St Andrew's Church

Lunchtime Concert: William Berry, Solo Piano
2024-12-04 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wednesday, December 4th, 12:15pm, koha
Join us for a beautiful programme of Mozart – Sonata No. 18 in D major K. 576S, Scriabin – Sonata No. 5 op. 53 and Medtner – Sonata-Ballade in F# major op. 27.

Note: change of originally scheduled pianist.
William Berry is a 20-year-old pianist from Lower Hutt. He was previously taught by Elizabeth Marrison, Ludwig Treviranus and Gillian Bibby. He obtained a degree in piano performance from Victoria University under Dr Jian Liu. He has succeeded in many local and national competitions, winning the 2023 IRMT Wellington Sonata Celebration and was a semi-finalist in the 2022 National ConcertoCompetition and 2022 Lewis Eady National Piano Competition. William won the 2023 NZSM concerto competition which gave him the opportunity to perform Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 2 with orchestra. He was sponsored by Professor Jack C Richards to attend the Semaine Internationale de Piano in Switzerland in 2022, where he was selected to perform as a young artist in 2023. He has played in masterclasses for Boris Berman, Edith Fischer, James Giles and Joyce Yang. William finished his second year of law at VUW this year. Later this month, he will go to Auckland to compete as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Lewis Eady National Piano Competition.

Lunchtime Concert: Resonance Choir - A Carol Celebration
2024-12-11 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for this annual and joyous event – carol singing with the Resonance Choir, led by Simon Christie. The choir will sing a range of SATB repertoire, including much loved and popular Christmas Carols to kick the festive season off. Audience participation is welcome!

Lunchtime Concert: Liam Furey, solo piano
2025-02-12 12:15 - 13:00
Programme:
K Saariaho: “Ballade” (2005)
G. Ligeti: Piano Etude “Fanfares”
F. Liszt: Petrarch Sonnet 47 from Years of Pilgrimege: Italy, S.161
“Benedetto sia ‘I giorno”
R. Shchedrin: Piano Piece Op.20 no.4 “Humouresque”
W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major, K. 332
i. Allegro
ii. Adagio
iii. Allegro Assai

Lunchtime Concert: Helene Page and Peter Maunder, voice and baroque guitar
2025-02-19 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for songs from the baroque era themed around the sweet torment of love – expressed via the delicacy of the baroque guitar with a single voice.

Lunchtime Concert: Rolf Gjelsten, Nicole Chao, Helene Pohl and Beth Chen
2025-02-26 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for a gorgeous concert. Koha.
Trio Pathétique in D minor by Glinka with:
Helene Pohl – violin
Rolf Gjelsten – cello
Beth Chen – piano
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Scherzo
III. Largo
IV. Allegro con Spirito
Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 for cello and piano by Chopin with:
Rolf Gjelsten – cello
Nicole Chao – piano
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo / Trio
III. Largo

Lunchtime Concert: William Berry, solo piano
2025-03-05 12:15 - 13:00
Repertoire:
Handel: Suite No. 8 in F minor HWV433
Moeran: Toccata
Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52
Stanchinsky: Sonata No. 2 in G major

William Berry is a 21-year-old pianist from Lower Hutt. He was previously taught by Elizabeth Marrison, Ludwig Treviranus and Gillian Bibby. He obtained a degree in piano performance from Victoria University under Dr Jian Liu. He has succeeded in many local and national competitions, being a semi-finalist in the 2022 National Concerto Competition and 2024 Lewis Eady National Piano Competition along with winning the 2023 IRMT Wellington Sonata Celebration. William won the 2023 NZSM concerto competition which gave him the opportunity to perform Rachmaninoff Concerto 2 with orchestra. He was sponsored by Professor Jack C Richards to attend the Semaine Internationale de Piano in Switzerland in 2022, where he was selected to perform as a young artist in 2023. He has played in masterclasses for Boris Berman, Edith Fischer, James Giles and Joyce Yang. William is entering the third year of his law degree at VUW this year and has been invited to partake in the honours programme.

Lunchtime Concert: Saxcess
2025-03-12 12:15 - 13:00
Saxcess will play a wide range of music from Klezmer, Latin, a Gotkovsky recitative, a Karlo Margetic world premier, a wild Kurt Weill inspired dance, and finish off with good old 12th Street Rag.
Debbie Rawson, Richar Marin, Franz Ombler, Rachel Collingridge and Tim Workman.

Lunchtime Concert: Uriele - solo piano compositions
2025-03-19 12:15 - 13:00
Uriele started composing music for piano in 1990. In this concert, she will present music from her early days of composing to her most recent pieces. The music is deeply emotive and playful, taking the listener on a journey. Join us for a concert full of atmosphere and invention!

