Lunchtime Concert: Classical Voice Students of the NZSM
2024-08-14 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

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.

Lunchtime Concert: Chamber Music with Inbal Megiddo and Paul Altomari
2024-09-04 12:15 - 13:00
Performers:
Anna van der Zee – violin
Christine Wang – violin
Chris van der Zee – viola
Inbal Megiddo – cello
Paul Altomari – double bass

Repertoire:
Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) – ‘Strum’ for string quintet
Adolphe Blanc (1828-1885) – String Quintet No. 3 in D Major

Allegro Moderato
Menuet – Moderato quasi Andante

III. Finale – Allegro

Lunchtime Concert: Afternoon Serenade: Johanna Gruskin, Sophia Acheson and Christine Wang
2024-09-11 12:15 - 13:00
Join Joanna Gruskin, Sophia Acheson and Christine Wang for a programme of music for flute/piccolo, viola and violin.
Piccled by Michael Norris
Piccolo
Fantasia in F major, from 36 Fantasias for Harpsichord
By Telemann arr. Jan Sielemann for violin and viola
First madrigal from Three Madrigals, H.313 by Martinu
Violin and viola
Serenade in D major, Op. 25 by Beethoven
Flute, violin and viola
Biographies:
Sophia Acheson
Sophia, from Christchurch, studied with New Zealand violist Donald Maurice. She was
subsequently awarded scholarships to study at the University of Southern California with
Donald McInnes and the University of Texas at Austin with Roger Myers.
In 2023 Sophia began her permanent role as section player with the New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra. She has enjoyed playing in many chamber groups and as a soloist with Kāpiti
Concert Orchestra.
Johanna Gruskin
Johanna Gruskin joined the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as Principal Piccolo in 2022.
Previously she was a member of the New World Symphony (Florida) and the Knoxville
Symphony Orchestra. Originally from Minnesota, she studied flute and piccolo at the
Eastman School of Music, New England Conservatory, and Colburn Conservatory.
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. 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.
Photos courtesy of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Cello Ensemble
2024-09-18 12:15 - 13:00
Program will include popular favorites, including Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, and España, by Chabrier.

Lunchtime concert - Quang Hong Luu, solo piano
2024-09-19 12:15 - 13:00
The program starts with Franz Liszt’s Funérailles, a dramatic work that captures the revolutionary spirit of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution. It is followed by Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, op. 15, a collection of miniature works that expresses the more intimate and delicate charm of the piano repertoire. The final work is the monumental f-minor Sonata by Brahms, a grand symphonic-scale work that mixes passion with nobility.
Luu has won numerous prizes at competitions in Italy, Germany and Japan and has performed with numerous orchestras, including the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra of England, the Wuhan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and the Metropolitan Orchestra of Australia. He has given recitals in Australia, Vietnam, Japan, China, Malaysia, the USA and France.
He will soon release a CD of Liszt’s 12 Transcendental Studies under the Rattle recording label. Quang is now completing a Doctor of Musical Arts at
the New Zealand School of Music in New Zealand under the guidance of Dr Jian Liu.

Lunchtime Concert: Joanna Dann, cello and David Neild, piano
2024-09-25 12:15 - 13:00
Joanna Dann, cello and David Neild, piano present Beethoven’s Cello Sonata Op. 5, No. 2 in G minor and Grieg’s Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36.

Lunchtime Concert: Martin Riseley, violin and Kathryn Mosley, piano
2024-09-26 12:15 - 13:00
Music of Alfred Hill and other New Zealand composers

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM String Ensemble
2024-10-02 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Extravaganza — Students from the NZSM
2024-10-09 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Piano Extravaganza
2024-10-10 12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Concert: Duo Zweisamkeit – Piano Duo
2024-10-16 12:15 - 13:00
Join us for a piano four-hands performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a, and The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a.

Lunchtime Concert: Katrin Eickhorst, recorder and Michael Stewart, harpsichord
2024-10-23 12:15 - 13:00
Katrin Eickhorst, recorders, and Michael Stewart, organ and harpsichord, present solo and chamber music works from the Renaissance and the Baroque, including works by Fontana, van Eyck (Staeps), Frescobaldi and Telemann.
The highlight of the programme is Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach’s Sonata in g minor for flute or violine and obligato harpsichord. One of the gems of 18th century literature, it was attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach as his BWV 1020. But recent research suggests it to be a work of Johann Sebastian’s son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

Lunchtime Concert: Kugels
2024-10-30 12:15 - 13:00
Debbie Rawson, Ross Harris, Anna Gawn, Nick Tipping and Robin Perks
Take 3 former NZSO players, an Arts Laureate composer, a jazz bass player, and a charismatic singer, and you have The Kugels ! The ensemble has been together for 15 years now, and has completed nationwide tours for Arts on Tour NZ and Chamber Music New Zealand, as well as performing as guest artists at several NZ festivals.
The Kugels are looking forward to the next appearance at St Andrew’s! We will thrill you with an intoxicating mix of cutting edge art song, laced with high end instrumental folk, wild improvisation, and a zesty premiere or 2…

Lunchtime Concert: Stringendo - Wellington Children’s Orchestra
2024-11-06 12:15 - 13:00
Stringendo – Wellington Children’s Orchestra
St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wednesday, November 6th, 12:15pm, koha
This training orchestra for school-aged string players founded by Donald Maurice and Rupa Maitra, offers early-level musicians the opportunity to develop skills in a fun and inclusive environment. Directed by Alex Vaatstra and Hilary Ferrald.

Lunchtime Concert: Douglas Mews, Chamber Organ
2024-11-13 12:15 - 13:00
Performing Handel, Stanley and Samuel Wesley on St Andrew’s chamber organ.

Lunchtime Concert: Dianne Halliday, organ
2024-11-20 12:15 - 13:00
This concert combines a variety of themes – sacred (Christian and Jewish) and secular, serious and comedic, domestic and international. Original organ music by Andrew Perkins, John Keeble, Marcel Dupre and Ernest Bloch. And is P.D.Q. Bach related to J. S.? Come and find out!

Lunchtime Concert: Duo Enharmonics – Piano Duo
2024-11-27 12:15 - 13:00
Join us in our weekly lunchtime concert series at St Andrew’s on the Terrace for a wonderful recital of piano four-hands music given by the piano duo of Beth Chen and Nicole Chao.
Sonata no.2, Op.49 – Louis Théodore Gouvy
Mephisto Waltz – Franz Liszt

Lunchtime Concert: William Berry, Solo Piano
2024-12-04 12:15 - 13:00
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
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.
