Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Manon Lescaut - Act 3
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 14 July 2017 Audio
Manon Lescaut - Act 2
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 14 July 2017 Audio
Manon Lescaut - Act 1
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 14 July 2017 Audio
Zelda, storytelling for the gaming generation
Music has the ability to transport us to different places, to tell stories, to take us on adventures. And that is why music and video games go so well together. In August the Auckland Philharmonia… Audio
Manon’s choice: A life of luxury or true love?
A young woman has to choose between a life of material luxury or true love. That’s the basis of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut, Auckland Philharmonia’s 2017 opera in concert. New Zealand opera singers Bianca… Audio
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 3 in Eb, Eroica
The Auckland Philharmonia performs Beethoven's Eroica Symphony conducted by Giordano Bellincampi. From its 'Fallen Heroes' concert, Auckland Town Hall, 6 July 2017 Audio
SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No 1
Behzod Abduraimov and the Auckland Philharmonia perform Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto conducted by Giordano Bellincampi. Huw Dann plays the solo trumpet part. From its 'Fallen Heroes' concert… Audio
LIGETI: Concert Românesc
The Auckland Philharmonia plays Ligeti's Concert Românesc conducted by Giordano Bellincampi. From its 'Fallen Heroes' concert, Auckland Town Hall, 6 July 2017 Audio
Puccini’s “musically modern” Manon Lescaut
1893 marked the first performance of Pucini’s Manon Lescaut, a fiery passionate interpretation of a novel by Abbé Prévost about a girl gone bad. It was Puccini’s first great success. Auckland… Audio
Benjamin Baker - Brahms
Benjamin Baker's performance of the Violin Concerto by Brahms at the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition Audio
Luke Hsu - Sibelius
Luke Hsu's performance of the Violin Concerto by Sibelius at the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition Audio
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D
Ioana Cristina Goicea's performance of the Violin Concerto by Tchaikovsky at the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition Audio
Review: Star violinist Ilya Gringolts begins his New Zealand tour
Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts joined the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Giordano Bellincampi for Mountain King. Peter Hoar reviews the concert which featured Nielsen Symphony No.3, G… Audio
BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D Op 77
Performed by Ilya Gringolts and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi. Auckland Town Hall, 1 June 2017. Audio
GRIEG: Peer Gynt, Suite No 1
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi. Auckland Town Hall, 1 June 2017. Audio
NIELSEN: Symphony No 3, 'Sinfonia Espansiva'
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with soprano Tabatha McFadyen and baritone Jonathan Eyers. Giordano Bellincampi conducts. Auckland Town Hall, 1 June 2017. Audio
BEETHOVEN: The Creatures of Prometheus
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Tadaaki Otaka. Auckland Town Hall, 18 May 2017. Audio
RACHMANINOV: Symphony No 2
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia, conducted by Tadaaki Otaka. Auckland Town Hall, 18 May 2017. Audio
Sounding the horn with APO
Principal horn of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Stefan Dohr, is sounding the horn this week with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. Strauss’ Horn Concerto is complimented by Beethoven’s The… Audio
HAYDN: Cello Concerto No 2 in D
Performed by Norwegian cellist Torleif Thedéen, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Rumon Gamba. Auckland Town Hall, 11 May 2017. Audio