Kirsten Morrell New Ambassador For The New Zealand Ukulele Trust
Kirsten Morrell, the former singer-songwriter from multi-platinum New Zealand band Goldenhorse, is to become an ambassador of The New Zealand Ukulele Trust.
The New Zealand Ukulele Trust stages a unique annual free community event, the New Zealand Ukulele Festival. Last year the festival attracted 10,000 youth, families, professionals, and amateur performers from Auckland and beyond.
Kirsten Morrell said, "I'm very happy to support the NZ Ukulele Trust's efforts to get kids on ukes. Every child in New Zealand deserves all the benefits of a life enriched with music." Grateful for the head start Morrell had at school with her own musical journey, she is keen to be able to offer support to what The New Zealand Ukulele Trust is trying to achieve.
Morrell's generous patronage has been welcomed. Trust chairperson Mary Cornish said "NZ Ukulele Trust are trying to make sure a generation of kiwi children don't miss out on music. We are building a suite of ambassadors from the music industry to get behind what we do and Kirsten is the perfect person to launch this. Goldenhorse's hit song Maybe Tomorrow is one of the Kiwileles' favourite songs. As well as getting playing instruments, our programme is also about developing a culture of singing".
Kirsten Morrell is looking forward to her most unusual gig yet - singing with the world's largest ukulele orchestra, the NZ Kiwileles at the NZ Ukulele Festival on Saturday 26 November at Waitakere's Trust Stadium. The key attraction is the Kiwileles, an orchestra of 2,500 children, from around New Zealand, who have learnt to play the ukulele over the last year through The New Zealand Ukulele Trust programme. The festival is on Election Day this year and a polling booth has been provided. The festival, which is a free community event, has nonstop music on two stages, competitions, giveaways, stalls food and prizes.
