Mozart’s Don Giovanni from the new Wellington Opera Company – a promising...
Wellington Opera presents MOZART – DON GIOVANNI (dramma giocoso) (libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte) Cast: Christian Thurston (Don Giovanni) James Ioelu (Leoporello) Amelia Berry (Donna Anna) Paul...
View ArticleCantoris Choir celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with the help of Te Kōkī...
NZSM and Cantoris Choir present: MOZART – Symphony No. 35 in D K.385 “Haffner” – Mass in C Minor K.427 “The Great” – Motet “Ave Verum Corpus” K.618 Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music Orchestra Reuben...
View ArticleCamerata at St.Peter’s-on-Willis does Haydn (and others) proud…..
CAMERATA – Haydn in the Church JS BACH – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major BWV 1049 MOZART – Serenade No. 6 in D Major K.239 “Serenata Notturna” HAYDN – Symphony No. 13 in D Major Hob.1:13 JS Bach...
View ArticleMichael Endres (piano) – a journey from classical to romantic at Waikanae
Waikanae Music Society presents: MICHAEL ENDRES IN RECITAL Music by Mozart, Schubert and Schumann MOZART – Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, No. 13 K.333 SCHUBERT – “Wanderer Fantasia in C Major, D.760...
View ArticleMegiddo and Thomson present ‘cello-and-piano treasures at St.Andrew’s
Wellington Chamber Music presents: Inbal Megiddo (‘cello) and Rachel Thomson (piano) MANUEL DE FALLA – Suite Populaire Espagnole (1914) SALINA FISHER (b. 1993) – Mono no aware (物の哀れ) NADIA BOULANGER –...
View ArticleHolly Mathieson’s “Dream” debut concert with the NZSO….
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: FANTASTIQUE – Music by Takemitsu, Dorothy Ker and Berlioz TORU TAKEMITSU – Dream (Yume no Toki) DOROTHY KER – The Third Dream HECTOR BERLIOZ – Symphonie...
View ArticleWelington Youth Orchestra and Mark Carter with violinist Lucas Baker – a...
Wellington Youth Orchestra presents: TRANSATLANTIC Music by Barber, Britten, Gershwin and Vaughan Williams VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – Overture “The Wasps” (1909) BARBER – Violin Concerto, Op.14 BTITTEN –...
View Article“Strings for Africa” joyously fill the vistas of St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Sinfonia for Hope and Stringendo presents: STRINGS FOR AFRICA JS BACH – Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor BWV 1052 Antonio VIVALDI – Concerto for 4 Violins and ‘Cello – No.10 of Op.3 “L”estro...
View ArticleOrchestra Wellington and Orpheus Choir adventurous in Bartok, irresistible in...
Orchestra Wellington presents: VIRTUOSO VOICES BARTOK – Cantata Profana ORFF – Carmina Burana Amelia Berry (soprano), Amitai Pati (tenor), Christian Thurston (baritone) Orpheus Choir of Wellington...
View ArticleNew Zealand String Quartet at Lower Hutt – three views of Beethoven
The New Zealand String Quartet presents: BEETHOVEN – String Quartets for the Ages String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18 No.4 String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op.74 “Harp” String Quartet in C-sharp Minor....
View ArticleThe Capital Band’s “Strange Meetings” a resounding musical success
The Capital Band presents: STRANGE MEETINGS Music by Hindemith, Haydn and Vaughan Williams Poems by Wilfred Owen The Capital Band Musical Director: Doug Harvey Concertmaster: Nick Majic Poetry Reciter:...
View ArticleOctogenarians make a splendid 17th-century pair
Baroque Voices and Palliser Viols present: 17th Century Octogenarians Music by Heinrich Schütz and John Jenkins HEINRICH SCHÜTZ (1585-1672) (from the Symphoniae Sacrae III 1650) Wo der Herr nicht das...
View ArticleSondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” a triumph for Witch Music Theatre at Wellington’s...
Witch Music Theatre Charitable Trust presents: SONDHEIM – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler (from a play by Christopher Bond)...
View ArticleSchubert’s “Winterreise” a truly unforgettable journey at St.Mark’s, Woburn...
Hutt Valley Chamber Music presents: SCHUBERT – Winterreise (Winter Journey) D.911 Will King (baritone) Nicholas Kovacev (piano) St.Mark’s Church, Woburn, Lower Hutt Friday 2nd July 2021 I was brought...
View ArticleThe NZSO’s “The Rite of Spring” replete with anniversaries and commemorations
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand Listener present: THE RITE OF SPRING *CHOPIN – Original piano works orchestrated for the ballet “Les Sylphides” – 1909 ◊STRAVINSKY – Ballet “Le Sacre...
View ArticleRavel and Bartók make companionable and stimulating piano-and-percussion...
Te Kōkī NZ School of Music presents: RAVEL – Rapsodie Espagnole (arr. 2 pianos and percussion) BARTÓK – Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion SZ110 Gabriela Glapska and Jian Liu (pianos) Sam Rich and...
View ArticleMonstrous and idiosynchrophiliac goings-on with Stroma at Wellington’s Bats...
Stroma presents: IDIOSYNCHROPHILIA – Stroma meets invented instruments! Rosie Langabeer (composer) Idiosynchrophilia (2021) Invented instruments devised and built by Neil Feather Stroma – conducted by...
View ArticleLiam Wooding – Reflections and Connections at Woburn’s St.Mark’s Church,...
Chamber Music Hutt Valley presents: LIAM WOODING – REFLECTIONS AND CONNECTIONS DOUGLAS LILBURN – Sonata for Piano in F-sharp Minor (1939) STUART GREENBAUM – Remote Connection (2021) LUDWIG VAN...
View ArticleWellington Youth Orchestra and Andrew Joyce take on quintessential Beethoven...
Wellington Youth Orchestra presents: LEONORE – Music by Beethoven and Dvořák BEETHOVEN – Overture No. 3 “Leonore” Op.72 No.1c DVORAK – Symphony No. 6 in D Major Op.60 Andrew Joyce (conductor)...
View ArticleRoger Hall’s “terrific couple” at last back on stage in Wellington – “Winding...
Circa Theatre presents: Winding Up , written by Sir Roger Hall and directed by Susan Wilson Featuring Ginette McDonald (Gen) and Peter Hayden (Barry) Set and AV Design – Lisa Maule Lighting – Marcus...
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