
9:30 am – 4 pm: Tuesday programme
Wednesday 20th / Thursday 21st
9 am – 4 pm: Programme for all participants
Friday 22nd
9 am – 5 pm: Programme for all participants
5 pm – 6 pm: Pizza party
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Evening performance (Family and friends are warmly welcome to attend)