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1950 Turns to music, learns the piano for 1 year and hates it. |
1953 |
1954 - 1957 Not being able to play both successfully a brass and woodwind instrument together, as he was told by his tutors, he stayed in the brass band and pipe bands, playing side drum and mallet percussion. The bands performed regularly at outdoor, weekend concerts in the parks and for the marching girls teams. He also played clarinet in the local amateur theatre and orphans orchestras. When only 16 years of age, he performed the solo in Mozart Clarinet Concerto, with the Auckland Secondary Schools Orchestra, in the Auckland Town Hall. Gary formed his first band, The Taka Tones, while still at Grammar School, playing for all the school dances. In his last year at school, he joined the Auckland Junior Symphony Orchestra, now the Auckland Youth Orchestra, as a clarinetist. Gary had now learned to play the saxophone, both tenor and alto, and when he left school he played at weddings and local church dances in a trio. |
1959 -1966 The Buccaneers disbanded in 1962 when Red Hewitt, with a couple of the members, went to Australia to try their luck. Gary auditioned successfully for the, Ronny Sundin Band, which was to become the successful, Embers Show Band. It was back in the early days while recording with Zodiac Records, that owner, Eldred Stebbing and Gary discovered that they were actually cousins. So under the Zodiac umbrella Gary formed the Viscount Record Label and this was the start to his successful, record producing years. Viscount Records still operates today, producing mainly New Zealand music and talent. In the early 1960's, before Gary went overseas in 1966, to the UK, he had produced hit records for: The Gremlins, Cathy Howe, the Sierras, the Glendelles, along with recording, the Bridge City Jazzmen, the Embers, the Fair Sect, the Graeme Bartlett Combo and Mr. Lee Grant's very first single. He also influenced many of the records that came out on the Zodiac label. Gary has often said, "Ray Columbus never knew the input I had to his hit, She's a Mod." The first half of the 1960's, the Shiralee Night Club in Downtown, Auckland, was at the heart of the vibrant, teen-driven music scene in Auckland. When Eldred Stebbing bought the Shiralee, he changed the name to The Galaxie and put his 'Cuzzy Bro' (Gary) in to manage it.
In 1966, Gary travelled to the UK, his brother joining him soon after.
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1972
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1973 The Rock Musical, Man of Sorrows, changed Gary's musical career forever. Appointed music director and arranger for the Rock Musical, Man of Sorrows, one of NZ's most successful musicals, that launched the musical careers of many young talent including: Rob Guest, Max Cryer, Vaughan Lawrence, Lew Pryme and his brother, Wayne. Man of Sorrows was his first real, professional, conducting gig and in Auckland's top theatre at the time, His Majesty's Theatre and his first introduction to the world of musical theatre. Man of Sorrows broke all box office records for the time. In the year following Man of Sorrows, he composed his own rock musical, the first of
a few. Hi Ya Messiah (1974), created to a libretto by American, Ed Justin, of Screen
Gems notoriety. Soon after Hi Ya Messiah, he composed and directed the music to
Peter, a modern rock version of Ibsen's Peer Gynt story.
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1974 Waitangi Day Celebrations. |
1975 1975 was the start of an illustrious career as an international conductor, conducting orchestras in 20 different countries, mainly in Europe and Asia and also local community orchestras in NZ. Conductor of ASO concerts initially in St Mary’s Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland and then all main concerts were held in the Auckland Town Hall, the Aotea Centre (now the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre) and the Bruce Mason Centre. |
The annual concert programme for the orchestra consisted of: | |
6-8 Free Sunday afternoon Free Family Concerts. | |
2 Last Night of the Proms, a variety concert of British music, featuring a massed choir, soloists, a Pipe Band and Irish River Dancers. | |
Christmas Free Sing along Carols with a 300 massed combined Mormon and Pacific Island Church Choirs. | |
Other concerts included: | |
Many school concerts at schools, called "What’s in an Orchestra?" and 'out of town' concerts, where a symphony orchestra would not normally go. |
The ASO toured Fiji in 1980 and Mainland China (Beijing, Shanghai and Shi Jia Zhuang) in 2007.
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1983
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1986 Gary is New Zealand's most prolific writer of music for the accordion. |
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1995
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1997 Conducted concerts in:
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2002 Appointed Director of Music for the special military, Searchlight Tattoo, held annually in New Plymouth. This is New Zealand’s equivalent to Scotland’s famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
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2009 Music Director/conductor for the international Accordion Coupe Mondiale, held in Auckland. Conducted a massed accordion orchestra of 147 players representing 14 countries. |
2010 Recipient of the prestigious Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand (VAC). |
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2012-2014 |
2016 |
List of Awards and Achievements |
1993 | Life member, New Zealand Accordion Association. |
1996 | Appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM), in the Queen's Birthday Honours, in recognition of his services to music. |
2000 | Presented the prestigious Scroll of Honour by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand (VAC), "for his dedication and skill in his craft and for bringing the joy of orchestral music to the people. We acknowledge his achievements and salute his professionalism." |
2005 | Received the Rotary Foundation International Paul Harris Fellow, "in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world." |
2009 | Achieved first prize at the Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships for solo accordion. |
2009 | Received the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) Honoured Friend of the Accordion Award "in appreciation for your outstanding contribution to the accordion movement." |
2010 | Received the, Companion of North Shore City, "for exceptional service to the North Shore Community benefiting the present and future generations of the Auckland region." This is an occasional award, one not presented annually or lightly.
Recipient of the prestigious Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand (VAC). |
2011 | Appointed Music Director Emeritus, Auckland Symphony Orchestra. |
2013 | YouTube video release conducting the Auckland Symphony Orchestra in concert: Pirates of the Caribbean, over 97 million views as at March 2024 and still climbing. |
2020 | Sponsored the International Video Competition, for accordionists playing and videoing Gary’s compositions. |
2021 | Received the Accordion Examination Board of NZ, Annual Merit Award. |
2022 | Created the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand (VAC) Gary Daverne Classical Music Award, to be presented annually. |
When asked what were his most memorable achievements Gary replied, "Watching the young students he has mentored over the years and seen them mature and achieve their musical dreams, at the highest level in the professional musical world. To name a few: Amalia Hall, Jaxine Chen, Jason Bae, Poulima Salima, Grayson Masefield and most recently, Shan Liu". |
Gary Daverne - Vinyl LP Discography (21) |
The Band of the Royal NZ Artillery, Northern Military District -“Centennial Concert 1964” The Coming Generation - The Gremlins (1965) Party Time - Joe (Fingers) Webster and his Honky Tonks (1974) Showtime Spectacular - Maori Hi Marks (1979) Gold and Platinum Records The Entertainer - BillyT. James (1981) Gold Record Diddikai - Gypsy Girl (A musical story narrated by Billy T. James) (1980) Drinking Them Beers - Noel Parlane (1981) Let’s Sing a Country Song - Noel Parlane (1982) Swingtime - Royal NZ Navy Band with Billy T. James (1984) Air NZ Accordion Orchestra (1986) Hawaiian Hammond - Al and Jackie (1991) Magic Oboe - Stanley Jackson (1991) RemeMbrance (Piano Classics) - Val Hungerford (piano) (1992) My Little Corner of the World - Patsy Riggir (1993) Gold Record Let it Be Love - Kylie Harris (1994) Fancy - Kylie Harris (1995) Coupe Mondiale (2009) Choosey - Noel Parlane (2010) Virtuoso Accordionists - Harley and Maurice Jones. Recorded and first released in 1975. (2011) There’s Nothing Better Than Rock ‘n Roll - Tom Sharplin and the Cadillacs (2011) Bridge City Jazzmen (1962 - 1966) (2011) |
Then came the CD’s |
Gary Daverne - CD Discography (23)(Available on line) |
Accordion Concert Music VISC 101 - (Various Artists) Youth Of Auckland VISC 102 - New Zealand Orchestral Music (NZSO) Gallipoli VISC 103 - New Zealand Orchestral Music (Moravian Philharmonic - Czech Republic) Rhapsody VISC 104 - New Zealand Music For Accordion and Symphony Orchestra (Moravian Philharmonic - Czech Republic) From the Stebbing/Viscount Music Vaults - Vol. 1 VISC 105 (Various Artists) Jingles - 117 TV and radio Jingles VISC 106 (Various Artists) The Other Side VISC 107 - Gary Daverne Pop Songs (Various Artists) From the Stebbing/Viscount Music Vaults - Vol. 2 VISC 108 (Various Artists) Gypsy Girl VISC 109 (A Musical Story As told by Billy T. James) Tales Of Panapa VISC 110 (The Mountain Fairies / The Floating Island) Musical Stories For Children Vol. 2 VISC 111 (Tiddalik-The Frog, The Brothers Three, Young Mozart) (Various Artists) John Hobbs (A Man with a Mission) VISC 112 (Two Act Musical - double CD) Where Two Oceans Meet VISC 113 - Easy Listening Piano Music. Royce Creamer (piano) Koriana VISC 114 - New Zealand Accordion Music (Various Artists) Mary Plays Gary VISC 115 - Mary Tokarski (American accordionist) Harley Plays Gary VISC 116 - Harley Jones (New Zealand accordionist Portrait of Ponsonby VISC 117 - Orchestral Tribute to New Zealand Places The Journey-featuring the ANZAC Trilogy - VISC 118 - Accordionist Kevin Friedrich with the NZ Symphony Orchestra Viscount Treasures VISC 119 - Gary Daverne, 50 years as a record producer The Silver Fern VISC 120 - Brass Band Marches, Woolston Brass Robyn Hood - Outlaw Princess (Musical) - The Instrumental Suite Wayne Sings - Wayne Daverne Pirates of the Caribbean - Movie Themes In Concert - Auckland Symphony Orchestra |
Gary Daverne - YouTube Video Clips |
Youth of Auckland - Auckland Symphony Orchestra in China 2007 Gallipoli - Rhapsody for Trumpet and Orchestra - Laura Pendergrast with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra Musical Party - Stephanie Poole and Auckland Symphony Orchestra - Live in Concert Auckland March - Auckland Symphony Orchestra Auckland March - Woolston Brass Silver Fern March - Auckland Symphony Orchestra Silver Fern March - Australian Accordion Teachers Assoc. Festival Orch. Silver Fern March - Woolston Brass Gavin Marriott March - Woolston Brass Bob the Bandsman - Woolston Brass 2nd Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra (Grayson Masefield with the North Shore Accordion Ensemble) Tango 130 (Grayson Masefield) The New Zealand Song - Waikato Rivertones Chorus The New Zealand Song - Photo slideshow of the musical production Panapa and the Mountain Fairies (Musical Story) Cats of Ponsonby (Musical) - Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre Youth group Mongolian Folk Song - Mingyue (Sophia) Yang (violin) Gary Daverne (piano) Where Two Oceans Meet (Cape Reinga) - Royce Creamer (piano) Gary Daverne accepting, the VAC Benny Award (2010) This is My Life - Gary Daverne picture slideshow Auckland Symphony Orchestra - The first 35 years. (Picture slideshow) New Zealand Landscapes - (Picture slideshow, music: The New Zealand Song) Pirates of the Caribbean - Auckland Symphony Orchestra - Live in Concert (2012) |
Gold award competitors in the 2020 International Video Competition |
2 Plus 1 - The Pedagogical Ensemble at the College of Culture, Irkutsk, Russia, |
Gary Daverne - Publications |
(Available online) |
From The Podium (Musical Moments of Mystery, Madness, Mayhem and Magic) while conducting orchestras. Most of Gary Daverne's Sheet music can be down loaded for FREE at: www.garydaverne.gen.nz |
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