St Andrew's Church

Lunchtime Concert: Baroque Ensemble - with Rebecca Steel (flute), Madeline Sakofsky (oboe), Oscar Laven (bassoon), Kris Zuelicke (harpsichord)
2023-09-13 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a gorgeous recital of music by Quantz, J.S. Bach’s gamba sonata, BWV 1028, Rutter’s Suite Antique and Couperin’s Concert Royal No. 4.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Classical Guitar Students
2023-09-14 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Cello Ensemble
2023-09-20 12:15 - 13:00
NZSM Cellos will be performing popular favourites, including
Villa Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras #1
Piazzolla’s Muerta del Angel
Verdi’s La Forza
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM String Ensemble
2023-09-27 12:15 - 13:00
NZSM String Ensemble will be performing:
Elgar Serenade for Strings
Mozart Divertimento in D
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Lunchtime Concert: Spitfires Wind Quintet from the RNZAF
2023-10-04 12:15 - 13:00
Mark Cookson Bass Clarinet
Moira Hurst Clarinet
Calvin scott Oboe
Oscar Laven Bassoon
Rebecca Steel Flute
David Codd Horn

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Piano Showcase
2023-10-05 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Students of the NZSM
2023-10-11 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Wind and Brass Student Recital
2023-10-12 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Flute Cello Piano Trio - Rebecca Steel, flute, Imogen Granwal, cello, and Kris Zuelicke, piano
2023-10-18 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Dulcis Tibia Recorder Quartet - Katrin Eickhorst, Rachel Patrick, Roger Palmer and Tessa Coppard
2023-10-25 12:15 - 13:00
Dulcis Tibia Recorder Quartet: Recorders (with great and contra basses) play arrangements of Renaissance music, Bach, Vivaldi, Satie and popular 20th century songs
Performed by — Katrin Eickhorst, Rachel Patrick, Roger Palmer and Tessa Coppard
Probably New Zealand’s only regularly performing recorder quartet, Dulcis Tibia was founded in 2018 and has been performing regularly in the Wellington area. It comprises four accomplished and experienced players, who have extensive performance and teaching experience up 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: Robert Ibell, cello, and Rachel Thomson, piano
2023-11-01 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Violin Cello Duo - Ian Greenberg and Christine Wang
2023-11-02 12:15 - 13:00
*Photo courtesy of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa
Delightful duos for violin and cello with Christine and Ian
Ian Greenberg
Ian Greenberg joined the NZSO as Assistant Principal cellist in March, 2023. He began cello at the age of five in his hometown of Ashland, Oregon, continuing his studies at Northwestern University, the Eastman School of Music and the Glenn Gould School. He is a member of the Britt Festival Orchestra and has performed with various ensembles including the Toronto Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Santa Fe Opera, and the New World Symphony.
Christine Wang
Christine has been a member of the second violin section of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra since 2022. Prior to this, she was Assistant Concertmaster of San Antonio Symphony and freelanced between the US and Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Eastman School of Music and Master of Music at Rice University, studying under Oleh Krysa and Kathleen Winkler respectively.

Lunchtime Concert: Stringendo – Wellington Children’s Orchestra
2023-11-08 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Joanna Dann, cello and David Neild, piano
2023-11-15 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Michaela Cadwgan and Bruce Greenfield, voice and piano
2023-11-22 12:15 - 13:00
Michaela Cadwgan and Bruce Greenfield, voice and piano, will perform a selection of gorgeous songs by Strauss, Duparc, Ravel and Quilter.

Lunchtime Concert: WOSOSI – World Song Singers Choir
2023-11-29 00:15 - 13:00
Experience a world of a cappella music and rich musical traditions from all over the globe with WOSOSI – World Song Singers Choir. This Wellington choral group will take you on a journey through Portuguese sea shanties, Georgian laments, South African hymns and more.

Lunchtime Concert: Middle Fiddles with Donald Maurice
2023-12-06 12:15 - 13:00
The Middle Fiddles from the Wellington Viola Academy will present a programme spanning from the baroque to the 20th century with music by Georg Telemann, Béla Bartók, Michael Kimber and Chintamani Rath.

Lunchtime Concert: Resonance Choir – A Carol Celebration
2023-12-13 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Liam Furey - Solo Piano
2024-02-21 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Shannon Pittaway and Jian Liu, Bass Trombone and Piano Recital
2024-02-28 12:15 - 13:00
The bass trombone is a relatively unknown solo instrument, often relegated to the back row of ensembles. This recital reveals what transpires when you pair a bass trombonist with an internationally celebrated concert pianist. What are the sonic possibilities of such a collaboration and why on earth would Jian Liu agree to perform with a brute from the back row?! The programme will take the listener on a journey from Schumann and Shostakovich to the end of the 20th century with two enthralling works (Sarcich and Schnyder) showcasing the virtuosity and artistry of NZSO’s Bass Trombonist, Shannon Pittaway and NZSM’s Senior Lecturer in Piano, Jian Liu.

Lunchtime Concert: Martin Griffiths (cello), Celia Griffiths (violin) and Kathryn Mosley (piano) – A Katherine Mansfield Anniversary Celebration
2024-03-06 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for this very special concert with Martin Griffiths (cello), Celia Griffiths (violin) and Kathryn Mosley (piano) – A Katherine Mansfield Anniversary Celebration. The concert features music by Arnold Trowell, a close friend of Katherine Mansfield, and includes his Sonata in F, Op. 30, for cello and piano. The cello, which Mansfield first learned in Wellington, was her favourite instrument.
With the one hundredth anniversary of Mansfield’s death last year, there has been a sustained interest in her contribution to literature, which includes several uniquely musical short stories. A cyclic, single-movement trio in “chapters” – Ancient Irish Folk Songs – is a musically analogous example of Mansfield’s writing style and concludes this programme.

Lunchtime Concert: String Quartet: Christine Wang, Julia Broom, Eli Vincent and Eleanor Carter
2024-03-13 12:15 - 13:00
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)
