Orchestra Wellington
John ELMSLY: Violin Concerto (première)
Violinist Jun Hong Loh with Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
STRAVINSKY: The Firebird, Suite (1911)
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
The Impresario
It’s a grand title befitting someone persuasive, flamboyant and powerful; and it’s the title that marks an ambitious year for Orchestra Wellington and Music Director Marc Taddei. Diaghilev is the… Audio
Orchestra Wellington : The Impresario Season ‘17
Music Director Marc Taddei reveals his 2017 programme. