Vesa Matti Leppänen
Taking on Brahms in Palmerston North
The combined Manawatū Sinfonia and Youth Orchestra will tackle one of the pinnacles of symphonic music this King's Birthday Monday. Audio
NZSO Beyond Words - music for the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents Beyond Word, a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks with music bringing together Moroccan singer/songwriter Oum… Audio
NZSO: The Art of Fugue
NZSO Sessions 2022: Art of Fugue
Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen and principle oboe Robert Orr join with members of the NZSO to perform extracts from Bach's The Art of Fugue, his Concerto for… Audio
HUMMEL: Variations & Coda on O du lieber Augustin
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Recorded 10 March 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
SALIERI: Variations on La folia di Spagna
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Recorded 10 March 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante in Eb K297b
Robert Orr (oboe), Philip Arkinstall (clarinet), Justin Sun (bassoon), Samuel Jacobs (horn), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Recorded 10 March 2023, Michael Fowler… Audio
HAYDN: Overture L'infedeltà
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Recorded 10 March 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
NZSO 75th Jubilee Concert
A Concert celebrating 75th Jubilee of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D minor Op 47, Mvt II
Performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
BACH: The Art of Fugue BWV1080, extracts
NZSO Sessions 2022: Art of Fugue
Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin/director), Alex McFarlane (viola), Andrew Joyce, Rowan Prior (cellos), strings of the New Zealand SO
Recorded at the Michael Fowler… Audio
RAMEAU: Suite from Les Boréades
NZSO Sessions 2022: Art of Fugue
Vesa-Matti Leppänen (vln, dir), New Zealand SO
BACH: Concerto for Violin & Oboe in D minor BWV1060
NZSO Sessions 2022: Art of Fugue
Vesa-Matti Leppänen (vln, dir), Robert Orr (ob), Bethany Angus (hpchd), New Zealand SO Audio
CPE BACH: Keyboard Concerto No 4 in C minor Wq43/4
Diedre Irons (fortepiano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin/director). Video, Audio
BACH: Orchestral Suite No 3 in D BWV 1068
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin/director). Audio
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D minor
Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Audio
Interview with Chris Turner & Vesa-Matti Leppänen
For the concert interval NZSO Music Librarian Chris Turner and soloist Vesa-Matti Leppänen talk with Clarissa Dunn. Audio
VIDEO: NZSO - Eroica
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya in Wellington. Video
JS BACH arr Sitkovetsky/Breuer: Goldberg Variations (selection)
Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin/director), Stephen De Pledge (fortepiano), members of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
MOZART: Horn Quintet in Eb K407
Performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), Andrew Thomson & Nicholas Hancox (violas), Andrew Joyce (cello), Samuel Jacobs (horn). Audio