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Dynamic female conductor returns to NZ
Friday, 11 August 2006, 9:19 am | Auckland Philharmonia
“Never before have I been so reluctant to see a musician leave the stage.” [Lorin Maazel, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic] More >>
Dynamic female conductor returns to NZ
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 5:46 pm | Auckland Philharmonia
"Never before have I been so reluctant to see a musician leave the stage." [Lorin Maazel, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic] More >>
Zenith Chae wins Telecom National Performers Comp
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 9:52 am | Auckland Philharmonia
Cellist Zenith Chae is the winner of the 2006 Telecom National Performers Competition. In the Auckland Town Hall last night, 15 year old Chae and the four other finalists each performed the first movement of one of three prescribed Concertos, accompanied ... More >>
APO Principals take centre stage
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 11:39 am | Auckland Philharmonia
Of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade with the APO in October 2005, William Dart spoke in the NZ Herald of “the sinuous phrasing of Martin Lee’s oboe line” and said that “even the most obdurate of sultans would have found Dimitri Atanassov's violin ... More >>
Tribute to Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett
Friday, 14 July 2006, 4:11 pm | Auckland Philharmonia
Next Saturday (22 July) the Australian Pink Floyd Project and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will pay special tribute to Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett when they team up to bring the timeless anthems of the iconic British super group to life. More >>
Russian Riches
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 10:59 am | Auckland Philharmonia
Expect musical fireworks as the overwhelming power and passion of some of the greatest Russian music ever written is showcased during two concerts with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra on 10 and 17 August. More >>
Dobbyn and Auck Phili A Match Made in Heaven
Monday, 10 July 2006, 9:55 am | Auckland Philharmonia
“Dave Dobbyn doesn’t take himself too seriously, yet achieves great depth in the heartfelt ballad. He tells his stories in a direct but slightly offbeat way but really reaches the emotional trigger of his audience… Tremendous stuff.” [The ... More >>
A Match Made in Heaven
Monday, 10 July 2006, 9:49 am | Auckland Philharmonia
Now, for the first time, Dave Dobbyn teams up with the 70-piece Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra on Saturday 12 August to perform those hits, specially arranged for full orchestra by Tom Rainey. More >>
Auckland Philharmonia's Audience Speaks Out
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 3:09 pm | Auckland Philharmonia
On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, the audience-chosen works are Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Bach’s immortal Brandenburg Concerto No.3, the great Piano Concerto No.21 by Mozart, often known as the Elvira Madigan from the film of the ... More >>
Audience speaks out
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 2:27 pm | Auckland Philharmonia
“Elgar's vast Finale ended our quest with optimism and poetry and, I'm sure, eagerness all around to have a return visit from the English conductor [Paul Mann].” [NZ Herald, 2005] More >>
“Us and Them”… Pink Floyd Project rocks with APO
Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 12:55 am | Auckland Philharmonia
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is nothing if not diverse in its programming. On Saturday 22 July the APO lets fly on the rock stage when it teams up with Australian PINK FLOYD PROJECT to bring the timeless anthems of the iconic British super group ... More >>
“Poster girl of classical music” comes to NZ
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 9:37 am | Auckland Philharmonia
“In her Royal Festival Hall performance of Mendelssohn’s E minor Violin Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Min Lee certainly communicated her passion and commitment… The freshness and energy she brought to the work was thoroughly appealing… ... More >>
Magic Circle Mime breezes in from the US
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 4:15 pm | Auckland Philharmonia
“Not a word was spoken once the music began, but the story was told vividly in both music and gestures, bringing the usually static symphonic stage to life and sometimes spilling over into the delighted young audience.” [Washington Post] More >>
Magic Circle Mime breezes in from the US
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 2:08 pm | Auckland Philharmonia
“Not a word was spoken once the music began, but the story was told vividly in both music and gestures, bringing the usually static symphonic stage to life and sometimes spilling over into the delighted young audience.” [Washington Post] More >>
Gothic glory surrounds Bluebeard’s Castle
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 10:12 am | Auckland Philharmonia
Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s only opera Bluebeard’s Castle is one of the greatest operas written. Its combination of the lyrical, profound and powerful is almost unequalled. More >>
The magnificence of Mozart
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 10:54 am | Auckland Philharmonia
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth, the Auckland Philharmonia celebrates on Thursday 11 May during the APN News & Media Premier Series with a concert devoted entirely to his music. More >>
The magnificence of Mozart
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 10:10 am | Auckland Philharmonia
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth, the Auckland Philharmonia celebrates on Thursday 11 May during the APN News & Media Premier Series with a concert devoted entirely to his music. More >>
The Bard meets The Band
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 9:45 am | Auckland Philharmonia
The Auckland Philharmonia’s new three-concert Vero Series kicks off on Thursday 4 May with “Bard to the Bone”, a concert featuring music inspired by Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Much Ado about Nothing, Henry V, and many other great works by Shakespeare. More >>
Artists make a welcome return
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 5:05 pm | Auckland Philharmonia
Media Release for immediate release 21 March 2006 Artists make a welcome return “Flamboyant, charismatic and compelling” is how Paul Mann’s conducting style has been described. This conductor’s memorable debut with the Auckland Philharmonia in July last year ... More >>
Split Enz-er hosts “Happy Hours”
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 10:46 am | Auckland Philharmonia
MIKE CHUNN needs little introduction. He was the bass player with Split Enz and Citizen Band. He has been General Manager of Mushroom Records NZ and Sony Music Publishing NZ, and Director of the NZ branch of APRA. Now he is CEO of Play It Strange Charitable ... More >>
