Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, serving the country’s largest and most vibrant city, returns to the concert stage in July with a top local line-up.
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Photo: Adrian Malloch
During lockdown the orchestra shared a wide variety of online performances and activities to help people stay connected to the orchestra and each other. Over 2.8 million people across the globe viewed the Thursday night Encore Livestreams - co-hosted and with sound production by RNZ Concert, as well as at-home performances and special video content made for kids and families.
The orchestra is looking forward to sharing music with live audiences again in a revised 2020 season, kicking off with some of our greatest musicians: New Zealand pianist Michael Houstoun plays Beethoven and a world premiere fanfare by local composer John Psathas.
RNZ Concert will broadcast the performances to all New Zealanders. Here's what is confirmed so far:
Welcome Back with Houstoun
8pm, Thursday 9 July, Auckland Town Hall
Director Andrew Beer
Piano Michael Houstoun
John Psathas New fanfare (world premiere)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1
R. Strauss Wind Serenade
Dvořák Serenade for Strings
Mozart & Dvořák
7.30pm, Thursday 16 July*, Auckland Town Hall
Bassoon Ingrid Hagan
Haydn The Creation: The Representation of Chaos
Ives The Unanswered Question
Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B-flat, K191
Dvořák Symphony No.6
*Note: The change of date of this concert is due to the cancellation of the World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM) for 2020.
New Horizons
8pm, Thursday 30 July, Auckland Town Hall
Conductor Hamish McKeich
Violin Andrew Beer
Lilburn A Song of Islands
Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.2
Sibelius Symphony No.2
ROOM ON THE BROOM & STICK MAN - Rescheduled
Movies with Live Orchestra
11.30am & 2pm Saturday 5 September, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
Note: This concert has been rescheduled from 25 July to 5 September 2020.
The Up Close Concerti planed for 10 July at St Mary’s Church, Parnell has been cancelled.
Other planned concerts have been postponed, and more details will follow.
