St Andrew's Church

Karen Batten and Rachel Thompson – flute and piano
2022-11-09 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for our weekly lunchtime concert series and feel free to bring a bag lunch. This week, we take a trip through the Flute Family from the cheeky, bright piccolo, through the sonorous C flute to the rich, deep alto flute.
Music from North and South America: Gary Schocker and Astor Piazzolla, and England: John Rutter.
Biographies:
A Wellingtonian, Karen Batten has developed a varied freelance career, after returning from New York
with a Masters Degree. She is Principal Flute for Orchestra Wellington and has worked with the New
Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Karen has taught extensively throughout the Wellington Region, both at
secondary and tertiary level. Chamber music is a passion for Karen. She has been part of several groups,
some of which have toured for Chamber Music New Zealand, including Toru, flute, viola and harp. Most
recently her flute clarinet and bassoon group, Te Hau Trio, performed in Classical on Cuba.
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. She has toured on numerous occasions for Chamber Music New Zealand
and is a member of various chamber ensembles including the Koru Trio. 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.
*Jen Vaughan was meant to perform alongside Karen and Rachel but due to COVID is unable to attend this performance. Her biography remains below:
After graduating from the New Zealand School of Music in 2008, Jen Vaughan completed her Masters
study in flute at the Australian National University under the tutelage of Virginia Taylor and Vernon
Hill. Over the years, she has performed with a number of orchestras and ensembles around New
Zealand. Jen has held the position of Sub-Principal Flute with Orchestra Wellington since 2008.

String Quartet: Beethoven and Webern - Christine Wang, Julia Broom, Alex McFarlane and Ken Ichinose
2022-11-10 12:15 - 13:00
Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 10 in Eb Major, Op. 74 “Harp”
Webern’s Langsamer Satz (Slow Movement)
Join us for the weekly lunchtime concert series at St Andrew’s on The Terrace. This week, we present a string quartet of NZSO musicians: Christine Wang, Julia Broom, Alex McFarlane and Ken Ichinose.
Christine Wang – Violin
Prior to joining the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra this year, Christine was Assistant Concertmaster of San Antonio Symphony. She has also freelanced in orchestras in the United States and Australia and contracted with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra . She holds a Bachelor of Music from Eastman School of Music and Master of Music at Rice University, studying with Oleh Krysa and Kathleen Winkler respectively.
Julia Broom – Violin
Julia Broom has recently returned to New Zealand from Sydney to take up her position with the NZSO. In Australia she worked with the Opera Australia Orchestra for 13 years, and also played with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. She has worked frequently as a session musician for Trackdown Studios and been involved in recording many film scores. Julia studied Violin Performance with Mary O’Brien at the University of Auckland, graduating with First Class Honours. During this time she received a number of prizes for chamber music, and led both the Auckland University Orchestra and the Auckland Youth Orchestra. She then received scholarships, including from Creative NZ, to pursue further study with Ilona Sie Dhian Ho at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. While in the Netherlands Julia was Concertmaster of the Royal Conservatory Classical Orchestra, and performed with various contemporary music ensembles. During her time in Europe she participated in summer schools and performed at festivals, including in Gutenstein, Austria. Julia has also completed a Master of Arts in Cultural Studies from the University of Sydney.
Alex McFarlane– Viola
New Zealand violist Alexander McFarlane is Associate Principal Viola with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He studied with David Takeno towards a Master’s degree and an Artist Diploma at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Alex is experienced as a solo, recital, and chamber music performer, having performed in venues including the Wigmore Hall and the Barbican Hall, and collaborated with artists including Janine Jansen, Bruno Delepelaire, and the Doric String Quartet. Competition success includes winning the 2018 Lorna Viol Memorial Prize and ROSL Trophy for the most Outstanding Musician from Overseas at the ROSL Annual Music Competition, and in 2017 the First Prize and the Bach Prize at the Gisborne International Music Competition. Before joining the NZSO, Alex had performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Ken Ichinose – Cello
London born cellist Ken Ichinose was appointed Associate Principal Cello of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2014 whilst also pursuing a busy chamber music career within New Zealand. He is the cellist in the Ghost Piano Trio and has performed with Kiwa Quartet, New Zealand String Quartet, Amici Ensemble, and the contemporary music group Stroma. In addition to this locally based work, Ken helped establish the Glenn Douglas Winter Chamber Music Festival in Florida, and also returns to London regularly to perform.
Prior to his move to New Zealand, Ken was a founding member of the Galitzin Quartet, formed at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he studied with Paul Watkins. The Quartet actively performed for ten years, completing major tours in the UK, Germany, France, Portugal and Holland. They were first prize winners of the 2007 Charles Hennen Competition in the Netherlands and received tuition and guidance from the Vermeer, Jerusalem, and Ysaÿe Quartets. Also during this time, Ken worked and toured extensively with the Philharmonia, Orchestra of The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and the Academy of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields among others.

Duo Zweisamkeit – Sunny Cheng and Otis Prescott-Mason, piano four hands
2022-11-16 12:15 - 13:00
Programme
Ravel – Ondine from Gaspard de la Nuit:
Bizet – Jeux d’enfants, Op. 22
No. 1 – L’escarpolette – reverie (The Swing)
No. 3 – La poupée – berceuse (The Doll)
No. 4 – Les chevaux de bois – scherzo (The Merry-go-round)
No. 6 – Trompette et tambour – marche (Trumpet and Drum)
No. 8 – Les quatre coins – esquisse (Puss in the Corner)
No. 11 – Petit mari, petite femme! – duo (Little husband, little wife!)
Ravel – Jeux d’eau:
Ravel – Ma mère l’Oye
Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant: Lent (Pavane of Sleeping Beauty)
Petit Poucet: Très modéré (Little Tom Thumb / Hop-o’-My-Thumb)
Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes: Mouvt de marche (Little Ugly Girl, Empress of the Pagodas)
Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête: Mouvt de valse très modéré (Conversation of Beauty and the Beast)
Le jardin féerique: Lent et grave (The Fairy Garden)

Flute and Guitar Duo -- Elsa Shih and Sirisan Sobhanasiri
2022-11-23 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for a fantastic concert in our regular weekly lunchtime series at St Andrew’s on The Terrace. This week, we feature a Flute and Guitar Duo, with Elsa Shih and Sirisan Sobhanasiri.
Elsa Shih graduated from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (UK) with a MMus degree. She studied with Marie-Christine Zupancic at Birmingham Conservatoire. She was the former Co-Principal Flute of Shaanxi Symphony Orchestra and Guiyang Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Piccolo. She joined Wellywind Trio in 2021 and is now based in Wellington, NZ as a freelance musician and runs her own studio, Elsa Shih Music Studio.
Sirisan (Kwan) is a guitarist from Thailand. He obtained his master’s degree at the New Zealand School of Music under the guidance of Dr Jane Curry – the head of classical guitar within the classical department as well as Prof. Donald Maurice, and Owen Moriaty. Throughout his time in New Zealand, Sirisan has been a part of many performances and recording projects.
Elsa and Kwan have been playing together since 2020. They have been invited to play at places such as the Guitar Society concert series and Victoria University.

Stringendo - Wellington Children’s Orchestra
2022-11-30 12:15 - 13:00
Stringendo was formed in 2015 by Donald Maurice and Rupa Maitra. Donald and Rupa saw that there was an opportunity to provide younger string players with an opportunity to play together as an orchestra. Alex Vaatstra has been directing the orchestra since the start of 2022. The focus of Stringendo is to develop younger string players with sightreading and ensemble music making skills and most importantly to play music together in a safe, fun and inclusive environment. Many of the former members of Stringendo have gone on to join full symphony orchestras including Wellington Sinfonietta, Wellington Youth Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra. Stringendo performed earlier this year at the opening event for Tūmanako – Children’s Art Work for Peace.
We are very excited about performing for you today and we hope you enjoy our performance!

RNZAF Wind Quintet “The Spitfires”
2022-12-07 12:15 - 13:00
Moira Hurst, Calvin Scott, Oscar Laven, Mark Cookson, David Codd, Rebecca Steel perform Janacek’s Mladi and Francaix’s Sextet.

Resonance Choir – A Carol Celebration
2022-12-14 12:15 - 13:00

William Berry, solo piano
2023-02-22 12:15 - 13:30
Albeniz – Triana
Haydn – Sonata in B minor Hob. XVI:32
Prokofiev – Sonata no. 6 in A major op. 82

“Daughters of Invention” - organ, fiddle and accordion pieces with Jonathan Berkahn, Bernard Wells, Em Griffiths, and Ingrid Schoenfeld
2023-03-01 12:15 - 13:30
“Daughters of Invention” – organ works by Bach and pieces based on Bach Inventions for fiddle, accordion and organ – Jonathan Berkahn, Bernard Wells, Em Griffiths, and Ingrid Schoenfeld

“Inspiring Women” – Organ Recital for International Women's Day with Catherine Anderson
2023-03-08 12:15 - 13:30
Repertoire by Women Composers:

Sicilienne by Maria Theresia von Paradis
Lent set by Rebecca Groom Te Velde: Passion Chorale
Variants on ‘Nettleton’ by Barbara Masters
Prelude for Organ in G major by Fanny Mendelssohn
Erhalt uns, Herr by Christia Rakich
Elegie by Cecile Chaminade
Marche Funebre by Cecile Chaminade
Prelude on an old folk tune by Amy Beach
Movement by Elisabeth Stirling
Wedding March by Margaret Sandresky

Divine Divisions – the sound of sackbut and viol
2023-03-15 12:15 - 13:30
Peter Maunder and Robert Oliver present music from the early Baroque including Bastarda style Pieces by Dalla Casa and Rognoni. Kris Zuelicke, harpsichord.
Peter Maunder Alto/Tenor Sackbuts, Baroque Guitar
Robert Oliver Bass Viol
Kristinna Zuelicke Harpsichord

Classical Voice Students of the NZSM
2023-03-22 12:15 - 13:30

Kugels
2023-03-29 12:15 - 13:30

NZSM String Ensemble
2023-04-05 12:15 - 13:30

Lunchtime Concert: Flute & Harp Duo - Anna Prasannan and Michelle Velvin
2023-04-12 12:15 - 13:30
Folk Music from Around the World
Irish Music for Flute and Harp by Sunita Staneslow. Some upbeat tunes to get your toes tapping!
Sain y Werin by Meinir Heulyn – Welsh tunes
Some happy and Melancholic melodies.
Celtic collage by Kerri Degg: Piece no 6 & 7
No. 6 – A catchy dance tune.
No.7 A mysterious nature inspired folk piece
Captains quarters- Energetic British inspired folk song about a Sea Captain.
Ogbr nkwa from Oja Flute Suite by Joshua Uzoigwe: Nigerian folk music, a ritual dance.
Larisienne Suite: French Opera Suite by Georges Bizet
Meditation – From the French opera “Thais” -Jules Massenet
Ibert, Jacques: Entr’acte – Spanish dance tune, Inspired by flamenco guitar music.

Lunchtime Concert: Liam Furey, solo piano
2023-04-19 12:15 - 13:30
Mozart, Chopin, J.S. Bach and Franck

Lunchtime Concert: Duo Zweisamkeit, Sunny Cheng and Otis Prescott-Mason piano four hands
2023-04-26 12:15 - 13:00
Fauré – Dolly Suite, Op. 56
Schubert – Four polonaises Op. 75, D. 599
Brahms – Variations in E-flat major on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23

Lunchtime Concert: Ben Kennedy, solo piano
2023-05-03 12:15 - 13:00
Mozart: Sonata no. 14 in C minor, kv. 457
Liszt: Après une lecture du Dante, Fantasia Quasi Sonata

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Classical Guitar Students
2023-05-10 12:15 - 13:00
A combination of classical guitar quartet, trio and duo music from the classical, romantic and 20th centuries, including tango’esque music by Pujol and up-beat contemporary music in homage to David Bowie by Australian composer Marian Budos.

