Lunchtime Concert: Liam Furey, solo piano
2025-02-12 12:15 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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

Concert: Love Survives - A song rectial
2025-03-01 19:00 - 20:20 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Event description

In our first recital of the 2025 season, Songbook presents Kieran Rayner, UK-based New Zealand baritone, recently seen starring in Days Bay Opera’s Il Pirata, with Rose Aldridge, mezzo-soprano, an outstanding senior student at the New Zealand School of Music, and Catherine Norton, piano. This wide-ranging programme of German and English songs includes the music of Schubert, Clara Schumann, Brahms, Alma Mahler, Finzi, Vaughan Williams, and NZ composer Andrew Baldwin.

Concert: Ramping it up at St Andrews on The Terrace -
2025-03-02 15:00 - 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
2025 Fundraiser Series to improve Disability Access.
Joshua Han, piano
Oscar Han, violin
Presenting works from the Baroque to the Contemporary
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Lunchtime Concert: William Berry, solo piano
2025-03-05 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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.

Concert: Eternal Romance: An operatic affair
2025-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Uriele - solo piano compositions
2025-03-19 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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.

Concert: Wellington City Orchestra
2025-04-05 15:00 - 16:45 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Wellington City Orchestra presents works by Nicolai, Rachmaninov & Berlioz, featuring Sophia Acheson (viola) and conducted by Justus Rozemond.
Saturday, 5th April 3pm at St. Andrew’s on The Terrace
Admission $30 | Concessions $20 | Secondary students & younger FREE
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Concert: Die schone Mullerin - Schubert's Song Cycle The Maid of the Mill
2025-04-06 16:00 - 17:30 | The Terrace
Die schone Mullerin – Schubert’s Song Cycle The Maid of the Mill
A rare opportunity to hear in concert a song cycle that stands at the very peak of the Lieder tradition. Die schöne Müllerin is a work of sustained romanticism, ranging in mood from ecstasy to despair. To bring it to life requires technical brilliance (on the part of both singer and pianist) and a matching musical understanding.
This performance will be given by the distinguished young Wellington tenor (currently based in Germany) Jonathan Abernethy partnered by master accompanist Terence Dennis.
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) was 26 years old when he composed the song cycle, based on a narrative series of poems by Wilhelm Müeller. Despite the title (The Beautiful Maid of the Mill), the protagonist is actually a young apprentice miller. He falls in love with the daughter of a prosperous miller. She is above his pay grade and ultimately, bestows her favour elsewhere. The cycle ends in darkness – and a lullaby sung by the brook into which the young miller will soon cast himself.
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Please note: Daylight Saving Changes today 6 April.

Lunchtime Concert: Samuel Jeon, solo piano
2025-04-09 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
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.

Upcoming Concert: Schubert & The Romantics
2025-04-11 19:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Duo Enharmonics, piano duo
2025-04-16 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Samuel Barber – Souvenirs Op.28
I. Waltz
II. Schottische
III. Pas de deux
IV. Two-Step
V. Hesitation-Tango
VI. Galop
Myroslav Skoryk – Three Extravagant Dances
I. Entrance and Dance… Almost Hispano-Moresque
II. Blues… Almost American
III. Can-Can… As If From An Old Gramophone Record
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BIOGRAPHY
Pianists of national acclaim, Beth Chen and Nicole Chao, perform together as Duo Enharmonics. With extensive experience both as performers and educators, they have concertized and taught widely, including in Germany and the UK. Duo Enharmonics is regularly invited to perform in prestigious concert series and major venues across New Zealand, with national tours including with Chamber Music New Zealand.
Known for their dynamic collaborations, they frequently perform with members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand String Quartet. Between them, they have won first prizes in major concerto competitions, including the National Concerto Competition (NZ) and the North Queensland Piano and Instrumental Concerto Competition (Australia).
Dedicated to nurturing New Zealand’s next generation of musicians, Beth is an Artist Teacher at the New Zealand School of Music, Te Kōkī, while Nicole serves as a mentor and adjudicator for Chamber Music New Zealand. Their repertoire spans both four-hand and two-piano works, and upcoming performances include Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 for Two Pianos with the Wairua Sinfonietta.

