Eighteen years of Wellington concerts

30 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Nature and art, architecture and philosophy – Orchestra Wellington’s epic 2026 “Revelations”

25 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A “significant birthday” concert of decades – Schubert’s Schwanengesang from Roger Wilson and Terence Dennis

23 Oct · Peter Mechen

Spirit of Youth effervesces and overflows at Wellington Youth Orchestras’ combined 2026 concert

9 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Richard Strauss and Johannes Brahms – music of free and sonorous measure!

4 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington’s VU NZ School of Music’s Piano Extravaganza Concert lives up to its name

30 Sept · Peter Mechen

50th Anniversary tribute to Benjamin Britten (and his heroes)

26 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington City Orchestra spinning musical tales of adventure, love and vengeance

21 Sept · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

NZ Trio with sonorous help from friends, continues to enchant

19 Sept · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Quang Hong Luu (piano) – brilliantly personifying composer and music and their times

17 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington’s “Colossal” triumphantly ticks all the descriptive and presentation boxes

10 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The Dolfin-Lin Duo – positively tingling with spontaneous re-discovery!

4 Sept · Peter Mechen

SPACE JUMP – An exhilarating listening leap from NZTrio into firmament-like territories

30 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington’s “Creation” concert boldly crosses cultures and genres

21 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

A feast of classic and contemporary Finnish music – from Pietari Inkinen and the NZSO

19 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

RADIANCE, from the NZSO with Simon O’Neill (tenor) and Pietari Inkinen (conductor)  – two glimpses of Richard Wagner’s youth-to-maturity journey as an innovative opera composer.

15 Aug · Peter Mechen

New Zealand String Quartet bring to us music with “the beauty of loneliness, pain, strength and freedom”

14 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Beethoven in Kelburn resounding in St. Michael’s beautiful church

12 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Classics and commemoratives from the splendid Aroha Quartet

8 Aug · Peter Mechen

Manon – an operatic journey of turmoil and struggle for survival

1 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Ozan Biner-McGrath at St.Andrew’s – a piano recital of music to delight in and savour

28 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

NSZO’S Let There Be Light illuminates Saariaho, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky

22 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Music of celebration and of mourning, from the Aroha String Quartet International Music Academy

18 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Elouan Quartet and Bridget Douglas – stellar performance and partnership

13 Jul · Peter Mechen

Deliciously unfamiliar/eminently listenable music from little-known French composer Michel Corrette

8 Jul · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Music that unfurls the Colours of Karori’s splendid Futuna Chapel

4 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Papaioea Piano Trio offers exotic out-of-town flavourings for St.Andrew’s lunchtime fare

2 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Virtuosi – Orchestra Wellington’s celebration of the capital’s individual and interactive instrumental brilliance

26 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A world-encircling winter solstice concert compendium – from the Wellington City Orchestra

21 Jun · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

At Last!  NZ Opera’s 2021 “take” on Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro makes it to Wellington

16 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Aotearoa and China – a musical dialogue presented by Jian Liu

5 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington in full “swing” with escapist New York jazz

5 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Nota Bene brings people in for some mellifluous music-making at St.Andrew’s

28 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The Korimako Trio – culmination of a miraculous weekend in the capital!

26 May · Peter Mechen

NZTrio’s sensational Dreamscape Concert sweet relief for Wellington

24 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

NZSO reaches for Mahler’s “Titan” via Ades and Korngold

14 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Trio Obscura – singular tones and timbres bringing to life old and new music with verve and sensitivity

10 May · Peter Mechen

Tales of the New Zealand String Quartet 2026

6 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Youth Orchestra with Mark Carter serves up an orchestral feast.

3 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Echoes of woodland scenes rubbing shoulders with companionable coffee-houses! – an echt-Viennese musical lunchtime experience for Wellingtonians at St. Andrew’s-on-the-Terrace!

1 May · Peter Mechen

Bright, Capricious and Colourful – Arohanui Strings’ Benefit Concert at Roseneath, Wellington ’s “Long Hall”

28 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Scriabin and Rachmaninov from Tony Lee – a piano-fancier’s ultimate dream concert?

27 Apr · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Gary Wilby – To those who dwell in realms of day…….

23 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Two far-flung universalities from the Orpheus Choir – Mozart and Christopher Tin

18 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Saxophone opening up the chamber vistas – Simon Brew with the Amici Ensemble at St.Andrew’s

15 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Resonances from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – suggestive Ravel, effusive Dessner and harrowing Shostakovich

11 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Pianist Otis Prescott-Mason – an unexpected but precious gift for us of Schubert’s heavenly G-Major Sonata D.894.

1 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Music from the memory, in the air and on the wing – all from Wellington City Orchestra’s opening 2026 concert!

25 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Still more musical miracles reported and evidenced in Wellington, this time at Roseneath’s The Long Hall!

21 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Masterpieces from masterly musicians – A St. Andrew’s lunchtime concert, from Rolf Gjelsten and Nicole Chao

11 Mar · Peter Mechen

An anniversary concert with delights aplenty from performers, music and venue – Benjamin Britten’s “Les Illuminations”

3 Mar · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Sonic Architecture and Musical Splendour at Wellington Cathedral of St.Paul

15 Feb · Peter Mechen

Days Bay Opera’s setting and Bizet’s “Pearl Fishers” an indelible operatic combination

22 Dec · Peter Mechen

“Conversations with Bach” – Inbal Megiddo plays the six suites for solo cello The Six Cello Suites of JS Bach

16 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Handel’s “Messiah” from the Orpheus in warm-hearted seasonal tradition

12 Dec · Peter Mechen

Melencolia – ANTHONY RITCHIE – Three String Quartets, from the Jade String Quartet

9 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS – Wellington City Orchestra’s congress of assorted realities

5 Dec · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

BACK TO BACH from Baroque Voices takes the listener on a journey

2 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

NZSO’s night of beauty and splendour with Berlioz and Bruckner

27 Nov · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

SHOSTAKOVICH – “unpacked” and emptied out – a life’s remarkable music

25 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Music from Home and Abroad – for its time and for all time

22 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

NZSO’s Symphonic Dances concert explores Nature, Life and Love

19 Nov · Peter Mechen

Darkness to light never brought so much relief! – from Shostakovich to Mozart via Ross Harris, at Roseneath’s Long Hall

18 Nov · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Amazingly vibrant, energetic and tumultuous “Christmas Oratorio” – the Bach Choir of Wellington, Nota Bene and the Chiesa Ensemble

30 Oct · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

The Maori Sidesteps – bringing out an awareness as to who we can all be

27 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

“One of a kind” WYO/WYS/WYC “EARTH” concert lives up to expectations – and how!

24 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

ENEMY OF THE STATE – a multivaried concert experience with Psathas, Glazunov and Shostakovich

22 Oct · Peter Mechen

Late-afternoon Bach and Shostakovich – worlds and times apart sounding together….

18 Oct · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

NOYE’S FLUDDE – Delitable in alle wise and a ful gret joie!

6 Oct · Peter Mechen

Impactful Shostakovich unpacked -The New Zealand String Quartet and the Ghost Trio

3 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Beauty, grace, wit, adventure and excitement – the Aroha String Quartet and friends

1 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

O FORTUNA – a sacred and profane Wellington/Auckland choral spectacular!

25 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington – Secrets spectacularly revealed

23 Sept · Peter Mechen

Handel, Ysaÿe, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn – courses and causes at Roseneath’s Long Hall.

16 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Lights which keep us from darkness – CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI – Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610

12 Sept · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

The Monster in the Maze – putting community on the stage

10 Sept · Peter Mechen

“The Phantasmagoria is constant!” – Ravel approves his magical new 1925 opera!

3 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZTrio – “fantastique” here in Wellington in every way

31 Aug · Public Trust Hall · Peter Mechen

STROMA – a quarter-century of recreated effervescence in heaven and earth!

21 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Ghost Trio’s St.Andrew’s concert haunts the memory

19 Aug · Peter Mechen

Nota Bene’s melodious and heartwarming Wedding of Liesl and Duncan

11 Aug · Opera House · Peter Mechen

A Masked Ball – Wellington Opera’s presentation of perilous concealment

30 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW REVISITED – New Zealand premieres from Orchestra Wellington

18 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Joanna Dann and David Neild – a feast of ‘cello-and-piano presentation at St. Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington

13 Jul · Peter Mechen

A double bill from Wellington Opera which pulled no punches – Dame Gillian Whitehead’s Mate Ururoa, with Ross Harris’s Notes From the Front

9 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Flinders Quartet and Michael Houstoun’s singular “Of itself and part of…” concert

26 Jun · Peter Mechen

Superbly-wrought varieties from The Chamber Pot-Pourri Ensemble at the Long Hall

25 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington City Orchestra – a Matariki celebration of nature, legend and art

22 Jun · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

Atmospheric production, ingratiating voices, gentle updating – NZ Opera’s “La Boheme” in Wellington

19 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Éblouissant! John Chen’s recital of French piano music

10 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Revolution, Innovation and Fantasy from Russia new and old

5 Jun · Dan Poynton

The First Smile – 50 years of Gamelan in Aotearoa New Zealand – a celebration!

4 Jun · Peter Mechen

Henry Purcell’s “Dioclesian” – an illustrious operatic “revival” for Wellington!

30 May · Peter Mechen

John Psathas’s “Leviathan” – genre-defying and irresistible

17 May · Peter Mechen

Home for the Winter with Hannah Darroch and Liam Wooding

13 May · Peter Mechen

Cantoris – opera that’s tuneful, rhythmic, magical, exotic, funny, murderous, tragic, pompous, escapist, real – what more could you want?

5 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Youth Orchestra – revels ceremonial and fantastical

4 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

A Trio of International Consequence

2 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A tantalizing 2025 season’s beginning – from Wellington Chamber Music

28 Apr · Peter Mechen

Delicious, profound and adventurous – an irresistible orchestral feast from the Wellington City Orchestra

23 Apr · Peter Mechen

Shostakovich and Mozart – different kinds of intensities and delights at Roseneath’s Long Hall in Wellington

21 Apr · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Good Friday 2025 – music of sorrow and resolve, from the Tudor Consort

17 Apr · St James Theatre · Jennifer Shennan

Dazzlehands – a book that dances – from RNZ Ballet

15 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Musical Prodigy Night for Orchestra Wellington

8 Apr · Peter Mechen

Josef Haydn’s meditation on empathy, forgiveness and love from Camerata at St.Peter’s-on-Willis-St., Wellington

2 Apr · Peter Mechen

Come to the Cabaret! – with Stephanie Acraman and Liam Wooding

24 Mar · Peter Mechen

World Premiere at “The Long Hall” – Gao Ping’s tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich

17 Mar · St James Theatre · Jennifer Shennan

A girdle of dance about the earth – Scottish Ballet meets Royal New Zealand Ballet in Wellington

21 Feb · Jennifer Shennan

Tutus on Tour – a “symbiosis of two arts”

30 Jan · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Michael Houstoun’s Well-Tempered Bach – “through all the tones and semitones”

1 Jan · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington City Orchestra – heartily home-grown with Lilburn and Anthony Ritchie and gloriously global with Inbal Megiddo in Shostakovich

9 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington – heroically fulfilling the need for music

19 Nov · Peter Mechen

Luu Hong Quang’s Liszt recording proclaims its lustre on Rattle Records

11 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington’s “The Jazz Age” – innovative, big-boned and fulsome!

21 Oct · Peter Mechen

Wellington’s Youth Orchestras show the way through is together!

16 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Jack Body’s 80th birthday concert – music and creativity of enduring worth

24 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington City Orchestra’s mix of enchantment and exoticism at St.Andrew’s

20 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Poetry and drama at the keyboard from pianist Quang Hong Luu

13 Sept · Peter Mechen

A “Tosca” to be relished – Wellington Opera in full cry

2 Sept · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

“A feather on the Breath of God” transports us all… Baroque Voices’ 30-year anniversary concert September 2024

27 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The Ghost Trio completes a great 2024 for Wellington Chamber Music Concert Series

26 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

“Achieved is the Glorious work!” – Orpheus Choir with Orchestra Wellington recreate Haydn’s “The Creation”

18 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Revisiting Romance with Orchestra Wellington

15 Aug · Peter Mechen

Where Fairburn Walked – worlds of home-grown sounds

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Henry Wong Doe, and a paean in praise of piano recitals…….

30 Jul · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

“Ich hab’ im Traum geweinet” -Pepe Becker (voice) and Dan Poynton (piano)

15 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Aroha Quartet goes even one better with Oleksandr Gunchenko’s double-bass

11 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A Cornucopia of musical delights and pianistic thrills from Duo Enharmonics

8 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington and Marc Taddei – legacy of The Classical Style

30 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington City Orchestra sounds a classy farewell to conductor Rachel Hyde

16 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Anne French

Up with Bacchus!

15 Jun · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

A Rossini Opera for Down Under – from NZ Opera

10 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Maya Field

Andrew Joyce and Jian Liu – a masterclass in ‘Cello and Piano

10 Jun · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

“The Choicest Songs” – an Anniversary concert from Baroque Voices at Futuna Chapel, Karori

8 Jun · Peter Mechen

The NZSQ and Quintessence – a day in the life of a string quartet

30 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Maya Field

Breathtaking NZSM wind and brass at St.Andrew’s

26 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

JS Bach’s Goldberg Variations for String Trio – a benefit concert for ‘cellist Jack Moyer

24 May · Public Trust Hall · Anne French

Mostly youthful music presented with aplomb by the NZ Trio

23 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Maya Field

On the Cello, and its Reliable Beauty – NZSM Cello Ensemble at St. Andrew’s

20 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Conductor Han-Na-Chang’s NZSO debut in music by Leonie Holmes, Richard Strauss and Pyotr Tchaikovsky

19 May · Anne French

Cantoris’s enterprising coupling of Gounod and CPE Bach

17 May · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

New Zealand String Quartet – Soundscapes 2024 – and all good wishes to Monique Lapins

15 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Maya Field

A Midday Education in the Organ, at St.Andrew’s-on-the-Terrace

12 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

An exuberant ‘Cello-and-Piano concert from Robert Ibell and Rachel Thomson

7 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Maya Field

Sighs, spontaneities and serenade snatches from the NZSM String Ensemble at St. Andrew’s

4 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington’s “The Grand Gesture” presentation casts its spell

3 May · St James Theatre · Maya Field

RNZB’s production of Swan Lake – a Triumph of Balletic Tragedy

30 Apr · Hannah Playhouse · Peter Mechen

Witch Music Theatre’s take on Tolstoy at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington a knockout!

28 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

‘I find her becoming’: Nota Bene at 20

28 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Sextet scintillations from Dohnányi and Penderecki, courtesy of the Morton Trio and Friends, at Wellington’s St Andrews-on-The-Terrace

23 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Roger Wilson’s and Guy Donaldson’s “Son vecchio ma robusto” tribute to age and experience at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington

18 Apr · Public Trust Hall · Peter Mechen

Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park” – an operatic transfiguration

14 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Circle Of Friends throws open the doors at St.Andrew’s

13 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Flavoursome Janáček and Dvořák from the Bach Choir

24 Mar · Peter Mechen

Intermezzi for the Ages from Rattle Records – Michael Houstoun plays Brahms

23 Mar · Peter Mechen

Musical and pianistic distinction from Michael Houstoun at Waikanae

22 Mar · Peter Mechen

Intermezzi from Brahms via Michael Houstoun and Rattle Records

8 Mar · Peter Mechen

CD review – Guitarist Matthew Marshall’s “Brighter than Blue’ contains rich and varied rewards

11 Feb · Peter Mechen

Worlds within and alongside worlds – solo and duo pianists Dénes Várjon and Izabella Simon at Waikanae

23 Jan · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Irrepressibly delightful Ali Harper – every which way at Circa Theatre’s “The Supper Club”

2 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Handel’s “Messiah” – stimulation and distinction for 2023 in Wellington from the Orpheus Choir and Orchestra Wellington

28 Nov · Peter Mechen

“A sense of belonging somewhere” – The New Zealand String Quartet’s “Notes from a Journey” on Atoll Records

11 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

History in the making in 2023 – Alban Berg’s opera “Wozzeck” performed “live” for the first time in New Zealand

1 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Helen Moulder’s and Sue Rider’s Bicycle – a conveyance par excellence at Circa

29 Oct · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Robert Wiremu’s REIMAGINING MOZART – a mind-enlarging expression of human tragedy in music

20 Oct · Peter Mechen

Haydn and Mozart Camerata’s perfect fellow-churchgoers at Wellington’s St.Peter’s-0n-Willis

10 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Anton Webern steals the show! – Orchestra Wellington and Marc Taddei with “Pharaoh”

8 Oct · Peter Mechen

The New Zealand String Quartet at Waikanae – Emperors, dictators and husbands in music

23 Sept · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Pasifika (m)Orpheus operatic presentation a poignantly human tale

17 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Evocations of Spain, from Ewan Clark and the Wellington City Orchestra

13 Sept · Peter Mechen

Cantoris Choir resonant in Rutter and determined in Durufle….

10 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” – a production for our time

5 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington’s “Prophecy” – promise and fulfilment by young composers

27 Jul · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

Celebrating 70 Years – Royal New Zealand Ballet’s “Lightscapes”

23 Jul · Peter Mechen

Expressions of joyful energies – JS Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos from the Amici Ensemble

6 Jul · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

“Sing Joyfully” sings its name – The Tudor Consort’s 400th-year anniversary tribute to William Byrd

30 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

Bravo NYO!

