St Andrew's Church

Otis Prescott-Mason, solo piano
2022-04-07 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Otis is performing solo repertoire by Schubert, Schumann, and Chopin. Masks are required.
Vaccine passes are not needed for this venue.

Anna Prasanan on flute and Michelle Velvin on harp.
2022-04-13 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This week at St Andrew’s in the Lunchtime Series we have the wonderful combination of flute and harp, featuring Anna Prasanan on flute and Michelle Velvin on harp.
Masks are required. Vaccine passes are not needed for this venue.
Programme details : 2022-04-13 Flute&Harp

Duo Enharmonics & Ensemble GÔ -- ‘Music of Our Time'
2022-04-20 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Monique Lapins – violin
Beth Chen – Piano
Nicole Chao – Piano
Naoto Segawa – Percussion

‘Ensemble Gō brings together Monique Lapins & Naoto Segawa in an undying pursuit and discovery of new music. Formed in 2013, the ensemble has given performances with diverse instrumental combinations. They have an intense passion to share music of contemporary composers and are recording artists of new music compositions around the globe.
Duo Enharmonics showcases the brilliance and virtuosity of four hands at one piano. Formed by Beth Chen and Nicole Chao in 2017, the Duo is reviewed as ‘exhilarating piano duet delight’ performing with ‘unanimity of feeling and technical mastery’. They are in demand as performers around New Zealand and have an active presence on Youtube and social media.
These two exciting ensembles will be touring with Chamber Music New Zealand in 2022. Ensemble Gō will bring their electrifying repertoire to audiences in August and Duo Enharmonics will dazzle with their many hands on one set of keys in October.
These four musicians are excited to join forces in this ‘Music of Our Time’ concert featuring works dedicated to contemporary composers from New Zealand and around the world.

Masks are required. Vaccine passes are not needed for this venue.

Paul Rosoman – music for organ
2022-04-27 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for the weekly St Andrew’s on the Terrace Concert Series. Paul Rosoman’s “Music for organ” recital features music by Antonio Valente, Reincken, Thalben-Ball, Gustav Holst and more.
An accomplished concert organist and accompanist, Paul Rosoman has performed in venues all over the world and is also Director of Music at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Wellington. Paul was principal organist at the consecration of Taranaki Cathedral of St. Mary in New Plymouth and has collaborated with a number of ensembles, from the Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass Band and the Trust Porirua Brass Band, to the Festival Singers and the Linden Singers. He studied organ with renowned musicians, Betty Stewart, Janet Gibbs and Douglas Mews and read music at Victoria University of Wellington.
Masks are needed. Vaccine passes are no longer required for this venue.

NZSM Piano Showcase
2022-05-04 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Students studying piano performance at the NZSM perform.
Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue.
2022-05-04 NZSM Piano

Rebecca Steel and Rosemary Barnes, flute and piano
2022-05-11 00:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for Richard Strauss’s Sonata and Variations by Schubert in the weekly Lunchtime Concert Series at St Andrew’s on The Terrace.
Masks are needed. Vaccine passes are no longer required for this venue.
Programme details: 2022-05-11 Rebecca Steel and Rosemary Barnes

Baroque Ensemble: two flutes, bassoon & harpsichord
2022-05-18 12:15 - 13:00 | The Terrace
Join us for the Lunchtime Series at St Andrew’s featuring Rebecca Steel, flute, Reuben Chin, flute, Oscar Laven, bassoon and Kris Zuelicke, harpsichord, performing Bach’s Trio Sonata 1039, Handel’s HWV 395, Vivaldi’s Bassoon Concerto R498, and Ibert’s Deux Interludes.
Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue”
Programme:
2022-05-18 Baroque ensemble

Guitar Students of the NZSM
2022-05-19 08:00 - 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a concert of gorgeous guitar music performed by students of the New Zealand School of Music. The students of Jane Curry perform twice a year at St Andrew’s on The Terrace. Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue.
June 1st – Viola Students of the NZSM —
Join us for a beautiful concert of music for viola performed by students of the New Zealand School of Music. Students of Associate Professor Gillian Ansell perform twice a year at St Andrew’s on The Terrace.
Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue.

