Orchestra Wellington
The winner of the Leonard Bernstein Award performs with Orchestra Wellington and its concertmaster in two different settings
Pianist Christopher Park is soloist with Orchestra Wellington in its concert ‘The River’ this Saturday. Park is also teaming up with Orchestra Wellington’s concertmaster Amalia Hall for a one-off… Audio
'Break a leg" couldn't be more apt for latest Opera production
Wellington bass baritone Barry Mora steps up to play twin roles of Benoît/Alcindoro when his friend Richard Greager breaks a leg days before New Zealand Opera's La Bohème begins production. Audio
Upbeat for Monday 10 September
What can we expect from the newly announced Orchestra Wellington EPIC 2019 season? NZSO’s Andrew Joyce delves into the orchestra’s current classical hits tour and we explore works that will make you…
Orchestra Wellington presents Verdi's Requiem
Antoinette Halloran (soprano), Deborah Humble (mezzo), Diego Torre (tenor), James Clayton (bass), Orpheus Choir, Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Audio
Wellington in for a treat with Verdi’s Requiem
You’ll know it when you hear it. One of the vibrant choruses from Verdi’s famous Requiem has accompanied TV shows and advertisements, and was used in the NZ film “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”. Audio
Upbeat for Thursday 6 September
Instagram bans classical music and Israel public radio apologises for playing Wagner. Verdi’s Requiem is brought to life by Orchestra Wellington and we continue celebrating the 2018 Gramophone…
Gao Ping and Xiao Ma: A voice bridging China and the West
Composer Gao Ping and counter tenor Xiao Ma premiere their Orchestra Wellington commission Wild Cherry Tree and tell Eva Radich about their unique hybrid of Chinese and Western music. Audio
Upbeat for Friday 10 August
We speak with cherished Italian woodwind Maestri Alfredo Bernardini and Alberto Grazzi from Italy’s Ensemble Zefiro, and composer Gao Ping and counter tenor Xiao Ma, who are about to premiere their…
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Upbeat Thursday 9 August
We feature piano from a classical and jazz perspective: NZ pianist Henry Wong Doe plays Rachmaninov with the APO and American jazz pianist Shelly Berg is soloist for the NZSM Orchestra and Big Band.
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Songs of Moana with Te Vaka and Orchestra Wellington at the Michael Fowler Centre
Eight-year-old Yaya Alley reviews the sold-out live show Songs of Moana at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre on the weekend.
Orchestra Wellington's Prophecy
Orchestra Wellington is playing Dvořák’s 6th Symphony, Britten’s Piano Concerto and Janáček’s Taras Bulba, telling the story of a Cossack warrior who prophesies of the rising of a Tsar against whom no… Audio
Upbeat for Thursday 5 July
We bring you an update from the School of music at the University of Auckland and the Royal Philharmonic appoints a new MD and Orchestra Wellington tells of The Prophecy
Orchestras skirting around pants no more
Women wear pants in all walks of life but they are unable to do so in a formal concert setting in New York. What about in New Zealand?
Upbeat for Thursday 14 June
Famous cellists announce NZ performance, a renowned artist gets rejected by the Royal Academy Art Show, Orchestra Wellington announces a new board chair, pianist Somi Kim on her guest work with NZTrio…
MOZART: Symphony No 38 in D K504, Prague
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
BARTOK: Violin Concerto No 2
Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
Review: RNZB’s Dancing with Mozart
The Royal New Zealand Ballet opened its nationwide tour of Dancing with Mozart last night in Wellington. The programme included works from George Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and the world premiere of Kiwi… Audio
Opera 's Rising Stars
Pasquale Orchard and Declan Cudd are two of the soloists for Orchestra Wellington's Symphony in the Hutt next week: a popular concert for the Taita community. The pair talk about their addiction to… Audio
Upbeat for Tuesday 8 May
We discover that young people do like classical music, we meet two rising stars in opera, we mark NZ Sign Language week by exploring the intricacies of interpreting music into NZSL and we continue…