24 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Worlds of difference and sympathy – rapturous Beethoven and Saint-Saens from the Wellington City Orchestra

19 Jun · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

A thought-provoking “Cosi fan tutte” from NZ Opera

18 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Mark Menzies and Michael Endres – linking worlds with violin and piano

11 Jun · Steven Sedley

Breaking the piano recital drought – Michael Houstoun at Waikanae

4 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Sounds of Home from man and guitar transcend wet and gloom

3 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Myth and Ritual in everyday life – from Orchestra Wellington

26 May · Lindis Taylor

16 Best Real Estate Chatbots of 2023

11 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Tribute to Souvenirs, Sovereigns and Soulmates from the NZSO

7 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Les Voisins – delicious distortions, with swing

30 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Youth Orchestra take on Verdi, Grieg and Tchaikovsky

29 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orpheus Choir tackles JS Bach’s Mass for the Ages

28 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

Magnificent Endurance

22 Apr · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Roger Wilson

The Bach Choir of Wellington – ambitious and imaginative ANZAC concert

15 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

Fundamentally thrilling – Orchestra Wellington

31 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Mirror of the World – Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony in Wellington

25 Mar · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

Lucia di Lammermoor – desperate people do desperate things……

26 Feb · Steven Sedley

TAIORO

3 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

A brave challenge – Schumann’s “Scenes from Goethe’s Faust” from Orchestra Wellington and the Orpheus Choir

30 Oct · Steven Sedley

NZ Chamber Soloists add lustre to final 2022 Waikanae Concert

15 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

The River of Youth – Arohanui Strings and Orchestra Wellington

7 Oct · St James Theatre · Anne French

The stage of the imagination – NZ Opera’s Macbeth

2 Oct · Peter Mechen

DUO ENHARMONICS Piano Duo – a Blockbuster of a Concert!

1 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

A concert of “music from then and now” with the NZSO

1 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rebecca Stanton

Masterworks from the WYO

24 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Popular and enterprising fare from the Wellington Chamber Orchestra

20 Sept · Opera House · Steven Sedley

Music to celebrate an anniversary of international friendship

18 Sept · Steven Sedley

Heartland of the Romantic Piano Repertoire – Michael Endres at Waikanae

17 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

Towards a new Romantic language

3 Sept · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rebecca Stanton

An evocative blend of liturgy, history, and magisterial polyphony

30 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Colour and excitement aplenty – Monique Lapins and Jian Liu play Bartók for Rattle

20 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

A Springful of “Midsummer Night’s Dream” music, from Orchestra Wellington

7 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

A state of extreme delight

6 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

NZSO under New management

4 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

The band is back – NZSO with Hilary Hahn and Gemma New

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Plaudits for the Wellington Youth Orchestra with Donald Maurice

10 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Yuka and Kemp – a concert of popular violin music

9 Jul · St James Theatre · Steven Sedley

Opera in the time of Covid

23 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

An Eastern European smorgasbord at St.Andrew’s

19 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

The long way to Bohemia

17 Jun · Public Trust Hall · Steven Sedley

Goldner Quartet – old friends return to Wellington

11 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

Rhapsody and Rapture

8 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

A solo tour-de-force from violinist Monique Lapins

2 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Two centuries of Spanish keyboard music

28 May · Rebecca Stanton

“Packed (and) buzzing” audience acclaim Wellington Chamber Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary Concert

1 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Late afternoon sunlight

30 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Wellington Youth Orchestra – an appealing programme delivered with rich orchestral sound

20 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Music of our time – Duo Enharmonics and Ensemble Gȏ, at St.Andrew’s

20 Feb · Peter Mechen

The Queen’s Closet’s 2022 “Judgement of Paris” a winner

16 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Taioro – words and music of Aotearoa New Zealand at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington

30 Jan · Peter Mechen

William Berry – a “young lion of the keyboard” at St.Andrew’s

22 Jan · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Ali Harper’s Circa Theatre tribute to the extraordinary Carole King

10 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Financial Statement Analysis: How Its Done, by Statement Type

18 Dec · Old St Paul’s · Anne French

Christmas in 1677

18 Dec · Anne French

Dolce e misterioso

12 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Steadfast Wellington Chamber Orchestra brings off an exhilarating concert to finish an eventful year

8 Dec · Peter Mechen

“Roxy” at Te Auaha, from WITCH Music Theatre – a whirl of visceral impressions from Tinseltown’s golden age of movie musicals

3 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Resounding Huia calls and Tui songs from pre-1950 New Zealand composers

25 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Brahms’ Schicksalslied gives its name to a programme of uplifting music from the NZSO

20 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Firstly sparks, and then a conflagration – pianist Otis Prescott-Mason in recital

18 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Ludwig is My Darling

17 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Duo pianists charm and delight lunchtime concertgoers at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace

17 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Circa’s “The Little Mermaid” pantomime awash with enjoyment and conjecture

15 Nov · Anne French

What I would take through death’s dark door

12 Nov · Public Trust Hall · Rebecca Stanton

From the Bush to the Ballroom: the NZSQ Plays Music from Aotearoa and Central Europe

5 Nov · Peter Mechen

Dramatic and innovative Haydn in the Church from Camerata with soprano Carleen Ebbs

5 Nov · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rebecca Stanton

Transcending the Great Schism: Divine Orthodox Music at the Anglican Cathedral – from the Tudor Consort

29 Oct · Peter Mechen

SILVER STONE WOOD BONE a miracle of evocation from Rattle Records

20 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

“Rockin’ On” with the Lockdown Quartet at St.Andrew’s on-The-Terrace

14 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Individual and ensembled tributes to JS Bach from Pohl-Gjelsten and Friends at an inspired St.Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert

13 Oct · Peter Mechen

Wellington’s Ghost Trio’s flair and brilliance concludes an eventful 2021 for Chamber Music Hutt Valley

10 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rebecca Stanton

An Orchestral Feast Showcasing a Rising Star – Peter Gjelsten (violin) with the Wellington Youth Orchestra

3 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

The pleasures of intensity – chamber music liberated by distinctive voices, superbly delivered

15 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Sounds of friendship from Vieux Amis at Wellington Chamber Music’s St.Andrew’s concert

13 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Musicam scribo cogito ergo sum! – with a vengeance! – from the remarkable Ghost Trio

11 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

The Queen’s Closet at St.Andrew’s – a window into a seventeenth-century world of music

7 Aug · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Orpheus Choir’s Concert title “I Was Glad” eponymously shared by audience response at Wellington’s Cathedral of St.Paul

1 Aug · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Roger Hall’s “terrific couple” at last back on stage in Wellington – “Winding Up” at Circa Theatre

1 Aug · Steven Sedley

A piano recital from a superbly well-prepared young man who obviously enjoyed his playing

31 Jul · Peter Mechen

Wellington Youth Orchestra and Andrew Joyce take on quintessential Beethoven and Dvořák

28 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Sonata and Revolution – pianist Liam Furey at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace

27 Jul · Peter Mechen

Liam Wooding – Reflections and Connections at Woburn’s St.Mark’s Church, Lower Hutt

25 Jul · Peter Mechen

Monstrous and idiosynchrophiliac goings-on with Stroma at Wellington’s Bats Theatre

24 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

“The Long Day Closes” – Mozart, with “Evening Music and Lullabies” from the Bach Choir of Wellington

23 Jul · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rebecca Stanton

Henry Purcell’s “Food of Love” at Wellington’s Cathedral of St.Paul

23 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Ravel and Bartók make companionable and stimulating piano-and-percussion bedfellows in stunning NZSM Adam Concert Room performances

21 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Breathtakingly accomplished piano playing from Ya-Ting Liou at St. Andrew’s

21 Jul · Public Trust Hall · Anne French

Fever’s Candlelight Jazz Standards with Retro Pack at Wellington’s Public Trust Hall

18 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Jade Quartet presents a somewhat “patchworked” concert at St.Andrew’s

17 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington under Taddei with Adam Page triumphant in Psathas’s saxophone ‘concerto’

14 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

An unusual and striking St.Andrew’s Lunchtime presentation – Aroha Quartet’s ASQ International Music Academy Tutor’s Concert

11 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

A girdle about the earth from Antarctica to Leningrad – the NZSO National Youth Orchestra concert

10 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

The NZSO’s “The Rite of Spring” replete with anniversaries and commemorations

9 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Anne French

Dazzling star music for “Matariki’ from Gareth Farr

4 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Spacious, enraptured, beautiful – Wellington Chamber Orchestra with Baroque Voices and Nota Bene

2 Jul · Peter Mechen

Schubert’s “Winterreise” a truly unforgettable journey at St.Mark’s, Woburn for HVCM

30 Jun · Peter Mechen

Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” a triumph for Witch Music Theatre at Wellington’s Te Auaha

20 Jun · Peter Mechen

Octogenarians make a splendid 17th-century pair

19 Jun · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Anne French

Supertonic conjures up arcadian realms for an evocatively-sung “Rest” presentation

19 Jun · Peter Mechen

The Capital Band’s “Strange Meetings” a resounding musical success

12 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Amalia Hall splendidly embodies Virtuoso Violin with Orchestra Wellington

3 Jun · Peter Mechen

New Zealand String Quartet at Lower Hutt – three views of Beethoven

30 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Anne French

Stylish, varied and compelling – Inspirare’s tribute to Great Britain’s music

26 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Monique Lapins and Jian Liu give consummate performances of Bartok and Debussy at St.Andrew’s

22 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington and Orpheus Choir adventurous in Bartok, irresistible in Orff

18 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

“Strings for Africa” joyously fill the vistas of St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace

15 May · Peter Mechen

Welington Youth Orchestra and Mark Carter with violinist Lucas Baker – a Transatlantic treat!

14 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Holly Mathieson’s “Dream” debut concert with the NZSO….

9 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Megiddo and Thomson present ‘cello-and-piano treasures at St.Andrew’s

2 May · Peter Mechen

Michael Endres (piano) – a journey from classical to romantic at Waikanae

1 May · Peter Mechen

Camerata at St.Peter’s-on-Willis does Haydn (and others) proud…..

24 Apr · Peter Mechen

Cantoris Choir celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with the help of Te Kōkī NZSM Orchestra and Mozart

20 Apr · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Mozart’s Don Giovanni from the new Wellington Opera Company – a promising beginning

18 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Unusual trio ensemble with a highly satisfying, widely international series opens Wellington Chamber Music year

17 Apr · Peter Mechen

Dvorak’s “Stabat Mater” given sweet and resounding treatment by Wellington’s Bach Choir

17 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Wellington Chamber Orchestra’s Mendelssohn and Shostakovich make for stimulating contrast

13 Apr · Peter Mechen

The Capital Band in Brooklyn – Pärt, Janáček and Bartók a great workout for the Vogelmorn Hall

8 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Music of magical flight – Palmer, Mozart and Stravinsky from the NZSO

28 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

“Gloria” from Nota Bene and The Queen’s Closet gladdens hearts and minds at St Mary of the Angels

26 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO launches into 2021 determined, with a splendid, dynamic programme to evade Covid 19

20 Feb · Peter Mechen

Camerata – continuing the joy of new discovery with Haydn at St.Peter’s-on-Willis.St Church

16 Feb · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Vibrant Concerti Grossi old and new light up a refurbished Old St.Paul’s in Thorndon

12 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Sleep-walking as Rhona Fraser’s Days Bay Opera returns with a delightful Bellini masterpiece

11 Feb · Peter Mechen

A new film commemorates the 1941 Babiy Yar Massacre of Ukraine Jews by the Nazis

5 Feb · Lindis Taylor

The third group, the Glorious Mysteries, from Biber’s Rosary Sonatas from Loeser, Young and Mews

23 Jan · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Burt Bacharach – a tribute from Ali Harper at Circa Theatre

22 Dec · Peter Mechen

Now on CD! – Claire Cowan’s incandescent score for the RNZB’s recent “Hansel and Gretel”, played by the NZSO with Hamish McKeich

18 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

At last! – the 2020 NZSO National Youth Orchestra gets to show what it can do

13 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

End of the musical year for Wellington Chamber Orchestra with an Emperor and Franck’s symphony

12 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Acclaim at Wellington’s MFC for Handel, the “Messiah”, the NZSO, the Tudor Consort, the soloists, and conductor extraordinaire, Gemma New

9 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

RNZAF Wind Quintet plus piano, in diverting programme closes Marjan van Waartenberg’s era at St Andrew’s

8 Dec · Peter Mechen

Compelling Beethoven recordings from Eugene Albulescu

5 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Orchestra Wellington: huge percussion resources exploited in Psathas masterpiece from Olympus complemented by huge Rachmaninov symphony

3 Dec · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

“The Older the Better” – a triumph of age and experience at Circa Theatre

2 Dec · Peter Mechen

Gareth Farr’s “Chemin des Dames” Concerto and Elgar’s ‘Cello Concerto together a powerful “concerted” statement on disc

29 Nov · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Splendiferous sounds captured on CD from Christchurch Town Hall’s rejuvenated Rieger organ courtesy of Martin Setchell

23 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Cinderella (Rogernella? Gingerfella?) the Pantomime, delightfully mixed-up fun at Circa Theatre

20 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO with three widely varied works: two masterpieces and a charming, approachable New Zealand concerto

18 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Unfamiliar music given a chance to shine in characterful performances at St. Andrew’s

15 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Belated rapture from Orchestra Wellington’s “Rachmaninov 1”, but well worth the wait…..

14 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Orpheus Choir’s first ‘on their own’ concert in 2020 a Gloria triumph

14 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Another entertaining Shed Concert from the NZSO touching the Weimar era

9 Nov · Public Trust Hall · Peter Mechen

Warm response for an innovative “Seen-and-Heard” Kristallnacht Concert at Wellington’s Public Trust Hall

8 Nov · Peter Mechen

Wellington vocal trio delights its Whanganui audience with a “charmer” of a programme…..

7 Nov · Peter Mechen

Adventurous programming and bold concert presentation from The Capital Band, at Vogelmorn Hall, Brooklyn

31 Oct · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Remarkable NZSO concert of Bach family music inspired by Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Diedre Irons and Andrew Joyce

26 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable Waikanae chamber music from friends of a non-existant Wilma Smith

24 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

“Timeless” classics with a twist – latest in the NZSO’s “Podium” Series

17 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington and Sistema Orchestra Hutt Valley in varied and colourful concert

14 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Dazzling Diabelli Variations from pianist Ya-Ting Liou at St.Andrew’s make an indelible impression

9 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

THe NZSO’s “Monumental” concert…..counting the ways

5 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A programme of brilliantly scored Romantic era music from Wellington Youth Orchestra

3 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Riveting performances by the Orpheus Choir and Orchestra Wellington of works by Faure and Rachmaninoff

30 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

An exhilarating piano duet concert from Duo Harmonics at St Andrew’s

28 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZ Trio with accessible and illuminating music for Wellington Chamber Music

27 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

NZSO’s “Eroica” programme title lives up to its name at Wellington’s MFC

26 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington delivers spectacular concert of two great classics and a major New Zealand work

26 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZSM Orchestra with conductor Hamish McKeich showcases achievements by 2020 award-winning composer and instrumentalist at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington

25 Sept · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

Michael Stewart at TGIF, Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, celebrates Tournemire’s L’Orgue mystique

25 Sept · Peter Mechen

“….And we shall be changed” – the New Zealand String Quartet’s completion of its 2020 Beethoven journey

23 Sept · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand String Quartet triumphantly reaches the heights of Beethoven’s Late Quartets

20 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wellington Chamber Orchestra justifies attention to neglected Schumann symphonies, among some less triumphant performances

20 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Nota Bene Choir – an amalgam of mystery and illumination at St. Mary of the Angels

19 Sept · Peter Mechen

Voices of Women – A New Zealand sufferage celebration by Janet Jennings

19 Sept · Peter Mechen

Beethoven’s creative “quartet-journey” superbly delineated by the NZSQ at St.John’s in the City, Wellington

17 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Wellington entrants shape up for the National Junior Piano Competition Finals

16 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Seven voice students from Victoria’s school of music present varied and well delivered recital

13 Sept · Peter Mechen

New Zealand String Quartet’s second Beethoven 250th Anniversary concert

11 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beethoven 250th anniversary: first concert from New Zealand String Quartet

11 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Four-handed piano delights from Sunny Cheng and Kris Zuelicke at the NZSM’s Adam Concert Room in Wellington

8 Sept · Peter Mechen

Intensity, conflict, and resolve from the Aroha Quartet and oboist Robert Orr at Lower Hutt

5 Sept · Peter Mechen

A memorable debut by a new ensemble – “The Capital Band” presents works by Mozart and Schubert

4 Sept · Calvin Scott

“May the earth not be made desolate …” – Invocations from The Tudor Consort

29 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

“Passion” for once an apposite description of a stunning NZSO Concert with conductor Gemma New

28 Aug · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

Young musicians of Poneke Trio deliver singularly revelatory concert

28 Aug · Peter Mechen

At last! Chamber Music Hutt Valley’s 2020 Season!