Lunchtime Concert: Classical Voice Students of the NZSM
2025-03-26 12:15 - 13:00, 2025-08-06 12:15 - 13:00
Don’t miss this afternoon of art song and opera including a selection of French, German, Italian and English pieces performed by the talented students of the New Zealand school of music.

Lunchtime Concert: Helene Pohl and Rolf Gjelsten with Nadja Mijatovic-Sekicki Music by Schumann, Messiaen and Poulenc
2025-04-02 12:15 - 13:00
Adagio and Allegro – R Schumann
Rolf Gjelsten, cello
Nadja Milatovic-Sekicki, piano

Theme and Variations – O Messiaen
Helene Pohl, violin
Nadja Milatovic-Sekicki, piano

Sonata for violin and piano – F Poulenc
Helene Pohl, violin
Nadja Milatovic-Sekicki, piano

Schumann’s delicious character pieces “Adagio and Allegro” were originally written for horn and titled “Romance and Allegro. “ The great Olivier Messiaen wrote his Theme and Variations as a loving wedding present for his violinist wife. And the powerful violin and piano sonata by Francis Poulenc was written upon the urging of legendary violinist Ginette Neveu and dedicated to the memory of Spanish poet Federico Lorca. While it retains aspects of the cabaret sound we associate with the party-loving Poulenc, it also features Spanish motifs and moments of real tragedy. Both the Messiaen and Poulenc are rarely heard masterpieces.

Lunchtime Concert: Samuel Jeon, solo piano
2025-04-09 12:15 - 13:00
Programme:
Sonatine (1947) – Carlos Guastavino
Sarcasms, Op.17 — Sergei Prokofiev
Tempestoso
Allegro rubato
Allegro precipitato
Smanioso
Precipitosissimo — Andantino
Années de pèlerinage II, Supplément, S.162 — Franz Liszt
“Venezia e Napoli”
Gondoliera
Canzone
Tarantella
Samuel Woosol Jeon (b. 2003) is a Christchurch-born pianist currently studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under Dr. Natalia Ricci. He began piano at five with his aunt, later training with Michael Endres, earning dip ABRSM, LRSM, and FTCL diplomas. He won the 2018 Ruby Hay Pianoforte Scholarship, reached the NZCT Chamber Music Contest finals multiple times, and won in 2021. In 2024, he won the University of Sydney Concerto Competition, earning a performance with the Sydney Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra. Samuel has participated in masterclasses with esteemed pianists and was a Sydney Eisteddfod semi-finalist. Supported by the Henderson’s Traveller’s Scholarship and Dr. Jack Richards, he attended the Disentis Summer Academy and Blonay Summer Music Festival in Switzerland, studying with renowned artists Sergei Edelmann, Konstantin Scherbakov, and Edith Fischer. His continued success highlights his dedication and growing presence in the international classical music scene.

Lunchtime Concert: Duo Enharmonics, piano duo
2025-04-16 12:15 - 13:00
Samuel Barber – Souvenirs Op.28
I. Waltz
II. Schottische
III. Pas de deux
IV. Two-Step
V. Hesitation-Tango
VI. Galop
Myroslav Skoryk – Three Extravagant Dances
I. Entrance and Dance… Almost Hispano-Moresque
II. Blues… Almost American
III. Can-Can… As If From An Old Gramophone Record
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BIOGRAPHY
Pianists of national acclaim, Beth Chen and Nicole Chao, perform together as Duo Enharmonics. With extensive experience both as performers and educators, they have concertized and taught widely, including in Germany and the UK. Duo Enharmonics is regularly invited to perform in prestigious concert series and major venues across New Zealand, with national tours including with Chamber Music New Zealand.
Known for their dynamic collaborations, they frequently perform with members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand String Quartet. Between them, they have won first prizes in major concerto competitions, including the National Concerto Competition (NZ) and the North Queensland Piano and Instrumental Concerto Competition (Australia).
Dedicated to nurturing New Zealand’s next generation of musicians, Beth is an Artist Teacher at the New Zealand School of Music, Te Kōkī, while Nicole serves as a mentor and adjudicator for Chamber Music New Zealand. Their repertoire spans both four-hand and two-piano works, and upcoming performances include Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 for Two Pianos with the Wairua Sinfonietta.

Lunchtime Concert: Koru Trio - Music by Smetana and Dvorak
2025-04-30 12:15 - 13:00
Programme
A. Dvořák – Silent Woods (Waldesruhe) op.68 no.5 for cello and piano
B. Smetana – Piano Trio in g minor op.15
The Koru Trio was formed in 2011 by Rachel, Anne and Sally—three colleagues and friends—while waiting in an airport lounge during a tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. United by a shared passion for chamber music, they set out to explore some of the most beloved works in the piano trio repertoire. Since then, they have enjoyed performing music by Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, Brahms, Dvořák, Mendelssohn, Haydn, and many others.
Anne Loeser studied violin in Frankfurt and played in the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, the Hesse State Theatre Orchestra in Wiesbaden and the award-winning Orfeo Quartet. She moved to New Zealand from Germany in 2000 to join the First violin section of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Since then she has left a mark on the New Zealand music scene as a soloist and chamber musician. She is leader and musical director of Camerata, concert master of Days Bay Opera and has been a regular guest concertmaster of the Hawke’s Bay Orchestra and recently guest concertmaster for Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. She is also an active performer on baroque violin, leading the Orion Quartet and performing several cycles of Biber’s Rosary Sonatas, including a well received RNZ Concert broadcast.
Sally Isaac is approaching her 20 year anniversary in the NZSO after joining in 2005. She became a member of the cello section shortly after graduating from Cleveland Institute of Music with a Masters of Music degree. She also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Australian National University in her hometown of Canberra, Australia. Sally was a fellowship recipient at the Tanglewood Music Center, USA, for the 2004 Summer Festival and has been a member of the Canberra, Akron and Canton symphony orchestras. Sally also enjoys teaching a small number of young students, while also balancing those commitments with being the resident practice coach for her own children’s instrumental lessons.
Rachel Thomson was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, and grew up in Wellington where she began her piano studies with her mother. She went on to study with Judith Clark, graduating from Victoria University of Wellington before continuing her studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music in the United States, where she gained a doctorate in piano performance. Rachel regularly performs with some of the country’s leading musicians and has toured on numerous occasions for Chamber Music New Zealand. She has worked as an orchestral pianist with the NZSO, Orchestra Wellington, and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Rachel is also active as a teacher, adjudicator and accompanist, and is a music examiner for Trinity College London. She enjoys the variety of work that comes her way, and spending time with her family and boomeranging children when she can!

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM String Ensemble
2025-05-07 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Brass/Winds
2025-05-14 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Cello Ensemble
2025-05-21 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Piano Extravaganza
2025-05-28 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Extravaganza -Students from the NZSM
2025-05-29 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Voces Luce and Jubilate from Queen Margaret College
2025-06-04 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for choral selections from two award winning choirs from Queen Margaret College — Voces Luce and Jubilate.

Lunchtime Concert: Helene Pohl and Rolf Gjelsten, Violin and Cello
2025-06-11 12:15 - 13:00
Prelude from Cello Suite #3 in C Major – JS Bach
Lullaby and Grotesque for Violin and Cello – Rebecca Clarke
Duo opus 7 for Violin and Cello – Zoltán Kodály
Allegro serioso, non troppo
Adagio
Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento
Finale: Presto

Lunchtime Concert: Tubular Harmonies: A Low Brass Showcase -- Mika Hayashi, Kate McGregor, and Byron ‘Buzz’ Newton
2025-06-18 12:15 - 13:00
Tubular Harmonies: A Low Brass Showcase
Mika Hayashi (Tuba)
Kate McGregor (Baritone horn)
Byron ‘Buzz’ Newton (Euphonium)

Lunchtime Concert: Wellington Branch IRMTNZ Youth Music Festival Award Winners Recital
2025-06-25 12:15 - 13:00
In this concert, selected award winners from this year’s Youth Music Festival will perform. The annual festival is organised by the Wellington Branch of the Institute of Registered Music Teachers NZ, and has become an institution in the calendar of local instrumental and vocal teachers and their students. The festival features more than 200 performers, with most students presenting a selection of music that includes at least one work by a New Zealand composer.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSO National Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Concert
2025-07-02 12:15 - 13:00
Members of the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra present a concert of chamber music at St. Andrews on the Terrace. Featuring a diverse range of styles, composers and instrument combinations, this concert promises to be a vibrant and exciting showcase of our young musicians’ talents that you won’t want to miss!

Lunchtime Concert: ASQ International Music Academy 2025 Tutors Concert
2025-07-09 12:15 - 13:00
The Aroha String Quartet plays Mozart’s String Quartet in Bb K589. The ASQ is joined by guest tutors and players at the 2025 ASQ International Music Academy to perform Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No 9.
Aroha String Quartet: Haihong Liu, Konstanze Artmann, Zhongxian Jin & Robert Ibell
Guest players: Christine Wang, Donald Armstrong, Alexander Mcfarlane, David Chickering and Oleksandr Gunchenko

Lunchtime Concert: Johanna Dann and David Neild, cello and piano
2025-07-16 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for a gorgeous concert of cello and piano music, including Beethoven’s Sonata no 4, in C major, opus 102/1 and Schumann’s Fantasiestucke, op 73.