NZ Blood Drive - Blood Donation
2025-04-17 08:30 - 13:30 | St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

NZ Blood Drive - Blood Donation
2025-04-22 08:30 - 13:30 | The Terrace

Lunchtime Concert: Koru Trio - Music by Smetana and Dvorak
2025-04-30 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Programme
A. Dvořák – Silent Woods (Waldesruhe) op.68 no.5 for cello and piano
B. Smetana – Piano Trio in g minor op.15
The Koru Trio was formed in 2011 by Rachel, Anne and Sally—three colleagues and friends—while waiting in an airport lounge during a tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. United by a shared passion for chamber music, they set out to explore some of the most beloved works in the piano trio repertoire. Since then, they have enjoyed performing music by Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, Brahms, Dvořák, Mendelssohn, Haydn, and many others.
Anne Loeser studied violin in Frankfurt and played in the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, the Hesse State Theatre Orchestra in Wiesbaden and the award-winning Orfeo Quartet. She moved to New Zealand from Germany in 2000 to join the First violin section of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Since then she has left a mark on the New Zealand music scene as a soloist and chamber musician. She is leader and musical director of Camerata, concert master of Days Bay Opera and has been a regular guest concertmaster of the Hawke’s Bay Orchestra and recently guest concertmaster for Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. She is also an active performer on baroque violin, leading the Orion Quartet and performing several cycles of Biber’s Rosary Sonatas, including a well received RNZ Concert broadcast.
Sally Isaac is approaching her 20 year anniversary in the NZSO after joining in 2005. She became a member of the cello section shortly after graduating from Cleveland Institute of Music with a Masters of Music degree. She also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Australian National University in her hometown of Canberra, Australia. Sally was a fellowship recipient at the Tanglewood Music Center, USA, for the 2004 Summer Festival and has been a member of the Canberra, Akron and Canton symphony orchestras. Sally also enjoys teaching a small number of young students, while also balancing those commitments with being the resident practice coach for her own children’s instrumental lessons.
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 and has toured on numerous occasions for Chamber Music New Zealand. 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, and is a music examiner for Trinity College London. She enjoys the variety of work that comes her way, and spending time with her family and boomeranging children when she can!

Upcoming Concert: Fanfare and Fantasy
2025-05-03 15:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Upcoming Concert: Eastern Echoes Ensemble
2025-05-03 19:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM String Ensemble
2025-05-07 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Concert: Ramping it Up at St Andrew's on The Terrace
2025-05-11 15:00 - 17:00 | The Terrace
Our 2025 Fundraiser Series to Improve Disability Access continues, this time with a recital by pianist Quang Hong Luu.
This recital is dedicated to Franz Liszt’s Years of Pilgrimage, Vol. 2 Italy, composed between 1837 and 1858. This cycle comprises a series of pieces that intricately blend Liszt’s personal experiences and emotions with the rich cultural heritage of Italy, drawing inspiration from esteemed figures such as Raphael. Michelangelo, Petrarch and Dante.
Tickets $30 waged | $25 unwaged | $10 Students
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Sponsored by Jack C Richards

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Brass/Winds
2025-05-14 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Upcoming Concert: Sophia - The Debut Concert
2025-05-16 19:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Cello Ensemble
2025-05-21 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Piano Extravaganza
2025-05-28 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Extravaganza -Students from the NZSM
2025-05-29 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Voces Luce and Jubilate from Queen Margaret College
2025-06-04 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for choral selections from two award winning choirs from Queen Margaret College — Voces Luce and Jubilate.

Lunchtime Concert: Helene Pohl and Rolf Gjelsten, Violin and Cello
2025-06-11 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Prelude from Cello Suite #3 in C Major – JS Bach
Lullaby and Grotesque for Violin and Cello – Rebecca Clarke
Duo opus 7 for Violin and Cello – Zoltán Kodály
Allegro serioso, non troppo
Adagio
Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento
Finale: Presto