20 Aug · Peter Mechen

Camerata’s latest Haydn in the Church concert elegantly “framed” by youthful endeavours

16 Aug · Peter Mechen

Baroque Voices’ “Bingen to Becker” a harmonious celebration

10 Aug · Calvin Scott

Musical gems at lunchtime

9 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The phenomenon of Beethoven – celebrated here by Wellington Chamber Music with Te Kōkī Trio

6 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Violin and piano recital in a new concert hall makes life worth living again

6 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Simon O’Neill generates plenty of “Spirit” in NZSO Podium Series Concert

6 Aug · Peter Mechen

Following last year’s NZ Opera production, another local “take” on Henry James’ famous ghost story “The Turn of the Screw”

5 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Stimulating, evocative recital from NZSM piano student Liam Furey at St Andrew’s

4 Aug · Peter Mechen

“Morgen” – pianist Rae de Lisle makes a welcome return to performing, with ‘cellist Andrew Joyce – and with help from Julia Joyce

2 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Delightful vocal recital from Takiri Ensemble at Waikanae

30 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Two less familiar cello masterpieces from Lavinnia Rae and Gabriela Glapska at St Andrew’s

30 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

NZSM Concerto Competition – an evening of elegance, frisson and feeling

29 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Koru Trio – giving the St.Andrews’s audience its koha’s worth and more……

25 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington concert triumphs despite first-half technical glitch

22 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Goldberg Variations from NZSO musicians with Stephen De Pledge – “a journey of life with its full gamut of emotions”

22 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A splendid St Andrew’s lunchtime concert from NZSM voice students

21 Jul · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Camus’s La Peste … our Covid-19 … the sterility of opera … and …

17 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Ghost Trio haunts sensibilities long after final notes in concert sounded

12 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wellington Chamber Music attracts full house for its first post-Covid appearance at Sunday concert

11 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Well contrived and performed recital of piano music from NZSM students at St Andrew’s

8 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

“Emperor of Composers” – an eponymous Piano Concerto and a lovely Symphony, “live” from the NZSO

1 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Ghost Trio makes an auspicious debut at St.Andrew’s with music by Beethoven and Panufnik

26 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

First in the world with a normal public concert : NZSO’s record, celebrating the emergence from Covid 19 lock-down

24 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Moving and delightful recital of German Lieder at St Andrew’s

20 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A beautiful “Mozart hat-trick” from Orchestra Wellington

13 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington’s second concert featuring Mozart violin concertos and city-named symphonies

9 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Orchestra Wellington restores live music to the city with Mozart at St Andrews

4 Apr · Lindis Taylor

A comprehensive update on the Concert FM crisis; courtesy New Zealand Opera News

4 Apr · Lindis Taylor

The composer of Kopernikus, Claude Vivier: interview with conductor Vladimir Jurowski

20 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A piano recital that disabused one of certain beliefs and expectations

18 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Music’s response to Covid-19 – from the United States

10 Mar · Calvin Scott

Musical voyages to distant places – Jenny Wollerman with the New Zealand String Quartet

8 Mar · Peter Mechen

Wanganui Music Society 75th Jubilee Concert includes Wellington guest musicians

7 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Scrupulous and spirited choral concert from Netherlands Chamber Choir

4 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Splendid piano-four-hands recital crowned by the Schubert Fantasie in F minor: Emma Sayers and Rachel Thomson

4 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Letter from Hon Kris Faafoi: a turn-around on RNZ Concert?

2 Mar · Peter Mechen

NZ Opera’s “Eight Songs for a Mad King” a brilliant, Janus-faced experience

1 Mar · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Festival stages remarkable, eccentric opera by Canadian, Claude Vivier

27 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Barbara Paterson’s moving operatic portrayal of love in crisis in Poulenc’s monodrama

22 Feb · Peter Mechen

Jonathan Lemalu and Virtuoso Strings blaze forth in Porirua’s Te Ata Festival

21 Feb · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO, Gorecki and Ponifasio/MAU share singularly successful juxtaposing of utterly disparate creations, of profound common human vulnerabilities

20 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Is the Government paralysed by timidity? An update on the RNZ Concert crisis and a mass protest concert at Parliament

20 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Startup industry expertise in accounting and CFO services

13 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Moderated Drinking: A Creative Strategy to Treat Alcoholism?

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Michael Houstoun bows out triumphantly at Waikanae in the company of the Amici Ensemble

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Save Radio NZ Concert: sign a petition and write letters

7 Feb · Lindis Taylor

The 7 Best Blockchain Development Companies in 2024

6 Feb · Lindis Taylor

RNZ Chief plans to destroy RNZ Concert

31 Jan · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Big audience for the first NZSO Shed series avoiding the mainstream classics

31 Jan · Peter Mechen

Poulenc’s “La Vox Humaine” given a stunning performance

17 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Third volume of Richard Farrell piano recordings a fascinating collection of till-now unreleased treasures

17 Dec · Steven Sedley

Large audience for a delightful concert by Camerata chamber orchestra

8 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Wellington Chamber Orchestra succeeds with Šinkovec Burstin in Grieg piano concerto, and other Nordic classics

7 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Lightning, thunder and Orpheus Choir’s and the NZSO’s “Messiah” – never a dull moment!

1 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Haydn, Brahms and Brigid Bisley in superb recital from Diedre Irons and the Aroha Quartet

30 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Enthusiastic reception by big audience for Orchestra Wellington’s final 2019 concert of remarkable but unfamiliar music

24 Nov · Peter Mechen

“Cello for Africa” at Porirua City a spectacular and moving multi-cultural collaborative event

22 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Gustav Mahler’s heartfelt expression of existentialist optimism given resplendent treatment by the NZSO and departing Music Director Edo de Waart

20 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Diverting St Andrew’s lunchtime concert of Baroque wind music

19 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Wonderland in Wellington at Circa Theatre

17 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Extraordinary SMP Ensemble Commemorative Concert missing a part but nevertheless packing a punch

16 Nov · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

The Tudor Consort in remarkable performances of great poly-choral masterpieces from the 16th and 20th centuries

13 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

NZSO and Orchestra Wellington players, with a Slovenian pianist deliver fine performances of Mendelssohn and Mozart

10 Nov · Peter Mechen

“Kristallnacht” at the Wellington Jewish Community Centre – brilliant and deeply-felt performances of significant music

9 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Cantoris steps up to two of the great choral masterpieces, successfully in the face of difficulties

8 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO: Salonen’s Violin Concerto points in a fruitful, inspiring direction; Schubert’s Greatness persists through 200 years

6 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Helen Moulder and Sir Jon Trimmer warmly invite all of us to “meet Karpovsky” at Wellington’s Circa Theatre

4 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Diverting and varied concert in The Queen’s Closet, devoted to all the pleasures at the Prefab

3 Nov · Steven Sedley

Exceptional recital from Alexander Gavrylyuk gets tumultuous applause at Waikanae

31 Oct · Peter Mechen

Triumph tempered by sadness – Hutt Valley Chamber Music faces dissolution despite a sensational 40th anniversary season capped off by the remarkable Diedre Irons

30 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Diverting recital by senior NZSM tutors Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu at St Andrew’s lunchtime

26 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Three Beethoven string quartets from brilliant Ébène Quartet: part of their world-wide project

24 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Admirable NZSO concert touching several rewarding themes: all German apart from Ken Young’s new piece

23 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Intelligent programming of piano duets from markedly contrasted pianists at St Andrew’s

20 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Delightful, delicious, and declamatory – a “no-holds-barred” night with Marc Taddei and Orchestra Wellington

17 Oct · Peter Mechen

Iconic singer/composer Björk celebrated by Claire Cowan’s Blackbird Ensemble

10 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

HK Gruber’s critique of classical music with the NZSO a hit with a younger, if smaller, audience

6 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Accomplished performances from Wellington Youth Orchestra with talented Asaki Watanabe in Bruch concerto

4 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Ken Young’s final outing with the NZSM Orchestra with a new composition and a concerto with a gifted violinist

3 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Impressive piano recital of Brahms, Gershwin and Chopin from talented NZSM post-graduate students

3 Oct · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Enthralling and disturbing – NZ Opera’s take on Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw”

29 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Steven Sedley

Martinborough Music Festival – an overview of a delightful feast of chamber music

29 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Piano fantasies, dreams and forebodings, from Tony Chen Lin at Wellington’s St.Andrew’s

28 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Charlotte Wilson

Martinborough Music Festival; Saturday evening of songs and Schubert String Quintet

27 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Enterprising first concert in Martinborough’s splendid little music festival

25 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Concerted and ensembled efforts from NZSM string players give pleasure at St.Andrew’s

22 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Versions….and versions – Beethoven, Mahler (orch. Michael Vinten) and Bruckner, from the Wellington Chamber Orchestra

21 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Orchestra Wellington succeeds with an odd programme of important, challenging and beautiful works

19 Sept · Peter Mechen

Stroma breathes life into its collection of “Sonic Portraits”

18 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Fairly rare but totally delightful music from the Koru Trio at St Andrew’s

14 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Wondrously unified piano trio gives two of the greatest works for Chamber Music New Zealand

10 Sept · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Nailing it with Style – Circa’s “The Pink Hammer” a delightful and moving tribute to playwright Michele Amas

7 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Percussion-driven “Carmina Burana” with the Orpheus Choir a triumph

6 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Asher Fisch, Louis Lortie and the NZSO in splendid form with classical masterpieces

4 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Korngold: exploration of beguiling Lieder one didn’t know, from Georgia Jamieson Emms

1 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Lazarus String Quartet, with one New Zealander remaining, at end of adventurous tour with highly interesting programme

31 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Two sides of a genius – Beethoven’s Eighth and Ninth Symphonies from Edo de Waart and the NZSO

30 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Compelling, relentless performances of Beethoven’s sixth and seventh symphonies continue the NZSO’s festival

29 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

And then we heard……Symphonies Four and Five from the NZSO in its Beethoven-fest……

28 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Rewarding start to the NZSO’s Beethoven Festival from Edo de Waart

23 Aug · Hannah Playhouse · Peter Mechen

Intense, heartfelt and involving – Verdi’s Rigoletto from Eternity Opera at the Hannah Playhouse

18 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Visiting Russian cellist inspires a fine, short-lived piano trio and an interesting recital

9 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Third of NZSO’s Shed series delivers some hits, some misses, and a couple of real successes

8 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Camerata continues exploring Haydn with an aside to Mozart: charm and surprises

8 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Jennifer Stumm and Te Koki Trio share honours at Wellington’s MFC

7 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Illuminating, even sublime perfection in solo recital by cellist Lev Sivkov

7 Aug · Peter Mechen

Morton Trio shines in a concert of variety and splendour at Lower Hutt

2 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Innovative, adventurous, AND intensely musical!! – “Pictures” with Orchestra Wellington and Marc Taddei

1 Aug · Peter Mechen

Voices of the World – Stroma’s ambient “girdle round about the earth”

30 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Steven Sedley

Emotion-laden concert an appropriate response to the remembrance of the Holocaust

28 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

The best drawn from Wellington Youth Orchestra in taxing programme under Donald Armstrong

27 Jul · Peter Mechen

Warming our hearts in mid-winter – Cantoris directed by Thomas Nikora

24 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Cheerful winds of fruitfulness blowing through St. Andrews

19 Jul · Peter Mechen

Two out of three from Puccini’s Il Trittico boldly and confidently presented by the NZSM

17 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A piano recital at St Andrew’s deserving a full house: Beethoven’s Eroica Variations surrounded by circus variety

17 Jul · Peter Mechen

Extraordinary music-making from the 2019 Adam Troubadours

14 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

The Night Watch’s “Every Breath you take” a great success at the NZSM

13 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Splendid, richly satisfying NZSO concert of four strongly contrasted works played with mastery and conviction

10 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Medlyn and Greager give rewarding and intelligent recital of early 20th century songs, plus four by Vincent O’Sullivan/Ross Harris

8 Jul · Peter Mechen

“Exhibition” – a variety of brass, with Wellington bands playing host to the Chicago Brass

7 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Wellington Chamber Music’s fine, imaginative violin and piano recital from Beer and Watkins

30 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Worlds within worlds brought to us by the Wellington Chamber Orchestra, with The Tasman Trio and Kenneth Young

29 Jun · Opera House · Steven Sedley

A joyful, exhilarating Barber of Seville, New Zealand Opera’s first offering of the year

22 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

From murderous to beguiling – a concert of life and art from the Tudor Consort and Aurora IV

20 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Offenbach’s anniversary year: Jewish, German, and essentially French; painstaking emergence and eventual triumph

20 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

NZSO marks Blake’s retirement with his haunting ‘Angel at Ahipara’, plus splendid Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky

19 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Accomplished though unusual Donizetti Trio assembles a mixed bag programme: some very successful

15 Jun · Steven Sedley

Inspirare as singular performers of Brahms choral pieces and part songs

8 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

The NZSO “reclaims the night” for Baroque composers at St.Andrew’s on-The-Terrace, Wellington

7 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Martin Riseley in the second splendid recital of Bach solo violin sonatas and partitas, benefit for St Andrew’s organ restoration

6 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington – gone vinyl to splendid effect with live Beethoven

1 Jun · Peter Mechen

Restorative music from the Restoration, performed by “The Queen’s Closet”

31 May · Lindis Taylor

Mozart the wonderful vehicle for supporting an important charity from Karori Classics

30 May · Hannah Playhouse · Steven Sedley

Stroma enhances Wellington with music inspired by where sea meets sky

29 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Delightful St Andrew’s recital from NZSM piano students: Bach, Haydn, Chopin, Brahms, Debussy, Prokofiev and Henry Cowell

27 May · Peter Mechen

Chamber Music Hutt Valley celebrates 40 years – no more appropriately than with the Amici Ensemble

26 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Kiwa Quartet takes enjoyable, interesting journey through 125 years of quartet repertoire for Wellington Chamber Music

25 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington’s triumphant concert of two last completed works by great composers

24 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

“Under every grief & pine/runs a joy with silken twine” – Martin Riesley plays unaccompanied Bach at St.Andrew’s, Wellington

21 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZSM Orchestra speaks its concert presentation’s name with skill and conviction at St.Andrew’s

19 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Memorable, Houstoun-led recital of gorgeous piano quartets at Waikanae

19 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Memorable, Houstoun-led recital of gorgeous piano quartets at Waikanae

18 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

A beautiful concert of Romantic symphonic music from the NZSO under Thomas Søndergård

11 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Rossini’s “Little Solemn Mass” from the Bach Choir at St.Andrew’s triumphantly reaches towards the stars

10 May · Lindis Taylor

Adventurous, surprising, unorthodox, informal concert by the NZSO in a waterfront shed

8 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

An excellent lunchtime concert from university string students at St Andrew’s

7 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

A memorable concert from the Aroha Quartet: exciting Ligeti and a Beethoven masterpiece

6 May · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington takes Vivaldi and Piazzolla to Upper Hutt with great success

5 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

New Zealand String Quartet produce joyousness and profundity for Wellington Chamber Music

4 May · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Still “waiting”, with time ticking away for humanity – “Waiting for Godot” at Circa Theatre, Wellington

1 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

The essence of Don Pasquale splendidly delivered by Wanderlust Opera at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

30 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Brass septet produces haunting and enjoyable chamber music at the MFC

29 Apr · admin

Darth Vader, Storm Troopers, The Millenium Falcon… and the NZSO. Sounds unlikely? Don’t judge it until you’ve heard it.

26 Apr · Lindis Taylor

The third in the ten-part series of Widor’s organ symphonies from Stewart and Apperley at St Paul’s Cathedral

19 Apr · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

Tudor Consort revives ancient Tenebrae rituals marking the stories of Holy Week

17 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Maria Mo: a fine recital by a promising artist at St Andrew’s

14 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Wide-ranging and imaginative song recital at Waikanae: Mellaerts and Baillieu

14 Apr · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

A dramatic and sharply-focused St.John Passion from Nota Bene and the Chiesa Ensemble at St Mary of the Angels

13 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Edo de Waart’s NZSO subscription concert full of charm and affection with Brahms, Elgar and Strauss

12 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Berlioz, and his “Lelio”, given their dues and more by Orchestra Wellington

8 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Dazzling pianist, Alessio Bax, gives sole Wellington performance at Upper Hutt

7 Apr · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

The Children – redefining well-being as responsibility, at Circa Theatre

7 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Soloists steal the show with Mozart’s K.364 at Wellington Chamber Orchestra’s inspiring concert

6 Apr · Peter Mechen

Cantoris, with Thomas Nikora, brings life to Faure, and Rutter to life

4 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Exhilarating piano duet delight at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

30 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Art-to-music realisations, a royal farewelling, and interplanetary evocations – all in an evening’s work for the NZSO

29 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Cathedral organ in major series of important French works: Widor’s second organ symphony

29 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Youthful and visionary Schubert from Helene Pohl and Jian Liu

27 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Poetry and music co-habit most successfully at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

25 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Janacek and Beethoven String Quartets from the amazing NZSQ at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music

24 Mar · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Karori’s “Colours of Futuna” plays host to string quartet classics from the Orion Quartet

23 Mar · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

Alleluia: varied settings splendidly delivered by Inspirare and Schola Cantorum (St Mark’s School) under Mark Stamper

23 Mar · Peter Mechen

Brahms’ String Quintets on Naxos – graceful, beautifully-lit readings by the NZSQ with Maria Lambros (viola)

15 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Chamber Music Hutt Valley to submit a winding-up motion at the 2019 AGM

13 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wilma and Friends win all hearts at Wellington Chamber Music’s first 2019 concert

10 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Michael Endres surrounds Schubert with varied companion pieces at Mulled Wine concert

27 Feb · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO’s season-opening concert splendid, popular programme under Hamish McKeich

23 Feb · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Side by Side with Sondheim at Circa a life-enhancing experience

17 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Direct from Nelson: Dénes Várjon and Izabella Simon in singular, absorbing solo and duet piano music

16 Feb · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Tudor Consort opens 2019 season with Renaissance madrigals at summer concert in the sun

10 Feb · Rosemary Collier

From The Night Watch – “Love Me Tender” – a Baroque-style celebration of love’s intangibility

5 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson; the second installment, of Monday and Tuesday reviews

3 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson: the first days

1 Feb · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

NZSO’s Telemann/Handel presentation at Wellington Cathedral – spectacle before music?

31 Jan · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Big audience for the first NZSO Shed series avoiding the mainstream classics

17 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Bach Choir celebrates Saint Cecilia, exploring interesting and important music with flair and taste

13 Dec · Peter Mechen

Camerata’s latest “Haydn in the Church” concert – joyous antiphonal splendours, heart-rending beauties and al fresco hi-jinks!

9 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Wellington Chamber Orchestra with rewarding and interesting music from Britain and Armenia

8 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

A finely-wrought, light-on-its-feet “Messiah” from Nicholas McGegan with The Tudor Consort and the NZSO

6 Dec · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

A triumphant culmination of Pinchgut Opera’s work in Sydney: Hasse’s Artaserse

3 Dec · Opera House · Peter Mechen

An “Enchanted Evening” from The Virtuoso Strings with Jonathan Lemalu

1 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Creative, thrilling and heart-warming conclusion to Orchestra Wellington’s 2018 season

29 Nov · Peter Mechen

Beautiful, visceral, hypnotic, disconcerting – Stroma’s “essential experimental” at Wellington’s Pyramid Club

28 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Baroque music, rare and familiar, in a happy St Andrew’s concert

24 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Rutter’s lovely Magnificat accompanied by carols of bells and the Orpheus Choir in sold out concert

23 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

NZSO in splendid Beethoven: the first and the last, under Edo de Waart

23 Nov · Peter Mechen

Baching at the Moon – ‘Cellist Raeul Pierard at St.Peter’s on-Willis, Wellington

21 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Popular guitarists with delightful though unfamiliar music at St Andrew’s

18 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

“Puss in Boots” Pantomime gives delight for young and old alike at Circa Theatre

16 Nov · Hannah Playhouse · Peter Mechen

Eternity Opera sings triumphantly once again at Wellington’s Hannah Playhouse – Puccini’s Madam Butterfly

15 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

First-class performance of a Brahms masterpiece by Vivanti String Sextet

10 Nov · Peter Mechen

World Premiere in Palmerston North of 216 year-old work by English composer Samuel Arnold

9 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Edo de Waart reaffirms his comprehensive Mahlerian authority and insight with Number Seven

7 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Eighteenth Century German music from two accomplished Wellington early music specialists

31 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Recital from pianist and concertmaster at Orchestra Wellington’s Saturday concert

27 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Great performances of unfamiliar Bartók and major Dvořák introduced by young geniuses

26 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Exuberance and poetry from pianist and conductor Lars Vogt with the NZSO

25 Oct · Peter Mechen

“Hammers and Horsehair” (joined with birdsong) enchant an Aro St audience in Wellington

24 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A lunchtime concert for the exploratory and spirited on violin and cello

17 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Polished viola student performances of Bach suites plus some unfamiliar music at St Andrew’s

15 Oct · Peter Mechen

No better way of concluding a year’s worth of glorious music-making! Ensemble LTJJI at Hutt Valley Chamber Music’s final 2018 concert.

14 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable concert of well-chosen music from Wellington Youth Orchestra under Mark Carter

13 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Monumental NZSO concert of Russian masterpieces with cellist Johannes Moser

13 Oct · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Choral concert to celebrate new digital organ at Cathedral of Saint Paul

13 Oct · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Circa Theatre’s “Under Milk Wood” a vital and rumbustious celebration of “LLareggub”

12 Oct · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Heroic welcome for the new digital organ in St Paul’s Cathedral

11 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Sending it up on the double bass and sparkling at the piano, plus other strings

10 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Diverting, varied, guitar recital by NZSM students

4 Oct · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Puccini’s La Boheme in Wellington – ineffably human and heartfelt

3 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSM cellists under Inbal Megiddo play cello favourites, some rare, some in disguise, all skilled and entertaining

2 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

300 years of riches from the NZSM Orchestra – What is it about Bartok’s Second Violin Concerto this year?

30 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Violin and piano competition winners show robust musical and technical gifts and fine rapport

26 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Aroha Quartet with animated, robust, delightful evening concert at St Andrew’s

26 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Springtime winds at St Andrew’s from the NZSM

26 Sept · Peter Mechen

Too important to let go – Ashley Brown with a “new” NZTrio for Braid, a Suffrage Year concert

23 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Exotic, rhapsodic, gruesome and tragic – Wellington Chamber Orchestra with conductor Andrew Atkins and Thomas Nikora (piano)

22 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Singular, well-conceived recital by male four-voice ensemble, reaching far and wide

19 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Strong, exemplary student performances of string orchestra masterpieces

19 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

125th Women’s Suffrage Anniversary Concert with Cantoris in Wellington

16 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Amici Ensemble consolidates its reputation as valuable, adventurous Wellington adornment

15 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Some great hits from NZSO’s popular classics concert; a win by a big margin

15 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Inspirare’s partnership with Youth Choirs a resounding success

13 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Diverting recital by Liszt and Bartók specialist, Judit Gábos at St Andrew’s

13 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

The Borodin Quartet – rich in tradition, focused and austere in performance

12 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Impressive piano recital: Haydn, Beethoven and Liszt, from three NZSM students at St Andrew’s

9 Sept · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Excellent choral concert from three young Wellington choirs and the New Zealand Youth Choir

8 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Dynamic, muscular and sonorous – Orpheus and Wellington Youth choirs tackle Verdi’s Requiem with Orchestra Wellington to stupendous effect

5 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Polished recital from Steel and Irons of flute and piano masterpieces at St Andrew’s

2 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Richard Mapp at St.Andrew’s in Wellington – piano-playing with a quality of connection

1 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Triumphant performances of choral masterpieces of Vivaldi and Handel

29 Aug · Peter Mechen

Stroma – Iconic Sonics at the City Gallery, Wellington…..revisiting the new, along with the new

26 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable performances in Wellington Regional Aria Contest

25 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Musically satisfying concert of three disparate works, from New Zealand String Quartet

24 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Rachmaninov and Stravinsky – not such strange bedfellows, courtesy of de Waart and the NZSO

22 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Interesting and rewarding St Andrew’s recital from students of stringed instruments

21 Aug · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

A girdle round about the earth – Katherine Mansfield as a “wild colonial girl” at Circa Theatre

19 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Two beloved piano quartet masterpieces in glorious performances from NZSO principals plus Diedre Irons

19 Aug · Peter Mechen

East and West mingle at Wellington Youth Orchestra Concert

18 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO triumphs with brilliant Beethoven and Brahms masterpieces

15 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Katherine McIndoe with brilliant performance of Britten’s Les Illuminations at St Andrew’s

11 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Third fine Orchestra Wellington concert, unthemed but with Dvořák 7, a great success

10 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Ensemble Zefiro a breath of fresh, tangy air in Wellington

9 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSM classical voice students show their talents at St Andrew’s

8 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

One piano, six hands and a programme of highly unfamiliar, surprising music by composers in unorthodox mode

4 Aug · Hannah Playhouse · Peter Mechen

Monteverdi’s Orfeo – a “rarely comest…spirit of delight” from Eternity Opera

31 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Rebranding strikes academia: Victoria University victim of corporate-style image-making

29 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Swedish-New Zealand ensemble beguiles Waikanae with varied pieces: brand new, interesting, much loved

28 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Tudor Consort advances four centuries to the contemporary, war-stricken world with great success

26 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Tutors at the ASQ Academy confirm their stature in rare Shostakovich quartet, plus other masterpieces

26 Jul · Peter Mechen

Klara Kollektiv musicians vary the musical fare to resounding effect

25 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Admirable results of a week of string instrument coaching from the Aroha String Quartet

15 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Interesting recital of Romantic French music for cello and piano

13 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Trpčeski’s emphatic restoration of Grieg concerto and a blazing Shostakovich Tenth from Martín and NZSO

11 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Polished recital of Lieder by Clara Schumann and Brahms, and Robert’s Scenes of Childhood

8 Jul · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Admirable exploration of challenging Purcell and gorgeous Fauré from Nota Bene

8 Jul · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

SONGS FOR NOBODIES – Ali Harper explores the ordinary and the fabulous

7 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington’s “The Prophecy” a remarkable musical journey

6 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Jaime Martín and National Youth Orchestra on full throttle as percussion and brass deliver excitement and panache

29 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Lexus Song Quest 2018: Semi-finalists

27 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Demanding song recital reflects more ambition than accomplishment

27 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

The Heath Quartet – from church and the chamber to the open air

24 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Delectable Dvořák, palatable Puccini and delicious Dohnányi at Waikanae

24 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Dvořák with Rolf Gjelsten wins all hearts at Wellington Chamber Orchestra concert

23 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

NZSO in splendid form under Harth-Bedoya with Brahms and Tchaikovsky

23 Jun · Opera House · Peter Mechen

NZ Opera’s trans-Tasman “The Elixir of Love ” a corker!

22 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Immaculate and varied piano recital from gifted young Russian pianist

21 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Musical anniversaries: composers and music

20 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A revelatory Bach X 2 lunch recital on piano and organ by Jonathan Berkahn

17 Jun · Peter Mechen

Harmony of the Spheres in tandem with life on earth – Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) from Baroque Voices and instrumentalists

16 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Lawrence Renes, NZSO and Simon O’Neill in superb Wagner songs and monumental Bruckner 4th

15 Jun · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Chris Hainsworth – “Perfection of Sound” on the Fernie organ at St.Mary of the Angels

13 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Engaging and exploratory viola music from NZSM students at St Andrew’s

9 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington – a “Golden” beginning to its 2018 season

8 Jun · Peter Mechen

Faith and Commitment: Tony Vercoe and the Kiwi-Pacific Records Story

6 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Some impressive performances from NZSM string students at St Andrew’s

2 Jun · Peter Mechen

Rachmaninov from Rustem Hayroudinoff, via Halida Dinova……

27 May · Lindis Taylor

Full house Mulled Wine concert at Paekakariki with NZSM violin and piano stars

26 May · Lindis Taylor

Liturgical music, dramatic and meditative in splendid Orpheus Choir concert

23 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Talents and skills of university woodwind students in St Andrew’s lunchtime recital

20 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Unusual but timely concert by Supertonic, dynamic mixture of the musical, the political, the sexual

20 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable, stimulating programme of piano trios from Te Koki Trio

16 May · Lindis Taylor

Diverting Debussy-inspired trio charm a responsive audience at Lower Hutt

14 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Wellington Youth Orchestra goes for broke with Beethoven

13 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Impressive and stylish performance of Bach’s great Mass in B minor celebrates choir’s 50 years

12 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Vivaldi triumphs in the NZSO’s Italian celebration

11 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Spectacular centenary concert for Leonard Bernstein from the NZSO

9 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Piquant and entertaining programme from guitar and viola d’amore at St Andrew’s

1 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Pianist Tony Chen Lin’s debut CD for Rattle a must-hear….

28 Apr · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Fabulous students choir fully prepared for Hong Kong choral festival in July

22 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Behn String Quartet opens Wellington Chamber Music’s 2018 season – brilliantly

22 Apr · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Nota Bene at Sacred Heart Cathedral: an enjoyable concert by a very accomplished choir

22 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Paul Dukas’s Sonata the climax of John Chen’s monumental Waikanae piano recital

21 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Sasha Cooke’s entrancing Berlioz songs, a bewitching premiere and masterpieces of Debussy and Ravel: thanks to De Waart and the NZSO

17 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZSM Orchestra’s “Triple” celebration with the Te Kōkī Trio

16 Apr · Peter Mechen

Inbal Megiddo (‘cello) and Te Kōkī Trio record music for the ages

15 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Kapiti and Palmerston North choirs in rewarding performance of Dvořák’s Stabat Mater

13 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable, enterprising concert of Dvořák from Orchestra Wellington players

13 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Jason Bae – an enterprising, exploratory and heroic performer

12 Apr · Peter Mechen

Thoughtful, enterprising programming from Michael Houstoun performed with conviction and sensitivity

11 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Engaging recital of obscure, quirky music on saxophone and harp at St Andrew’s

8 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Wellington Chamber Orchestra in interesting Alfred Hill exploratory mode

7 Apr · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Rachmaninov’s Vespers richly resound with Inspirare and Mark Stamper at St.Mary of the Angels

6 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

De Waart and NZSO: Brilliant Mozart two piano concerto and epic Mahler performance

4 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Polish and Shakespearean themes lead fine St Andrew’s lunchtime recital

30 Mar · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Tudor Consort successfully aligns Easter concert with ending of World War I

28 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Hearty lunchtime fare at St.Andrew’s with Beethoven and Gershwin

26 Mar · Peter Mechen

Brilliance and feeling from the Mazzoli Trio at Lower Hutt

25 Mar · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet at Waikanae deliver major works with assurance, passion, delicacy

23 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Camerata’s “Haydn in the Church” series throws open the leadlights

21 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Intriguing improvisatory performances by Robbie Duncan and Bernard Wells at St Andrew’s

20 Mar · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Switzerland – Circa Theatre’s absorbing “life and art” thriller

17 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Anderson and Roe Piano Duo – a compelling and invigorating mix of gravitas and glitter!

16 Mar · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Orpheus – a Dance Drama – beautiful, complex and thought-provoking work from Michael Parmenter

15 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Great singer, and audience, sold short at hybrid festival concert

13 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Interesting if unorthodox Festival programme of music for organ and brass at St Mary of the Angels

10 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Kings Singers and Voices New Zealand combine for wonderful, eclectic concert for New Zealand Festival

9 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Largely successful Japanese chamber music concert at St Mary of the Angels

6 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Remarkable integration of musical cultures in spite of documentation and presentation shortcomings

2 Mar · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Polished Australian string quartet at St Mary of the Angels Festival series

28 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Berkahn shows how you can have fun with Bach

24 Feb · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Memorable musical and emotional experience from Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XXI and Tembembe Ensamble Continuo

23 Feb · Peter Mechen

Two resounding recordings from Rattle – classics and a feisty newcomer

22 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Most accomplished performances of piano trios by Psathas and Brahms

19 Feb · Rosemary Collier

Atoll Records releases CD conspectus of Ken Wilson: Music For Winds

19 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Michael Houstoun memorably opens Waikanae’s chamber music recital series

14 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Masterly playing of Bach’s first sonata and partita from Martin Riseley

4 Feb · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

National Youth Orchestra’s summer concert a brilliant showcase for cellist Balzat in Elgar concerto

2 Feb · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

NZSO opens the musical year with Bach, Rameau and Locatelli

20 Dec · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Gaudete at St Mary of the Angels with Baroque Voices and Palliser Viols

19 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Legal choristers and instrumentalists in anniversary class action supporting child cancer campaign

17 Dec · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Organist Bruce Cash momentous performance of Messiaen’s La Nativité du Seigneur

16 Dec · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

A Consort Christmas: Tudor Consort assembles brilliant and diverting package of words and music

13 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A flavoursome taste of the “Baroque” at the St.Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert Series

13 Dec · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Cynthia and Gertie go Baroque with Purcell at Circa Theatre

10 Dec · Rosemary Collier

Masses in times of war celebrated by the Bach Choir under Ivan Patterson

10 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirable Sibelius as well as Lilburn and a rare trombone concerto from Wellington Chamber Orchestra

9 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Handel’s Messiah – music as a living entity

6 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Aroha Quartet: one of the year’s most wonderful lunchtime concerts

3 Dec · Old St Paul’s · Rosemary Collier

Wellington Young Voices weave their own magic at Old St.Paul’s

3 Dec · Peter Mechen

Monteverdi again – at last! – The Fifth Book of Madrigals, from Baroque Voices

2 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Cataclysmic conclusion to Orchestra Wellington’s Diaghilev season

29 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Vivante Ensemble’s Vaughan Williams and Mendelssohn set St.Andrew’s buzzing

22 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A polished and scrupulously studied recital by male vocal quartet, Aurora IV

18 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Peter Pan – stardust forever at Circa Theatre

18 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZSO players in special concert under Aisslinn Nosky with Baroque masters

16 Nov · Alan Wells

Stroma’s “Spectral Electric” concert at City Art Gallery

15 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSO and Orchestra Wellington string players in Baroque chamber music at St Andrew’s lunchtime

10 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Edo de Waart and NZSO in deeply assimilated music of Brahms, Wagner and Sibelius (with Janine Jansen)

10 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

A somewhat impromptu lunchtime recital proves a delight at St Andrew’s

9 Nov · Rosemary Collier

Excellent concert, with the old and the new, from NZTrio in a different City Gallery space

5 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wellington’s professional chamber choir ends successful second year

4 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestra Wellington out-performs the fireworks with a stunning “Petrouchka”

1 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Jonathan Berkahn and friends with formal and informal music for lunchtime

29 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Imposing commemoration of 500th anniversary of Lutheran Reformation

27 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Rachmaninov – jubilation and bitterness, but sheer poetry from Joyce Yang

24 Oct · Peter Mechen

At last! Michael Houstoun’s Beethoven recordings for Rattle reach the Diabelli Variations

23 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Outstanding concert to mark disasters at Aberfan and the Pike River: music by Schubert and Karl Jenkins

22 Oct · Peter Mechen

Alexander Gavrylyuk – transcendental pianism at Waikanae

22 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Spring hailed in impressive exhibition of 20th century French choral songs by Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir

20 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Wonderful Mozart trio for clarinet, viola and piano (plus Schumann and Bruch) from Karori Classics series

19 Oct · Alan Wells

Maximum Minimalism – simple, state-of-the-art complexities from Stroma

18 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Viola Students from the New Zealand School of Music with diverting sampler of well-played pieces

15 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wilma Smith and Friends play fine programme for Wellington Chamber Music

10 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Excellent NZSO concert – Berlioz, Elgar and Tchaikovsky – draws disappointing audience

7 Oct · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

NZ Opera’s Kátya Kabanová packs a punch at the St.James in Wellington

4 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

A fine solo cello recital at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

1 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

China/New Zealand Ode to the Moon concert with a radiant Aroha Quartet

30 Sept · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Orpheus Choir sets Wellington Cathedral alight with vibrancy, in Mozart and Faure

28 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Jennifer Shennan

History and Geography in Music: Pipa player Wu Man and the NZSQ

27 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

To err is human, to forgive (the job of the critic): four student pianists with seriously worthwhile music

26 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Another end-of-year student recital: woodwinds in calm weather

26 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Breaths of fresh air – the Imani Winds hit Wellington

24 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Premiere at Waikanae of composition by pianist Andrew Leathwick

24 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Entertaining concert, mixing symphony with jazz and a witty film score from Wellington Chamber Orchestra

22 Sept · Rosemary Collier

At St Mary’s, Karori: viola and organ music drawn from Bach, Elgar and an obscure York Minster organist

22 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Jennifer Shennan

Two pianists: rapport, stamina, poetry at NZSM Adam Concert Room

20 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZSM voice students in admirable and highly varied recital at St Andrew’s

19 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Diverting three-quarter hour of flute-flavoured song: Barbara Graham, Rebecca Steel, Fiona McCabe

17 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Much attractive, well performed music from the Bach Choir

16 Sept · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Outstanding concert for peace, of Renaissance music, plus Arvo Pärt, plus momentous New Zealand work

16 Sept · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

A whole lot more than the girl next door – Ali Harper as Doris Day at Circa in Wellington

13 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

University cellists bring ensemble to St Andrew’s lunchtime concert series

12 Sept · Old St Paul’s · Lindis Taylor

NZSM students give insightful performances of New Zealand music and pieces by Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms and Barber

10 Sept · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand Youth Choir delivers excellent concert, though absence of a major work regretted

10 Sept · Peter Mechen

Playing with fire – music that sears and burns, from the New Zealand String Quartet

9 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington with scintillating programme: Grieg piano concerto midst spectacular orchestral waltzes

7 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Dangerous liaisons investigated by New Zealand String Quartet in restored St Mary’s

6 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

St Andrew’s captures fascinating sample from the 44th International Viola Congress in Wellington

6 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Madrigals-a-go! defined, declared and delivered by Cantoris with director Thomas Nikora

4 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

“The Three Altos” – scenes of glory and achievement for the viola here in Wellington

3 Sept · Rosemary Collier

An engaging performance by a young Auckland piano trio

1 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

BEETHOVEN – Violin and Piano Sonata Series – a final frolic and a fury, to great acclaim!

31 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Momentous performances of Beethoven violin sonatas: the third and fourth recitals

31 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Camerata’s beguiling “What’s in a name?” concert of Haydn and Mozart

30 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Compressed, alternative version of Mozart’s Figaro treated with wit and flair

29 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Beethoven violin sonata series: Spring – molto espressivo – and its companion sonata are a delight

28 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

BEETHOVEN Violin and Piano Sonata Series – a feast for Wellingtonians!

27 Aug · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Delightful singing by combined Wainuiomata and Capital choirs in Catholic cathedral

25 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

NZSO and Edo de Waart’s outstanding performance of Damnation of Faust

22 Aug · Alan Wells

“New Look” NZ Trio performs old and new at Wellington City Gallery

19 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Kent McIntosh, Bianca Andrew with Catherine Norton: German and Swedish songs and Janáček’s remarkable cycle

16 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beautiful Lieder recital from Maaike Christie-Beekmann, viola and piano

13 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Jennifer Shennan

Inspirare vocal ensemble carves unique niche with music of very contemporary resonance: a full house for peace

12 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Bruch’s violin concerto and Beethoven’s Seventh survive another (splendid) exposure as great works

11 Aug · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Remarkable TGIF concert at St Paul’s Cathedral by Porirua’s ‘Sistema’-inspired orchestra, Virtuoso Strings

11 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Mahler, Berg – and Salina Fisher, from the NZSO – music of innocence and experience

9 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Splendid playing from NZSM students of New Zealand woodwind compositions

6 Aug · Hannah Playhouse · Lindis Taylor

Eternity opera’s triumph with The Marriage of Figaro – with the second cast

6 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

The NZCT Chamber Music Contest results

5 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Astonishing performance of complete Daphnis et Chloé ballet music, plus a Schumann allusion

5 Aug · Hannah Playhouse · Peter Mechen

Eternity Opera’s “Figaro” produces the goods at Welllington’s Hannah Playhouse

4 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Enthusiastic reception of nicely varied programme from Takács Quartet

2 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Digestible lunchtime concerts: whole and parts of lovely music from Aroha String Quartet

1 Aug · Peter Mechen

Beauty, poignancy, energy, focus – Kenneth Young’s CD “Shadows and Light”

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Exuberant and popular performances by Wellington Youth Orchestra

30 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Xenia Pestova – an interpreter for all ages, at St.Andrew’s, Wellington

29 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Splendid Bartók; evocative New Zealand piece; guitarist substitution perhaps not a misfortune

28 Jul · Hannah Playhouse · Peter Mechen

Close-up Janáček an operatic delight from NZSM

27 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

String student talents impressively exhibited at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

24 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Adventurous, revelatory concert by Troubadour String Quartet in Lower Hutt

15 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Refined, period sensibilities from Kuijken Quartet in Haydn and Mozart

14 Jul · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Lively and colourful Iolanthe from Wellington G&S Light Opera

14 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Adventurous, quirky, energetic – a musical-life experience for the 2017 NZSONYO

12 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Brahms for lunch at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace

9 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Excellent Kiwa String Quartet (NZSO players) in programme of quartet masterpieces and a couple of fun pieces

9 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Kapiti Chamber Choir with the Romantic Triangle: Brahms, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann

9 Jul · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Destination Beehive 2017 at Circa Theatre – too serious to be taken seriously

8 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Magnificent NZSO concert, with percussionist Colin Currie, under James MacMillan

7 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Jeux, Debussy’s quiet revolutionary, steals Orchestra Wellington’s show

5 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Steel and McCabe, flute and piano in delightful recital at St Andrew’s

2 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Rich and diverting recital of songs by Takiri vocal quartet and piano at Waikanae

2 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Magical Mendelssohn and tempestuous Tchaikovsky from the Wellington Chamber Orchestra

1 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beautiful contemporary choral music from Cantoris: if only an orchestra!

28 Jun · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Schumann song programme – solos, duets, quartets – everything admirable except the relentless clapping

28 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Flutes of the RNZAF Band demonstrate their flair and versatility at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

25 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Ron Newton plays for St James 2017 Sunday Organ Series

23 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Excellent and interesting mix of Mozart quintet and Respighi song

18 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Festival Singers – an entertaining but mixed operatic bag at Waiwhetu

17 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Schumann and Barber – adventurous and absorbing sounds from the NZSO, with Daniel Müller-Schott

14 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Archi d’Amore Zelanda with delightful programme of New Zealand compositions, plus Bach

11 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Winds and piano: a masterpiece and three French delights from Zephyr

11 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Naxos issues CD from NZSQ of Brahms’s 3rd string quartet and clarinet quintet

11 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

More power to String Trios – the Aroha Ensemble at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace

9 Jun · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Excellent performances of UK and US music from Wellington Youth Choir

8 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Choral singing flourishes in Wellington region Big Sing gala concert

7 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Engaging recital of once much-played piano pieces from young pianist

4 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Acclamation for Auckland Viva Voce’s remarkable performance of enthralling work on pilgrimage: Camino de Santiago de Compostela

1 Jun · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

NZ Opera’s 2017 Carmen surprises, disconcerts and delights

31 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZSM Piano Students show their mettle at St.Andrew’s, Wellington

30 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Renowned Bach scholar and conductor Suzuki with fine baroque ensemble Juilliard415

28 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Solo cellist Christopher Hutton in Wellington Chamber Music’s second 2017 concert

28 May · Rosemary Collier

Interesting organ programme from Tom Chatterton at St James, Lower Hutt

28 May · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Baroque Voices pay rich homage to NZ “Masters”

27 May · Lindis Taylor

Brahms’s Deutsches Requiem given spirited and scrupulous performance by Tudor Consort

24 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Woodwind students present entertaining, varied music at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

23 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wellington Youth Orchestra in winning performances, especially Brahms No 1

20 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Splendid NZSO concert with a greatly gifted cellist and young conductor prodigy

18 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Peter Walls steps in to conduct Bach Choir in Vivaldi and the Bach family

13 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

“Firebird” from Orchestra Wellington an incendiary experience

8 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Piano and string quartet in unexpectedly contrasting scene

7 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Jennifer Shennan

Kindred Spirits indeed – Nota Bene and Guests at Sacred Heart Cathedral

5 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Aotearoa Plus from the NZSO set alight by Gareth Farr premiere

3 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Interesting organ recital ranging from 17th to mid-20th century from Paul Rosoman

3 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Renowned Bach scholar and conductor Suzuki with fine baroque ensemble Juilliard415

30 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZTrio at St.Andrew’s in Wellington – and homage to Justine Cormack

29 Apr · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Orpheus Choir’s “Chichester Psalms” concert terrific! – but James MacMillan has the last word……..

28 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Further excellent exploratory concert into delightful quasi-juvenile symphonies

28 Apr · Peter Mechen

Bach père et fils, and antipodean Baroque resoundings, from Ensemble Paladino

26 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

And now for something different – another song recital at St.Andrew’s!

19 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Duets and other lunchtime delights at St.Andrew’s

14 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Marking Holy Week through Biblical Lamentations and music inspired by 20th century atrocities

9 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Magisterial performances from Siyu Sun (piano) and the Wellington Chamber Orchestra

8 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Capable and well-considered performances of Arensky, Rachmaninov and Cherubini by Cantoris and their pianist conductor

7 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Adams and Mozart (and Martin Fröst) inspire de Waart and the NZSO

26 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Strauss’s final tone poem a mighty opening for the NZSO’s 2017 season

18 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Purcell’s “happier graces” prevail in concert of improvisations

14 Mar · Rosemary Collier

Memorable Lower Hutt recital of the familiar and the unknown

14 Mar · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Ordinary heroism – four women bare their lives in Circa Theatre’s new Caryl Churchill play “Escaped Alone”

8 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Successful violin and viola duo reveal rare Mozart and well-known Halvorsen

6 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

The NZSO at seventy with an inspired programme for a full house

5 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Paekakariki’s Mulled Wine concert series opens in the rich classical heartland

1 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Göknil Biner and Tom McGrath deliver delightful recital of Schubert, Schumann and Fauré songs, plus Scriabin piano piece

25 Feb · Opera House · Peter Mechen

NZ Opera’s Mikado contentious but “not to be missed”

19 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Hungarian pianist Dénes Varjon at Waikanae with enterprising programme, rich in Bartók

15 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Days Bay Opera’s twelfth production handles Eugene Onegin with youthful energy and perceptivity

11 Feb · Peter Mechen

Days Bay Opera does it again with Handel’s “Theodora”

10 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Nelson Chamber Music festival again New Zealand’s biennial musical highlight

9 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Unfamiliar but rewarding music to mark Conference on 17th and 18th century English music

8 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

St Andrew’s opens 2017 lunchtime concerts with enjoyable baroque concert

16 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Melbourne’s Ring cycle revival a spectacular triumph

10 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

No Christmas without “Messiah” – with the Tudor Consort and the NZSO

6 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Sydney’s Pinchgut Opera triumphs in Handel’s Theodora

4 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Shaken but not stirred – Wellington Chamber Orchestra’s “Peter and the Wolf” and other delights

30 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Flute and piano duo feature composers languishing in the shadows of the greats

27 Nov · Rosemary Collier

Interestingly presented, varied programme of works on organ of St James Church

23 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Big lunchtime audience for interesting programme from professional musicians

22 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Circa rumbles and dances with Roger Hall’s Jack and the Beanstalk

16 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Politically coloured vocal contest settles the score between baritones and bass-baritones

13 Nov · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Capital Choir reveals musical values with fine performance of Donizetti’s Requiem

12 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Highly diverting Orpheus Choir mixes seasonal Haydn with animals and cloudbursts

11 Nov · Peter Mechen

Camerata – graceful and high-spirited music-making at St.Peter’s Church, Willis St.

10 Nov · St James Theatre · Lindis Taylor

Impressive Kristallnacht commemoration in concert by Holocaust Centre and NZ School of Music

9 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Enlightening, themed concert at hands of skilled, insightful musicians

5 Nov · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Tudor Consort’s 30th Anniversary Concert a selection of treasures

3 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Mostly German folk songs: droll, dark, disassociative duets from Linden Loader and Roger Wilson

29 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Edo de Waart and Ronald Brautigam confirm stature: symphonic conductor and Mozartian pianist

29 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Celebrity organ (and viola) recital at St James, Lower Hutt

26 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Galvanic lunch hour with the Rangapu Duo at St.Andrew’s

15 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington’s fifth concert excels with last works of Berlioz, Bartok and Tchaikovsky (almost)

14 Oct · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Max Reger – The Romantic Bach? – splendid advocacy from Bruce Cash

13 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Revelatory chamber music experiences from London Conchord Ensemble

11 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Youth Orchestra and Simon Brew – playing for keeps

9 Oct · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Streeton Trio, at Waikanae, offers persuasive, unfamiliar music but lacked a masterpiece

8 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

America: NZSO performances of brilliant new violin concerto plus Dvořák in New York and Reich in minimalist heaven

2 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Adventures in great music both well-known and unknown, marks strong revival by Cantoris

2 Oct · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Passage of the Soul – commemorative and reflective beauty at Wellington Cathedral

1 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Challenging and enterprising concert “Freedom and Captivity” and the like, from Nota Bene

30 Sept · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

Sweeney Todd – powerful and disturbing theatre at St.James’, Wellington

28 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Mature performances by undergraduate NZSM guitar students at St Andrew’s

25 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

High drama, pastoral beauty and symphonic grandeur from the WCO with Michael Vinten

18 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Annual Wellington Aria Contest final showcases some fine talent

18 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Moments in Time – Diedre Irons’ tribute to Judith Clark

17 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Three wonderful concerts on the day for Mozart and Brahms string quintets

17 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Quintessence on show via youth and experience at Michael Fowler Centre

16 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

NZ Trio with Xia Jing – violin, ‘cello, piano and guzheng

12 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Intriguing and largely successful Villani Piano Quartet recital at Lower Hutt

11 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Admirably staged and sung opera and music theatre excerpts from the school of music

11 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Sombre Music of the Low Countries from the Bach Choir

11 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Tony Chen Lin – piano evocations, visions and premonitions at St.Andrew’s

10 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Schubert’s “Great”, and Mahler-Berg connections explored brilliantly by Wilma Smith and Orchestra Wellington

10 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Plenty of pre-university talent for the school of music to draw on

4 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Promising new choir premieres with varied, courageous programme

31 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Charming recital of French and English songs by Rhona Fraser and Richard Mapp at Lower Hutt

31 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Maaike Christie-Beekman with Rachel Thomson in admirable song recital

27 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Magical I Capuleti e i Montecchi (Bellini) the tenth production by Rhona Fraser’s Opera in Days Bay

26 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

‘Singers to listen for’: “A long way to hear singing as good as this”

24 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Polished guitar music from Poland, New Zealand and Japan from St Andrews

24 Aug · Hannah Playhouse · Lindis Taylor

Don Giovanni scores impressively in performance by Eternity Opera’s second cast

21 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Young Korean piano trio at Waikanae with generally colourful, joyous music

21 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Michael Houstoun’s tribute to Judith Clark – a feast of Bach

20 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington, Orpheus Choir, clarinet in brilliant Mozartian form

20 Aug · Hannah Playhouse · Peter Mechen

The Don rides out again – Eternity Opera’s “other” Don Giovanni

20 Aug · Hannah Playhouse · Peter Mechen

Opera with energy and excitement – Eternity Opera Company’s Don Giovanni at the Hannah Playhouse

17 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Lunchtime gatherings of delight, adventure and enchantment with pianist Ya-Ting Liou

14 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Renaissance of the song recital heralded with Poulenc and ‘Songbook’ at St Andrew’s

10 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Gems from the tutors at the Aroha String Quartet’s music academy

7 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Piano quartets from Diedre Irons and NZSO string principals

6 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO and Christiane Libor in wonderful Strauss songs and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony

5 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Diverting, accomplished, baroque concert from Auckland’s NZBarok on a cold night

5 Aug · Peter Mechen

The New Zealand String Quartet – a “new look” ensemble….

3 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Second of New Zealand String Quartet’s 12-concert tour in fine auditorium of Porirua’s Pataka museum

3 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Cellist Rebecca Turner with intriguing and entertaining music on carbon-fibre cello

3 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

“Orchestras Unite” – a brilliant success for youthful Wellington musicians

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Music Futures diverting showcase for rising young musicians

31 Jul · Peter Mechen

Oleg Marshev – pianistic pleasures at Waikanae

30 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Full success for three works at Edo de Waart’s first Strauss excursion of his tenure

28 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

CMNZ scores with brilliant clarinet and piano trio at the End of Time

27 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Woodwind students deliver a delightful variety of lunchtime music at St Andrew’s

27 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Beguiling concert of French chanson, torch songs, café and cabaret songs by Magdalena Darby and friends

27 Jul · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Ali Harper – Legendary Diva at Circa Theatre

22 Jul · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

A good case for Mendelssohn’s (complete) organ music in cathedral series

20 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

“Deux du même” give considerable pleasure at St.Andrew’s

16 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Enthusiasm for Orchestra Wellington, with Anna Leese, in war-time masterpieces by Strauss

15 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Buxtehude’s credentials solidly confirmed at the 6th of the organ series at Saint Paul’s

13 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Interesting variety of arias and songs from NZSM voice students

13 Jul · Peter Mechen

Hammers and Horsehair speak volumes – Douglas Mews and Robert Ibell

9 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Excellent performance by Nota Bene of Rossini’s marvellous Petite Messe solennelle

8 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Youth and experience together produce brilliant and heartfelt Messiaen

6 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

An intriguing anniversary concert from Jonathan Berkahn and Heather Easting at St Andrew’s

6 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Change of players leads to interesting programme nevertheless

3 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Fine concert from a three-nations piano trio in a three-nations choice of great music

3 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Stunning clarinet playing and a “Great” symphony courtesy of the WCO

2 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Full vindication of the glories of the violin and piano repertoire, courtesy the Michael Hill violin competition

29 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Two fine sopranos in rare, varied, Wigmore Hall-quality recital

26 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Temples on the heights and simple dwellings – Ludwig Treviranus at St.Andrew’s

22 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Emma Sayers – piano recital of connections, dedications and premieres

19 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Another appearance by cellist Rustem Khamidullin with Sarah Watkins, at Paekakariki

17 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Popular Russian orchestral show-piece, unfamiliar cello concerto and colourful, Hungarian, folk-based music

17 Jun · Lindis Taylor

An organic awakening at a Friday lunchtime at St Paul’s Cathedral

16 Jun · Alan Wells

Feast of music, art and ambiences – NZTrio’s “Zoom” at Wellington’s City Gallery

15 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Another hearing from wonderful cellist Khamidullin, at St Andrew’s

11 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Triumphant concert from Orchestra Wellington and Orpheus Choir: Beethoven and Haydn

8 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beautifully balanced programme of perfectly judged music for lunchtime

5 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wonderful Lieder recital ends Schubertiade at St Andrew’s, with powerful case for more

5 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Schubert’s Chamber Music Swan-Song at St.Andrew’s

4 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Schubertiade Hohenems/Wellington at St Andrew’s: piano and song

4 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Marvellous music at St Andrew’s Schubert festival: The Trout and Notturno in E flat

3 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Schubert Concert at St.Andrews promises a weekend’s abundance

1 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Happy concert from the New Zealand School of Music saxophone ensemble and soloists

29 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

English anthems straddling 1600 offer rich and satisfying concert from voices and viols

29 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Youth Choir farewell concert before tour to Europe and a competition in Czech Republic

28 May · St James Theatre · Lindis Taylor

The Magic Flute in brilliant production, with mainly New Zealand cast of polish and energy

28 May · Rosemary Collier

Diverting harp duo recital affected by too much musical competition

25 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Viola central to an interesting programme of student performances from three centuries

22 May · Peter Mechen

Alexander Gavrylyuk – great pianism at Waikanae

20 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Enso String Quartet highly impressive in all eras particularly 20th century France

18 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Unusual trios for contrasted groups, influenced disparately by viola d’amore and the Holocaust

15 May · Lindis Taylor

Bach Choir offers rewarding looks into Purcell, Mozart and later English music

15 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Marvellous programme of string sextets from Amici Ensemble and Wellington Chamber Music

14 May · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

From nothing, whole worlds – Circa Theatre’s 40th Birthday production of King Lear

13 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Memorable NZSO concert with rising young conductor and acclaimed pianist

11 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beguiling, wide-ranging guitar recital from Owen Moriarty a fine substitute for lunch

10 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Vibrant and wholehearted – Wellington Youth Orchestra and ‘cellist Matthias Balzat

8 May · Rosemary Collier

Forty years celebrated by Wainuiomata Choir, in excellent spirits with fine choral music

7 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

The Orpheus Choir and Orchestra Wellington at Sea with Brent Stewart

6 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO ‘wastes its sweetness upon the desert air’ with some splendid, approachable, 21st century music

4 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

First-class performances of Vivaldi with guitar and viola d’amore from 8-piece Archi d’Amore Zelanda

1 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

An introductory feast – Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu

24 Apr · Rosemary Collier

A thousand years of church music in well chosen programme for voice and organ

22 Apr · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Secondary Students’ Choir celebrates thirtieth anniversary: stylistic and period adaptability, sheer quality

21 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO and Madeleine Pierard with Ross Harris’s anguished Second Symphony to mark ANZAC Day

20 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Student guitar talents offer entertaining replacement concert at St Andrew’s

20 Apr · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet, minus 2nd violin, avoids any string quartets in different combinations with pianist Jian Liu

17 Apr · Lindis Taylor

David Guerin celebrates the new Hutt Little Theatre piano with the Goldberg Variations

16 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Full house for Edo de Waart and the NZSO in magnificent Eroica and an epic Double Concerto by Brahms

14 Apr · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

After fifty-seven years of public neglect – Farquhar’s First Symphony from the NZSM and Ken Young

13 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Chamber Music New Zealand season opens with exquisite French baroque concert by Les Talens Lyriques

13 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Talented young pianist impresses at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

10 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Aroha Quartet revisits Waikanae Music Society with polished, well-balanced programme

10 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Committed and successful concert of Russian classics from Wellington Chamber Orchestra

9 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Superb song tribute for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, from the resourceful Nota Bene

6 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beautiful lunchtime with a flute and piano at St Andrew’s

5 Apr · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Circa Theatre Revisits Home-Grown Chronicles

2 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

A view of the world – Edo de Waart and the NZSO

2 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Breaking the song recital drought with a fine, adventurous recital of unfamiliar songs by great composers

27 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Cervantes’ quadricentenary through diverting music of the 17th to 20th centuries

25 Mar · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

A richly-informed austerity – music by Heinrich Schütz, from the Tudor Consort

24 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Website problems: acknowledgement of Turnovsky Endowment Trust grant

23 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Popular trios from NZSO players at St Andrew’s at lunchtime

17 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Enterprising concert of New Zealand music at St Andrew’s lunchtime

15 Mar · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Gareth Farr’s Relict Furies – resonant and moving at Wellington Cathedral

13 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Innovative and fitting celebration of Kiri Te Kanawa with New Zealand Festival: a full MFC

9 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Exploratory and interesting offerings from the engaging Duo Tapas

3 Mar · Peter Mechen

Brass Poppies – ordinary people at war

2 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Enchantments of baroque instrumental combinations: Archi d’amore trio

1 Mar · Peter Mechen

Fire, flamenco and folksong ‘cello style, from Ramón Jaffé

28 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Worlds brought more closely together – the Miyata-Yoshimura-Suzuki Trio

27 Feb · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Monteverdi gets keen, sharp-edged and exciting treatment

21 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Waikanae’s chamber music year starts brilliantly with Amici Ensemble

20 Feb · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Inbal Megiddo and friends stage fifth Cellophonia at School of Music

17 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Accomplished duo play Brahms at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

14 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Handel’s early Agrippina in brilliant Days Bay production

13 Feb · Lindis Taylor

The Tudor Consort 30th anniversary with founder Simon Ravens

17 Dec · Rosemary Collier

Happy Christmas concert from Nota Bene at The Prefab in Jessie Street

12 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Messiah with the NZSO – age cannot wither, nor custom stale….

9 Dec · Rosemary Collier

Fine a cappella singing from Supertonic Choir and Tawa College Blue Notes

9 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Palliser Viols and Pepe Becker enjoyed at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

4 Dec · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

A few days in Sydney for opera and symphony

4 Dec · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Final concert in marathon Bach organ project at Cathedral of Saint Paul

1 Dec · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

A Child’s Christmas a world and time away at Circa Theatre

28 Nov · Peter Mechen

Bach Choir hits the Christmas Spot

20 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Rites of Spring – from the sublime to “cor blimey” in all respects

14 Nov · Lindis Taylor

War’s impact on the women: Nota Bene sings, Gaylene Preston reads memories

14 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Trombone meets harp – the intractable made enjoyable!

13 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Wonderful NZSO programme of masterpieces from the heartland of classical music

10 Nov · Lindis Taylor

NZTrio at the City Gallery with a programme slightly changed from Upper Hutt three weeks before

7 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Providence delivers the goods, courtesy of Houstoun, fireworks and Orchestra Wellington

2 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Czech Philharmonic Children’s Choir gives enchanting concert at St Andrew’s

31 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Audience rapture with splendid performance from Tudor Consort

30 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

An experience to be savoured – Kari Kriikku with the NZSO

28 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Sistema Hutt Valley’s Arohanui Strings and related ensembles offer wonderful example

28 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZSM piano students give impressively mature performances at St Andrew’s

26 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Aroha Quartet , with SOUNZ and RNZ Concert, does local composers proud

23 Oct · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Monumental complete organ works of Bach continue from organists of St Paul’s Cathedral

21 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Enchanting, polished recital by Rebecca Steel, flute and Ingrid Bauer, harp

21 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Nikau Ensemble at St Mark’s Lower Hutt with Mozart and Dohnányi

19 Oct · Lindis Taylor

New trio by Ken Young, an under-rated Saint-Saëns trio and Beethoven, not as you know him

19 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Hamish McKeich’s final WYO concert a knockout

16 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Wonderful recital of music by Viennese composers from Vienna Piano Trio

16 Oct · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Viola d’amore takes place with guitar and cello in lovely NZSM-based trio

11 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Waikanae Music Society scholars through their paces in impressive concert

10 Oct · St James Theatre · Lindis Taylor

New Zealand Opera’s Tosca a triumph at all levels

9 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Sparkling performances from superbly schooled Youth Choir

8 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Interesting exploration of varied guitar music in NZSM’s students’ showcase

8 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Violist Gillian Ansell and student Aidan Verity with viola concertos at NZSM Showcase

6 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSM Voice-Students at St Andrew’s

5 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Rich and entertaining fare from student cellists at St Andrew’s

1 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Worlds of Music – Lilburn, Vaughan Williams and Mozart from the NZSM Orchestra

30 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Rather short and variable concert from university voices and instruments

27 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Youthful, exuberant virtuosity – Jason Bae at St.Andrew’s , Wellington

24 Sept · Peter Mechen

Teacher and Pupil for the ages – with Ludwig Treviranus at the piano

23 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Guitarist Jamie Garrick in charming, idiomatic lunchtime recital

23 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

JS BACH since the time of Bach – Michael Houstoun

20 Sept · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet’s extensive tour ends in Wellngton, a triumph

20 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Admirably adventurous piano programme from Jason Bae at Waikanae

20 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Welllington Chamber Orchestra – significant, important, moving……

19 Sept · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Wellington G&S with another hit in funny, well-sung The Gondoliers

19 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Popular for the best reason – the NZSO’s Classical Hits Concert

18 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Admirable cello and piano lunchtime concert by Inbal Megiddo and Diedre Irons

16 Sept · admin

Technically brilliant, varied and versatile recital by New Zealand Guitar Quartet

15 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Beethoven and bravura violin music from Valerie Rigg and Mary Barber at Old St Paul’s

13 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Young Musicians Programme in another impressive concert supported by Music Futures

12 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Memorable, glamorous, musically interesting evening with Renée Fleming and the NZSO

6 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Talent aplenty at Wellington Aria Contest but poor publicity denies finalists deserved audience

6 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Going for it at St.Andrew’s – Te Kōkī Trio

5 Sept · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Fine choral concert spanning the centuries from The Tudor Consort

5 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Breaking the concert mould, with fateful results – Orchestra Wellington

2 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Audience delights in evocative, danceable music from the age of Shakespeare from Robert Oliver’s consort of viols

30 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Delightful Takiri Vocal Ensemble heralds a new era for the song recital?

30 Aug · Peter Mechen

Aural (and visual) feast from Stroma at the Wellington City Gallery

28 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Cathedrals and landscapes – delight and awe with the NZSO

22 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Orpheus Choir under Brent Stewart outstanding with Bruckner and Poulenc

22 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Clik the ensemble – you’ll be glad you did….

15 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Delightful, witty Così fan tutte from Wanderlust Opera

15 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

The Big Sing Finale Gala Concert at the Michael Fowler Centre

14 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Gallic musical entertainment chez L’Alliance Française

13 Aug · Peter Mechen

NZSM Students’ operatic double bill moves and delights

12 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Fine cello and piano lunchtime recital at St Mark’s, Lower Hutt

12 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

20th century music from charming flute duo: Bridget Douglas and Rachel Thomson

8 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Schumann a winner but Sibelius and Mendelssohn unconvincing in fine Bach Choir performances

8 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Rarities and a classic of Russian music from Orchestra Wellington

6 Aug · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Opera Society revives its tradition of presenting promising young singers in tantalising song

5 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Duo Tapas: violin and guitar play winning St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

4 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Just a half hour of St Andrew’s organ before you go home: Bach and Pärt

2 Aug · Lindis Taylor

The Creation of Music Futures: object lesson in enterprise

31 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

HOME-GROWN SOUNDS OF CHARACTER

29 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Recorders and piano leap into the 20th century with attractive, interesting English music

26 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Music Futures’ praiseworthy venture with young Wellington musicians

22 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Mellifluous reeds hold sway at St.Andrew’s

19 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Young pianist Stella Lu plays delightful recital for Pataka Friends

19 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Kapiti Chamber Choir tackles highly ambitious all-Jewish programme including a major Bloch work

17 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Miranda Wilson – bringing it back home from Idaho

15 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

School of Music voices on display with varied and interesting programme

10 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Brilliance, poetry, power and passion from Trpčeski, Petrenko and the NZSO

9 Jul · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Excellent singing from Choir of Christ’s College, Cambridge with minor non-musical shortcomings

8 Jul · Peter Mechen

Wit, theatricality and food for thought from Affetto, in Lower Hutt

2 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

The Apprentice, La Mer, Ibert’s flute concerto and an enchanting francophone premiere from National Youth Orchestra

28 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Te Koki Trio at Waikanae balances Schubert’s E flat trio with trios by Psathas and Fanny Mendelssohn

28 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Chamber Orchestra rounds on Beethoven with Mozart

27 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Defences overwhelmed by seductive songs from Nota Bene under Julian Raphael

26 Jun · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

An impressive, major programme in the series of Bach’s complete organ music at St Paul’s Cathedral

21 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Unmissable violin sonata programme from APO’s Canadian concertmaster and Sarah Watkins

21 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Excellent opera recital with Friends of New Zealand Opera

20 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington in irresistible, largely Russian programme plus multi-cultural esoterica

19 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Enterprising new choir of youngish voices makes a real mark on Wellington’s choral scene

18 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Turnovsky Jubilee Ensemble of former competitors celebrate 50 years of schools chamber music competitions

17 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZCT chamber music competitors come down town to St Andrew’s with interesting lunchtime treat

14 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Praiseworthy, adventurous concert from Tawa Orchestra moves into foreign parts

13 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Triumphant farewell to Inkinen with a neglected Sibelius masterpiece and standing ovation

12 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Marvellous Wagnerian farewell (Siegfried and Götterdämmerung) for conductor Inkinen and his Symphony Orchestra

10 Jun · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Pianist Catherine Norton initiates delightful, welcome renaissance in song recitals

10 Jun · Peter Mechen

Jack Body – lightning leaping from the pages

6 Jun · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Moving performances of three Tudor composers by The Tudor Consort

1 Jun · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Admirable, heart-warming concert closes an inspiring NZSM chamber music weekend

29 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Wellington Youth Orchestra under Hamish McKeich with winning Brahms and Rachmaninov

28 May · Rosemary Collier

A new Baroque ensemble on a cold evening at Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, musical strengths, but…

28 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

The strings of the School of Music take turn with wonderful Bach programme for St Andrew’s

27 May · Rosemary Collier

Revival of Victoria Voices for all-comers a welcome return

27 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Ensembled delights from the NZSM Saxophones at St.Andrew’s

26 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

NZSM Piano Students impress at St.Andrew’s

25 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Guitar students deliver impressive performances in spite of relative inexperience in tough field

25 May · Peter Mechen

An evening’s enjoyment of wonderful things in Lower Hutt

23 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Impressive semi-staged Elijah from Orpheus Choir, Orchestra Wellington and superb soloists

19 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

School of Music Orchestra wins audience delight with demanding programme

17 May · Rosemary Collier

Auckland Ensemble in delightful programme at Waikanae, but need time to mature in ensemble and articulation

16 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Storms, remonstrations and resolutions from the NZSO

9 May · St James Theatre · Rosemary Collier

Cenerentola brilliant in every aspect – principals’ singing and acting, orchestra and chorus, production, sets and costumes from New Zealand Opera

9 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZTrio’s fascinating collaboration with three young composers in a range of their and other contemporary works

8 May · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Benefit for organist Thomas Gaynor, studying in United States, covers satisfying range of organ masterworks

6 May · Lindis Taylor

Cantoris tackles imaginative programme exploring Hungarian influence in Brahms’s music and related musical phenomena

3 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

An unusual trio throws fresh, sometimes questionable light on a variety of chamber pieces

1 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO with Lilburn’s Symphony No 2, his successor’s impressive piece plus striking Swedish composer and trombonist

30 Apr · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Memorable choral singing from Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir

29 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Delightful, varied recital by Ingrid Culliford and Kris Zuelicke at St Andrew’s

27 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO and Sydney Symphony Orchestra in moving shared ANZAC concert of new works by composers of both countries

27 Apr · Peter Mechen

Halida Dinova – quintessentially romantic pianism

26 Apr · Lindis Taylor

A brave Kapiti Chamber Choir gives good account of Bach’s Mass in B minor

26 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet in challenging music including pieces by Ross Harris

19 Apr · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Italian Embassy brings pianist to Wellington with interesting programme

19 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Outstanding programme by New Zealand String Quartet at Waikanae

18 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington on brilliant form opens six-concert series dominated by Tchaikovsky, Michael Houstoun and Russia

15 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

First-class performances from Sydney Conservatorium violin and piano duo for IRMT

12 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Douglas Mews makes most of St Andrew’s chamber organ’s limitations in fine Bach performances

8 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Brilliant guitar recital from Owen Moriarty at St Andrew’s

3 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Memorable and illuminating exploration of the Miserere, its rivals earlier and later, by The Tudor Consort and Michael Stewart

1 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Flutist makes sparkling Wellington premiere at St Andrew’s

31 Mar · Lindis Taylor

The Bach Project splendidly under way on the St Paul’s Cathedral organ

29 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Ambitious and satisfying concert from Wellington Chamber Orchestra

29 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Spectacular NZSO concert with violinist Janine Jansen in the Tchaikovsky

26 Mar · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

St.Matthew Passion rich and dramatic from Wellington’s Bach Choir

26 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Quintessential music-making from the Brodskys

25 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Lucy Gijsbers shines in ‘cello recital at St.Andrew’s

20 Mar · Adam Concert Room · admin

Acclaimed Guitarist Recital highlights venue shortcomings

18 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Brief and benign “Spanish Disquisition” on St.Andrews’ Chamber Organ

14 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Bravos for the second of Freddy Kempf’s Beethoven concerto concerts with the NZSO

5 Mar · Lindis Taylor

Pianist Nicola Melville’s visit home with a diverting entertainment and a tribute to her teacher

4 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Four feasts forward – Catherine McKay and Peter Barber at St.Andrew’s

28 Feb · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Ecstatic applause for Freddy Kempf’s first three Beethoven concertos with the NZSO

28 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Opera Boutique with a boisterous Pergolesi double bill

