St Andrew's Church

Upcoming Concert: Chamber Music NZ - Trio Obscura
2026-05-10 15:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Saxcess
2026-05-13 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Brass/Winds
2026-05-14 12:15 - 13:00, 2026-10-07 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Piano Extravaganza
2026-05-20 12:15 - 13:00, 2026-09-30 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Extravaganza - Students from the NZSM
2026-05-21 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Cello Ensemble
2026-05-27 12:15 - 13:00, 2026-09-23 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

NOTA BENE Four Hands Two Grands And A Choir
2026-05-31 15:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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Lunchtime Concert: Ethan Rawhiti and Weiran Chen, Piano Four Hands
2026-06-10 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Dvorak – Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 2
Brahms – Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 90
I. Allegro non assai
II. Andante moderato
III. Allegro giocoso
IV. Allegro energico e passionato

Weiran Chen & Ethan Rawhiti formed a piano duo earlier this year, performing in lunchtime concerts focusing on the piano four-hand music of Brahms.

Ethan Rawhiti is a Wellington-born pianist and has enjoyed collaboration since he first attended the NZSM Young Musician Programme at the age of 15. Last year, he graduated with a Bachelor of music with honours from Victoria University of Wellington. He is currently working as an accompanist at NZSM. Ethan has performed in a wide range of contexts. In 2026, he played a solo recital in Christchurch and participated in the Adam Summer School in Nelson. In 2025, he was the répétiteur for Wellington Operas’ premier production of ‘Mate Ururoa’ by Dame Gillian Whitehead and played for Brigid Bisley’s ‘In Return’ concert. In 2024, Ethan was sponsored by Professor Jack C. Richards to attend the Semaine Internationale de Piano festival in Switzerland.

Weiran Chen is currently a second-year DMA student at the New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington. She previously completed her Bachelor of Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, a Recital Artist Diploma at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and a Master of Music at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She is currently working as an accompanist at NZSM. Weiran is a prize winner in several competitions, including the 2024 Charles & Sofia International Piano Competition. Weiran has performed in China, Europe and the U.S. Weiran also enjoys collaborating with living composers. She was invited to record a new piano work for the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Press, a project featured in the MEiC Chinese Music Education documentary series. She has since collaborated with New Zealand composer Penelope Axtens, commissioning Afternoon Fantasie and giving its premiere at the Douglas Lilburn Open Day last year.

Lunchtime Concert: "Bach & Son" - performed by Barbara Hill - flute, Robert Ibell - cello & Jonathan Berkahn - harpsichord
2026-06-17 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Program:
J.S.Bach (attrib. C.P.E.Bach) – Sonata in G-minor for Flute and Basso continuo BWV 1020
J.S.Bach – Sonata in E-minor for Flute and Basso continuo, BWV 1034
J.S.Bach – Cello Suite No. 4, BWV 1010
C.P.E.Bach – Hamburg Sonata – Flute & basso continuo

Lunchtime Concert: Guzheng & Piano Duo
2026-06-18 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Experience the enchanting blend of guzheng and piano in a concert inspired by nature’s beauty. From delicate traditional melodies to modern interpretations, this duo weaves a rich musical dialogue between East and West.
Step into a soundscape of blooming gardens, flowing water, and expressive harmony—an afternoon of music to relax, inspire, and delight.
Performed by Jessie Ling and Pei-Ying Pan.

Wellington City Orchestra concert
2026-06-21 15:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Claire Cowan – Legend of the Trojan Bird
Edward Gregson – Concerto for tuba
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor the ‘Gaelic’
Sam Zhu – Tuba
Ewan Clark – Conductor
Virginie Pacheco – Assistant Conductor
Admission $30 – Concessions $20 – Secondary students and younger free
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Lunchtime Concert: Vivo Flutes - Barbara Hill & Friends
2026-06-24 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Vivo Flutes consists of twelve players, with piccolo, c-flutes, altos and bass flutes. The program features Saint-Saens, Shostakovich and a beautiful but rarely performed concerto by Andre Gretry.

Lunchtime Concert: Papaioea Piano Trio
2026-07-01 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Papaioea Piano Trio

Guy Donaldson – piano, Elizabeth Patchett – violin & Robert Ibell – cello, play ‘Calliope Dreaming’ by Elena Kats-Chernin, Haydn’s Piano Trio No 45 in E-flat and movements from Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Seasons’.

Lunchtime Concert: Organ works by Buxtehude, Bach and Mendelssohn.
2026-07-08 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: ASQ International Music Academy 2026 Tutors Concert
2026-07-15 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
The Aroha Quartet perform Astor Piazzolla’s ‘Tango Ballet’. They are then joined by guest tutors of the 11th annual ASQ International Music Academy for the septet arrangement of Richard Strauss’s ‘Metamorphosen’.
Performers:
Haihong Liu & Donald Armstrong – violins
Konstanze Artmann – violin & viola
Eli Vincent – viola
Robert Ibell & David Chickering – cellos
Oleksandr Gunchenko – double bass

Lunchtime Concert: The Family Lockdown Quartet (Rupa, Lucy, Gemma and Donald)
2026-07-22 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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The Family Lockdown Quartet (Rupa, Lucy, Gemma and Donald) presents an exciting programme of pop, rock and tango favourites.

Lunchtime Concert: Ozan Biner-McGrath, solo piano
2026-07-29 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Ozan Biner-McGrath is a pianist from Dunedin. He currently studies with his father, Tom McGrath, and Terence Dennis. He has studied with John Colwill and participated in masterclasses with Jeremy Denk, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and Jian Liu. In 2025, he won the Dunedin Concerto Competition, played in the NSO Solo Spotlight concert, and the NSZO emerging artists concert as a concerto soloist. In previous years, he has also participated and won prizes in various competitions throughout the country. Ozan is looking forward to playing at St Andrew’s on The Terrace, performing works by Clementi, Franck and Rachmaninoff.

Lunchtime Concert: Classical Voice Students of the NZSM
2026-08-05 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Johanna Gruskin, flute
2026-08-19 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Wellington Viola Academy - Middle Fiddles
2026-08-26 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Inbal Megiddo (cello) Paul Altomari (bass) & Friends
2026-09-02 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Kirstin Eade and Beth Chen, Flute and Piano
2026-09-09 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM String Ensemble
2026-09-16 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Extravaganza -Students from the NZSM
2026-10-08 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Amanda Bunting and Kris Zuelicke, Solos and Duets for Piano
2026-10-14 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Schubert’s Schwanengesang - Roger Wilson and Guy Donaldson
2026-10-21 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Spitfires
2026-10-28 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
