St Andrew's Church

Lunchtime Concert: Rolf Gjelsten and Friends
2024-04-17 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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.

A path to a healthy body and soul - Dr Michael Epple, Germany
2024-04-24 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Nota Bene 20th Anniversary Concert
2024-04-27 19:30 - 21:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Think Like A Coach
2024-04-29 13:00 - 13:45 | St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join me for an insightful look into how to Think Like A Coach.
You’ll discover practical strategies to elevate your team’s performance through everyday conversations. Here’s what you can expect in this 45-minute lunch break:
1. A Powerful Coaching Model: Learn a simple yet effective coaching framework that you can apply immediately in your conversations. Whether you’re guiding colleagues, stakeholders, or clients, these techniques will improve your relationships.
2. Ask Me Anything: Have burning questions? Curious about specific scenarios? There will be dedicated time for Q&A.
3. Book signing for anyone who wants buy a copy on the day for $20 cash only or you can order from

Lunchtime Concert: - Royal New Zealand Air Force Band Wind Quintet
2024-05-01 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Associate Professor Kira Omelchenko conducts Elgar’s Adagio for String Orchestra and Harp, op. 70, Rachael Morgan’s Armannai and Dvorak’s Serenade.

Wellington Youth Orchestra - Melodies of the Earth
2024-05-11 15:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Paul Rosoman, organ
2024-05-15 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Bach's Goldberg Variations
2024-05-26 14:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Large Brass Ensemble
2024-05-29 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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).

NZ Blood Donation
2024-06-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Nettl Studio, 245 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

NZ Blood Donation
2024-06-05 08:30 - 13:30 | St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Saxcess
2024-06-05 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Andrew Joyce & Jian Liu (cello/piano)
2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Renowned musicians Andrew Joyce and Jian Liu have crafted an ambitious programme that
celebrates their musical and cultural heritages. Showcasing music for cello and piano from the UK, China, and NZ, the virtuosic duo bring a colourful assortment of melodies for the first half of the programme. This is followed by a larger romantic sonata by Brahms.
Before joining the NZSO as Principal Cellist in 2010, UK‑born Andrew Joyce played regularly with the London Symphony and London Philharmonic Orchestras, and toured the world’s great concert halls as Guest Principal. He joins forces with internationally acclaimed concert pianist Dr Jian Liu, currently the Programme Director of Classical Performance and Head of Piano Studies at the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī. Although the pair has played together in chamber ensembles, this is their first collaboration as a duo.
Johann Sebastian Bach, Gamba Sonata No 3 in G minor, BWV1029
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Six Studies in English Folk Songs
Dorothy Buchanan, Soliloquy for Two
方岽清 (FANG Dongqing), 林冲 (Lin Chong)
Paul Hindemith, Phantasiestück in B major, Op 8 No 2
Johannes Brahms, Sonata in F major, Op 99 (1886)
This concert is presented in partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand.

Lunchtime Concert: Byron “Buzz” Newton - tuba and euphonium
2024-06-12 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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.

The Glamaphones 'Legends - Songs of Life and Love by our Favourite Stars'
2024-06-22 18:00 | The Terrace

Lunchtime Concert: Voces Luce, the premier choir of Queen Margaret College
2024-06-26 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Mezzo-sopranos Szilvia Hernyak & Grace Burt with Liam Furey, piano
2024-06-27 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Mezzo-sopranos Szilvia Hernyak; Grace Burt present classic German Lieder repertoire, from Schumann to Strauss.

Wellington City Orchestra Concert
2024-06-29 15:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Saturday 29 June 2024, 3pm
St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wellington
Conductor: Rachel Hyde
Berlioz, Hungarian March, from Damnation of Faust
Ross Harris, Klezmer Suite with Anna Gawn
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6

Lunchtime Concert: NZSO National Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Concert
2024-07-03 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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!

Duo Enharmonics - Nicole Chao and Beth Chen
2024-07-07 15:00 - 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Nicole Chao and Beth Chen are a virtuosic pair who have been playing piano duets for six years. They energise classical music through their virtuosic and emotionally thrilling programmes. The “unanimity of feeling” that one reviewer notes arises from their shared musical vision, which is seen in their harmonised physical gestures and heard in their remarkably synched sonic utterances. Their physical and musical gestures are saturated with subtleties of nuance only made possible after years of full-time duo partnership.
Bach/Kurtág, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (God’s time is the very best time)
Franz Schubert, Fantasy in F minor D.940
Ravel/Garban, La Valse
John Psathas, Fragment
Sergei Rachmaninov, Six Morceaux Op 11
Strauss/Anderson, Blue Danube Fantasy

Lunchtime Concert: ASQ International Music Academy 2024 Tutors Concert
2024-07-10 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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.

Aroha String Quartet Gala Concert
2024-07-13 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Box Hill Quartet
2024-07-17 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Joanna Dann, Celia Griffiths and siblings David and Sylvia Neild perform Schumann’s sparkling and sunny Piano Quartet, Op. 47.
