3 June - the Auckland Philharmonia

2013 Season 

Auckland 

Philharmonia 

Orchestra 

apo.co.nz

Eckehard Stier 

Music Director 

Dame Rosanne Meo, DNZM, OBE 

Chairman 

Barbara Glaser 

Chief Executive 

Welcome 

to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s 

2013 Season 

I am delighted to welcome you to our 

2013 season. Returning to Auckland is 

always exciting, and I am looking forward 

immensely to 2013. The orchestra is playing 

better than ever, and there is a real energy 

and excitement ahead of each performance. 

I am sure we have selected programmes 

and artists that you will find exciting this 

year, too. As always there are familiar works 

– the great pieces and orchestral favourites 

we all know and love. There are surprises 

as well, and works you may not know but 

I am sure you will enjoy. I continue to be 

proud that your trust in our programme 

selection allows the APO to perform works 

that have rarely or never been played in 

New Zealand before. 

Again, many international stars will perform 

with us, including returning friends like 

James Ehnes, Nikolai Demidenko and 

Michal Dworzynski. They are complemented 

by musicians performing with us for the 

first time: Linus Roth, Nicola Jürgensen and 

Cameron Carpenter, for example. It is a 

testimony to the calibre of the orchestra that 

we have so many wonderful international 

artists eager to perform with us. 

And of course we have New Zealand 

artists and composers featured in the 

programme as well. I am delighted that 

our Principal Trumpet, Brent Grapes, will 

perform a concerto in The New Zealand 

Herald Premier Series, and I look forward 

to conducting the world premiere of Ross 

Harris’s Fifth Symphony. 

I invite you to read our season brochure and 

to select as many of our concerts for 2013 

as you are able. I look forward to enjoying 

them with you. 

It’s an exciting time for the APO. Audience 

numbers are on the rise and, with Eckehard 

Stier providing a clear artistic vision, we 

have much to look forward to. 

So it is with a great sense of optimism that 

we present our 2013 season. 

As ever, the repertoire is selected to provide 

the very best in music and artists – there’s 

someone and something for everyone. 

Extending our tradition of innovation we 

have world, New Zealand and Auckland 

premieres, and our commitment to 

the musicians of the future continues 

through our support of the Michael Hill 

International Violin Competition, among 

numerous other initiatives. 

All this and more is made possible by our 

funders and sponsors, and this year, two 

of our major series have name changes. 

Our flagship concert series is renamed The 

New Zealand Herald Premier Series, and 

we are excited to announce a new sponsor 

for what will now be known as the Bayleys 

Great Classics Series. 

We thank them, and we thank you, our 

audience members who pour through 

the doors week after week to hear your 

orchestra. It is to you that we dedicate the 

2013 season. 

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Len Brown 

Mayor of Auckland 

It’s no secret that Auckland Council’s vision 

is for this to be the world’s most liveable city. 

For that to happen we must ensure the future 

prospects of our young people, build an 

innovative, high-value economy, and create 

attractive, sustainable living environments 

linked by effective transport options. 

We also need dynamic, vibrant arts 

organisations such as the APO. 

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra helps to 

form the cultural heart of the city, performing 

in our town hall and offering internationalclass 

concerts featuring some of the world’s 

leading artists. 

And while the APO is at the heart of the 

arts scene in Auckland, its tendrils are felt 

far and wide, thanks to the orchestra’s 

broad and deep involvement with the many 

communities that make up our city. From 

nurturing hip-hop artists in South Auckland 

to visiting schools in the west, holding free 

concerts on the North Shore and dance 

classes for intermediate school children in 

the east of the city, the APO engages with 

all Aucklanders, wherever they may be. 

The APO and organisations like it are 

essential to the fabric of the new Auckland, 

and I applaud the orchestra for its ongoing 

commitment to enriching the lives of all 

those who live here. 

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Hon Chris Finlayson 

Minister for Arts, Culture 

and Heritage 

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra can 

look forward to an exciting season in 2013. 

Under the musical leadership of Eckehard 

Stier it will present some of the greatest 

symphonic repertoire, with prominent 

international artists as well as a strong lineup 

of Kiwi musicians. 

Alongside its concert series the APO will 

continue to deliver its programme of broad 

community engagement. At the forefront of 

this is Sistema Aotearoa, a programme of 

social transformation through music which 

the APO is delivering in partnership with 

the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. I am 

excited to see Sistema Aotearoa going from 

strength to strength, with more than 450 

children in Otara already having experienced 

the thrill and discipline of learning music. 

I congratulate the Orchestra on its many 

achievements and the contribution it makes 

to the cultural life of the Auckland region. I 

look forward to watching it continue to grow 

and develop through 2013.

Contents 

New & Exciting 2013 4 

2013 Artists 6 

The New Zealand Herald Premier Series 8 

Premier concerts, with some of the world’s finest conductors and soloists, that present 

the power, depth and passion of classical and contemporary orchestral music. 

Bayleys Great Classics Series 14 

Orchestral masterworks – three themed concerts of favourite classics. 

Splendour Series 16 

Three themed concerts, each focusing on the music of a single decade and how it 

reflects the world at that time: 1940s, 1900s, 1920s. 

Unwrap the Music 18 

Concerts for the classically curious – entertaining introductions to orchestral music. 

Sanctuary Series 19 

Ensemble concerts with APO principal players. A haven from the busy world in venues 

close to home. 

Chapman Tripp Summer Matinee: A Summer Romance 20 

Auckland’s most elegant outdoor concert. 

Songs and Dances of Desire – In Memoriam Carmen Rupe 21 

Britten War Requiem 22 

Michael Hill International Violin Competition 23 

Qantas Presents: The Last Night of the Proms 

The Trusts Charitable Foundation Opera in Concert: 

25 

Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress 26 

Choral Masterpieces: Mozart Requiem 28 

Qantas Presents: Music of the Night 30 

Celebrate Christmas 31 

Meet the Orchestra 32 

APO Connecting 38 

APO 4 Kids/Open Days 39 

You can help your orchestra 40 

Subscriptions and booking 43 

Acknowledgements 52 

2013 concert calendar 53 

Design & branD 

PhotograPhy 

Adrian Malloch 

Layout & Print 

management 

We’d like to thank the APO 

musicians who took part in the 

photo shoots for this brochure: 

Miranda Adams 

Assistant Concertmaster 

Robert Ashworth 

Section Principal Viola 

Jonathan Baker 

Principal Tuba 

Nicola Baker 

Section Principal Horn 

Catherine Bowie 

Section Principal Flute 

Dianna Cochrane 

Section Principal Second Violins 

Doug Cross 

Section Principal Trombone 

David Garner 

Associate Principal Cello 

Brent Grapes 

Section Principal Trumpet 

James Fry 

Sub-Principal Clarinet 

Ingrid Hagan 

Section Principal Bassoon 

Gordon Hill 

Section Principal Double Bass 

You Lee 

Cello 

Annabella Leslie 

Associate Principal Double Bass 

Jennifer Raven 

Sub-principal Percussion 

Eric Renick 

Section Principal Percussion 

Eliah Sakakushev-von Bismarck 

Section Principal Cello 

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New & Exciting 2013 

Connecting in Action 

From 20–26 May, the APO is proud to join 

UNESCO’s International Arts Education 

Week with a concentrated week of 

events showcasing the APO’s extensive 

education and outreach programme. 

From new works for the organ at the Town 

Hall, to our schools Discovery concert, 

APOPS schools partnership programme 

activities, and APO Young Achievers and 

Sistema Aotearoa performances, the 

week celebrates the reach and influence 

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of music education and the potential it has 

for life-long impact. 

A detailed programme of events for the 

APO’s Connecting in Action Week is on 

our website and in our APO Connecting 

brochure, available from our education 

office from mid-November. 

The Deloitte Summer 

Concert – Annual 

Fundraising Gala for the APO 

The Deloitte Summer Concert is held in a 

grand silk-lined marquee in the grounds of 

Old Government House at The University 

of Auckland. This is an opportunity to 

dress in your finest, be hosted by the 

sparkling Helen Medlyn and enjoy an 

evening of entertainment featuring the 

APO and guest artists. Enjoy champagne 

and canapes as well as a superb dinner 

by Dawsons matched with fine wines 

by Villa Maria Estate. Every dollar raised 

during this exclusive evening enables the 

APO to run its outstanding education and 

community programmes. 

Save the Date – Tuesday 5 March 2013 

at 6.30pm. Or book now through the APO 

Ticketing office (apo.co.nz or 6231052) to 

take advantage of early bird prices for tables 

of 10 or singles.

Dance Project 2013 

Following the success of Sacre: The 

Auckland Dance Project in 2011 and 

Fire Works in 2012, APO musicians and 

professional choreographers work with 

students from schools around Auckland 

to create original choreography set to 

live percussion music performed by 

APO musicians. The final performance 

at TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre 

is the culmination of weeks of creation 

and rehearsal which are themselves 

an integral part of this exciting APO 

Connecting project. 

More details on our website in 2013, and in 

our APO Connecting Brochure. 

Organ Spectacular 

Six composers team up with six of the 

country’s finest organists in a culmination 

of an 18 month collaboration allowing 

composers to explore the challenges 

of writing for organ and orchestra. This 

concert offers a feast of orchestral music 

with the power of the organ at its heart. 

These six short works for organ, presented 

as part of New Zealand Music Month, 

explore the boundaries of what is possible 

when orchestra, organ and talented New 

Zealand composers are asked to stretch 

their imaginations. 

8pm, Thursday 23 May. Book as part of your 

subscription. More details on our website, 

and in our APO Connecting Brochure. 

New Concerts 

As ever, in 2013, the APO introduces 

new concert ideas. In addition to the 

Organ Spectacular, and the dance project 

performance, we are proud to present two 

special mainstage concerts. 

APO Composer-in-Residence Jack Body 

has long held a dream of bringing to life 

music originally commissioned as a ballet 

in 1990, but which was never presented. 

Jack redesigned the work as musictheatre 

within the context of an orchestral 

concert. With the added resources of 

a guitar soloist, a dancer, and three 

singers, the work has now become a 

‘total entertainment’ involving orchestral 

music, song settings and dance. 

Presented in March within Auckland Arts 

Festival, this ground-breaking work is 

now also Jack’s tribute to the much-loved 

transgender activist and cultural identity 

Carmen Rupe, who died in December 

2011. (Details on p21.) 

In October, we present a concert on the 

night of Halloween, called Music of the 

Night. We’ve avoided Halloween clichés, 

but assembled an exciting programme of 

nocturnal music, with popular orchestral 

works mixed with music from Andrew Lloyd 

Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, for a 

night of musical drama. (Details on p30.) 

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2013 Artists 

The APO is delighted to 

introduce just a few of 

our 2013 soloists and 

conductors. From 

international stars to 

local talent, we’re in for a 

year of wonderful music. 

Christoph Altstaedt 

Conductor 

My Country, page 14 

“The 31 year-old Heidelberg native, who 

already attracted attention in his first concert 

with this orchestra, was able to capture the 

musicians’ full energy from the first to the 

last note and breathed such life into the 

many recitatives in the complete score ... 

Altstaedt’s debut as an opera conductor in 

Innsbruck was outright brilliant.” 

— Neue Merker, November 2011 

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IMAGE: BEN EALOVEGA 

IMAGE: SUSSIE AHLBURG 

Ingrid Fliter 

Piano 

My Country, page 14 

Lionel Bringuier 

Conductor 

German Romantics, page 12 

James Ehnes 

Violin 

Ehnes Plays Elgar, page 10 

Sergio Tiempo 

Piano 

Dance!, page 14 

Amy Dickson 

Saxophone 

Joie de Vivre, page 11 

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IMAGE: TOMASZ TRZEBIATOWSK 

Ilya Gringolts 

Violin 

Heroic Classics, page 14 

Johannes Moser 

Cello 

Music of Wartime, page 16 

“[Johannes Moser] 

was a delight. He 

enthusiastically 

anticipated each turn of 

phrase. His tone sang 

and carried easily. He 

engaged the orchestra 

musicians, and they 

seemed to grow better 

by the measure when 

playing with him.” 

