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Grand Central Quartet formed in July 2016 to compete in the inaugural Barbershop Harmony NZ Mixed Quartet contest. They enjoy singing together and performing for all audiences around the Wellington region. They also make a valued contribution to barbershop education in Aotearoa, with their participation in the regular HEA (Harmony Education Aotearoa) events, and in schools. Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa is the tenor of Grand Central Quartet and the eldest of the Hunkin siblings. She is the Co-Director of Pacific Connection Choir and until last year was the Co-Director of Wellington City Chorus. She also sings bass with Fire and Ice Quartet who represented NZ at the International Sweet Adelines quartet contest in 2018. Outside of barbershop Henri is the Pacific Director of Health at Tū Ora Compass Health, she loves to spend time with her husband and son, watch Netflix and chill, and post polls on Instagram. Will Hunkin is the lead singer of Grand Central Quartet. Will has been singing barbershop since his early years at Tawa College where he sang baritone in the Musical Island Boys who went on to become the 2014 International Quartet Champions. Outside of barbershop, Will’s interests include business and boxing (side note: he was once retweeted by George Foreman....) He is currently the Business Development Manager for Raygun Software. Will is the middle Hunkin sibling though is often mistaken as the eldest due to his mature and calm nature... Jeff Hunkin is the baritone of Grand Central Quartet. Like his older brother Will, he is also a member of the International champion quartet the Musical Island Boys, and until recently was the Co-Director of the internationally acclaimed Vocal FX Chorus. Jeff is married with 2 children and is currently the Manager for Content and Digital Marketing for ACC. Outside of this, you can catch Jeff at one of the 2 gyms he belongs to, singing karaoke, and pottering in his new vegetable garden. Kisena Asi is the bass singer of Grand Central Quartet. Kisena sang bass with the 3-time BHNZ national champions Revelation Quartet and was the Assistant Director of Vocal FX until earlier this year. You can also find Kisena singing bass with the Musical Island Boys for performances and events. Outside of barbershop Kisena likes to spend time with his wife and their 2 children and is a bit of a sports and movie buff. He currently works as an ICT Analyst. Though not blood-related he is also a Hunkin at heart... |