Lunchtime Concert: Otis Prescott-Mason, solo piano
2025-07-23 08:00 - 17:00
Otis Prescott-Mason is a pianist from Wellington and a current classical performance student at Victoria University of Wellington’s New Zealand School of Music. He currently studies under Dr. Jian Liu and Professor Boris Berman.
In 2022 Otis was awarded 1st prize, Best Performance of a Classical Sonata, and the Audience Choice Award at the Lewis Eady National Piano Competition. In the same year he was awarded 1st prize at the PACANZ National Piano Competition. Otis was also awarded 1st prize at the 2020 New Zealand Junior Piano Competition.
Otis is a grateful recipient of generous support from Professor Jack Richards and the Royal Over-Seas League which assists him to perform and study in Europe and the United States of America.
Programme:
Schubert – Impromptu in Gb major, Op. 90 No.3
Schubert – Sonata in G major, D.894

Lunchtime Concert: Lockdown Quartet with Donald Maurice and Rupa Maitra
2025-07-30 12:15 - 13:00
The Family Lockdown Quartet (Rupa, Lucy, Gemma and Donald) presents an exciting programme of pop and rock favourites from the golden era of the late twentieth century.

Lunchtime Concert: Bridget Douglas and Michael Tsalka - flute and piano
2025-08-13 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for a lunchtime recital of music for flute and piano, featuring works that span the Baroque to the contemporary. The program opens with J.S. Bach’s masterful Flute Sonata in B minor, a cornerstone of the flute repertoire. Internationally renowned visiting pianist, Michael Tsalka, showcases two solo works for piano: Pauline Viardot-Garcia’s charming Sérénade and Gavotte, followed by the World Premiere of Two Poems, One Meditation by British composer Prof. Nicholas Smith. The recital concludes with Schubert’s virtuosic and deeply expressive Introduction and Variations on “Trockne Blumen”, a dramatic tour de force for both flute and piano.
Photo credits:
James Roberts and Beefcroft
Michael Tsalka is currently serving as a Professor and a Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Music, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He is also a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), Salzburg, Austria, The Chairman of the Board (and faculty) of the European Fortepiano Museum and Academy (EFM) in Germany. As a pianist and early keyboard performer, he has won numerous prizes in Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America. He is a versatile musician, who performs repertoire from the early Baroque era to our days. Dr. Tsalka maintains a busy concert schedule, performing circa 100 concerts a year worldwide. Together with musicologist Dr. Angélica Minero Escobar, he has prepared a critical edition of Daniel Gottlob Türk’s 30 keyboard sonatas for Artaria Editions in New Zealand. Additionally, ten of his scholarly articles have been published by music journals, in Italy, the U.S.A., and the Netherlands.
He has recorded 40 critically acclaimed CDs, with repertoire from the Baroque period to the Contemporary Era (including many world premiere recordings) for NAXOS, Grand Piano, Paladino, Brilliant Classics, IMI, Sheva Collection, Wirripang, Tempus Clasico, and Ljud & Bild. Circa 85 contemporary compositions (which he premiered) were dedicated to him by composers from all over the world.
Bridget is Section Principal Flute of the NZSO and an Artist Teacher in Flute at the New Zealand School of Music – Te Kōkī. She collaborates on diverse performance projects with a wide variety of local and international musicians throughout Australasia. Bridget particularly enjoys playing chamber music with her musical friends and is regularly featured on Radio NZ Concert.
Bridget has released five albums, four of which were finalists for Best Classical Album at the Aotearoa Music Awards. She encourages the next generation of musicians in Aotearoa through teaching and mentoring at universities and schools nationwide. In 2020 she was awarded the CANZ (Composers Association of NZ) Citation for Services to NZ Music.

Photo credits:
James Roberts and Beefcroft

Lunchtime Concert: Wellington City Chorus – Women’s Barbershop
2025-08-20 12:15 - 13:00
Wellington City Chorus is a group of dedicated and talented women (and one man) who perform one of the few musical art forms that originate in the United States – Barbershop Harmony. Wellington City Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. This non-profit organisation is dedicated to teaching, learning and singing four-part harmony, barbershop style, through performances and teaching, perpetuating and creating a love for this style of A Cappella singing in our community.
Wellington City Chorus is fortunate to have David Brooks as our Director – skilled in and enjoys the craft of barbershop and willingly passes on his knowledge. As previous national champions Wellington City Chorus has represented New Zealand on
2024 National champions Wellington City Chorus will showcase a blend of traditional barbershop and contemporary a cappella songs. The concert will also feature their winning set from last year’s national competition.