— Mark Swed, LA Times 

“Gringolts’s fluency, virtuosity and lyrical intensity 

have been much and rightly admired...” 

— BBC Music Magazine 

“Cameron Carpenter... is an exorbitant 

virtuoso, the Vladimir Horowitz of the organ. 

In his playing there is the wild passion 

of virtuosos of the past, who destroyed 

borders of genres and broadened repertoire 

for their instruments.” 

— Kommersant (Saint Petersburg, Russia) 

Cameron Carpenter 

Organ 

Not Your Grandma’s Organist, page 10 

Paul Whelan 

Bass-baritone 

The Rake’s Progress, page 26 

IMAGE: KIRILL BACHKIROV 

Nikolai Demidenko 

Piano 

Demidenko plays Rachmaninov, page 11 

IMAGE: KAI FOSSGARD 

Gunilla Süssman 

Piano 

Zarathustra, page 8 

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The New Zealand Herald 

Premier Series 

Zarathustra 

8pm, Thu 21 Feb 

Auckland Town Hall 

Conductor Eckehard Stier 

Piano Gunilla Süssmann 

mark-anthony turnage Scherzoid 

mozart Piano Concerto in D minor K466 

r. strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra 

In this concert, we transport you to three 

extraordinary sound worlds. 

Contemporary British composer Mark- 

Anthony Turnage wrote his bustling, 

bluesy Scherzoid for the New York 

Philharmonic. It provides the perfect foil 

to the performance of Mozart’s dramatic 

piano concerto by Norwegian pianist 

Gunilla Süssmann, winner of the Robert 

Levin Festival prize. 

There are few themes as memorable 

as Strauss’s fanfare from Also Sprach 

Zarathustra, in which trumpets and timpani 

proclaim a vision of eternal truth. Made 

famous by the movie 2001: A Space 

Odyssey, this powerful statement of triumph 

heralds the second half of what promises 

to be a memorable season opening. 

“Süssmann gave a performance of abundant 

lyricism and charm, showing off an impressive 

command of musical coloration. Her expert 

phrasing gave the sense that she was confiding a 

delicious secret. Her interplay with the woodwind 

section was especially charming...” 

— The Salt Lake Tribune, October 2009 

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The Trumpet Sounds 

8pm, Thu 28 Feb 



trumpet Brent Grapes 

Wagner Parsifal: Prelude and Good 

Friday Spell 

arutiunian Trumpet Concerto 

Franck Symphony in D minor 

Experience a night of drama and 

bravado as APO Principal Trumpet Brent 

Grapes takes centre stage in Alexander 

Arutiunian’s trumpet concerto. Influenced 

by the gypsy folk melodies of Armenia and 

Russia, this concerto is by turns soulful, 

seductive, melodic and flashy. 

Many call Wagner the father of modern 

brass writing, and in the ‘Prelude and 

Good Friday Spell’ from his opera Parsifal, 

he composed a musical vision of the 

sacred and sublime. Frenchman César 

Franck was denounced for his love of 

Wagner’s music. He got the last laugh, 

however, as his epic romantic symphony is 

now a classic. 

Last Songs 

8pm, Thu 2 May 


Conductor Jun Märkl 

soprano Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet 

Zemlinsky Sinfonietta 

strauss Four Last Songs 

schubert Symphony No.9, ‘The Great’ 

Strauss was 84 when he wrote Four 

Last Songs in 1948. At a time when 

the world around him had fallen apart, 

and the musical world had seemingly 

passed him by, he produced one final 

masterpiece of romanticism and emotion. 

This performance of his extraordinary 

swansong will delight all Strauss fans. 

Closing the programme is Schubert’s final 

symphony, ‘The Great’, in which he creates 

a stunning bridge between the classical 

and romantic eras, inspired by musical 

material from his idol Beethoven’s own 

final symphony.

Ehnes plays Elgar 



Conductor Garry Walker 

Violin James Ehnes 

thomas adès Three Studies from Couperin 

beethoven Symphony No.1 

elgar Violin Concerto 

James Ehnes returns to play Elgar’s 

magnificent Violin Concerto – another 

Elgarian enigma, with Elgar’s inscription 

on its title page cryptically noting “Herein 

is enshrined the soul of...” There is much 

speculation over who the dots might 

represent, but it is most likely the name of 

one of the women who had shaped Elgar’s 

romantic life, adding another emotional 

layer to this piece. 

In two very different works inspired 

by composers of the past, we hear 

Beethoven’s Haydn-esque First Symphony, 

and British composer Thomas Adès’s 

Three Studies from Couperin, written in 

2006. Adès borrows themes and styles 

from the French baroque composer, and 

re-invents them for modern ears. 

“Not since Nigel Kennedy’s 1997 EMI 

remake with Sir Simon Rattle and the 

CBSO has the Elgar received a recording 

as thrillingly combustible, imaginative and 

involving as this. James Ehnes brings to 

this great concerto a rapt identification, 

tingling temperament and glowing ardour. 

Not only is Ehnes’s technical address 

impeccable and intonation miraculously 

true, his contribution is remarkable for its 

intrepid emotional scope, athletic agility and 

(perhaps above all) jaw-dropping delicacy.” 

— The Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2010 

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Bach to the Future 

8pm, Thu 4 July 


Conductor Rory Macdonald 

Violin Kristian Winther 

bartók Music for Strings, Percussion 

and Celesta 

bach Violin Concerto in E major 

mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, ‘Scottish’ 

Young Scottish conductor Rory Macdonald 

boasts an impressive series of debuts 

in the UK and Europe. In his first New 

Zealand performance, he leads the 

orchestra in a programme inspired by 

and including the music of Bach. In 

addition to Bach’s concerto, the concert 

features Bartók’s masterpiece Music for 

Strings, Percussion and Celesta. With its 

unusual orchestration and incorporation 

of Hungarian folk melodies and complex 

fugues, this work creates a beautiful and 

exotic landscape of sound. 

One of Felix Mendelssohn’s most 

important artistic contributions came 

not as a composer but as a conductor, 

leading a revival of J.S. Bach’s works in 

Europe, when in 1829, at the age of 20, 

he conducted the first performance of the 

St. Matthew Passion since 1750. During 

this same year, he made an extended visit 

to Scotland, where the paintings and folk 

dances he encountered helped to later 

inspire his majestic Symphony No.3. 

“Not Your 

Grandma’s Organist”! 



Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero 

organ Cameron Carpenter 

buxtehude/Chávez Chaconne in E minor 

Jongen Symphonie Concertante 

tchaikovsky Symphony No.6, ‘Pathétique’ 

Cameron Carpenter is that rare entity: a 

superstar organist. From engineering and 

building virtual pipe organs to designing 

his own clothing, he approaches the world 

and music with dynamic flair and energy. 

Jongen’s Symphonie Concertante is a 

massive work for organ and orchestra, and 

this is a unique chance to hear it on the 

largest pipe organ in New Zealand. 

Paired with this ebullient work is 

Tchaikovsky’s nostalgic Symphony No.6, 

‘Pathétique’, in which the composer says 

farewell to this world. Giancarlo Guerrero, 

long time friend of the APO and the 

internationally renowned music director of 

the Nashville Symphony, returns to lead 

the orchestra in this moving programme.

Demidenko Plays 

Rachmaninov 

8pm, Thu 1 August 



Piano Nikolai Demidenko 

m a r t i n u˚ Suite from the opera Julietta 

rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 

Korngold Symphony in F# 

Nicolai Demidenko is an audience favourite 

for his passionate performances of Russian 

piano music. He makes his return with 

another of Rachmaninov’s piano concerti, 

the Second, in a performance that is sure 

to sweep you away. 

As will Korngold’s Symphony in F#. 

When Korngold displayed a prodigious 

compositional ability at a young age, 

composers such as Mahler and Strauss 

proclaimed him a musical genius. 

However, rather than embracing the 

classical world, Korngold used his talents 

to define movie music in its dawn. This 

symphony is both a demonstration of 

the cinematic scope of his vision, and a 

tantalising glimpse into his command of 

the traditional symphonic form. 

“Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto 

demands high-voltage virtuosity, which it got 

from the Russian-born Nikolai Demidenko 

... [He] put the Concerto’s range of tone 

ahead of any superficial pianistic fireworks. 

Yet, though he was elusive and elegiac in 

the slow movement, he hurtled into the finale 

with bravura and a fearless pace ... It was 

electrifying but also poetic.” 

— The Independent, April 2009 

Voices of Youth 

8pm, Thu 15 August 



mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell 

soprano Madeleine Pierard 

ross harris Symphony No.5 

mahler Symphony No.4 

The two symphonies on tonight’s 

programme are inspired by a childhood 

perspective, and each incorporates vocal 

parts that reflect the inspiration from 

which the work developed. 

APO Music Director Eckehard Stier leads 

the orchestra through these emotional and 

uplifting works of the present and past. The 

world premiere of New Zealand composer 

Ross Harris’s latest Symphony, No.5, 

features Australian Sally-Anne Russell. 

It uses text from a 10-year-old living in 

Budapest in 1944. 

Paired with Harris’s work is Mahler’s 

buoyant and immensely joyful Fourth 

Symphony, built around his song, ‘Das 

himmlische Leben’, which imagines a 

child’s vision of Heaven and which features 

talented soprano Madeleine Pierard. 

Joie de Vivre 

8pm, Thu 19 September 


Conductor Fabrice Bollon 

saxophone Amy Dickson 

ravel Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose) 

‘5 pièces enfantines’ 

Dubois Saxophone Concerto 

Dukas Symphony in C 

Let conductor Fabrice Bollon guide you 

through a programme of music from 

his native France. This is French music 

at its best, full of sparkling melodies, 

both enchanting and impressionistic. 

Ravel’s whimsical suite of fairytale pieces 

perfectly captures the French mood, with 

typical Gallic (and Ravelian) elegance 

and beauty. Amy Dickson returns as 

soloist for Pierre Dubois’s saxophone 

concerto, a dazzling showpiece of 

instrumental virtuosity. The concert 

comes to a roaring finale with Dukas’ 

Symphony in C, written shortly before the 

turn of the century. 

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“Bringuier brought a special freshness and sense 

of excitement ... The conductor ... is a sunny 

Frenchman from Nice who always looks to be 

having contagious fun with the baton.” 

— Los Angeles Times, August 2011 

German Romantics 

8pm, Thu 17 October 


Conductor Lionel Bringuier 

Violin Natalia Lomeiko 

brahms Variations on a theme by Haydn 

bruch Violin Concerto No.1 

brahms Symphony No.2 

French-born Lionel Bringuier, who 

at the age of 25 has already been 

Resident Conductor of the Los Angeles 

Philharmonic for six years, is acclaimed 

for his infectiously incandescent 

performances. And what better programme 

to demonstrate his ability than this. 

The German Romantics are renowned 

for their ability to musically capture 

feelings of passion and nostalgia. 

Bruch’s Violin Concerto, performed 

by Natalia Lomeiko, 2003 winner of 

the Michael Hill International Violin 

Competition, overflows with melody 

and emotion. And in Brahms’s Second 

Symphony, the composer trades his 

usual solemnity for effortless joy. 

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Scandinavian Adventure 

8pm, Thu 7 November 



Clarinet Nicola Jürgensen 

grieg Peer Gynt Suites: selection 

nielsen Clarinet Concerto 

rautavaara Cantus Arcticus 

sibelius Symphony No.7 

Scandinavia is a region of stunning 

landscapes and beauty, as well as 

isolation. In this programme of works 

inspired by the far north, we travel from 

the traditional folk tales of Peer Gynt, 

which imagine impetuous mountain 

kings, to Rautavaara’s evocative Cantus 

Arcticus, which uses recordings of 

native bird songs as musical inspiration. 

German soloist Nicola Jürgensen, 

who has appeared with orchestras 

throughout Europe, joins the orchestra 

in Nielsen’s devilish Clarinet Concerto. 

Sibelius’s Seventh Symphony is a fitting 

end to this Scandinavian programme. 

It was written 33 years before his death, 

but was one of his final compositions. In 

this magisterial statement, he evokes the 

austere beauty of his home, Finland. 

Season Finale 

8pm, Thu 14 November 



Piano Steven Osborne 

schoenberg Verklärte Nacht 

Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain 

stravinsky The Rite of Spring 

A concert of “night music” and ritual. 

Schoenberg wrote “Transfigured Night” 

after a poem based on lovers walking 

in the moonlight, and, in one of his 

last fully romantic pieces, uses lush 

strings to convey unspeakable passion. 

In similar vein, expect Gramophone 

Award-winning pianist Steven Osborne 

to create a shimmering vision of Spanish 

gardens in Falla’s evocative homage. 

And for a stunning close to the 

season, a century after its riotous 

first performance, don’t miss the 

breathtaking and electrifying force of 

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.

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Bayleys 

Great Classics Series 

Heroic Classics 

8pm, Thu 4 April 


Conductor Nicholas Kraemer 

Violin Ilya Gringolts 

haydn Symphony No.85, ‘La Reine’ 

mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major 

beethoven Symphony No. 3, ‘Eroica’ 

British Classical specialist Nicholas 

Kraemer leads the orchestra in a 

programme of true cornerstones of the 

Classical era. Haydn’s Symphony No.85 

was nicknamed ‘La Reine’ (The Queen) as 

it was a favourite of Marie Antoinette. Ilya 

Gringolts, winner of the 1998 International 

Violin Competition Premio Paganini, 

performs Mozart’s delightful D major Violin 

Concerto. And finally, we hear the great 

‘Eroica’, another work with a link to French 

politics. Beethoven originally dedicated 

the symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte, 

and the music took its inspiration from the 

seeds of revolution. But after Napoleon 

crowned himself Emperor, Beethoven 

became disillusioned and scratched out the 

dedication. His symphony, however, remains 

a ground-breaking and heroic work that 

helped define the romantic era. 

“It is no exaggeration to say that [Tiempo] may well be the most dazzling and 

spontaneous pianist of his generation. At every point he turns up the heat to near boiling 

point, joyfully and unapologetically flaunting his virtuoso bird-of-paradise feathers. His 

octave technique is superhuman… [Tiempo] makes it impossible to resist such coltish 

brio, colour and imagination. Every bar sparks with a fearless, vivid and audacious life...” 

— Editor’s Choice, Gramophone, April 2012 

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Dance! 

8pm, Thu 20 June 


Conductor Nicholas Collon 

Piano Sergio Tiempo 

Kodaly Dances of Galánta 

Liszt Totentanz 

ravel Valses Nobles et Sentimentales 

r. strauss Der Rosenkavalier Waltz 

Sequence No.1 

balakirev (arr. Liapounow) Islamey 

As long as there has been music, there has 

been dance. Pianist Sergio Tiempo returns 

to perform Liszt’s Totentanz, a dance of the 

dead, while Kodaly’s Dances of Galánta 

celebrates Hungarian folk traditions. Ravel 

and Richard Strauss create very different 

visions of the traditional waltz, expressing 

melancholy, palatial grandeur and 

exoticism, while the colourful orchestration 

of Balakirev’s Islamey brings the concert to 

a thrilling close. 

Dynamic British conductor Nicholas Collon 

was awarded one of three 2012 Critics’ 

Circle Awards for Exceptional Young 

Talent, and conducted three concerts in 

the 2012 BBC Proms season. Expect all 

the energy and passion these wonderful 

dances deserve. 

My Country 



Conductor Christoph Altstaedt 

Piano Ingrid Fliter 

Lilburn Drysdale Overture 

Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 

D v o r˘ á k Symphony No.8 

In this final Great Classics concert, we 

celebrate composers who reflect and 

helped define the musical character 

of their country. Lilburn’s Drysdale 

Overture is an early work, written while 

the composer was studying in London; it 

depicts memories of his homeland and of 

“childhood happiness”. 

Brilliant Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter 

joins the orchestra for Chopin’s Piano 

Concerto No.2, with its echoes of the 

mazurkas of Poland. And Dvor˘ák’s 

Eighth Symphony is unmistakably Czech, 

embodying the spirit and melodies of 

his people. Led by Christoph Altstaedt, 

winner of the Eugen Jochum conducting 

prize, this concert promises a vibrant 

musical voyage through some of the 

liveliest folk idioms of Europe.

Splendour Series 

Three concerts that celebrate, commemorate and 

explore the decade in which they were written. 

Music of Wartime (1940s) 



Conductor Michal Dworzynski 

Cello Johannes Moser 

r. strauss Metamorphosen 

hindemith Cello Concerto 

Prokofiev Symphony No.5 

In times of crisis, music provides powerful 

resonance as a symbol of humanity and 

faith, as these three works, all composed 

in the 1940s, testify. Prokofiev said that his 

Fifth Symphony, written in a Soviet bunker 

in 1944, was “a hymn to free and happy 

Man, to his mighty powers, his pure and 

noble spirit”. Hindemith’s Cello Concerto 

was written soon after the composer had 

fled Germany in 1937, eventually to settle 

in the US. Strauss was bitterly tested by 

war-time, as he struggled to protect his 

Jewish daughter-in-law and grandchildren, 

while simultaneously agreeing to 

work with German authorities. In his 

Metamorphosen, he writes an enigmatic 

memoriam, perhaps to his hometown of 

Munich, the wider world, or his honour. 

Polish conductor Michal Dworzinsky 

conducts the orchestra in this programme 

of struggle and redemption. 

“The virtuosity, exuberant temperament, burning 

passion, and perfection that [Linus] Roth 

demonstrated here brought the audience to their feet.” 

— Süddeutsche Zeitung 

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A New Era (1900s) 




Violin Linus Roth 

Debussy La Mer 

glazunov Violin Concerto 

schoenberg Pelleas und Melisande, Op.5 

With the dawn of a new century came 

brave new artistic directions, and in the 

music of Debussy and Schoenberg, 

the birth of new musical languages. 

In Debussy’s impressionistic portrait of 

the sea, La Mer, he uses the orchestra 

to create different images of water, from 

waves to clouds to ferocious storms. 

Meanwhile, Schoenberg looked forward 

but also referred back to his Romantic 

roots to compose his orchestral tone poem 

telling the story of Pelleas and Melisande. 

Expanding the leitmotif style of Richard 

Wagner to an intense degree, his music 

is expressionistic and romantic in equal 

measure. Young German violinist Linus 

Roth presents Glazunov’s Violin Concerto, 

which shows a Russian tendency towards 

melodic brilliance in the new century. 

The Roaring ’20s 




Piano John Chen 

Weill Suite from The Threepenny Opera 

gershwin Rhapsody in Blue 

Poulenc Les Biches Suite 

Weill Rise and Fall of the City of 

Mahagonny Suite 

The music of the 1920s reflected the 

ebullience of the decade, as the horrors 

of World War I receded. This concert 

reflects the party mood of the time, with 

its overtones of ragtime, jazz, cabaret and 

underground clubs. 

John Chen returns to perform Gershwin’s 

popular jazz-influenced masterpiece 

Rhapsody in Blue, written in haste to be 

performed (reportedly with improvisation 

by the composer himself at the keyboard) 

for the 1924 “Experiment In Modern 

Music” concert in New York. 

Kurt Weill famously collaborated with 

playwright Bertolt Brecht to create two 

of his most memorable music dramas, 

The Threepenny Opera and The Rise and 

Fall of the City of Mahagonny. Influenced 

heavily by jazz and popular styles, he 

created a captivating art form, both 

entertaining and powerfully satiric. It’s 

no surprise that the themes he created 

have lived on and been re-interpreted by 

modern artists.

Splendour of the Organ 

The Auckland Town Hall 

Organ Trust, in association 

with the APO, presents 

a 30 minute pre-concert 

recital at 6.30pm prior to 

each of these concerts. 

In keeping with the 

Splendour theme for 2013, 

each recital features organ 

music of the decade. 

Free admission – only to 

concert ticket holders. 

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Unwrap the Music 

Three entertaining concerts in which presenter/conductor Graham 

Abbott and the APO examine what makes these great works great. These 

concerts “unwrap” and provide insights for anyone new to music, or 

anyone who wants to know more about music they love and enjoy. 

Beethoven: Symphony No.5 

6.30pm, Thu 11 April 


Did you know that Beethoven’s Fifth 

symphony was premiered as part of a 

marathon 4-hour event, featuring only 

compositions by Beethoven (including 

the entire Sixth symphony)? That it was 

conducted by Beethoven? Or that the 

orchestra, lacking proper rehearsal time for 

the epic endeavour, made the premiere a 

bit of a flop? Join Graham Abbott and the 

orchestra as they explore the strange and 

persuasive allure of this favourite work. 

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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto 1 

6.30pm, Wed 26 June 


Piano Jason Bae 

We peel the cover off another much-loved 

classic. Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto 

was first intended to be played by the 

famous pianist Nikolai Rubinstein. Why, 

when Tchaikovsky showed the finished 

composition to Rubinstein, did the pianist 

unleash a barrage of withering critiques 

upon the composer? And how did 

Tchaikovsky manage to ignore the scorn 

and find another pianist, thus saving one of 

music’s great piano concertos? 

Low Cost Concerts. 

Tickets $25 & $15. 

Haydn: ‘Surprise’ Symphony 

(No.94) 

6.30pm, Wed 25 September 


Why does this ‘Surprise’ Symphony evoke 

laughter, joy, and the occasional shock, 

222 years after Haydn wrote it? Was 

Haydn attempting to wake the audience 

from a slumber with his sudden fortissimo 

chords, or was he looking for some way 

to stand out to the London audience that 

heard its premiere? We take you behind 

the score to understand Haydn’s motivation 

and the compositional tools that helped 

form this most unusual work.

Sanctuary 

Series 

APO Cellos 

6.30pm, Mon 15 April 

St Michael’s Church, Remuera 

6.30pm, Wed 17 April 

All Saints Church, Howick 

Principal Cello Eliah Sakakushev-von 

Bismarck brings together a programme that 

demonstrates the beauty of the cello. Join 

the APO cellos in a colourful programme of 

original music and arrangements specially 

written for cello ensemble, including music 

by Bach, Villa-Lobos, Falla and Klengel. 

Schubert Octet 

6.30pm, Mon 8 July 

All Saints Church, Howick 

6.30pm, Tue 9 July 

St George’s Church, Takapuna 

The Octet in F major is one of Schubert’s 

most popular and enduring works, and 

brings together a wonderfully harmonious 

group of instruments. Schubert was asked 

to write the piece by Count Ferdinand 

Troyer, a clarinettist and deputy to the son 

of the Austrian emperor, whose only request 

was that it be modeled after Beethoven’s 

famous septet. Violinist Dianna Cochrane 

is joined by APO colleagues to present this 

lyrical masterpiece. 

Low Cost Concerts. 

Tickets $25 & $15. 

A series of concerts by ensembles of APO principal 

players and their colleagues, performed in the wonderful 

acoustics of churches around the Auckland region. 

Percussion & Friends 

6.30pm, Mon 7 October 

St. Peter’s Church, Takapuna 

6.30pm, Wed 9 October 

St Michael’s Church, Remuera 

Revel in the resonance of drums. Principal 

Percussion Eric Renick has selected a 

range of pieces that display the dynamic 

and melodic possibilities of percussion 

instruments, performed alongside and in 

harmony with some of his APO colleagues. 

This is the debut Sanctuary concert for our 

percussion section, and is sure to be unlike 

anything you’ve heard before. 

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Chapman Tripp 

Summer Matinee 

A Summer Romance 

2pm, Sat 9 February 

Government House grounds, 

Mt Eden 

Conductor Hamish McKeich 

soloist Penelope Mills 

The APO kicks off 2013 with an 

afternoon of musical romance in splendid 

surroundings. Get your blanket ready, your 

picnic packed, gather your friends, and 

savour this unique musical treat with us at 

Auckland’s most elegant outdoor concert. 

