Italy-based concert pianist Oleg Marshev will play in Taihape next week as he stops off in the Rangitikei as part of a New Zealand.
Taihape Music Group is hosting the internationally acclaimed musician, and treasurer Lis Riley said it was a great opportunity for a small town.
"He's an international concert pianist doing several towns throughout New Zealand," she said.
Marshev was born in Azerbaijan and has picked up several music gongs in a three decade career.
Mrs Riley said the club put on three or four concerts a year but Marshev's concert would be special.