25 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Violin and harp in enchanting lunchtime concert at St Andrew’s

12 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

St Andrew’s lunchtime concerts resume for 2015 with a piano quintet

11 Feb · Peter Mechen

Days Bay Opera in great success with early opera, La Calisto

10 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Great New Zealand tenor Keith Lewis in rare recital

10 Feb · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Unorthodox organist Christopher Hainsworth with brilliant late trumpeter Nicolas Planchon

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Last three days of the triumphant 2015 Chamber Music Festival in Nelson

5 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Nelson chamber music festival: the second three days, with a trip to St Arnaud

2 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Thirteenth Nelson chamber music festival better than ever: the first three days

26 Jan · Lindis Taylor

Gala recital to invest the new piano at Lower Hutt Little Theatre

14 Dec · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Cello jamboree at the school of music and Nota Bene’s light-hearted 10th anniversary

13 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Splendid Orpheus Choir and NZSO shine along with Madeleine Pierard in Trans-Tasman Messiah

7 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Aroha String Quartet’s tenth anniversary concert offers excellent, varied, exquisite programme

7 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Chamber Orchestra – a wonderful concert and a promising conducting debut

6 Dec · Peter Mechen

Bach Choir’s Stephen Rowley bows out in style

1 Dec · Peter Mechen

Michael Houstoun’s Beethoven on Rattle

30 Nov · Rosemary Collier

Entertaining Christmas concert from the Northern Chorale

29 Nov · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Tudor Consort with marvellous music: Motets by Bach and settings of the texts by others

28 Nov · admin

Large audience hear unfamiliar Christmas music in enthusiastic performance by Festival Singers

22 Nov · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

Circa Theatre’s “Dead Tragic” a life-enhancing experience

21 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

A divided NZSO with a breathtaking cellist in a sparkling touring programme for the South Island

16 Nov · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Tingling strings at Futuna – Dean Major and Robert Ibell

15 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington ends its year in blaze of irreverent glory

15 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Diverting and wide-ranging concert from the SMP Ensemble

14 Nov · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Third of the Cathedral’s recitals for the new Steinway, from Jian Liu

12 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Polished and delightful lunchtime with winds at St Andrew’s

9 Nov · Futuna Chapel · admin

Diversity and enthusiasm from Gale Force voices at Futuna

8 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Musicians join in with the fireworks in Wellington

5 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Carnival for Guy Fawkes’ Day – the music of Alfred Hill

2 Nov · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Ballades, Songs and Snatches – singer and piper at Futuna Chapel

29 Oct · Peter Mechen

“Nature, Life and Love” for our time, from the NZTrio

29 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Glittering prizes from a talented duo at St.Andrew’s

26 Oct · Futuna Chapel · Rosemary Collier

Two Harps create magic at Futuna Chapel

22 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Inspiring lunchtime performances from NZSM string players

22 Oct · Peter Mechen

High Mountain Flowing Water – theatre, poetry and music

21 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Youth Orchestra’s final, tumultuous concert for 2014

19 Oct · Peter Mechen

Yvette Audain and friends “in the groove” – a new CD

17 Oct · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Music in evocative spaces – Diedre Irons at Wellington Cathedral

16 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Borodin Quartet in Wellington – Old-World elegance, universal beauty

15 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Alexa Thomson – possibility and accomplishment on the viola

12 Oct · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · admin

Illuminating the Bard – sonnets for a 450th birthday

11 Oct · St James Theatre · Rosemary Collier

NZ Opera’s “Don Giovanni” in Wellington enthralling

10 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Orchestral spectaculars from the NZSO – and a 2015 sneak-preview

2 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Soloists add distinction to NZSM Orchestra concert

30 Sept · Old St Paul’s · admin

Saxophone feast from the New Zealand School of Music

28 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Youth and experience: organ-playing at St John’s, Willis St.

28 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Tests of character – Wellington Chamber Music recital from Ludwig Treviranus

26 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

SMP Ensemble – Sound Barrel a “lucky dip” for this listener!

23 Sept · Old St Paul’s · admin

NZSM Classical Guitar students square up to a challenging recital

21 Sept · Peter Mechen

New Zealand String Quartet – soirée in a salon

19 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

NZSM’s “A Night at the Opera” generates a feast

14 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Nota Bene splendidly celebrates its 10th Anniversary

14 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Eggner Trio and Amihai Grosz win all hearts

14 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Douglas Mews at the organ – St.John’s, Willis St

7 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Plentiful talent at Wellington’s Aria Contest courtesy Hutt Valley Competitions Society

7 Sept · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington confirms its vital role in city’s musical life with wonderful Haydn and Mahler

6 Sept · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · admin

Fine Israel in Egypt from Tudor Consort in challenging acoustic

6 Sept · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Source of innocent merriment – Wellington G&S Society’s “The Mikado”

3 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Nikau Trio celebrates Spring with enchanting, vivacious music

2 Sept · Peter Mechen

Passion and circumspection from the wonderful Faust Quartet

31 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Faust Quartet with a different view of Schubert and a perplexing study of mythological horses

29 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Brilliant, rewarding performance of The Creation from NZSO and Orpheus Choir

26 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Chamber Music New Zealand hosts exciting concert by pianos and percussion

25 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Searing contribution from the WYO to “Recovering Forbidden Voices”

24 Aug · admin

Forbidden Voices: Documentary film on German/Jewish composer Richard Fuchs, also neglected in New Zealand

24 Aug · Peter Mechen

“The Knight of the Rose” (Der Rosenkavalier) delights at Days Bay

23 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Forbidden Voices liberated in NZSM conference on music and musicians banned by Nazis

21 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Product of Terezin concentration camp survives as admirable, enjoyable children’s opera

21 Aug · Peter Mechen

LUDWIG TREVIRANUS – at ease with the music

11 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Many Magnificats in interesting Bach Choir concert

9 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Imaginative programme of too rarely played masterpieces from Orchestra Wellington

8 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Masters of whole worlds: Mozart and Mahler with the NZSO

6 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Anniversaries, celebrations and NZ premieres – NZSM Orchestra at St.Andrew’s

2 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Unexciting, lowpowered NZSO programme under Alexander Shelley yields riches after all

29 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Inspiring concert by young students of Donald Armstrong

27 Jul · Rosemary Collier

A challenging conspectus of unfamiliar Nordic song, from Kapiti Chamber Choir

26 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Cathedral’s festival celebrated by satanism and the supernatural in film and music

25 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Echt-quartet experiences from the Doric String Quartet

23 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Engaging lunchtime concert by woodwind students

21 Jul · Peter Mechen

Jian Liu at the piano – visionary programming, extraordinary playing

18 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2014 tackles showpieces with a will

13 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Dalecarlia Quintet in a third and different programme in Greater Wellington

11 Jul · Peter Mechen

NZ Opera’s LA TRAVIATA charms in Wellington

8 Jul · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Gunter Herbig at Old St.Paul’s – the next best thing to a siesta……

6 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Scandinavian and New Zealand players unite wonderfully for the two greatest clarinet quintets

6 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Chamber Orchestra – nostalgia, high spirits and adventure

3 Jul · Peter Mechen

Dalecarlia Clarinet Quintet – getting the music through….

28 Jun · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Baroque Voices – resplendent 20th birthday offerings

27 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO under Venezuelan conductor triumphs with essential German and Russian masterpieces

27 Jun · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

The lyrical and the spectacular from Thomas Gaynor at TGIF Cathedral lunchtime recital

26 Jun · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Stroma’s third “Mirror of Time” – thoroughly engaging fun

22 Jun · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Gamut of emotions – Orchestra Wellington’s second 2014 concert

20 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Winner’s tour for Nikki Chooi, 2013 Michael Hill Violin Competition: a finished artist

17 Jun · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Beautiful Britten, sterling Brahms – a heartfelt tribute to Norbert Heuser

15 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Choral Symphony in a triumphant end to NZSO’s monumental Beethoven symphony cycle

14 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

In the marvellous heartland of Beethoven’s symphonies: concert No 3

13 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Beethoven from Inkinen and the NZSO – the excitement continued…..

12 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Great start to NZSO’s Beethoven festival with the first three symphonies

8 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Tawa’s orchestra tackles substantial programme under lively young conductor

7 Jun · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

Requiems and delights à la Francaise – Duruflé and Fauré

4 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Aspects of nature, life and love, from the NZSM Orchestra

30 May · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Programme ‘by popular request’ calls for wide-ranging period and stylistic variety from The Tudor Consort

26 May · Peter Mechen

Trio launches Hutt Valley’s Chamber Music season with élan

24 May · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Orchestra Wellington confirms its stature in large scale late Romantic as well as Haydn, and honours Franz Paul Decker

18 May · Rosemary Collier

Innovative and balanced programme from Aroha Quartet at Waikanae

18 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Brilliant and vibrant exuberance from John Chen

17 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Passion, poetry and valediction from the NZSO

14 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Diverting woodwinds a delight from first to last at St Andrew’s

10 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

The Orpheus Choir – music of here, and now……

9 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

James MacMillan conducts NZSO in his own and Cresswell’s music of the past twenty years

8 May · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Remembering David – a Farquhar tribute from the NZSM

7 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Highly attractive lunchtime guitar recital at St Andrew’s

6 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

MFC proves fine venue for superb string quartet plus clarinet concert

4 May · Lindis Taylor

Lower Hutt Little Theatre gets new Steinway, but several much cheaper improvements still needed

3 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO scores a success in recent music delving some of the world’s tragedies

27 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Piano trios in sparkling performances by Waikato-based ensemble

26 Apr · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Audience stands to honour fine performance by Secondary Students’ Choir

23 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Robbie Ellis – laughter, delight and provocation for lunch…..

17 Apr · Peter Mechen

RNZ Ballet’s Coppélia – evening of delight and fantasy

14 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

“Body Beautiful” excites, awe-inspires, and charms as a life’s occupation is celebrated.

13 Apr · Rosemary Collier

A rare conjuction of string octets, Enescu, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, from the Amici Ensemble

13 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Splendour and Strife from the Wellington Chamber Orchestra

12 Apr · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · admin

Superb performance of Renaissance Easter music by Tudor Consort

9 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Exhilarating and musicianly recital by senior NZSM students

7 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Jeffrey Grice – “interprète extraordinaire” at the NZSM

6 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Impressive performances of Brahms choral works, including the German Requiem from Kapiti Chamber Choir

6 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Eugene Gienger – Dakota Pianist – more feeling than fireworks…..

6 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Festival Singers under Berkahn explore baroque byways, a romantic Stabat Mater and a modern, jazz cantata

5 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Audience gives enthusiastic reception to splendid NZSO concert

5 Apr · Peter Mechen

Bach Choir of Wellington – Faure and other delights

2 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Sparkling playing of Bach for flute and organ at St Andrew’s

29 Mar · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Memorable, varied programme from singers and instrumentaists of Note Bene

28 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

NZSO with Farr’s first piano concerto plus Respighi celebrating Rome

26 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Aspects of conflict in Brio’s “Peace and War” at St.Andrew’s

26 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Junghwa Lee – pianistic brilliance and recreative ferment at the NZSM

25 Mar · Sacred Heart Cathedral · admin

Rich opportunities for NZSM Orchestra’s youthful freshness, commitment, poetry and dynamism

21 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

One-man Slovak cello ensemble featuring voice and rhythm at NZSM

20 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Jonathan Berkahn and friends celebrate St Patrick’s Day + 2 with charm and wit

18 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Concert of rare 17th century instruments at New Zealand School of Music

13 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Triumphant finish to the NZSO’s ‘Five by Five’ lunchtime venture

10 Mar · St James Theatre · admin

Distinguish Strike and Psathas from the hoi poloi of noise makers of the gig world

10 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Marc Taddei and NZSO with a splendid Sibelius Fifth

9 Mar · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

Ancient Mariner Rime watered-down, though stunning to look at

8 Mar · Rosemary Collier

Admirable, engaging performance of Noye’s Fludde in the Festival’s periphery

7 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Festival’s return to lunchtime concerts, now with the NZSO and Tchaikovsky, a triumph

6 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Bach Collegium Japan leaves audience wanting much more after Bach Lutheran masses

5 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Bach’s St John Passion from Masaaki Suzuki’s Bach Collegium Japan

5 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Gunter Herbig and his Brazilian-German guitar at St Andrew’s lunchtime recital

3 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Schubert with the NZSO – head held high in symphonic company

3 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Festival opera Ainadamar semi-staged but powerful, strongly cast and magnificently performed

28 Feb · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

The year’s centenary profoundly marked with a Requiem for the Fallen: O’Sullivan and Harris

25 Feb · Rosemary Collier

Festival presents Shakespeare songs from two choirs in admirable literary and musical contexts

25 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Baroque guitarist Hopkinson Smith reveals a little known era of Spanish music in exquisite recital

25 Feb · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Beethoven blazes to the front of the NZSO’s ‘Five by Five’ symphony series

19 Feb · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Lively opera debut from an ambitious new Hawke’s Bay company

15 Feb · Peter Mechen

Fabulous and compelling evocation of times past

13 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

The two organs on display: St Andrew’s on The Terrace first off in Wellington’s concert series

6 Feb · Te Papa · Lindis Taylor

Scintillating Te Papa concert by National Youth Orchestra

15 Dec · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Energy and commitment with Bach Choir’s Christmas Oratorio

14 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Festivities and farewells at the NZSO’s Messiah

8 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Promising orchestral concert: excellent Ritchie, problematic Mozart

8 Dec · Peter Mechen

Mozart’s “Goose of Cairo” nicely cooked and served at Days Bay Opera.

7 Dec · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Puer natus est nobis – Christmas music for the ages from the Tudor Consort

6 Dec · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

‘Great Music 2013’ on lute and organ: wonderful Messiaen

27 Nov · Lindis Taylor

The Ginger Series tackles classical music with a captivating, oblique apologia

24 Nov · Te Papa · admin

Eclectic Christmas music from the choir with audience sing- along too

23 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

NZSO basses inflict huge entertainment and risks to the building

20 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Two woodwinds, two strings, in varied concert from Nikau Trio plus

20 Nov · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Italian Embassy sponsors fine recital by violin and piano duo

17 Nov · Opera House · admin

Orchestra Wellington – breathlessly exciting Beethoven and Bernstein

16 Nov · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Unusual, enterprising concert centring on Britten and Helen Webby’s harp

16 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Ya-Ting Liou – delight and triumph amid near-empty spaces

15 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Melanie Lina – great playing reaching all too few ears at St.Andrew’s

14 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Delights from Emma Sayers and NZSO principal violin and horn, in ‘Piano Plus’

13 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Paul Rosoman gives St Andrew’s two organs a work-out

13 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

A partnership going places – Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu

11 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Beethoven’s and Michael Houstoun’s “Les Adieux” – for now…….

10 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Concert No 6 of Michael Houstoun’s triumphant return to Beethoven

9 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

“Un spectacle fantastique” from orchestra and fireworks

8 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Houstoun’s stupendous feat in first of the final trilogy of Beethoven sonata recitals

6 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Schubert’s “Trout” engaging despite wayward balances

3 Nov · Futuna Chapel · Lindis Taylor

Aroha Quartet fills the Futuna Chapel with impressionist and colouful music

1 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Festival Singers and Cantoris – Choirs for all Seasons

30 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Owen Moriarty – challenging but rewarding guitar recital

25 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Intelligently constructed programme exquisitely sung by Lisette Wesseling

23 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

String students from the School of Music gain public performance experience

21 Oct · Old St Paul’s · Lindis Taylor

Momentous first Wellington concert by 40-year-old Tallis Scholars

16 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Fine artistry and insight by Duo Cecilia, cello and piano duo

12 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

NZSO’s “Tall Tales and Tangos” musically resplendent but dramatically inert

11 Oct · Peter Mechen

Remembering Katherine Mansfield 125 years on

9 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

All the guitar students from NZSM prove more is more

8 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

NZSM Orchestra serves composers well, with a star cello soloist

6 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Brilliant and rousing finale to Wellington Chamber Music’s 2013 concerts

5 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Courageous Wellington Youth Orchestra tackles enterprising programme amid space difficulties

2 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSM voice students in diverse show-case at St Andrews

30 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Goldner Quartet and Piers Lane shine and glow…

29 Sept · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · admin

R.S.Thomas – a centenary remembered in poetry, scripture and music

29 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Wellington Chamber Orchestra – after the First Cuckoo……

28 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Splendid, dramatic Mozart Mass from huge Orpheus and Youth Choirs

25 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

The Fab Five explore neglected vocal territory at St Andrew’s lunchtime concert

22 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Violinist Blythe Press delivers fine Artist Diploma recital at the New Zealand School of Music

22 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Lazarus String Quartet tackles the classics

21 Sept · Peter Mechen

China meets New Zealand in music – the NZ Trio

20 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Impressive final recital as Isabella Moore prepares for study abroad

18 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

A rare, delightful Lieder recital from two seasoned musicians at St Andrew’s

17 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Engaging guitar performances from mainly junior NZSM students

14 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

New Zealand String Quartet plays Britten along with kindred spirits

14 Sept · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

NZ Opera’s Dutchman redeemed by love and music

13 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Gorgeous concert of New Zealand commissions for voice and harp

13 Sept · Peter Mechen

NZ String Quartet – Britten alongside his heroes

11 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Sunny moods and bitter grief at lunchtime at St Andrew’s

8 Sept · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Fancies and realities from Orchestra Wellington

7 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Il Corsaro – a New Zealand premiere, but not the Australasian one

1 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Diverting variety in sparkling arrangements for reed quintet, Category Five

1 Sept · Peter Mechen

Stroma – the Elemental and the Fabulous

31 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Gorgeous, satisfying a cappella singing from The Tudor Consort

30 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Admirable performances from Kapiti orchestra under Ken Young and hornist Ed Allen

30 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

2013 National Youth Orchestra shines and glows

29 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Elizabeth Hudson steps down as director of the NZSM

27 Aug · Lindis Taylor

NZ Trio at the City Art Gallery with the typically multifaceted programme

23 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Alan Wells

NZSM tutors as composers and performers

22 Aug · Peter Mechen

Pianist Sonja Radojkovic at Lower Hutt – tempestuous, erratic, inspirational

21 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Cellos galore at St. Andrew’s

21 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Alan Wells

Electric music and music-theatre – Nicholas Isherwood

18 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Splendid operatic farewell to the Kapiti Chorale’s conductor Marie Brown

18 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Hutt Valley choirs combine for two Haydn masses and other items

18 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Worlds of experience and sensibility – the Antipodes String Trio

17 Aug · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

English sacred and secular song, choral and organ music at Saint Paul’s Cathedral

14 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Viola partnerships at St.Andrew’s

13 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Two masterpieces of the violin repertoire at Old St Paul’s

11 Aug · admin

SMP Ensemble plays Contag for “The Crowd”

11 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Polished and admirable performances of trios for flute, cello and piano

10 Aug · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Expansion of review of Il Corsaro, published by London’s Opera magazine

9 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Mozart from the NZSO – magical music and music-making

8 Aug · admin

Brief but rewarding guitar recital at Wesley Church

7 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Diverting and highly accomplished lunchtime guitar quartet concert at St Andrew’s

6 Aug · Old St Paul’s · Lindis Taylor

Music and revolution take stage at Old St Paul’s

4 Aug · Peter Mechen

Endres wows ’em at Waikanae

3 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Schools chamber music contest: Auckland 3, Christchurch 3, Wellington 0, the rest 0; concern about exposure to music in schools

1 Aug · Alan Wells

Stroma, with percussionist Claire Edwardes

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Inaugural Wellington recital by accomplished violin and piano duo

29 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Fine Choral Symphony from Wellington Youth Orchestra, but where’s the audience?