The Kugels - Anna Gawn (voice), Ross Harris (accordion), Robin Perks (violin), Debbie Rawson (clarinets), Nick Tipping (bass)
2022-05-25 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Take 3 former NZSO players, an Arts Laureate composer, a bass player of renown, a charismatic singer and you have the Kugels! The ensemble has been together for 10 years now, and has completed nationwide tours for Arts on Tour NZ, Chamber Music New Zealand, and performed as guest artists at several NZ festivals.
With passion and sensitivity, the Kugels play traditional Klezmer music and original works by their in-house Arts Laureate kiwi composer/accordionist Ross Harris. Klezmer music is the folk music of Jewish people from Eastern and Central Europe and speaks eloquently for the plight of oppressed minorities everywhere. The music is wild, passionate and haunting and makes you want to dance.
The lineup introduces their newest member, Nick Tipping, whose innovative and imaginative bass adds further texture to this vibrant ensemble. Another recent addition is Anna Gawn, whose unique voice takes the music into yet another dimension. The Kugels are on fire!
Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue
Programme details: 2022-05-25 Kugels

Viola Students of the NZSM
2022-06-01 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a beautiful concert of music for viola performed by students of the New Zealand School of Music. Students of Associate Professor Gillian Ansell perform twice a year at St Andrew’s on The Terrace. Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue.
Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue”
2022-06-1 NZSM Viola

Monique Lapins (violin)
2022-06-08 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Programme:
Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias 1, 6 and 7 (TWV 40:14/40:19/40:20)
Erwin Schulhoff: Sonata for Solo Violin
Jacob ter Veldhuis: The Garden of Love (with boom box)
Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue
Programme details: 2022-05-08 Monique

Seasons Ensemble
2022-06-15 00:15 - 13:00 | The Terrace
Michelle Velvin, harp, Genevieve Davidson, saxophone and Ingrid Schoenfeld, piano
Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue.
Programme details: 2022-06-15 Seasons Ensemble

Robert Ibell and Rachel Thomson, cello and piano
2022-06-22 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Music for Cello & Piano from Eastern Europe
Suk – Ballade & Serenade Op 3 for Cello & Piano
Lutoslawski – Grave: Metamorphoses for Cello & Piano
Martinů – Sonata No 2 for Cello & Piano
Masks are needed, but vaccine passes are not required for this venue
Programme details: 2022-06-22 Cello and Piano

Chamber Music from the NZSM
2022-06-29 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
The Appassionata Trio performs Mendelssohn’s Trio No.1 in D minor
Violin – Miru Shimaoka
Cello – Esther Lee
Piano – Otis Prescott-Mason
The Eden Quartet performs Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 20 No.2 and Shostakovich’s Op.36a
Peter Gjelsten Violin 1
Mana Waiariki Violin 2
Tal Amoore Viola
Jack Moyer Cello
Programme details: 2022-06-29 NZSM Chamber

Ben Kennedy, piano
2022-07-06 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
– Lilburn: Three Sea Changes
– Chopin: Ballade in G minor, op. 23
– Chopin: Nocturne in G minor, op. 37 no. 1
– Chopin: Polonaise in E flat minor, op. 26 no. 2
– Chopin: Waltz in A flat major, op. 69 no. 1
– Scriabin: Sonata no. 4 in F sharp major, op. 30

Aroha Academy Concert
2022-07-13 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Members of the Aroha Quartet and guest tutors and players from the ASQ International Music Academy 2022 perform works by Mozart, NZ composer Salina Fisher, Dvorak and Mendelssohn. Performers: Haihong Liu, Zhongxian Jin, Robert Ibell, Donald Armstrong, Sophia Acheson, Ursula Evans, David Chickering, Belinda Veitch, Michael Cuncannon and Oleksandr Gunchenko. Masks requested.
Link to programme: 2022-07-13 Aroha Academy

Aroha String Quartet International Music Academy 2022 Gala Concert
2022-07-16 17:00 - 19:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Family concert: Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns
2022-07-20 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
NZSO and Orchestra Wellington musicians join forces with Duo Enharmonics in a special family-friendly concert of Saint-Saëns’ much-beloved “Carnival of the Animals.”
Duo Enharmonics showcases the brilliance and virtuosity of four hands at one piano. Formed by Beth Chen and Nicole Chao in 2017, the Duo is reviewed as ‘exhilarating piano duet delight’ performing with ‘unanimity of feeling and technical mastery’. They are in demand as performers around New Zealand and have an active presence on Youtube and social media.

VUW Piano Club
2022-07-27 00:15 - 13:15 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join New Zealand School of Music piano students Liam Furey, Otis Prescott-Mason, Ben Kennedy and Ethan Rawhita-Hotter as they present a variety of iconic solo piano works. The works explore many facets of pianistic expression, from the tonality of Mozart to the atonality of Schoenberg, the haunting story of Ravel’s “Ondine” and the rhythmic infectiousness of Chopin’s polonaises.
LIAM FUREY: Mozart Rondo in D major, K.485 and Schoenberg Klavierstuecke Op.11 no.1
OTIS PRESCOTT-MASON: Ravel’s Ondine
BEN KENNEDY: Chopin Polonaise in F# minor, op.44
ETHAN RAWHITI-HOTTER: Brahms Rhapsody in B minor, Op.79 no.1

Music Futures presents the sound of Wellington Youth Music
2022-07-30 15:00 - 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Featuring: Benjamin Carter, piano
Blue Notes, Tawa College auditioned choir
National finalists in the Big Sing
Ensembles include: Schnittke’s Snickers, Hillbillies, and The 5 Blessings

Douglas Mews – Baroque Organ
2022-08-03 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Classical voice students of the NZSM
2022-08-04 12:15 - 13:15 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Martin Riseley, violin
2022-08-10 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Brass Students of the NZSM
2022-08-11 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Duo Tapas - Owen Moriarty (guitar) and Rupa Maitra (violin)
2022-08-17 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben. Georgia Jamieson Emms (soprano) and Bruce Greenfield (piano).
2022-08-24 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Wellington-born and Wairarapa-bred, Georgia is a singer of classical and musical theatre repertoire, teacher, translator, diction coach, librettist, vocal adjudicator and compère. She studied at Victoria University, Wellington, and is a former member of the New Zealand Youth Choir and the New Zealand Opera Chorus.
Georgia sang professionally for several years in Hamburg, Germany before returning to NZ to found her own opera company, Wanderlust Opera, which tours small-scale opera productions around the country. Her repertoire includes the Countess, Norina, Fiordiligi, Hanna Glawari, Galatea and the Queen of the Night.
She was an Artist Teacher specialising in Diction & Languages at the NZ School of Music for six years and recently adapted and directed Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld for NZSM. Engagements this year include touring with Opus Orchestra, Acis & Galatea with Blenheim Choral, and Mozart’s Mass in C Minor Cantoris Choir as well as producing and performing the title role in in the touring one-woman jazz musical Love Linda: The Life of Mrs Cole Porter, the New Zealand premiere.
Her work as a librettist and writer includes translations and adaptations of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte and The Marriage of Figaro, Bach’s Coffee Cantata, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, Handel’s Rinaldo, and a condensed Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Her first original opera, The Strangest of Angels, with music by Kenneth Young, will be premiered by New Zealand Opera in 2022.
Bruce Greenfield is one of New Zealand’s finest accompanists and vocal coaches.
He was Artistic Administrator of Wellington City Opera for the years 1996-1999 and until recently, Principal Repetiteur and Vocal Coach for New Zealand Opera.
He has worked as coach and accompanist to leading N.Z. singers such as Dame Malvina Major, Barry Mora, Sir Donald MacIntyre, Christopher Doig, Margaret Medlyn, Richard Greager, Keith Lewis, Rodney Macann, Benjamin Makisi, Jenny Wollerman, Jonathan Lemalu, Aivale Cole, Bianca Andrew, Simon O’Neill, Phillip Rhodes, and Paul Whelan. As an accompanist at masterclasses, he has worked with visiting artists such as Dame Sarah Walker, Sir Donald MacIntyre, Tom Krause, Luciano Pavarotti, Grace Bumbry, Elizabeth Connell, Denis O’Neill, Håkan Hagegård, and Paul Farrington.
Every year he works as vocal coach/accompanist for the NZ Opera School at Whanganui.

Ingrid Schoenfeld and Heather Easting, piano and organ
2022-08-31 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Rebecca Steel (flute) and Kris Zuelicke (piano)
2022-09-07 12:15 - 13:00 | The Terrace
Taktakishvilli’s Flute Sonata, Deep Blue and Sunstreams by Ian Clarke, Madrigal by Gaubert and Fantasie by Debussy. Masks kindly requested.

Ghost Trio - Monique Lapins (violin), Ken Ichinose (cello) and Gabriela Glapska (piano)
2022-09-14 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120 , Eve de Castro-Robinson – At water’s birth and Johannes Brahms – Piano Trio in C minor op 101. Masks kindly requested.

NZSM Cello Ensemble
2022-09-21 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
The cellos will be playing works including Variations on a New World by Blaise Dejardin, Suite for Two Cellos by David Popper, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, and Bach Suites.
