Lunchtime Concert: String Quartet: Christine Wang, Julia Broom, Eli Vincent and Eleanor Carter
2024-03-13 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a performance of Heal by Salina Fisher, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s String Quartet in E-flat major and Strum by Jessie Montgomery.

Lunchtime Concert: William Berry and Antonia Grant, piano and violin
2024-03-20 12:15 - 13:00
Antonia Grant is a Wellington-based violinist who recently graduated from Te Kōki New Zealand School of Music with a Graduate Diploma in Music. Her work spans orchestral playing, recording new compositions, and solo performance. She has a particular passion for Baroque music and plays as a violinist for the Queen’s Closet Baroque orchestra.
William Berry is a 20-year-old pianist who has enjoyed success in competitions across New Zealand. He has performed in masterclasses with globally renowned pianists such as Boris Berman, Edith Fischer, James Giles and Joyce Yang. William completed his undergraduate piano performance degree at Victoria University of Wellington in 2023, studying under Dr. Jian Liu, gaining various faculty prizes during his studies.
Antonia and William will perform a programme of music by two French composers:
César Franck – Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major
Claude Debussy – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor

Lunchtime Concert: Classical Voice Students of the NZSM
2024-03-21 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for a beautiful recital of solo and duet performances given by the Classical Voice Students of the NZSM.

Lunchtime Concert: Amiki Trio
2024-03-27 12:15 - 13:00
Amiki Trio is a new classical music trio formed by Barbara Paterson, Karen Batten and Rachel Thomson. All three are Wellington based freelancers, the idea for the group stemming from a school corridor conversation as the three itinerant teachers crossed paths. Each performer has a busy career with a wide experience of chamber music between them. Together they offer an enchanting, sophisticated programme which focuses on the essence of chamber music: communication and connection with the audience. They will be performing “Tales of Love and Enchantment” and music by Debussy, Ravel, Schubert, Mouquet and Corigliano.

START DELAYED UNTIL 1PM Lunchtime Concert: Henry Meng, solo piano
2024-04-03 12:15 - 13:00
Henry Meng is a pianist and composer studying at the University of Auckland. His piano tutors include Rae de Lisle and Stephen de Pledge. He has performed with the Auckland Philharmonia and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. With the CSO, he won second prize in the 2023 National Concerto Competition. As a composer, he has had the great joy of hearing his works played by the Auckland Philharmonia and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. In 2023, Henry won the NZSO’s TODD Young Composer’s Award with a composition featured in the NZSO’s 2024 concert season.
– Joseph Haydn: Piano sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI: 32
– Maurice Ravel: Scarbo
– Samuel Barber: Sonata for Piano
– Henry Meng: Abyss

Lunchtime Concert: Uriele, solo piano compositions
2024-04-10 12:15 - 13:00
Uriele has been composing piano music for the last 30 years. She plays a selection of pieces from her three albums and also some new works. This heartfelt music – sometimes melancholic and sometimes playful, takes the listener on a journey.

Lunchtime Concert: Rolf Gjelsten and Friends
2024-04-17 12:15 - 13:00
Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Helene Pohl (violin), Beth Chen (piano) and Nicole Chao (piano)
Beethoven’s piano trio in Bb, op. 11 and Rachmaninov’s cello sonata in G minor, op. 19.

Lunchtime Concert: Roger Wilson and Guy Donaldson, voice and piano
2024-04-24 12:15 - 13:00
Singer Roger Wilson and pianist Guy Donaldson, who have performed together on and off since 1976, present a concert in which the two septuagenarian performers celebrate “mature” years in song. The programme finds thematic riches in Schubert lieder and in Brahms. It enjoys the whimsy of Rossini’s Sins of His Old Age, tilts at windmills in Ravel’s Don Quixote songs, draws from village life in songs by Poulenc and comes home to New Zealand in the iconic Douglas Lilburn Song Cycle Sings Harry where an old man looks back over his life.

Lunchtime Concert: - Royal New Zealand Air Force Band Wind Quintet
2024-05-01 12:15 - 13:00
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Kleine Kammermusik für fünf Bläser, op. 24, no. 2 (1922)
Iša Krejčí (1904-1968): Dechový Kvintet (Wind Quintet) (1964)
Thiago Osório (*1982): Forrózinho – Baião for Wind Quintet (2021)

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM String Ensemble
2024-05-08 12:15 - 13:00
Associate Professor Kira Omelchenko conducts Elgar’s Adagio for String Orchestra and Harp, op. 70, Rachael Morgan’s Armannai and Dvorak’s Serenade.

Lunchtime Concert: Paul Rosoman, organ
2024-05-15 12:15 - 13:00
Music by Bach, Buxtehude and Scheidemann and Bjarne Sløgedal.
International Concert Organist, Paul Rosoman was born and educated in New Zealand, and is currently Director of Music at both St Luke’s Church, and Old St Paul’s in Wellington. As a concert organist, Paul tours in Europe each year, performing in major concert venues and festivals. He plays regularly in New Zealand, and in 2021 performed as part of the Welcome Home’ concert at St Andrew’s on the Terrace on the newly restored Croft Organ.
In 2019 performing with The Orpheus Choir of Wellington in their “Carol of the Bells” concert, while in 2018 he performed as part of the New Zealand Festival chamber music series collaborating with NZSO brass players, in a concert commemorating WW100. He has recently returned from his 2023 European tour which saw him performing in Germany and Austria.
Paul is Artistic Director of the New Zealand International Organ Festival, an event presented by the Zimbelstern Foundation – a charitable foundation of which he is Board Chair and Artistic Director. He is also the Director of Bayard Limited, a boutique artist and concert management company specialising in representing organists. As a recording artist, his CDs include “Great Organ”, recorded at St Peter’s on Willis in Wellington on the 1886 William Hill organ, and “Ciacona!”, the first commercial recording of the organ of Old St Paul’s in Wellington. Performances by Paul are regularly heard on Radio New Zealand and also on the European radio station Organroxx.
Organ works by Bach, Buxtehude and Scheidemann and Bjarne Sløgedal.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Cello Ensemble
2024-05-22 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for a Spanish and Latin American inspired program, with works by Géronimo Giménez and Astor Piazzolla, as well as Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Piano Extravaganza
2024-05-23 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Large Brass Ensemble
2024-05-29 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for an NZSM Wind/Brass Solo Recital with Master of Fine Arts students Amy Clough (Oboe), Keeson Treacher Perkins (Flute) and Sam Zhu (Tuba).

Lunchtime Concert: Saxcess
2024-06-05 12:15 - 13:00
NZ’s premier Sax Quartet delivers a rich kaleidoscope of sounds – swing, classical, tango, cutting edge NZ contemporary and much more. For decades this group have delighted both old and young and are enjoyed by music lovers everywhere.
Saxcess members include Debbie Rawson (soprano/alto), Richar Marin (soprano/alto), Peter Liley (tenor) and Tim Workman (Baritone). This concert will be a Tapas style feast of saxophone music from Latin America, and a smorgasbord selection of tasty music from NZ.
Saxcess is a project based collective based in New Zealand, and is founded and lead by Debbie Rawson. The quartet have undertaken numerous nation-wide tours in their homeland and are soon to celebrate their 30th anniversary. They have also played at all the major Arts Festivals of Aotearoa and performed original New Zealand compositions at Saxophone Congresses in Australia, Belgium and the USA. They have premiered multiple works for saxophone quartet, and are proud to have given hundreds of schools and community outreach concerts.

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Extravaganza — Students from the NZSM
2024-06-06 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Byron “Buzz” Newton - tuba and euphonium
2024-06-12 12:15 - 13:00
Renowned tuba and euphonium artist, Byron “Buzz” Newton, takes center stage alongside pianist Brandan Agnew and special guest, NZSM baritone horn student Kate McGregor.
Featured Repertoire:
Concerto for Bass Tuba by R. Vaughan Williams: Immerse yourself in the rich harmonies and deep resonance of Vaughan Williams’ masterpiece.
Blind Sport (for euphonium) by Gilles Rocha: Let yourself be enchanted by the expressive melodies and dynamic contrasts of Rocha’s modern classic.
Fnugg Purple (for Looping Station) by Øystein Baadsvik/B. Newton: Brace yourself for the innovative soundscape of Fnugg Purple. With the aid of looping technology, Buzz creates intricate layers of sound, pushing the boundaries of what is possible on the euphonium.

Born in Ashburton, Byron ‘Buzz’ Newton earned his sweet nickname while working in the family honey business. Buzz holds degrees from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand School of Music, and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, achieving a flawless 100% in his Master’s recital.
His diverse career includes stints with the Tredegar Town Band (Wales), Wellington Brass Band, and over a decade in the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band. Buzz has performed with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Currently, he serves as the Principal Tuba of Orchestra Wellington.
Committed to music education, Buzz has been an Artist Teacher at the New Zealand School of Music since 2013. In 2016, he founded the Buzzing Brass Academy, fostering musical talent through a full-size brass band and a “Beeginner” group.

Lunchtime Concert: Otis Prescott-Mason, solo piano
2024-06-19 12:15 - 13:00
Brahms – Two Rhapsodies, Op.79
York Bowen – Three Sketches, Op.43
Chopin – Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise, Op.22

Lunchtime Concert: Quang Hong Luu, solo piano
2024-06-20 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for a wonderful programme of Debussy’s:Prelude No.7/II: La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune and Liszt’s complete first volume “Switzerland” from the years of Pilgrimage.
The recital will begin with the mysterious and exquisite Prelude and the main part of the program is dedicated to the first volume – Switzerland from the Years of Pilgrimage by Franz Liszt. These are among Liszt’s most celebrated masterworks and the summation of his musical style. This is also the research topic for Luu’s doctoral thesis. Luu is thrilled to begin his own “pilgrimage” in Wellington, New Zealand, examining the spiritual experiences of Liszt’s Romantic soul and sharing his first performance in the capital.

Lunchtime Concert: Voces Luce, the premier choir of Queen Margaret College
2024-06-26 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Mezzo-sopranos Szilvia Hernyak & Grace Burt with Liam Furey, piano
2024-06-27 12:15 - 13:00
Mezzo-sopranos Szilvia Hernyak; Grace Burt present classic German Lieder repertoire, from Schumann to Strauss.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSO National Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Concert
2024-07-03 12:15 - 13:00
Members of the 2024 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 2024 Tutors Concert
2024-07-10 12:15 - 13:00
Join the Aroha String Quartet – Haihong Liu, Konstanze Artmann, Zhongxian Jin and Robert Ibell, along with guest tutors and players from this year’s String Academy for a beautiful chamber music concert.

Lunchtime Concert: Box Hill Quartet
2024-07-17 12:15 - 13:00
Joanna Dann, Celia Griffiths and siblings David and Sylvia Neild perform Schumann’s sparkling and sunny Piano Quartet, Op. 47.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Wind/Brass Solo Recital
2024-07-24 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Dulcis Tibia Recorder Quartet
2024-07-31 12:15 - 13:00
Katrin Eickhorst, Rachel Patrick, Roger Palmer and Tessa Coppard present a programme of Renaissance music, including Marini and Monteverdi, along with gems by Bach, folk and 20th-century popular songs.
Dulcis Tibia was founded in 2018 and has been performing regularly in the Wellington area since 2018. It comprises four accomplished and experienced players with tertiary music degrees, who have extensive performance and teaching experience to tertiary level also on other
instruments. They have long been active members of the Recorders and Early Music Union, two of them as past and present presidents.

Lunchtime Concert: Jia Ling - Chinese Guzheng (zither) and Pei-Ying Pan, piano
2024-08-07 12:15 - 13:00
Join Jia Ling (Guzheng) and Pei-Ying (Piano) on a Romantic journey to the east, sharing an exquisite blend of Eastern and Western music, ranging from Traditional Chinese music to modern interpretations of Guzheng.
Jia Ling is a GuZheng lecturer of China Cultural Centre and the Confucius Institute of Victoria University in Wellington. She graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Majored in GuZheng Performance. Jia Ling has been learning Gu Zheng with Chinese National Gu Zheng Master, Educator, Professor Sun Wenyan. Jia Ling moved to New Zealand in 2018. She has lectured in more than 50 schools in and around the Wellington area from primary to tertiary institutes. Jia Ling has been invited to perform by Weta Studio, Wellington Jazz Festival and the NZ government at the Parliament, with around 100 multicultural performances all over NZ.
Pei-Ying completed her M.Mus (Piano Performance) in 2005 with Diedre Irons and Maurice Till at the University of Canterbury. She has worked as a rehearsal accompanist alongside Dame Malvina Major and performed with several soloists including Hayley Westernra, Yoomia Sim and Wolfgang Kraemer. Pei-Ying currently works as a piano teacher from her studio and as a collaborative pianist, working alongside members from NZSO and Orchestra Wellington.

Lunchtime Concert: Classical Voice Students of the NZSM
2024-08-14 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Middle Fiddles - Wellington Viola Academy
2024-08-21 12:15 - 13:00
The Wellington Viola Academy meets monthly to provide a performance platform and rehearse music for viola ensemble. This all-Bach programme features Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in Bb major, BWV 1051.

Lunchtime Concert: Flute Squadron
2024-08-28 12:15 - 13:00
Members of the RNZAF Symphonic Band – Rebecca Steel, Karen Batten, Elizabeth Bush-King and Mitch McEwan – present an eclectic programme including a delightful work for cat lovers, “Cats” by Marc Berthomieu in five movements:- Persian Blue, Puma, Siamese, Lynx and Perching Cat.
Can it be a coincidence that the composer’s name has a mieu (meow) in it?
Add to this, some arrangements of favourites by Grieg and Debussy for a most delightful lunchtime feast.
