Dr. Richards sponsored a number of fundraising concerts over the New Zealand summer.
On December 15th 2019 at the Lawson Field Theater in Gisborne three outstanding New Zealand pianists Maria Mo, Lixin Zhang and Tony Tay Tong Chen performed at three concerts:
- Concert 1: With music by Ravel, Albeniz, Manuel de Falla, Granados, Marquez
- Concert 2: With music by Brahms (the complete waltzes), Beethoven, Schubert, and Chopin
- Concert 3: With music by Berg, Scriabin, Janacek Prokofiev, and Psathas
On Sunday January 26th 2020 Baritone William King with associate artist Bruce Greenfield (piano) presented the following programme at Tiromoana:
- Kaddisch — Ravel
- Dichterliebe — Schumann
- Silent Noon — Vaughan Williams
- King David — Howells
- Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo — Mozart, Cosi Fan tutte
On Sunday February 9th 2020 Sydney pianist Paul Cheung played at Tiromoana. His programme was:
- F. Chopin — The complete Preludes Op. 28
- F. Kreisler (arr. S. Rachmaninoff) — Liebesleid
- S. Rachmaninoff — Sonata No. 2 in Bb minor, Op. 36