Lunchtime Concert: Orion String Quartet
2023-05-17 12:15 - 13:00
A common interest in historically informed performance practice brought the Orion Quartet together to explore classical string quartets on period instruments.
Since their first house concert in October 2016, the quartet has performed many times in Wellington and has been proactive in masterclasses, lessons and workshops with internationally renowned period instrument artists such as Sigiswald Kuijken (Holland), Aisslinn Nosky (Canada) and Catherine Mackintosh (England).
Consisting of players from the NZSO and Orchestra Wellington, the Orion quartet members get a lot of satisfaction from this music and look forward to sharing this beautiful music with you.
Anne Loeser, violin
Rebecca Struthers, violin
Sophia Acheson, viola
Jane Young, cello
F.J.Haydn Quartet Op.76 no.3 in C major “Emperor”
Allegro – Poco adagio Cantabile – Menuett Allegro, Trio – Finale Presto

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Brass Ensemble Concert
2023-05-18 12:15 - 13:00
The NZSM Brass Ensemble presents a lunchtime concert of interesting and easily digestible repertoire. Shannon Pittaway (Head of Brass at NZSM) will lead the ensemble through works such as Howarth’s atmospheric imagining of “Greensleeves” and a brass adaptation of Gershwin’s “Three Preludes”. Two original compositions by Jan Koetsier and Raymond Premru form the core of the programme and were inspired by the famous British ensemble “The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble”

Lunchtime Concert: Kirstin Eade (flute), Beth Chen (piano), Malcolm Struthers (bass) and Lenny Sakofsky (percussion)
2023-05-24 12:15 - 13:00
Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035 for Flute and Piano – JS Bach
Sonata No. 1 in A Major for Flute and Piano – Philippe Gaubert
Asha-bandha (Hope against Hope) for Flute and Piano – Sarah Ballard
Veloce Pt. 1 from Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio – Claude Bolling

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Piano showcase
2023-05-31 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Students of the NZSM
2023-06-01 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Otis Prescott-Mason, solo piano
2023-06-07 12:15 - 13:00
Scriabin – Sonata No.8, Op.66
Liszt – Sonata in B minor, S.178

Lunchtime Concert: Wings - David Codd (piano), Nick Walshe (clarinet), Rebecca Steel (flute)
2023-06-14 12:15 - 13:00
Two sonatas by Poulenc, Saint Saens’Tarantella and Madeleine Dring’s Andante Semplice.

Lunchtime Concert: Duo Tapas – Rupa Maitra, violin and Owen Moriarty, guitar
2023-06-21 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: NZSO National Youth Orchestra – chamber music
2023-06-28 12:15 - 13:00
Members of the 2023 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: Aroha String Quartet International Music Academy 2023 Tutors Concert
2023-07-05 12:15 - 13:00
Aroha String Quartet – Haihong Liu & Konstanze Artmann – violins, Zhongxian Jin – viola & Robert Ibell – cello
with guest tutors and players from the ASQ International Music Academy 2023:
Donald Armstrong – violin
Belinda Veitch – viola
Michael Cuncannon – viola
Grant Baker – viola
Brigid O’Meeghan – cello
Oleksandr Gunchenko – double bass

Lunchtime Concert: Wellywind Trio - Anna Prasannan (Flute), Elsa Shih (Flute) & Pei-Ying Pan (Piano)
2023-07-12 00:15 - 13:00
CPE Bach Trio in D minor
Kuhlau Grand Trio Op.119 (1st mvt)
Hungarian Dance #6 by Brahms
Selection of Dances by Tchaikovsky from the Nutcracker Suite & Swan Lake
Anitras Dans from Peer Gynt (Grieg)
Vltava (Moldau) by Smetena
Por una Cabeza by Gardel
