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Year 10 students enjoying the concert
Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra in action
APO Discovery Concert Trip to
Auckland Town Hall
On Wednesday 2nd May,
thirty Year 10 music students
had the opportunity to
travel to the Auckland Town
Hall to hear the Auckland
Philharmonia Orchestra, live
in concert.
This concert was a special showcase
which followed the journey of
orchestral music, looking at how
it has developed from the 16th
Century to today.
The concert kicked off with the
sensational ‘Four Seasons’ by Vivaldi;
a profile of one of the earliest
examples of storytelling. Following
on from this was a journey through
musical history, with pieces by
Mozart, Mendelssohn, Dvorak,
Rachmaninov and Bernstein.
Interests were peaked as the last
piece was announced, a new work
by the APO’s Young Composer
in Residence, Kirsten Strom.
The piece, ‘Wake Up Call’, saw
orchestra members start the piece
whilst on their phones, seemingly
uninterested in beginning the piece
– how bizarre! One by one they
‘woke up’ and the piece came to
life. It was rhythmic, exciting, and
somewhat suspenseful, and even
included clapping, tapping and
stomping sections. Within the space
of two hours, students were taken
on a journey of musical discovery
which opened their eyes to the
possibilities in music – whether as a
performer, composer, conductor, or
even a committed music enthusiast!
NZ Music
Commission
Scholarship
Mentoring
ACE Brass Presentation
APOPS Brass &
Percussion Visits
Our Year 10 music students
were treated to a special
presentation by brass and
percussion members of the
Auckland Philharmonia
Orchestra.
As well as performing a variety of
interesting pieces for our students,
including classical, jazz and
contemporary styles, they talked
about the mechanics, history and
technique of their instruments, as
APOPS Percussion Showcase
well as giving students an insight
into their lives as professional
musicians. They encouraged the
students to think hard about
choosing a career that they feel
passionate about and to put the
groundwork in by being motivated
and consistent. They all spoke of
how playing music with others,
whether it be in bands, ensembles
or orchestras is really enjoyable and
brings out the fun of music, and
that practice is key for achieving
your goals as a musician.
Malcolm Lakatani with Year 11 Music
Composition students
Over five weeks in Term 2, our
Level 1 & 3 music students had
the opportunity to work with
performer, recording artist, vocalist
and multi-instrumentalist, Malcolm
Lakatani.
The Mentoring in Schools
programme supports teachers
and students with NCEA Music
Achievement Standards – allowing
students to potentially earn four
to six credits through their work
with their mentor. Our students
thoroughly enjoyed being mentored
by Malcolm, who assisted students
in their music composition work.
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