29 Jul · Peter Mechen

Nikolai Demidenko at Upper Hutt’s Classical Expressions

28 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Contemplations of life and death from disparate times and nations

26 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Robert Costin’s rewarding organ exploration of the Goldberg Variations

26 Jul · Opera House · admin

Il Corsaro a delight and a triumph

25 Jul · Circa Theatre · admin

The Big C from Circa Theatre

24 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

NZSM students get the wind up

23 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Interesting interdisciplinary chamber music exploration led by violinist Jack Liebeck and friends

21 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Chamber classics from the Te Kōkī Trio

18 Jul · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

The Royal NZ Ballet’s Swan Lake – classic and freshly-minted

17 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Variable winds at St.Andrew’s over lunchtime

10 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Mellifluous flute and piano at St.Andrew’s

7 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Enterprising take on the year’s anniversaries with Wellington Chamber Orchestra

7 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Beauty and truth from Amici at Waikanae

7 Jul · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Capital Choir – joys and travails through Solstice and Winter

5 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Magnificent Nordic programme from NZSO, Vänskä and Currie

3 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · admin

Young Musicians enliven lunchtime at St.Andrew’s

2 Jul · Old St Paul’s · Rosemary Collier

Quintessential winds at Old St.Paul’s

30 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Beethoven from Houstoun Concert 4 – recycle plus renewal….

30 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Pataka piano recital pleases

29 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

Tremendous panache from performers in Verdi’s epic Requiem

23 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Old and new, far and near, from the New Zealand String Quartet

23 Jun · Peter Mechen

J.S.Bach at Paekakariki

19 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Brio’s fantastic lunchtime explorations

15 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Valedictions from the Tokyo Quartet

15 Jun · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Pieces of eight from Nota Bene

14 Jun · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Antipodean stargazing and planetwatching from the NZSO

12 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

NZSM students stringing things together

7 Jun · Rosemary Collier

Scholarly and musical – Sergey Malov plays Bach

6 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Big Sing for a big occasion

5 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Their own sounds: Viola students from the NZSM

2 Jun · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Mozart ‘s take on Handel – warmth more than refiner’s fire

29 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Saxophones for all seasons from the NZSM

28 May · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Heavyweight opera composer-contenders put through their paces

28 May · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Twin Peaks – a concert of Verdi and Wagner

26 May · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Orchestra of Swing, courtesy of “The Duke”

24 May · Rosemary Collier

Wellington Youth Choir – stories for the telling

22 May · Peter Mechen

The Goldbergs with strings attached…

19 May · Rosemary Collier

Delights and disappointments from the Poinsett Trio

17 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Larks and serious business, with Yevgeny Sudbin and the NZSO

15 May · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Fair, fresh winds from home

15 May · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Worlds of difference from the NZ Trio

11 May · St James Theatre · Peter Mechen

NBR NZ Opera’s “Butterfly” – traditional and triumphant

11 May · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

Wellington Youth Orchestra trumps with Shostakovich

10 May · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

NZSO performs Hear and Far, but all contemporary, to warm reception

9 May · Peter Mechen

Tribulation and triumph for young pianist at Lower Hutt

5 May · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Ground – (and knuckle – ?) breaking Debussy and Ligeti

3 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Terfel’s style and musicality offer something for everyone in varied concert

28 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Adventurous performances of testing and witty music by a dead composer

28 Apr · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Uncovering the fullness of Monteverdi – Baroque Voices

26 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Julia Wells

Cantoris takes on The Armed Man

26 Apr · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Stroma’s second Mirror of Time – a “Rogues’ Gallery” of Music

24 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

ANZAC affords occasion for an arresting New Zealand and a moving Australian work from NZSO

24 Apr · admin

Delightful concert by guitar quartet at Lower Hutt

21 Apr · Mary Singleton

Admirable performances of Fauré requiem and other French music from Kapiti Chamber Choir

21 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Homage to Britten from the Aroha Quartet

18 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Konstanze Eickhorst – recital from Vienna

17 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Agreeable recital of music for flute, cello and piano from the US

15 Apr · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Michael Houstoun – Beethoven Revisited

14 Apr · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Houstoun’s second triumphant Beethoven sonata recital

14 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

“Round the Horn” – Wellington Chamber Orchestra and Samuel Jacobs

13 Apr · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

NZSO’s “Home is where the Heart is….”

12 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Beethoven from Houstoun – recycled with feeling

10 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Youthful voices savoured – NZSM Voice Students

9 Apr · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Britten, Milhaud and Tchaikovsky from the NZSM Orchestra

7 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Oleg Marshev with lovely programme on Waikanae’s Fazioli piano

5 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Martin Riseley (violin) and Jian Liu (piano) – elegance plus outrageous virtuosity

4 Apr · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

First of six Bach recitals for organ and cello (and flute) at St Mary of the Angels

27 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Fine recital by Douglas Mews on St Andrew’s chamber organ

27 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

A long and circuitous route from the Guildhall

22 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

NZSO’s “Bolero” – well-wrought excitement and elegant ecstasy

20 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Variety and enchantment in Robin Ward’s triple harp recital

11 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Kronos Quartet – holding time and audience in thrall

10 Mar · Rosemary Collier

Streeton Trio return triumphantly to Waikanae

27 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Melanie Lina – celebrating her “L’isle Joyeuse” at St.Andrews

21 Feb · Peter Mechen

Delight with a sting in the tail – Cosi fan tutte at Days Bay Opera

17 Feb · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Organ Megalomania: Christopher Hainsworth courtesy Maxwell Fernie

12 Feb · Peter Mechen

LDA rides again – a new lease of life for a life in music

10 Feb · Rosemary Collier

Anna Leese and Terence Dennis in wonderful recital at Waikanae

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

The twelfth Nelson Chamber Music Festival breaks records – again

8 Feb · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Youthful brilliance from the NZSO National Youth Orchestra

12 Jan · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Twenty-two talented young singers fill brilliant evening at Whanganui’s Opera School Gala

21 Dec · Rosemary Collier

Wonderful recital of French Christmas music from organist Dianne Halliday

15 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

A great Messiah from the NZSO and Orpheus Choir

12 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Penultimate lunchtime concert at St Andrew’s: delightful cello and piano programme

9 Dec · Lindis Taylor

Start of a diverting Cello(phonia) tradition at the New Zealand School of Music

9 Dec · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

A world in a grain of sand – Pepe Becker and Stephen Pickett at Futuna

9 Dec · Peter Mechen

Turning over a Blue Leaf – Adam Page and Stroma

7 Dec · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Freddy Kempf’s Gershwin with the NZSO – poet-pianist with a brilliant orchestra

5 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Talented piano duettists combine wit and virtuosity for St Andrew’s audience

2 Dec · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Rutter’s Magnificat given impressive treatment by Wellington’s Capital Choir

2 Dec · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Worlds Old and New, from the Wellington Chamber Orchestra

28 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Bryant-Greene and Atkins give enjoyable recital of New Zealand piano music

25 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Bach Choir brings its 2012 to a splendid conclusion with Vivaldi, Handel and a trumpet

25 Nov · Mary Singleton

Kapiti Chamber Choir offers antidote to Christmas commercialisation

25 Nov · Peter Mechen

Rain, wind and moonlight – Stroma’s “Pierrot Lunaire” and more……

24 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

The Tudor Consort in taxing but excellent concert from the Renaissance and Messiaen

23 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Superb English Trio performs in context of Pettman/ROSL Arts

20 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Lisa Harper-Brown frames fine Opera Society recital

17 Nov · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Wellington Orchestra with its end-of-year winnings musically and in survival

11 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wellington Youth Sinfonietta paves the way to orchestral careers

10 Nov · Lindis Taylor

Ludwig Treviranus returns to Upper Hutt for highly coloured recital of Beethoven and Mussorgsky

10 Nov · Michael Fowler Centre · admin

JS Bach and Mahler – worlds of sensibility from Inkinen and the NZSO

4 Nov · Rosemary Collier

Polish organist with German baroque and French romantic at St Peter’s

4 Nov · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

Gospel Truth – great singing from Gale Force Gospel Choir

2 Nov · Futuna Chapel · Rosemary Collier

Futuna Chapel and Alliance Française inspire an attractive French women’s choir

31 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Duo mosaica – violin and guitar – in first-class recital to end St Mark’s series

31 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Clarinet trio repeats its Lower Hutt programme at St Andrew’s

31 Oct · Peter Mechen

NZ Trio at Wellington City Gallery – beautiful assemblages

28 Oct · Rosemary Collier

Varied programme to mark Taliban murder of a Jewish/American journalist

25 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

American string quartet plus German pianist deliver eclectic programme of great accomplishment

24 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Schubert’s B flat trio given beautiful performance at St Andrew’s at lunchtime

23 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Choral and orchestral extension of case law advocated by Wellington lawyers and jurists

21 Oct · Futuna Chapel · Rosemary Collier

Interesting if somewhat problematic concert at Futuna Chapel

21 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Music-making with virtuosity, beauty and energy at Wellington Youth Orchestra’s last 2012 outing

20 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Michael Houstoun at 60 – divining the depths of the Diabellis

18 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Notable Brazilian guitarist presented by the embassy and the NZSM

17 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Five violinists and a cellist at student recital at St Andrew’s

14 Oct · Peter Mechen

Organ recital at St.Peter’s on Willis – musical and ambient enchantment

13 Oct · St James Theatre · Lindis Taylor

Brilliant Bartered Bride redeems shortcomings of its Cold War setting

13 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Nicola Benedetti and the NZSO show their class

11 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Four ensembles help in fund-raising concert for St Andrew’s restoration completion phase

11 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Stroma’s beautifully “luminous horizons” at Ilott

10 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Students explore viola repertoire at St Andrew’s

10 Oct · Lindis Taylor

School of Music guitar students delight Lower Hutt lunchtime audience

9 Oct · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

‘Close encounters’: NZSO’s admirable enterprise to get good music on to the street

9 Oct · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

NZSM singers entertain in Upper Hutt arts centre foyer

8 Oct · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

A new piano trio presents two fine concerts, in Wellington and Upper Hutt

3 Oct · Rosemary Collier

A Clarinet Trio at St Mark’s lunchtime concert: great music making with minor flaws

30 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Rosemary Collier

Classical concert “crowding-out” on Sunday afternoons

30 Sept · Peter Mechen

Quintessential chamber music – the Aroha Quartet and Andrew Joyce

29 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Diverting variety of opera scenes in New Zealand School of Music’s annual opera fiesta

29 Sept · Peter Mechen

Cantatas in their proper place at St.Paul’s Lutheran

26 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Viva Viola at Lower Hutt campaigns for full recognition with both hits and misses

23 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Amici Ensemble in fine performances at Waikanae

23 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Zephyr – breaths of fresh air

22 Sept · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Litton and Hough combine with the NZSO to present an exhilarating concert

21 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Wellington Community Choir – delights both human and animal

20 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Australian guitarist Alex Tsiboulski seduces audience with beautiful playing

19 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Young pianists delight and impress

18 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Interesting, themed recital by vocal quartet at Old Saint Paul’s

16 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Orchestral rarities in impressive performances from Wellington Chamber Orchestra

16 Sept · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Enter Spring – wishful encouragement from Nota Bene

15 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

The Tudor Consort celebrates Mexico’s National Day with great 17th century music

14 Sept · Rosemary Collier

Early and late Debussy celebrated by School of Music trio of principal lecturers

12 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Music played as the composers would have wished, at St Andrew’s

12 Sept · Opera House · Peter Mechen

Pirates, policemen and patriotic persuasion in, er, Penzance? – no, Wellington!

9 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Baroque ‘musick for several friends’ at the Adam Concert Room:

9 Sept · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

Organists and Festival Singers bring Vierne to the fore

8 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Lindis Taylor

Fancy having such a quartet in our midst! The last of the glorious Beethoven series

8 Sept · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Splendid singing at gathering of Anglican cathedral choirs

7 Sept · St Mary of the Angels · Peter Mechen

Beethoven and the New Zealand String Quartet – shifting the paradigm

5 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Nikau Trio creates charming new repertoire for their ensemble: at Lower Hutt

5 Sept · Peter Mechen

Nature, Life and Love – Pepe Becker and Helen Webby

3 Sept · Lindis Taylor

‘Cellissimo’: Upper Hutt recital by NZSM cello and piano lecturers

2 Sept · Lindis Taylor

John Chen’s highly rewarding detour for piano recital at Waikanae

1 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Gendall’s Triple Concerto perplexing highlight of Wellington Orchestra concert

29 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A fine recital of Fauré mélodies at St Andrew’s

29 Aug · Peter Mechen

Brahms the Second? – perhaps Herzogenberg the First?

28 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Young Leonari Trio produces elegiac joie de vivre at Lower hutt

28 Aug · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Enterprising flute repertoire – Ingrid Culliford, with Kris Zuelicke

22 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Rosemary Collier

NZSM Orchestra cover themsleves with glory in Debussy and Mahler

22 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Enchanting double bass recital with a little cello too, at Lower Hutt

22 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Douglas Mews and Broadwood give Haydn his dues

21 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Strumming and fretting en masse at Old St.Paul’s – the N.Z.Guitar Quartet

19 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Wellington’s Aria Contest remains an important event in vocal students’ calendar

18 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Remarkable Big Sing National Finale a brilliant success at every level

17 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Dancing in the Cathedral – Mozart and Bruckner from Simone Young and the NZSO

12 Aug · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Young musicians’ mid-winter warm-up with Mozart and Rachmaninov

12 Aug · Peter Mechen

Blistering Brahms, diaphanous Dutilleux and monumental Mozart, from Amici and Diedre Irons

10 Aug · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Rosemary Collier

Superb New Zealand premiere of Donizetti masterpiece in the Catholic Cathedral

8 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Well-presented concert from NZSM’s Young Musicians’ Programme

7 Aug · Old St Paul’s · Rosemary Collier

Janet Gibbs delightful organ recital at Old St Paul’s

5 Aug · Rosemary Collier

Australian Piano Trio delights Waikanae

1 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Exemplary concert by NZSM woodwind students at St Andrew’s

1 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Interesting recital from first and second year voice students at New Zealand School of Music

31 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Strings and winds – New Zealand School of Music Lunchtime Concerts

29 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Jian Liu – pianist in full flight at the Ilott

28 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Bach Choir recovers its earlier renown with fine concert of Mendelssohn and Brahms

28 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Peter Mechen

Leonard Bernstein’s CANDIDE – the best of all possible whirls?

25 Jul · Lindis Taylor

A fine piano trio at St Mark’s, Lower Hutt, for lunch

24 Jul · Rosemary Collier

School of Music string ensemble brings lovely music to Upper Hutt

24 Jul · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Duo Tapas appetizing at Old St.Paul’s

22 Jul · Michael Fowler Centre · Peter Mechen

Views of the NZSO’s epic “Valkyrie”

17 Jul · Old St Paul’s · Rosemary Collier

Harp students of Caroline Mills in recital

16 Jul · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Peter Mechen

The Full Monte – music of love’s distraction, from Baroque Voices

15 Jul · Lindis Taylor

New wind ensemble plays for mulled wine at Paekakariki

15 Jul · Adam Concert Room · Peter Mechen

Consorting with harpsichords – Erin Helyard and Douglas Mews

14 Jul · Lindis Taylor

NZSO plays benefit concert for Anna van der Zee and her family

13 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Psalm settings from Cantoris at St Paul’s Cathedral lunchtime

12 Jul · Peter Mechen

A Grand Night for Singing – Voices from California, USA

10 Jul · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Varied and various concert from National Boys Choir of Australia

8 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Varied, attractive 25th anniversary concert from Kapiti Chamber Choir

8 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Ben Morrison and friends at St.Andrew’s

7 Jul · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Revelatory playing from Takács Quartet in music spanning a mere thirty years

6 Jul · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Lindis Taylor

Lunchtime organ recital of Bach and his north German predecessors from Richard Apperley

4 Jul · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

Fine touring youth orchestra from California victim of certain difficulties

4 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Adventurous and rewarding recital by Richard Mapp and Donald Maurice

1 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Mostly musical anniversaries of 2012

1 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen