St Andrew's Church

Resonance Choir – A Carol Celebration
2022-12-14 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Wellington Chamber Orchestra
2022-12-11 15:00 - 16:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

RNZAF Wind Quintet “The Spitfires”
2022-12-07 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Moira Hurst, Calvin Scott, Oscar Laven, Mark Cookson, David Codd, Rebecca Steel perform Janacek’s Mladi and Francaix’s Sextet.

Stringendo - Wellington Children’s Orchestra
2022-11-30 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Stringendo was formed in 2015 by Donald Maurice and Rupa Maitra. Donald and Rupa saw that there was an opportunity to provide younger string players with an opportunity to play together as an orchestra. Alex Vaatstra has been directing the orchestra since the start of 2022. The focus of Stringendo is to develop younger string players with sightreading and ensemble music making skills and most importantly to play music together in a safe, fun and inclusive environment. Many of the former members of Stringendo have gone on to join full symphony orchestras including Wellington Sinfonietta, Wellington Youth Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra. Stringendo performed earlier this year at the opening event for Tūmanako – Children’s Art Work for Peace.
We are very excited about performing for you today and we hope you enjoy our performance!

Flute and Guitar Duo -- Elsa Shih and Sirisan Sobhanasiri
2022-11-23 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a fantastic concert in our regular weekly lunchtime series at St Andrew’s on The Terrace. This week, we feature a Flute and Guitar Duo, with Elsa Shih and Sirisan Sobhanasiri.
Elsa Shih graduated from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (UK) with a MMus degree. She studied with Marie-Christine Zupancic at Birmingham Conservatoire. She was the former Co-Principal Flute of Shaanxi Symphony Orchestra and Guiyang Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Piccolo. She joined Wellywind Trio in 2021 and is now based in Wellington, NZ as a freelance musician and runs her own studio, Elsa Shih Music Studio.
Sirisan (Kwan) is a guitarist from Thailand. He obtained his master’s degree at the New Zealand School of Music under the guidance of Dr Jane Curry – the head of classical guitar within the classical department as well as Prof. Donald Maurice, and Owen Moriaty. Throughout his time in New Zealand, Sirisan has been a part of many performances and recording projects.
Elsa and Kwan have been playing together since 2020. They have been invited to play at places such as the Guitar Society concert series and Victoria University.

Roger Kerswill Memorial Service
2022-11-21 13:30 - 15:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
We will hold a memorial service for Roger on Monday 21 November at 1:30 pm at St Andrew’s on The Terrace followed by afternoon tea.
We would appreciate it if people attending the service on the 21st could please bring a plate for afternoon tea following the service.
Pam would appreciate offers of help to serve afternoon tea. She will have a sign-up sheet at church on Sunday or you can email her on pjfller@gmail.com

Duo Zweisamkeit – Sunny Cheng and Otis Prescott-Mason, piano four hands
2022-11-16 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Programme
Ravel – Ondine from Gaspard de la Nuit:
Bizet – Jeux d’enfants, Op. 22
No. 1 – L’escarpolette – reverie (The Swing)
No. 3 – La poupée – berceuse (The Doll)
No. 4 – Les chevaux de bois – scherzo (The Merry-go-round)
No. 6 – Trompette et tambour – marche (Trumpet and Drum)
No. 8 – Les quatre coins – esquisse (Puss in the Corner)
No. 11 – Petit mari, petite femme! – duo (Little husband, little wife!)
Ravel – Jeux d’eau:
Ravel – Ma mère l’Oye
Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant: Lent (Pavane of Sleeping Beauty)
Petit Poucet: Très modéré (Little Tom Thumb / Hop-o’-My-Thumb)
Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes: Mouvt de marche (Little Ugly Girl, Empress of the Pagodas)
Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête: Mouvt de valse très modéré (Conversation of Beauty and the Beast)
Le jardin féerique: Lent et grave (The Fairy Garden)

Virtuoso Strings
2022-11-13 19:30 - 21:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Jonathan Lemalu in concert with LJ Crichton (tenor) and Katherine Winitana (soprano). Conducted by Rueben Brown. Free entry, koha appreciated.

String Quartet: Beethoven and Webern - Christine Wang, Julia Broom, Alex McFarlane and Ken Ichinose
2022-11-10 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 10 in Eb Major, Op. 74 “Harp”
Webern’s Langsamer Satz (Slow Movement)
Join us for the weekly lunchtime concert series at St Andrew’s on The Terrace. This week, we present a string quartet of NZSO musicians: Christine Wang, Julia Broom, Alex McFarlane and Ken Ichinose.
Christine Wang – Violin
Prior to joining the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra this year, Christine was Assistant Concertmaster of San Antonio Symphony. She has also freelanced in orchestras in the United States and Australia and contracted with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra . She holds a Bachelor of Music from Eastman School of Music and Master of Music at Rice University, studying with Oleh Krysa and Kathleen Winkler respectively.
Julia Broom – Violin
Julia Broom has recently returned to New Zealand from Sydney to take up her position with the NZSO. In Australia she worked with the Opera Australia Orchestra for 13 years, and also played with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. She has worked frequently as a session musician for Trackdown Studios and been involved in recording many film scores. Julia studied Violin Performance with Mary O’Brien at the University of Auckland, graduating with First Class Honours. During this time she received a number of prizes for chamber music, and led both the Auckland University Orchestra and the Auckland Youth Orchestra. She then received scholarships, including from Creative NZ, to pursue further study with Ilona Sie Dhian Ho at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. While in the Netherlands Julia was Concertmaster of the Royal Conservatory Classical Orchestra, and performed with various contemporary music ensembles. During her time in Europe she participated in summer schools and performed at festivals, including in Gutenstein, Austria. Julia has also completed a Master of Arts in Cultural Studies from the University of Sydney.
Alex McFarlane– Viola
New Zealand violist Alexander McFarlane is Associate Principal Viola with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He studied with David Takeno towards a Master’s degree and an Artist Diploma at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Alex is experienced as a solo, recital, and chamber music performer, having performed in venues including the Wigmore Hall and the Barbican Hall, and collaborated with artists including Janine Jansen, Bruno Delepelaire, and the Doric String Quartet. Competition success includes winning the 2018 Lorna Viol Memorial Prize and ROSL Trophy for the most Outstanding Musician from Overseas at the ROSL Annual Music Competition, and in 2017 the First Prize and the Bach Prize at the Gisborne International Music Competition. Before joining the NZSO, Alex had performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Ken Ichinose – Cello
London born cellist Ken Ichinose was appointed Associate Principal Cello of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2014 whilst also pursuing a busy chamber music career within New Zealand. He is the cellist in the Ghost Piano Trio and has performed with Kiwa Quartet, New Zealand String Quartet, Amici Ensemble, and the contemporary music group Stroma. In addition to this locally based work, Ken helped establish the Glenn Douglas Winter Chamber Music Festival in Florida, and also returns to London regularly to perform.
Prior to his move to New Zealand, Ken was a founding member of the Galitzin Quartet, formed at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he studied with Paul Watkins. The Quartet actively performed for ten years, completing major tours in the UK, Germany, France, Portugal and Holland. They were first prize winners of the 2007 Charles Hennen Competition in the Netherlands and received tuition and guidance from the Vermeer, Jerusalem, and Ysaÿe Quartets. Also during this time, Ken worked and toured extensively with the Philharmonia, Orchestra of The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and the Academy of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields among others.

Karen Batten and Rachel Thompson – flute and piano
2022-11-09 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for our weekly lunchtime concert series and feel free to bring a bag lunch. This week, we take a trip through the Flute Family from the cheeky, bright piccolo, through the sonorous C flute to the rich, deep alto flute.
Music from North and South America: Gary Schocker and Astor Piazzolla, and England: John Rutter.
Biographies:
A Wellingtonian, Karen Batten has developed a varied freelance career, after returning from New York
with a Masters Degree. She is Principal Flute for Orchestra Wellington and has worked with the New
Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Karen has taught extensively throughout the Wellington Region, both at
secondary and tertiary level. Chamber music is a passion for Karen. She has been part of several groups,
some of which have toured for Chamber Music New Zealand, including Toru, flute, viola and harp. Most
recently her flute clarinet and bassoon group, Te Hau Trio, performed in Classical on Cuba.
Rachel Thomson was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, and grew up in Wellington where she began her
piano studies with her mother. She went on to study with Judith Clark, graduating from Victoria
University of Wellington before continuing her studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music in the United
States, where she gained a doctorate in piano performance. Rachel regularly performs with some of the
country’s leading musicians. She has toured on numerous occasions for Chamber Music New Zealand
and is a member of various chamber ensembles including the Koru Trio. She has worked as an orchestral
pianist with the NZSO, Orchestra Wellington, and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Rachel is also
active as a teacher, adjudicator and accompanist.
*Jen Vaughan was meant to perform alongside Karen and Rachel but due to COVID is unable to attend this performance. Her biography remains below:
After graduating from the New Zealand School of Music in 2008, Jen Vaughan completed her Masters
study in flute at the Australian National University under the tutelage of Virginia Taylor and Vernon
Hill. Over the years, she has performed with a number of orchestras and ensembles around New
Zealand. Jen has held the position of Sub-Principal Flute with Orchestra Wellington since 2008.

Michaela Cadwgan and Bruce Greenfield in a recital of song cycles and French art songs
2022-11-02 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
About the Performers:
Michaela Cadwgan is a Wellington based soprano, who in 2020 completed her BMus(Hons) with First Class Honours under the tutelage of Dr. Margaret Medlyn, Wade Kernot, Dr. Jenny Wollerman and Bruce Greenfield, alongside completing a BA in German and Italian at Victoria University of Wellington. She is also an alumna of the annual New Zealand Opera School which she attended in January of 2020. In 2019 she performed the title role of Suor Angelica in the NZSM Puccini double bill, and was selected as a finalist in both the Wellington Regional Dame Malvina Major Aria Competition and New Zealand Aria where she performed with Maestro Giordano Bellincampi and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. In recent years, she has collaborated with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO at Te Papa 2020), Kapiti Concert Orchestra, and many community choirs in and around the Wellington region. Amongst her 2021 engagements she performed as the soprano soloist in Dvořák’s Stabat Mater with the Bach Choir of Wellington, as one of the soprano soloists in Mozart’s Mass in C Minor with Cantoris and NZSM orchestra, and in the sold-out Wellington season of Sweeney Todd (WITCH Music Theatre). Last August she won the Wellington Regional Aria Competition and was soprano soloist for Palmerston North Choral Society’s performance of Messiah Highlights in November of 2021. In 2022 thus far she has performed in Wellington Opera’s production of La Traviata, as a soprano soloist with Orchestra Wellington (Midsummer Night’s Dream) and looks forward to her further engagement with New Zealand Opera and Orchestra Wellington.
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.
About the Performance
Michaela and Bruce perform a recital of French mélodie by composers Duparc and Poulenc, the whole of Ravel’s Shéhérazade (1903), and selections from Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder, WWV91.

Orion Piano Trio
2022-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Tickets available here: https://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/orion-piano-trio-schubert-brahms-and-claire-cowan-tickets/artist/2919193

Uriele – Original compositions for solo piano
2022-10-27 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
About Uriele Piano Music:
Ursula Gabriele Gschwendtner is a classical pianist, a composer and a clown. She is also a fully trained psychologist holding a Masters Degree from a German University. Born in Munich and brought up in beautiful Bavaria, she fell in love with New Zealand and since 1996 has made it her home.
The music Uriele writes is deeply emotive, sometimes sad and melancholic, sometimes quirky and joyful, sometimes playful like a clown. She has recorded three albums with her own piano music: SoulMoons (2012), Inner Orbit (2014) and In Between (2017).
The music falls into the genre of minimalism, driven by simple chords and repetitive patterns, and at the same time offers great variety of style. Having been trained as a classical pianist for 12 years, the influence of classicism can be noticed in the structure and the rich melodic content of some pieces that seem to tell stories. There are jaunty dance pieces bringing waltz, ragtime, shades of folk music and Jewish syncopated dance rhythms into play. Rhythm has become a strong aspect in her most recent compositions through her connection to traditional marimba music. New pieces from last year’s lock down weeks are included in today’s programme.
Based in Kapiti, Uriele teaches the piano, performs classical music and her own compositions. She regularly performs at various festivals, private and corporate functions, and retirement villages. Since 2015, she has been teaching African marimba to children and adults.

Flute Quintet
2022-10-26 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
The quintet comprises:
Rebecca Steel,Flute and piccolo
Elizabeth Bush-King, Flute and piccolo
Keeson Perkins-Treacher, Flute and piccolo
Elsa Shih, Alto flute
Ainslee Smithers, Bass Flute
Repertoire:
Locatelli Concerto Grosso in F major
Tchaikovsky December from The Seasons
Debussy Arabesque no 1
Bernstein Overture from Candide
Ganne Andante and Scherzo

Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu – cello and piano
2022-10-19 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu – cello and piano
Inbal Megiddo, Senior Lecturer and Head of Cello at the New Zealand School Music and Jian Liu, Programme Director- Classical Performance and Head of Piano Studies at the NZSM, perform works from a recently completed recording of works by Forbidden Composers, banned by the Nazis.
The concert will include NZ premiers of pieces by composers Simon Laks, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Aldo Finzi, and James Simon, and more familiar works by Erich Korngold and Miklos Rozsa.

Viola Students of the NZSM
2022-10-13 12:15 - 13:00 | The Terrace

Wellywind Trio – two flutes and piano – Anna Prasannan and Elsa Shih (flutes) and Pei-Ying Pan (piano)
2022-10-12 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Programme:
Gary Schocker 3 dances (2fl piano)
Doppler Andante and Rondo (2fl piano)
Mermaids and Muses (2fl piano)
Debussy Petite Suite (2fl piano )

Orion String Quartet – Anne Loeser, Rebecca Struthers, Sophia Acheson, Jane Young
2022-10-06 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Mozart String Quartet in A major K464

NZSM Piano Showcase
2022-10-05 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Duo Enharmonics (piano duets)
2022-10-02 15:00 - 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Duo Enharmonics is a classical piano duo described as “exhilarating piano
duettist” playing with “unanimity of feeling and technical mastery”.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sonata in D, KV381
Felix Mendelssohn – Andante & Allegro Brillante in A, op 92
John Psathas – Motet
Fazil Say – Night
Hanna Kulenty – Van
Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring
We can take bookings for the series and for individual concerts. Email us at sundayconcertsnz@gmail.com or post
bookings to: Wellington Chamber Music Trust, 23 Ngatoto Street, Ngaio, Wellington 6035. Phone: 04 479-1351
School-age children free if each is accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Door sales – please bring cash as we do not have EFTPOS.

Wellington Youth Orchestra Masterworks
2022-10-01 15:00 - 16:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
https://www.standrews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/WYO-Masterworks-A4-Poster.pdf

Guitar Students of the NZSM
2022-09-29 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

NZSM String Ensemble
2022-09-28 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Gale Force Gospel Choir "Way in the middle of the air" concert
2022-09-25 15:30 - 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Wellington Chamber Orchestra concert
2022-09-24 15:00 - 16:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Pohl-Gjelsten family with Beth Chen, piano
2022-09-22 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Thursday, 22nd September, 12:15, koha.
Solo Bach selections, Bartok violin duo selections, Allegro from Mozart Violin Concerto in D, Rachmaninov Vocalise and Halvorsen Variations on a theme of Handel.

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.

John Morgan Memorial Service
2022-09-19 14:00 - 15:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Curious Keys School of Music Spring Concert
2022-09-18 15:30 - 17:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Bach Choir Songs of Love Concert
2022-09-17 16:00 - 18:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
