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Standing ovation for Otello?
Peter Hoar reviews the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s semi-staged performance of Verdi's Otello, featuring famed New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill. The opera, which Verdi came out of retirement to… Audio
SCHUMANN: Symphony No 1 In Bb Op 38, Spring
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at a Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 July 2016. Audio
HARRIS: Symphony No 6, Last Letter
Performed by mezzo Fiona Campbell and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at a Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 July 2016. Video, Audio
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at a Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 July 2016. Audio
Michael Barenboim
Violinist Michael Barenboim is in Auckland to perform Schoenberg's Violin Concerto in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's concert called 'Degenerate'. The works by Mendelssohn, Stravinsky and… Audio
Dejan Lazic
Croatian pianist making his New Zealand debut with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, performing Brahms Piano Concerto No 1. Audio
Simon O'Neill
New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill gets his wish: John Adams' ground breaking opera Nixon in China performed by New Zealand Opera at Auckland Arts Festival. Simon talks about performing Chairman Mao with… Audio
David FARQUHAR: Scherzo for Orchestra
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carl St. Clair. Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert on 18th June 1992. Audio
John ELMSLY: Pacific Hockets
Mincho Minchev (violin), Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Verbitsky. Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert on 18th March 1991. Audio
Eve de CASTRO-ROBINSON: Aurora
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by John Hopkins. Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert on 5th July 1990. Audio
Anthony YOUNG: The Farewell
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert on 24th June 2004. Audio
Anthony RITCHIE: Symphony No 2 - The Widening Gyre
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by James Sedares. Première performance at NZ Festival 2000, recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert, 11th March 2000. Audio
Daniel de Borah
Pianist Daniel de Borah talks about living in Hungary and then Russia before the fall of communism. He plays Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 2 with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra tomorrow night. Audio
Adam Walker: Flutist
British flutist Adam Walker performs with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week, as soloist in the 'Pied Piper Fantasy' by John Corigliano. He talks about that work, and moonlighting from his… Audio
Julia Deans and Anika Moa with the Auckland Philharmonia
Recorded at their 'Divas' show in June 2015, singer-songwriters Anika Moa and Julia Deans perform classics from their back catalogues with the the Auckland Philharmonia. Audio
John Wells: Rönisch Piano Competition
Organist John Wells is the adjudicator for this year's Rönisch Auckland Secondary Schools Piano Competition. He tells Eva what he'll be looking for in a potential winner. Audio
Richard Pamatatau: Sistema Aotearoa review
Pacific Journalism expert Richard Pamatatau looks at the music education initiative, Sistema Aotearoa, fresh from last night's launch of the youth orchestra Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara at the… Audio
Henning Kraggerud: Violinist
Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud is in New Zealand to perform the first Bruch concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Kraggerud is something of a polymath: he plays, teaches, directs… Audio
Ros Giffney: Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara
Sistema Aotearoa has just launched the youth orchestra Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara. Eva catches up with programme director Rosalind Giffney, and asks her how the South Auckland music education… Audio
Giordano Bellincampi: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Next year, conductor Giordano Bellincampi takes the reins as Music Director of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. This week, they get a preview: he's here to lead their performance of music by… Audio
