Will in "Pure Talent" Magazine

Will was interviewed in Pure Talent magazine. This magazine is done by Natasha, a member of HWI (Hayley Westenra International) and this is the winter 2007 issue.

Click here for the scans! ttp://crystalandnatasha.com/puretalent/photogallery.php?album=7

Will in Concert: SkyCity Starlight Symphony

SKYCITY is proud to announce that New Zealand’s hottest new star, Will Martin, is set to dazzle the crowd at the 2008 SKYCITY Starlight Symphony.

Will’s debut album, A New World, has recently gone platinum in New Zealand and the twenty-three year old says he is delighted to be a special guest performer at one of the most popular events on the New Zealand calendar.

"SKYCITY Starlight Symphony is the perfect reason for me to come home to New Zealand and sing for the people who inspired me to follow my dream."

"It's been an incredible journey since the launch of my album and I'm honoured to be performing at the same concert as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa."

Other talented artists taking to the stage for SKYCITY Starlight Symphony include the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, NZ Opera Emerging and Resident Artists, the SKYCITY Massed Choir and three exceptional young instrumentalists - violinist Amalia Hall and pianists Hao Chen and John-Paul Muir.

The night will also feature crowd favourites such as the stunning SKYCITY fireworks, dramatic cannons and the Mercury Energy laser light show.

SKYCITY Auckland General Manager, David Christian, says the line up for the tenth anniversary of SKYCITY’s sponsorship of Starlight Symphony is outstanding.

“I encourage everyone to mark February 23, 2008 in their calendar as SKYCITY Starlight Symphony will be one event you will not want to miss.

“SKYCITY is also delighted to announce that TVNZ’s Mark Sainsbury and Wendy Petrie will MC the 2008 SKYCITY Starlight Symphony.”

"All funds raised at the 2008 SKYCITY Starlight Symphony will go to Kidz First, to help fund two beds specifically for children, at Middlemore Hospital's Intensive Care Unit."

When: Saturday, 23 February 2008

Where: Auckland Domain, Auckland

Cost: Free

Source: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0712/S00279.htm

The Album: A New World

Will's debut album is titled A New World and was released in New Zealand on November 1st of last year. This album is a collection of old and new favorites, which are juxtaposed beautifully together to create a very unique album. To purchase a copy, click here: http://www.gpstore.co.nz/Music/1550124.html
For more information on the album, visit Will's official site: http://www.willmartin.net/
These are the tracks from the album:

A New World

1. Into The West
2. Over The Hills And Far Away
3. If
4. Going Home
5. The Last Rose of Summer
6. Cinema Paradiso (SE)
7. So Far Away
8. Song of Peace (Finlandia)
9. Nature Boy
10. Anytime Anywhere (Albinoni's Adagio) - featuring All Angels
11. I Am My Country (Highland Cathedral)
12. Hine E Hine

Welcome to Will's World!

Welcome to Will Martin's World!

Will Martin is New Zealand's new singing sensation. He performs a variety of music, but is particularly focussed on redefining Classical Crossover.

His new album A New World went Platinum on the New Zealand music charts, and is still flying off the shelves around the country. This album includes many of New Zealand's favorites such as the traditional Hine e Hine and an extraordinary rendition of Annie Lennox's Into the West from Howard Shore's score of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Will Martin is every bit a New Zealander. Many of his songs are themed with home, as he expressed his deepest passion for his homeland of New Zealand. He has also worked with some of New Zealand's biggest stars including Hayley Westenra in the 50th Anniversary of West Side Story and the Rugby World Cup album The World in Union. Will has also worked along side All Angels and will be sining with Kiri Te Kanawa in February.

Will, I dedicate this blog to you, and thank you kindly for granting me permission to do what I love: promoting those who are an inpiration to me.

Sukayna

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