If you prefer your outdoor picnic stressfree, 

you can order picnic hampers with 

your concert tickets – ask our ticketing 

office for details. 

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Conductor Ken Young 

guitar Norio Sato 

Counter tenor Xiao Ma 

mezzo soprano Anna Pierard 

Vocalist TBC 

Dancer TBC 

APO Composer-in-Residence Jack Body’s 

tribute to Carmen Rupe celebrates the 

colourful life and fearless personality of 

one of this country’s most original icons. 

Part concert, part performance work, this 

will be a stunning evocation of lives lived 

theatrically and defiantly, a performance 

as flamboyant as Carmen herself. 

Join us as we transform the Town Hall to 

a “tea room” and share the music as this 

extraordinary world unfolds. 

In Memoriam 

Carmen Rupe 

Composer: Jack Body 

8pm, Fri 8 March 


IMAGE: JACK BODY 

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enjamin britten’s 

WAR R EQ U I E M 

AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR ECKEHARD STIER 

VOICES NEW ZEALAND CHAMBER CHOIR 

SOPRANO ORLA BOYLAN 

NEW ZEALAND YOUTH CHOIR 

TENOR TIMOTHY ROBINSON 

BARITONE IVAN LUDLOW 

Passivity at any price!... 

Be bullied, be outraged, be killed, 

but do not kill 

A PASSAGE uNDERlINED BY BENjAMIN 

BRITTEN IN A lETTER WIlFRED OWEN WROTE 

TO HIS MOTHER, 1917. 

Benjamin Britten’s magnum opus 

War Requiem is one of the finest choral and 

orchestral works of the 20th century. 

Monumental in scope, the bold and inspired 

work is composed for two orchestras, 

a massed choir, a children’s choir, three 

soloists and organ. Interwoven with powerful 

recitations from Missa pro defunctis (Mass 

for the Dead) and nine magnificent poems by 

the great war poet, Wilfred Owen, it responds 

sensitively yet determinedly to the horrors 

and devastation of war and to the futility of 

man’s inhumanity to man – a message which 

still resonates now as strongly as it did when 

Britten wrote it. 

War Requiem was commissioned to mark 

the re-consecration of Coventry Cathedral, 

rebuilt after a 1940 German air raid almost 

completely destroyed the original 14th 

century cathedral, St Michael’s. After the 

first performance of War Requiem in 1962, 

a moment of reverential silence fell upon the 

audience; not a single clap was heard. 

Fifty years after that momentous occasion 

and 100 years since the birth of its composer, 

War Requiem is heard in Auckland. 

Conducted by Eckehard Stier, the Auckland 

Philharmonia Orchestra is joined by fêted Irish 

soprano Orla Boylan, tenor Timothy Robinson 

plus Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, New 

Zealand Youth Choir and a combined children’s 

choir to bring the spirit, genius and force of 

Britten’s masterpiece to the Auckland Town 

Hall for one tremendous evening. 

The opportunity for such a special 

experience is rare. Prepare to be moved. 

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1 - 3 June 

Rounds I and II - Queenstown Memorial Hall 

Solo and accompanied works with Sarah Watkins 

and Diedre Irons 

5 - 6 June 

Round III - Auckland Town Hall 

Concert Chamber 

Chamber music with Ashley Brown 

and Michael Houstoun 

8 June 

7.30pm 

7.30pm 

Final Round - Auckland Town Hall 

Concertos with the Auckland Philharmonia 

Orchestra (can be purchased with your 

APO subscription) 

InsIders GuIde, HosTed 

by JusTIne CorMACk

Qantas presents 

The Last Night of 

the Proms 



Conductor Benjamin Northey 

soprano Helen Medlyn 

Ben Northey, Musical Director for the 

re-opening concerts of Melbourne’s 

Hamer Hall in 2012, takes the baton for 

the always-exciting Qantas Last Night 

of the Proms. With music that includes 

Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’, the Sailors’ Hornpipe 

from Fantasia on British Sea Songs 

and ‘Rule Britannia’, this is a night to 

cut loose and celebrate the best of 

British orchestral tradition. Dress up 

and bring your streamers, as the hall 

will be decked with banners, ready for 

you to celebrate in true Proms fashion. 

You’ll enjoy all the orchestral favourites 

and Proms classics that make up this 

firecracker of a programme. 

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The Trusts Community Foundation Opera in Concert 

Stravinsky: 

The Rake’s Progress 

7.30pm, Fri 9 August 



Cast includes 

tom rakewell Andrew Goodwin 

anna trulove Madeleine Pierard 

nick shadow Paul Whelan 

baba the turk Liane Keegan 

mother goose Helen Medlyn 

Chorus The Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus 

Director John Rosser 

Stravinsky’s only full-length opera, with a 

“dazzlingly barbed” English language libretto 

written by poets W.H. Auden and Chester 

Kallman, is a modern fable that traces the 

moral and mental downfall of Tom Rakewell. 

Tom is courting Anne Trulove, but after 

declining a conventional job offer from her 

father, he unknowingly meets the devil in 

the form of the mysterious Nick Shadow. 

Rakewell follows Shadow to London and 

supposed freedom, only to be steered 

through a cascade of escalating foibles, 

including a visit to a brothel, a marriage to 

a bearded lady named Baba the Turk, and 

eventual madness. New Zealand’s own Paul 

Whelan makes a triumphant return in the 

tour-de-force vocal part of Nick Shadow, 

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with Australian Andrew Goodwin in the 

title role and Helen Medlyn and Madeleine 

Pierard among a strong supporting cast. 

A masterpiece of 20 th century opera, The 

Rake’s Progress is a tale of adventure, love 

and madness propelled by Stravinsky’s 

rhythmic verve and dazzling harmonies. 

Prepare for a witty, emotional and thoroughly 

entertaining night of concert opera.

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Choral Masterpieces 

Mozart Requiem 



Conductor Bernard Labadie 

Cello Alban Gerhardt 

soprano Nicole Car 

mezzo-soprano Sarah Castle 

tenor Paul McMahon 

baritone TBC 

Choir Voices New Zealand 

Director Dr Karen Grylls 

haydn Symphony No.26, ‘Lamentatione’ 

haydn Cello Concerto No.1 in C major 

mozart Requiem 

Canadian conductor Bernard Labadie 

leads the orchestra and Voices New 

Zealand in a performance of Mozart’s 

Requiem, written and left unfinished 

while the composer lay on his death-bed. 

Labadie, heralded as a Classical and 

Baroque specialist, is the music director 

of acclaimed early-music group Les 

Violons du Roy. 

Sensational German cellist Alban 

Gerhardt, who recently made his debut 

with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, 

performs Haydn’s lively Concerto in C 

Major in an entrée to the choral feast. 

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Qantas presents 

Music of the Night 



Conductor Marc Taddei 

singer Tim Beveridge 

Presenter Raymond Hawthorne 

Programme includes: 

bach/stokowski Toccata and Fugue 

in D Minor 

saint-saëns Danse Macabre 

Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 

mussorgsky ‘Baba Yaga’ from Pictures 

at an Exhibition 

Lloyd Webber ‘The Music of the Night’ 

from Phantom of the Opera 

A night of the otherworldly. Composers 

have always been drawn to the 

supernatural, and in this special concert, 

coinciding with Halloween, the orchestra 

presents a staged performance of 

several macabre and dramatic classics. 

Renowned actor/director Raymond 

Hawthorne joins us for what is sure to be 

a night of theatrical and musical thrills.

Celebrate Christmas 

7.30pm, Fri 13 December 

Holy Trinity Cathedral 

3pm, Sat 14 December 

Holy Trinity Cathedral 

Conductor Brett Kelly 

tenor Ben Makisi 

Choir The Graduate Choir NZ 

Director Terence Maskill 

Share the Christmas spirit with friends 

and family, the APO and The Graduate 

Choir NZ in a concert of carols and 

festive melodies. This annual concert 

at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell is a 

perfect way to welcome Christmas to 

Auckland. Vocalist Ben Makisi, known as 

New Zealand’s finest Pacific tenor, has 

starred with NBR NZ Opera and in 2012 

featured in the concert performance of 

Nabucco with the APO. Brett Kelly, one 

of Australia’s top conductors, leads this 

celebratory programme. 

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Meet the Orchestra 

Auckland Philharmonia 

Orchestra is Auckland’s 

leading performing arts 

organisation, and the 

city’s resident full-time 

professional symphony 

orchestra. 

In more than 80 performances annually, the 

APO presents a full season of symphonic 

work showcasing many of the world’s 

finest classical musicians. Recent soloists 

include Michael Collins, Tasmin Little, 

Midori, Christine Brewer and Dame Evelyn 

Glennie. Returning this year are James 

Ehnes, Nikolai Demidenko, Giancarlo 

Guerrero and Kristian Winther among 

several others, and we are delighted 

to welcome for the first time acclaimed 

artists including pianist Steven Osborne, 

organist Cameron Carpenter and esteemed 

German conductor Jun Märkl. The APO is 

also proud to support both the NBR New 

Zealand Opera and the Royal New Zealand 

Ballet in their Auckland performances. 

Renowned for its innovation, passion and 

versatility, the APO collaborates with some 

of New Zealand’s most inventive artists, 

including recent performances with leading 

Auckland hip hop artists in its Remix the 

Orchestra performance, Warren Maxwell, 

Nathan Haines and the Topp Twins. 

Additionally, the APO is orchestra of choice 

for visiting international acts such as Kenny 

Rogers, Diana Krall, and Serj Tankian. 

The APO promotes a vibrant arts culture 

by providing leadership and support 

across the arts sector. Through its 

numerous APO Connecting (education, 

outreach and community) initiatives 

the APO offers opportunities to more 

than 23,000 young people and adults 

nationwide to participate in music, ranging 

from hip hop and rock to contemporary and 

classical. In 2011 the orchestra launched 

Sistema Aotearoa in partnership with the 

Ministry for Culture and Heritage. This is 

the first music education programme in 

New Zealand to be based on El Sistema, 

one of the world’s most successful 

music and social development projects. 

The programme now teaches music to 

almost 200 children, with instruments and 

teaching provided free of charge. 

More than 100,000 people hear the 

orchestra live each year, and many 

thousands more are reached through 

special events, other media and recordings 

on the APO Live and Naxos music labels. 

Most APO concerts are broadcast live 

nationally and streamed online on Radio 

New Zealand Concert, allowing everyone 

the chance to share the excitement of a 

world-class performance. 

Patrons 

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, ONZ, DBE 

Dame Catherine Tizard, ONZ 

Sir James Wallace, KNZM 

ViCe Patron 

Dame Jenny Gibbs, DNZM 

auCKLanD PhiLharmonia 

orChestra boarD 

Dame Rosanne Meo, DNZM, OBE (Chairman) 

Jonathan Baker 

Richard Ebbett 

Prof Jonathan Mane-Wheoki 

Geraint Martin 

Michael Moyes 

Kieran Raftery 

Ceo 

Barbara Glaser 

musiC DireCtor 


ComPoser-in-resiDenCe 

Jack Body 

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musiC DireCtor 


ConCertmaster 

Dimitri Atanassov 

assistant ConCertmaster 

Miranda Adams 

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First VioLins 

Artur Grabczewski # 

Mark Bennett 

Elizabeth 

Grabczewska 

Ainsley Murray 

Tomislav Nikolich 

Alexander Shapkin 

Lucy Qi Zhang 

Satomi Suzuki 

seConD 

VioLins 

Dianna Cochrane ß 

William Hanfling # 

Rae Crossley-Croft = 

Sarah Hart 

Jocelyn Healy 

David Maunsell 

Ewa Sadag 

Katherine Walshe 

Caroline von 

Bismarck 

VioLas 

Robert Ashworth ß 

Anne Draffin # 

Christine Bowie 

Ping Tong Chan 

Gregory McGarity 

Owen Gordon 

Susan Wedde 

Wen Chuan Lin 

CeLLos 

Eliah Sakakushev- 

von Bismarck ß 

David Garner + 

Liliya Arefyeva # 

Virginia Hopkins = 

Katherine Hebley 

You Lee 

Claudia Price

asses 

Gordon Hill ß 

Annabella Leslie + 

Matthias Erdrich 

Evgueny 

Lanchtchikov 

Michael Steer 

FLutes 

Catherine Bowie ß 

Kathryn Moorhead + 

Jennifer 

Seddon-Mori # 

PiCCoLo 

Jennifer 

Seddon-Mori* 

oboes 

Camille Wells + 

Martin Lee 

Cor angLais 

Martin Lee* 

CLarinets 

Gordon Richards ß 

Bridget Miles + 

James Fry # 

bass 

CLarinet 

Bridget Miles* 

bassoons 

Ingrid Hagan ß 

Yang Rachel 

Guan Ebbett + 

Ruth Brinkman # 

Contra- 

bassoon 

Ruth Brinkman* 

horns 

Nicola Baker ß 

Emma Richards* 

Carl Wells # 

Simon Williams # 

David Kay 

trumPets 

Brent Grapes ß 

Huw Dann + 

Norman McFarlane + 

trombones 

Douglas Cross ß 

Mark Close # 

bass 

trombone 

Timothy Sutton* 

tuba 

Jonathan Baker* 

timPani 

Vadim Simongauz ß 

PerCussion 

Eric Renick ß 

Jennifer Raven # 

Shane Currey 

harP 

Rebecca Harris* 

ComPoser- 

in-resiDenCe 

Jack Body 

ß Section Principal 

= Section Leader 

Emeritus 

* Principal 

+ Associate Principal 

# Sub-Principal 

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The players say... 

Jenny Raven 

Sub-principal Percussion 

“I love the really strong themes that 

Prokofiev writes and that he uses 

percussion to add the final “punch” to his 

Symphony No.5 (May 16). In October ‘The 

Roaring ’20s’ is a cool, jazzy concert to 

really look forward to. And percussion has 

its very own Sanctuary concert.” 

David Garner 

Associate Principal Cello 

“Along with some popular favourites I 

am particularly excited about performing 

the rarely programmed Hindemith Cello 

Concerto with soloist Johannes Moser. 

Hindemith’s only mature cello concerto 

scored for full orchestra, this work presents 

technical and musical challenges with 

virtuoso solo and orchestral writing. I am 

sure this concert will be eagerly anticipated 

by both the audience and orchestra.” 

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You Lee 

Cello 

“The 2013 season is filled with incredible 

music and artists – I can’t wait! 

“It’s great to see a mix of classic and 

new works, and Britten’s War Requiem 

will be amazing.” 

Nicola Baker 

Section Principal Horn 

“I’m looking forward to Prokofiev’s 5th Symphony, which speaks of the glory and 

nobility of the human spirit, even though 

it was created during one of the world’s 

darkest hours. Let it lift your soul. 

“There is a beautiful innocence and 

simplicity about Mahler’s 4th Symphony 

that draws you into a magical world.” 

Dianna Cochrane 

Section Principal Second Violin 

“What a fantastic line up of concerts! 

Where do I begin? I’m so excited to open 

the season with Eckehard conducting 

Zarathustra, following on with one of my 

all time favourites, Britten’s amazing War 

Requiem – a concert not to be missed! And 

I can’t wait to have the sublime musicianship 

and wonderful personality of James Ehnes 

back with us, playing the elegant and 

expressive Elgar violin concerto.” 

Miranda Adams 

Assistant Concertmaster 

“I’m really looking forward to playing 

Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion 

and Celesta. It’s haunting, evocative 

music, and still sends a shiver down my 

spine, especially after how it was used 

in The Shining. The mesmerising string 

passages underlying beautiful celeste 

trills and percussion rumbles blow my 

imagination away. I love Bartók!”

The audience says... 

“I did the most exciting thing last night! Grandad took 

me to a concert! It was at 6 o’clock in the Auckland 

Town Hall, and it was Symphony No.9 by Dvor˘ák. The 

orchestra played the first movement, some of the third 

and second, and all of the fourth. It was wonderful! 

The music was sweet and high, dark and low, big and 

small, soft and light, rich and deep – but whatever it 

was, it was beautiful!” 

— Juliette, aged 11 

“I have completely fallen in love with 

the APO. It transports me: it is my 

escape from the human to the divine. 

I enjoy every concert.” 

— Jane, audience member 

“What a wonderful experience the 

APO’s concert in Takapuna was last 

night [Sanctuary Strings] – delightful 

choice of music, marvellous, intimate 

chamber music environment and a 

privilege to share music with such 

superb musicians. Thank you. May we 

have more of the same next year!” 

— Audience members Harry and Anne 

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APO Connecting 

APO Connecting is all about the 

APO’s links to the community. 

Through education and outreach 

and activities and concerts, our 

aim is to excite and engage 

you and share our passion for 

orchestral music. 

In public venues, schools and 

classrooms, APO Connecting connects 

our professional players with schools, 

individuals and communities. In a flagship 

programme that is the envy of many 

other orchestras, and widely applauded 

by educators and community leaders, 

we inspire young musicians, connect 

music makers and music lovers of the 

present and the future, and offer concerts, 

workshops and tutorials. 

From introductions for pre-schoolers to 

professional development and mentoring 

for aspiring musicians, composers 

and conductors, APO Connecting 

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engages people through orchestral 

music experiences suited to their needs 

and interests. 

Alongside a structured education 

programme for schools, we offer concerts 

and activities for all ages. Concerts 

such as APO 4 Kids, Unwrap the Music, 

Sanctuary Series and Discovery, and 

activities such as Open Days open the 

door to the excitement of orchestral 

performance and a deeper understanding 

of music and how it is created. 

Highlights in the 2013 APO Connecting 

programme include the Organ Spectacular 

concert in the Town Hall, which is the 

culmination of 18 months’ collaboration 

between composers and organists in 

creating new works for the Town Hall 

organ; our 2013 dance project, which 

comes together in the second half of the 

year; two Big Play In concerts that let nonprofessional 

musicians perform alongside 

their APO counterparts; and Connecting 

in Action, the APO’s contribution to 

UNESCO’s International Arts Education 

Week in May. This showcases some 

of the APO’s education activities in a 

concentrated week of events to increase 

awareness of the importance of arts 

education and of promoting cultural 

diversity and intercultural dialogue. 

And, of course, we continue to expand 

our world-class Sistema Aotearoa 

programme, inspired by the engagement 

and enthusiasm of the students and the 

people of Otara. 

Details about all APO Connecting 

activities for 2013 will be on the APO 

website www.apo.co.nz and in a separate 

brochure, released at the end of 2012. 

Please call our education office on 

(09) 6235625 after the end of November 

to receive your copy.

APO 4 Kids 

A Day with Teddy 

Mon 22 April, TelstraClear 

Pacific Events Centre, Manukau 

Tue 23 April, Bruce Mason 

Centre, Takapuna 

Sat 27 April, Auckland 

Town Hall 

10am and 11.30am at all venues. 

APO 4 Kids concerts are perfect for two- 

to five-year-olds. Fast paced, with familiar 

and catchy tunes that preschoolers know, 

and Kevin Keys as a zany narrator, these 

concerts offer toe-tapping, clapping, singalong 

fun. 

This year, two of our APO 4 Kids 

performances are held on week days during 

the school holidays, offering a special 

activity for young family members. 

APO 4 Kids Christmas 

Sun 24 November, Massey High 

School Performing Arts Centre, 

Waitakere 

Sat 30 November, Auckland 

Town Hall 

10am and 11.30am at both venues. 

It’s APO 4 Kids – with a Christmas theme. 

Favourite carols and sing-along songs 

for two- to five-year-olds, with Kevin Keys 

transformed as the Christmas elf – or 

perhaps Father Christmas. 

Share the joy of Christmas with your 

young family members at a concert geared 

specially to their tastes. 

Other key 2013 Connecting activities: 

APO Lion Foundation Orchestral Summer School, 

13-17 January 2013 – final performances 17 January, 

St Cuthbert’s College, 5.30pm and 8pm. 

Big Play in, 6.30pm, Thu 27 June and Fri 25 October, 


Open Days 

The APO’s free Open Days offer an 

afternoon of entertainment and musical 

exploration for all ages. Interact with APO 

musicians, hear the instruments up close, 

watch rehearsal and performances and 

take part in workshops, mentoring and a 

range of other family activities. Detailed 

programmes published closer to the dates. 

Open Day South 

1-4pm, Sun 9 June, TelstraClear 

Pacific Events Centre, Manukau 

Includes performances by students of 

Sistema Aotearoa, plus a special Remix 

performance. 

Open Day West 

1-4pm, Sun 13 October 

The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere 

Includes Sing with the APO, a chance for 

any singer to perform live with the APO. 

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How you can help your orchestra 

You can help us make the finest music available to the greatest number of people, now and in the future. 

Did you know that ticket sales only cover a small portion of the APO’s work? We also rely on support from 

individuals, trusts and companies to help us deliver our exciting concert series and our innovative APO 

Connecting (education and outreach) programmes. Help us to engage, innovate and inspire. 

GIVE 

Make a Donation 

The APO gratefully receives many private 

donations. You can make a gift through: 

– the subscription donation scheme (adding a 

donation to your subscription purchase) 

– the APO annual appeal 

– the APO website apo.co.nz 

– payroll giving 

All donations over $5 are tax deductable 

Chair Donor Programme 

You can help support the orchestra by 

becoming a Chair Donor and “adopting” 

a musician. 

By making an annual gift of $4,000 or more 

you can enjoy a unique relationship with the 

orchestra and your adopted musician. 

We will keep you closely engaged in the life of 

the orchestra through regular updates on 

concerts, recordings and other activities 

such as: 

– invitations to exclusive Chair Donor functions 

– opportunities to meet and get to know 

your player 

– invitations to behind the scenes events 

For further information on becoming a Chair 

Donor, contact APO Fundraising manager 

Christopher Johnstone christopherj@apo.co.nz, 

or (09) 623 5628. 

40 apo.co.nz 

PROMISE 

Make a gift in your will 

Auckland Philharmonia Foundation 

Consider leaving the Auckland Philharmonia 

Foundation a gift in your will and ensure that 

future generations will be touched and inspired 

by great orchestral music in the way you have 

been. The Foundation is dedicated to securing 

an inspirational future for the APO through its 

legacy endowment fund. 

By making a gift in your will you can help the 

orchestra go from strength to strength, and play 

a part in shaping the cultural future of Auckland. 

For further information on gifts in wills, contact 

APO Fundraising manager Christopher 

Johnstone christopherj@apo.co.nz, or 

(09) 623 5628. 

JOIN 

APO Membership 

In 2013 the APO introduces an exciting new 

membership programme. You will have the 

chance to get behind the scenes, meet the 

musicians and soloists and receive advance 

information about the orchestra and its 

concert series. 

So why not get closer to the orchestra by 

becoming a member? 

We look forward to telling you more about this 

great new development in early 2013. 

For further information call the Development 

Office on (09) 623 5620 or email the APO on 

development@apo.co.nz. 

APO Friends 

An integral part of the orchestra’s family, the APO 

Friends provide vital help for many areas of our 

work, including selling programmes and looking 

after the Friends table. 

For an annual membership of just $30 you have 

the opportunity to: 

– be a core part of the support for the APO 

– contribute to an essential element of 

Auckland’s cultural life 

– meet other music lovers who feel inspired to 

get involved with the orchestra 

– receive invitations to Meet the Artist functions 

For information, contact the 

Membership Secretary Anne Stewart: 

anne.stewart@xtra.co.nz or (09) 444 5310.

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Aotearoa 

Away with the birds 

Wherever you’re heading, we want you to 

go somewhere nice along the way. We now 

have a fleet of eight new next generation 

Boeing 737-800 aircraft operating on flights 

from Auckland and Wellington with the very 

latest in-flight entertainment. You can look 

forward to full service, with complimentary 

meals and drinks in Business and Economy 

when you fly with Qantas across the Tasman. 

Make your next destination qantas.com 

Business seat shown. 

Information correct as at 31 July 2012. 

All flights are subject to last minute aircraft changes.

Select 

your 

season 

Make an appointment for 

yourself and friends to attend 

concerts in 2013. Subscribe 

to your selected programme 

of concerts in advance 

and reap the rewards in so 

many ways: the pleasure 

of planning your 2013 

orchestral entertainment, 

meeting with friends at the 

concerts, the anticipation of 

musical delights in store – 

and the bonus of additional 

benefits as a subscriber. 

Make your booking or ask the APO 

ticketing team for advice by calling: 

(09) 623 1052 

Or go to our secure site at 

www.bookings.apo.co.nz and fill in the 

online booking form. 

You can mail your completed 

booking form to: 

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 

Freepost No. 212030 (no stamp required*) 

PO Box 56024, Dominion Road 

Auckland 1446 

* But feel free to help the APO save every little bit by 

adding a stamp if you wish. 

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Subscribe 

It’s easy. Become a subscriber by selecting a Full Series subscription or starting a Choose Your Own 

subscription by booking just four tickets or gift vouchers to one or more concerts in our 2013 season. You can 

then add gift vouchers and single tickets at subscriber prices during the year whenever you wish. 

For subscription options and prices, please see the Booking Form. If you have any questions, contact the APO 

Ticketing team on (09) 623 1052 or email ticketing@apo.co.nz. 

Full series subscription 

Book all 12 concerts in The New Zealand 

Herald Premier Series and receive up to 

25% discount off public ticket prices. 

Book all three concerts in the Bayleys 

Great Classics Series or Splendour 

Series and receive up to 15% discount 

off public ticket prices. 

All full series subscribers receive a 

complimentary programme book and 

priority booking, and you are guaranteed 

your seats in the following year. If you 

were a full series subscriber in 2012 you 

retain your chosen seats in 2013. 

Choose Your Own subscription 

Choose the concerts you want to go to and 

make up your own subscription by booking 

a minimum of four tickets. You’ll save at 

least 10% off public ticket prices. 

Gift vouchers 

A perfect gift for someone who loves music 

or to introduce friends to the orchestra – 

or use them yourself. Save 10% off full 

ticket prices. Ideal if you can’t commit to 

dates, as they are redeemable right up to 

concert day. Book at least four vouchers 

and you and the lucky recipients receive 

further benefits as APO subscribers. 

Group discounts 

Receive a 19% discount for your group of 

8 or more. Book for 10 and the 11 th ticket 

is free. Only available through the APO 

Ticketing office on (09) 623 1052. 

series or ConCert PAGE DELUXE 

2013 Public Ticket Prices 

ADULT 

44 apo.co.nz 

$20 for 20s & $30 for 30s 

If you’re in your 20s or 30s, pay no more 

than your decade for any APO concert. 

Subject to availability, tickets can be 

purchased from the Monday before each 

concert from the APO Ticketing team. 

Public tickets 

Non-subscribers can buy tickets to 

any concert from The Edge box office, 

by visiting buytickets.co.nz or calling 

0800 BUYTICKETS. Prices are listed 

below. Public ticket sales open 21 

January 2013. 

How to book 

online at www.bookings.apo.co.nz 

mail booking form to: 

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 

Freepost No.212030 (no stamp required*) 

PO Box 56024 Dominion Road 

Auckland 1446 

Phone: 

Call APO Ticketing 

on (09) 623 1052 

3 Ways to Pay 

(in full or by instalments) 

*BUT FEEL 

FREE TO HELP 

THE APO SAVE 

EVERY LITTLE 

BIT BY ADDING 

A STAMP IF 

YOU WISH. 

– Major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, 

Amex, Diners) 

– Cheque payable to Auckland 

Philharmonia Orchestra 

– Cash payments (please visit our 

ticketing office at 427 Dominion Rd, 

Mt Eden, Auckland) 

Correct at time of printing. See booking form opposite for subscription prices. 

DELUXE 

SENIOR PREMIER 

ADULT PREMIER 

SENIOR PREMIER A RES A RES 

STUDENT ADULT SENIOR 

Key dates to look out for 

monday 1 october 2012: 

Subscription priority period begins. 

Seats will be allocated in the following 

order for bookings received by Friday 2 

November 2012: 

1. Renewing full (12-concert) New 

Zealand Herald Premier Series 

subscribers 

2. New full New Zealand Herald Premier 

Series subscribers 

3. Renewing full (3 concert) Bayleys 

Great Classics and/or Splendour 

Series subscribers 

4. New full Bayleys Great Classics and/ 

or Splendour Series subscribers 

5. Remaining subscriptions in date order 

Friday 2 november 2012: 

Priority period ends. All bookings received 

from 3 November onwards will have seats 

allocated in the order that they are received. 

N.B. All subscription bookings will be 

in your mail box before the APO office 

closes for 2012 on Friday 21 December. 

For enquiries, please phone the APO 

Ticketing team on (09) 623 1052. 

Fri 21 December 2012: 

APO Ticketing office closes. 

mon 7 January 2013: 

APO Ticketing office reopens. 

Fri 18 January 2013: 

Subscriber competition closes. 

mon 21 January 2013: 

2013 Season open for public ticket sales. 

A RES 

STUDENT 

B RES 

ADULT 

B RES 

SENIOR 

B RES 

STUDENT 

Herald Premier Series 8 $122 $111 $102 $93 $57 $85 $76 $43 $68 $62 $36 $51 $46 $26 

Bayleys Great Classics Series 14 $122 $111 $102 $93 $57 $85 $76 $43 $68 $62 $36 $51 $46 $26 

Splendour Series 16 $122 $111 $102 $93 $57 $85 $76 $43 $68 $62 $36 $51 $46 $26 

Chapman Tripp Summer Matinee 20 n/a n/a $63 $63 $30 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 

Songs and Dances of Desire 1 Table of six in stalls. 21 $360 1 n/a $65 $65 n/a $50 $50 n/a $35 $35 n/a n/a n/a n/a 

Britten War Requiem (Akl Arts Festival) 22 $139 $139 $118 $118 n/a $98 $98 n/a $75 $75 n/a $45 $45 n/a 

MHIVC 23 $122 $111 $102 $93 $57 $85 $76 $43 $68 $62 $36 $51 $46 $26 

Qantas Presents: The Last Night of the Proms 25 $92 $81 $77 $67 $40 $61 $50 $31 $50 $45 $26 $41 $36 $21 

Opera in Concert: The Rake’s Progress 26 $139 $124 $118 $108 $60 $102 $91 $54 $89 $79 $47 $69 $64 $38 

Choral Masterpieces: Mozart Requiem 28 $122 $111 $102 $93 $57 $85 $76 $43 $68 $62 $36 $51 $46 $26 

Qantas Presents: Music of the Night 30 $92 $81 $77 $67 $40 $61 $50 $31 $50 $45 $26 $41 $36 $21 

Celebrate Christmas 31 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $59 $46 $31 $48 $41 $26 n/a n/a n/a 

C RES 

ADULT 

C RES 

SENIOR 

C RES 

STUDENT

2013 Booking Form 

Concert Attendance History 

I am a renewing APO subscriber 

I am a new APO subscriber 

Concert Seat Selection 

Please select your price reserve 

2.1 CONCERT SEAT SELECTION 

DELUXE A RESERVE C RESERVE 

PLEASE MARK PREMIER YOUR SE B ATING RESERVE PREFE RENCE THRIFTY 

DELU XE 

TOWN HALL 

STAGE STAGE 

STALLS CIRCLE 

A RESERVE 

PREMIER 

B RESERVE 

Please describe your top 3 seating preferences: 

Seating Selection 

1. 

Circle Stalls No preference 

My preferred seats are Row ______ Number ______ 

C RESERVE 

THRIFTY 

We will try to accommodate these preferences to the best of our ability 

2. 

and availability across all concerts selected. 

3. 

We will try to accommodate these preferences to the best of our 

ability and availability across all concerts. 

FULL Series Subscriptions 

Please select your desired full series subscriptions from the tables 

below and calculate subscription total. 

TOTAL = Number of seats in your desired category multiplied by the 

reserve price. 

New Zealand Herald Premier Series 

CATEGORY 

Example Adult Senior Student/Child 

Price Qty Price Qty Price Qty Price Qty 

DELUXE $1,098 $1,098 $999 na 

PREMIER $918 2 $918 $837 $513 

A RES $765 $765 $684 $387 

B RES $612 $612 $558 $324 

C RES $459 $459 $414 $234 

THRIFTY $261 $261 $234 $156 

SUBTOTAL $1,836 2 

NEW ZEALAND HERALD PREMIER SERIES TOTAL $ 

Transfer this total to the New Zealand Herald Premier Series box 

on the third page of this booking form. 

Bayleys Great Classics Series 

CATEGORY 



DELUXE $312 $312 $282 na 

PREMIER $261 2 $261 $237 $144 

A RES $216 $216 $192 $108 

B RES $171 $171 $159 $90 

C RES $129 $129 $117 $66 

THRIFTY $108 $108 $102 $57 

SUBTOTAL $522 2 

BAYLEYS GREAT CLASSICS SERIES TOTAL $ 

Transfer this total to the Bayleys Great Classics Series box on the 

third page of this booking form. 

Splendour Series 

CATEGORY 

SUBSCRIBE 

TO ALL 12 

CONCERTS 

AND RECEIVE 

AT LEAST 25% 

DISCOUNT 

SUBSCRIBE TO 

ALL 3 CONCERTS 

AND RECEIVE 

AT LEAST 15% 

DISCOUNT 

SUBSCRIBE TO 

ALL 3 CONCERTS 

AND RECEIVE 

AT LEAST 15% 

DISCOUNT 



DELUXE $312 $312 $282 na 

PREMIER $261 2 $261 $237 $144 

A RES $216 $216 $192 $108 

B RES $171 $171 $159 $90 

C RES $129 $129 $117 $66 

THRIFTY $108 $108 $102 $57 

SUBTOTAL $522 2 

SPLENDOUR SERIES TOTAL $ 

Transfer this total to the Splendour Series box on the third page 

of this booking form.

“Choose Your Own” Subscription – Receive at least 10% off public prices for APO main series tickets 

Start a Choose Your Own subscription with just FOUR tickets to any of the concerts below. Full series subscribers can add additional concerts to 

their subscription at Choose Your Own prices. 

Listed prices are at least 10% cheaper than public tickets (see page 44 for public ticket prices) – but more importantly, you receive all the other 

benefits of subscribing (see the back of the subscription booking form). 

SERIES OR CONCERT 

PAGE 

DELUXE 

ADULT 

DELUXE 

SENIOR 

PREMIER 

ADULT 

PREMIER 

SENIOR 

PREMIER 

STUDENT/ 

CHILD 

A RES 

ADULT 

A RES 

SENIOR 

A RES 

STUDENT/ 

CHILD 

B RES 

ADULT 

B RES 

SENIOR 

B RES 

STUDENT/ 

CHILD 

C RES 

ADULT 

C RES 

SENIOR 

C RES 

STUDENT/ 

CHILD 

THRIFTY* 

ADULT 

THRIFTY* 

SENIOR SUBTOTAL 

EXAMPLE (number of seats) 2 2 $420 

NEW ZEALAND HERALD 

PREMIER SERIES 

$110 $100 $92 $84 $51 $77 $68 $39 $61 $56 $32 $46 $41 $23 $32 $28 

Zarathustra 8 

The Trumpet Sounds 8 

Last Songs 8 

Ehnes plays Elgar 10 

Bach to the Future 10 

“Not Your Grandma’s Organist” 10 

Demidenko plays Rachmaninov 11 

Voices of Youth 11 

Joie de Vivre 11 

German Romantics 12 

Scandinavian Adventure 12 

Season Finale 12 

BAYLEYS GREAT CLASSICS SERIES $110 $100 $92 $84 $51 $77 $68 $39 $61 $56 $32 $46 $41 $23 na na 

Heroic Classics 14 

Dance! 14 

My Country 14 

SPLENDOUR SERIES $110 $100 $92 $84 $51 $77 $68 $39 $61 $56 $32 $46 $41 $23 na na 

Music of Wartime (1940s) 16 

A New Era (1900s) 16 

The Roaring ’20s 16 

CHAPMAN TRIPP SUMMER MATINEE 20 

na na $63 $63 $30 

SONGS AND DANCES Of DESIRE* 21 $3601 $65 2 $65 na $50 3 $50 na $35 4 $35 na na na na na na 

BRITTEN WAR REqUIEM* 

(AUCkLAND ARTS fESTIvAL) 

22 

MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL 

vIOLIN COMPETITION # 23 

qANTAS PRESENTS: 

THE LAST NIGHT Of THE PROMS 

25 

OPERA IN CONCERT: STRAvINSkY 

THE RAkE’S PROGRESS 

26 

CHORAL MASTERPIECES: 

MOZART REqUIEM 

28 

qANTAS PRESENTS: 

MUSIC Of THE NIGHT 

30 

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS 

FRI 7.30PM 

31 

SAT 3PM 

GIfT vOUCHERS 

* APO subscriber prices for Songs & Dances of Desire are available to Friends of the Auckland Arts Festival 

(ID or confirmation of membership required); APO subscribers can purchase tickets to Britten’s War 

Requiem at Auckland Arts Festival Friends prices (listed above), only with your APO subscription booking. 

1 2 3 4 Table of 6 (stalls). Centre circle. Circle. Rear stalls. 

APO Connecting Concerts 

SERIES OR CONCERT PAGE CONCERT DETAILS 

$124 $124 $108 $108 na $89 $89 na $69 $69 na $45 $45 na na na 

$110 $100 $92 $84 $51 $77 $68 $39 $61 $56 $32 $46 $41 $23 na na 

$83 $73 $69 $60 $36 $55 $45 $27 $45 $40 $23 $37 $32 $19 na na 

$125 $111 $106 $97 $54 $92 $82 $49 $80 $71 $42 $62 $57 $34 $53 $49 

$110 $100 $92 $84 $51 $77 $68 $39 $61 $56 $32 $46 $41 $23 na na 

$83 $73 $69 $60 $36 $55 $45 $27 $45 $40 $23 $37 $32 $19 na na 

na na na na na $53 $41 $28 $43 $37 $22 na na na na na 

na na $92 na na $77 na na $61 na na na na na na na 

Transfer this total to Choose Your Own subscription box on the third page of this booking form TOTAL $ 

# You can also book through the APO for Round III (Chamber music round) of the 

Michael Hill International Violin Competition when you book your subscription. Go to 

www.violincompetition.co.nz for more information. 

ADULT/ 

SENIOR 

QTY 

STUDENT/ 

CHILD 

QTY SUBTOTAL 

EXAMPLE $25 2 $15 2 $80 

ORGAN SPECTACULAR 5 Auckland Town Hall; 8pm, Thu 23 May $25 $15 

UNWRAP THE MUSIC 

Beethoven: Symphony No.5; Thu 11 April $25 $15 

6.30pm 


SANCTUARY SERIES 

18 

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Wed 26 June $25 $15 

Haydn: ‘Surprise’ Symphony; Wed 25 September $25 $15 

Cello, St Michael’s Church, Remuera; Mon 15 April $25 $15 

6.30pm Cello, All Saints Church, Howick; Wed 17 April $25 $15 

19 

Schubert Octet, All Saints Church, Howick; Mon 8 July 

Schubert Octet, St George’s Church, Takapuna; Tue 9 July 

$25 

$25 

$15 

$15 

Percussion & Friends, St Peter’s Church, Takapuna; Mon 7 October $25 $15 

Percussion & Friends, St Michael’s Church, Remuera; Wed 9 October $25 $15 

10am 11.30am 

APO 4 kIDS 

TelstraClear Pacific, Manukau; Mon 22 April $15 $15 

10am; 11.30am 

Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna; Tue 23 April $15 $15 

* Family pass – limited number available at 

each venue; 2 adults, 2 children. 

39 Auckland Town Hall, Auckland Central; Sat 27 April $15 $15 

Family Pass* – Please select venue: 

TelstraClear Pacific Bruce Mason Centre Auckland Town Hall 

$50 

APO 4 kIDS CHRISTMAS 

Massey High School Performing Arts Centre; Sun 24 November $15 $15 

10am; 11.30am 

* Family pass – limited number available at 

each venue; 2 adults, 2 children. 

39 

Auckland Town Hall, Auckland Central; Sat 30 November 

Family Pass* – Please select venue: 

Massey High School Auckland Town Hall 

$15 $15 

$50 

Transfer this total to the APO Connecting Concerts box on the third page of this booking form TOTAL $

Payment Details 

APO 2013 Season Total 

Once you have selected your concerts, fill in your totals 

from previous pages in the table below. 

fULL SERIES SUBSCRIPTIONS 

NEW ZEALAND HERALD PREMIER SERIES $ 

BAYLEYS GREAT CLASSICS SERIES $ 

SPLENDOUR SERIES $ 

CHOOSE YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION $ 

APO CONNECTING CONCERTS $ 

DONATIONS 

(DONATIONS OvER $5 ARE TAx DEDUCTIBLE) 

POSTAGE $ 1.00 

TOTAL PAYMENT $ 

Fill in your Subscriber Details 

Title: Mr Mrs Ms Miss Other 

First Name: 

Surname: 

Postal Address 

Suburb 

City Postcode 

Please include valid ID if you are a new senior or student subscriber. 

Office Use Only 

Date 

NZH # (V. #) 

Gr. C # (V. #) 

Spl. # (V. #) 

CYO # CON # 

DON # Renewing New 

PBS ML 

Email 

Print 

$ 

I WOULD LIkE TO PAY: 

The full amount now 

In instalments 

2 instalments – min. spend $200 

50% now and 50% on 28 Feb 2013 

4 instalments – min. spend $400 

25% now and 25% on: 14 Feb, 7 Mar, 4 Apr 2013 

PLEASE SELECT YOUR METHOD Of PAYMENT: 

Cheque (made payable to Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra) 

Credit Card – we accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Diners 

Cardholder’s Name: 

Card No. 

Expiry Date / 

Phone (home) 

Phone (work) 

Phone (mobile) 

*Email 

Supporter No. (if known) 

I would like to keep up to date on APO news and information by: 

# Email # Mail 

* Acknowledgement of your booking will be sent to you via email. 

# As mail costs are increasing, you will receive more regular communications from us via email, 

through our monthly e-news, and with concert reminders and updates linked to the concerts 

you have selected. If you select only mail, we will aim to communicate with you at least three 

times a year. 

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H5 G2 Mh 

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Payment Full Date 2 4 Inst $ 

Date Sent

“Auckland Philharmonia 

Orchestra stands, more 

than ever, as an energy 

core for the city’s musical 

activities.” 

— William Dart, The New Zealand Herald

12 Great Reasons to Subscribe 

Book just four tickets or gift vouchers in our 2013 season and you save money 

on public ticket prices. You also receive a range of additional benefits: 

1. Save up to 25% on individual 

concert prices 

2. No booking fees – even for additional 

concerts, when you phone our 

ticketing office 

3. Your entertainment booked for the year 

– but the flexibility to exchange tickets 

to another concert if your plans change 

4. An APO subscriber card offering 

discounts on other products, services 

and arts events. 

5. Free subscription to the Naxos online 

music library 

6. Free programme book and seat 

retention if you subscribe to any 

full series 

7. Bring a friend for free. Full New Zealand 

Herald Premier series subscribers 

receive two free tickets to any concert 

of your choice 

Subscribe, Save, Win & Enjoy 

Make your subscription booking before Friday 18 January, and thanks 

to our partnership with Qantas, you not only go into the draw to win a 

wonderful prize but you automatically receive a $50 voucher from 

Qantas towards your next Qantas flight.* 

PLUS you go into the draw for a chance 

to win # : 

A return trip to London courtesy 

of Qantas, official airline of the 

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: 

You and a companion fly to London 

with Qantas. 

Fly Qantas and experience friendly service 

throughout your flight. 

You can also enjoy full service, including 

food, wine and entertainment across a 

broad network of 168 destinations in 43 

countries, including those served by code 

share partner airlines. 

For the latest fares visit qantas.com. 

8. Priority seat selection 

9. Buy now, pay later in up to four 

easy instalments 

10. Add on discounted tickets to concerts 

throughout the year 

11. Option to buy very low-priced 

seats (Thrifty) not on sale to the 

general public 

12. Free lost ticket replacement. 

* Your travel voucher will be sent to you with your season 

tickets. One voucher will be offered per subscription booking, 

regardless of the number of tickets or concerts purchased. The 

voucher may be used when making a booking through Qantas 

Industry Sales by emailing directsalesnz@qantas.com.au. 

Bookings must include at least one Qantas-operated flight. 

Vouchers must be redeemed by 30 June 2013 for bookings 

for travel competed by 31 October 2013. The voucher must 

be redeemed in one transaction. Any unused portion of the 

voucher will be forfeited. Other terms and conditions apply. 

# Important information about Prize Draw: 

The promoter is Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Prize 

winners will be drawn on Thursday 21 February at the first 

concert of the New Zealand Herald Premier Series at the 

Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Winners will 

be contacted by phone and consent to their details being 

published in APO communications. Only subscribers aged 

18 and over are eligible for the draw. The draw is final and no 

correspondence will be entered into. 

There is one prize. The maximum total prize value is 

$7,300, based on the recommended retail value (and the 

exchange rate) at the time of printing. The Promoter and 

Qantas accept no responsibility for any variation in the value 

of the prizes. The prize includes two return economy class 

flights on Qantas to London from Auckland. Travel must be 

booked by 15 June 2013 and completed by 30 November 

2013. Travel is subject to availability at the time of booking. 

The prize does not include travel insurance, passports, visas, 

meals, transfers, taxes not included in the price of the ticket, 

ground transportation and any other costs of a personal 

nature not stated. Compliance with any health or other 

government requirements is the responsibility of the prizewinner 

and companion. Qantas makes no representation 

as to the safety, conditions or other issues that may exist at 

the destination. All prize travel is subject to Qantas’ General 

Terms and Conditions of Carriage. Winners will not accrue 

Qantas Frequent Flyer Points on prize travel. An upgrade 

cannot be purchased on airfares with cash or Qantas 

Frequent Flyer points. 

Prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be 

payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated. Prizes 

are not transferable to another person (unless agreed to by 

the Promoter and Qantas) or exchangeable for other goods 

and services and cannot be redeemed as cash. No changes 

to travel arrangements are allowed once tickets are issued.

2013 Booking conditions 

Please see the APO website for full Terms & 

Conditions: 

www.apo.co.nz 

– We will only use personal information that you 

provide to us to send you your tickets, information 

regarding concerts, other news and information 

about the APO, and occasional offers from our 

sponsors and funding partners. We will not 

share your personal information with any other 

organisations without your express permission. 

– We are happy to provide you with access to any 

personal information that we hold about you. If it is 

wrong, please ask us to correct it. To ask for access 

and correction, see our contact details on p44. 

– APO Choose Your Own Subscriber discounts 

apply to APO main concert performances, but 

are not available on the Chapman Tripp Summer 

Matinée or Songs and Dances of Desire 

– Only full series subscribers are able to retain their 

seating from season to season. 

– The APO cannot guarantee the same seat at 

the same venue for Choose Your Own (CYO) 

subscribers. 

– Where available, one programme voucher will be 

issued for every 2 seats purchased in a full series 

subscription. Please note on the booking form if you 

require more vouchers. 

– Senior citizen prices are available to persons aged 

65 years and over. Please provide suitable ID with 

your booking form if you are a new Senior/Student 

or Community Services card holder subscriber. 

– Children’s tickets are for 6–16 year-olds and must 

be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Please 

note, children under 6 are not allowed entry into the 

Town Hall for the APO 7.30pm or 8pm concerts. 

– The orchestra reserves the right to change artists or 

programmes without notice. 

– No refunds are possible after tickets are purchased 

except as required by law. 

– We are happy to exchange subscriber tickets if you 

cannot attend a concert. Ticket exchanges will incur a 

$5 exchange fee. Subscribers may exchange tickets 

into any concert. All ticket exchanges are subject to 

seat availability and must be requested through the 

APO ticketing office at least 48 hours prior to the 

ticketed performance. Should a ticket be exchanged 

from a Full Series concert to a different series, an 

individual concert, or a price reserve of higher value, 

the patron will pay the price difference. No refund will 

be given for tickets downgraded to a performance or 

price reserve of lesser value. 

– The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra may from 

time to time take audience and orchestra photos or 

videos for promotional purposes. 

– Gift vouchers are redeemable only through the APO 

Ticketing Office before 12pm on concert day. You 

may redeem multiple vouchers at one concert. Gift 

vouchers may be redeemed for any APO concert and 

the patron may pay the price difference into a higher 

reserve or concert of greater value. Gift vouchers 

are not refundable or exchangeable for cash and will 

expire on 14 December 2013. 

– Entertainment Book vouchers must be booked 

through THE EDGE and may not be used as part of 

a subscription package (service fees apply).

Plan your visit 

We hope you enjoy attending the concerts you have selected. 

Here are some suggestions to help make your experience even 

more enjoyable: 

Pre-concert talk 

An hour before the start of each major 

concert (New Zealand Herald Premier 

Series, Bayleys Great Classics Series, 

Splendour Series, Opera in Concert, 

Choral Masterpieces) in the Town Hall our 

knowledgeable guest speakers offer you 

fascinating insights into the programme 

you are about to hear. This is your chance 

to discover more about the composers, 

music and musicians, and enrich your 

concert-going experience. Join us in the 

Supper Room and let us set the scene for 

the concert to come. 

$10 buses to concerts 

Avoid parking hassles and driving into 

the city. The APO Friends organise buses 

to most APO concerts, depending on 

demand, for just $10 per round trip. Bus 

services run from the following areas: 

Bus 1: Papakura – Manurewa – Manukau 

City – Papatoetoe 

For more information call convenor 

Peggy Foley: (09) 298 9499 

Bus 2: Howick/Pakuranga – Sunnyhills – 

Remuera – Market Rd 


John Pybus (09) 534 7415 

Bus 3: Devonport – Hauraki Corner – 

Takapuna – Milford – Northcote 


Anne Norris: (09) 446 1228 

Bus 4: Waitakere Gardens – Onsdorp 

– Titirangi – Crestwood – Pinesong – 

Powley House 


Julie Holdaway (09) 817 0604 

Alternatively, use public transport or arrive 

early and enjoy a pre-concert snack, or 

attend our pre-concert talks. Public transport 

details can be found at www.maxx.co.nz. 

Meet the musicians 

Relive the music at our casual gatherings 

after the concert. Everyone is welcome to 

join the musicians, soloists, conductors 

and fellow concertgoers after most APO 

concerts, in the Town Hall D Bar on 

Stalls level. 

Car parking 

Pre-book your parking in the Civic Car 

Park at $12 per concert by phoning 0800 

BUYTICKETS. (Transaction fee may apply. 

Parking spaces available from 6pm.) If the 

Civic Car Park is full, there is alternative 

parking as indicated on the map. 

Accessibility – Great Hall, Auckland 

Town Hall 

Access: There is lift or ramp access to all 

foyers in the Auckland Town Hall. 

Wheelchairs: Can be accommodated in 

the Stalls level of the Great Hall. Please 

advise ticketing staff when booking if you 

require a wheelchair position. 

Hearing impaired: An induction loop 

system is available with full coverage in 

most seats. Just adjust your hearing aid to 

the T position. 

For any questions regarding The Edge 

venues (including Auckland Town Hall, 

Aotea Centre, Civic Theatre) or patron 

services, please go to www.the-edge. 

co.nz/Your-Visit or phone (09) 307 5060. 

www.apo.co.nz 

Our website lists all concerts, with links for 

booking tickets, including for booking to 

general admission concerts such as Summer 

Matinee and APO 4 Kids. You can also link 

to The Edge website to book single tickets to 

concerts if you are not a subscriber. 

The website also features information on 

our education and community programme 

(APO Connecting); players, conductors 

and soloists; ways you can support the 

orchestra, and much more. 

Or stay in touch with the APO through 

Facebook (www.facebook.com/aporchestra) 

or Twitter (@UpperCircle) . 

HOWE ST 

UNION ST 

APO E-newsletter 

We send out a monthly e-newsletter 

featuring future concerts and events, 

news, special offers and competitions. If 

you would like to receive this, fill in your 

email address on the booking form. 

Listen at home 

Concerts in the The New Zealand Herald 

Premier Series, Bayleys Great Classics 

Series and Splendour Series, plus our 

Opera In Concert, Choral Masterpieces and 

selected other concerts are broadcast live 

on Radio New Zealand Concert (96.2MHz). 

You can also replay some of your favourite 

pieces from recent concerts by going to the 

Play It Again section on our website, where 

you can hear selected works, presented in 

partnership with Radio New Zealand Concert. 

map Legend 


P1 Skycity Car Park – Victoria Street/Federal Street. 

Approx. 15 min walk. 

P2 Wilson Parking – Elliott Street. 


P3 Atrium Car Park – Albert Street. 

Approx. 10 1. min SKY CITY walk 

2. ELLIOT STREET 

P4 Tournament 3. ATRIUM Parking – Wellesley Street West. 

4. BEHIND THE BLEDISLOE 

Approx. 8 5. min CIVIC walk CAR PARK 

6. GREY AVE/VINCENT CAR PARK 

P5 Civic Car Park 7. UNION – CAR Greys PARK Avenue/Mayoral (WILSON) Drive 

Approx. 2 8. min CITY walk. ROAD 

P6 Rendevous Hotel Car Park – Mayoral Drive/Vincent Avenue 


P7 Tournament Parking – Greys Avenue. 


P8 Tournament Parking – City Road/ Queen Street car park. 


COOK ST 

NELSON ST 

HOPETOUN ST 

GAHAPE RD 

PITT ST 

HOBSON ST 

WELLESLEY ST WEST 

VINCENT ST 

NELSON ST 

P1 

P6 

GREYS AVE 

VICTORIA ST WEST 

P5 

P8 

ST 

MAYORAL 

HOBSON ST 

P7 

ALBERT ST 

P4 

QUEEN ST 

DRIVE 

WHITE 

CITY RD 

LIVERPOOL ST 

P3 

P2 

ELLIOT ST 

WAKEFIELD ST 

AIREDALE ST 

QUEEN ST 

HIGH ST 

KITCHENER ST 

WELLESLEY ST EAST 

PAUL ST 

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Thank you 

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the contributions 

made by the following companies, Trusts and organisations. These funds support the 

orchestra’s current operations and education programme and supplement income 

from box office sales. 

PLatinum 

goLD 

siLVer 

bronZe 

Adrian Malloch photography 

APRA 

Cogita 

Impressions International 

Infinity Foundation 

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NZ COMMUNITY TRUST 

Deane endowment trust 

Karajoz Coffee 

Marshall Day Acoustics 

North & South Trust 

Orongo Bay Homestead 

William & Lois 

manchester trust 

Phantom Billstickers 

Phonak Hearing 

R & C Stevens Charitable Trust 

Whitestone Cheese

Concerts by date 

Date series ConCert time LoCation 

Thu 17 Jan aPo ConneCting Lion Foundation Orchestral Summer School Performances 5.30pm; 8pm St Cuthbert’s College 

Sat 9 Feb matinee Chapman Tripp Summer Matinee 2pm Government House Grounds, 

Mt Eden 

Thu 21 Feb heraLD Herald Premier Series 1: Zarathustra 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 28 Feb heraLD Herald Premier Series 2: The Trumpet Sounds 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Tue 5 Mar DeLoitte Deloitte Summer Concert 6.30pm Old Government House Grounds 

Fri 8 Mar auCKLanD arts 

FestiVaL 

Songs and Dances of Desire – In Memoriam Carmen Rupe 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Sat 23 Mar auCKLanD arts 

FestiVaL 

Britten War Requiem 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 4 Apr great CLassiCs 1 Heroic Classics 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 11 Apr unWraP 1 Beethoven Symphony No.5 6.30pm Auckland Town Hall 

Mon 15 Apr sanCtuary 1 Cellos 6.30pm St Michael’s Church, Remuera 

Wed 17 Apr sanCtuary 1 Cellos 6.30pm All Saints Church, Howick 

Mon 22 Apr aPo ConneCting APO 4 Kids 10am; 11.30am TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre 

Tue 23 Apr aPo ConneCting APO 4 Kids 10am; 11.30am Bruce Mason Centre 

Sat 27 Apr aPo ConneCting APO 4 Kids 10am; 11.30am Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 2 May heraLD Herald Premier Series 3: Last Songs 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 16 May sPLenDour 1 Music of Wartime (Pre-concert Organ recital 6.30pm) 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 23 May aPo ConneCting Organ Spectacular 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 30 May heraLD Herald Premier Series 4: Ehnes Plays Elgar 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

5-6 Jun mhiVC Michael Hill International Violin Competition Round III 7.30pm Auckland Town Hall 

Concert Chamber 

Sat 8 Jun mhiVC Michael Hill International Violin Competition Final 7.30pm Auckland Town Hall 

Sun 9 Jun aPo ConneCting Open Day South 1-4pm TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre 

Thu 20 Jun great CLassiCs 2 Great Classics 2 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 27 Jun aPo ConneCting The Big Play In (1) 6.30pm Auckland Town Hall 

Wed 26 Jun unWraP 2 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 6.30pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 4 Jul heraLD Herald Premier Series 5: Bach to the Future 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Mon 8 Jul sanCtuary 2 Schubert Octet 6.30pm All Saints Church, Howick 

Tue 9 Jul sanCtuary 2 Schubert Octet 6.30pm St George’s Church, Takapuna 

Thu 11 Jul qantas Qantas presents: The Last Night of the Proms 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 18 Jul heraLD Herald Premier Series 6: “Not Your Grandma’s Organist” 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 25 Jul sPLenDour 2 A New Era (Pre-concert Organ recital 6.30pm) 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 1 Aug heraLD Herald Premier Series 7: Demidenko Plays Rachmaninov 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Fri 9 Aug oPera Opera In Concert: Stravinsky The Rake’s Progress 7.30pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 15 Aug heraLD Herald Premier Series 8: Voices of Youth 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 5 Sep great CLassiCs 3 My Country 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 12 Sep ChoraL Choral Masterpieces: Mozart Requiem 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 19 Sep heraLD Herald Premier Series 9: Joie de Vivre 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Wed 25 Sep unWraP 3 Haydn, ‘Surprise’ Symphony 6.30pm Auckland Town Hall 

Mon 7 Oct sanCtuary 3 Percussion & Friends 6.30pm St Peter’s Church, Takapuna 

Wed 9 Oct sanCtuary 3 Percussion & Friends 6.30pm St Michael’s Church, Remuera 

Sun 13 Oct aPo ConneCting Open Day West 1-4pm The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere 

Thu 17 Oct heraLD Herald Premier Series 10: German Romantics 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 24 Oct sPLenDour 3 The Roaring ‘20s (Pre-concert Organ recital 6.30pm) 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 31 Oct qantas Qantas presents: Music of the Night 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 7 Nov heraLD Herald Premier Series 11: Scandinavian Adventure 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Thu 14Nov heraLD Herald Premier Series 12: Season Finale 8pm Auckland Town Hall 

Sun 24 Nov aPo ConneCting APO 4 Kids Christmas 10am; 11.30am Massey High School PAC 

Sat 30 Nov aPo ConneCting APO 4 Kids Christmas 10am; 11.30am Auckland Town Hall 

Fri 13 Dec Christmas Celebrate Christmas 7.30pm Holy Trinity Cathedral 

Sat 14 Dec Christmas Celebrate Christmas 3pm Holy Trinity Cathedral 

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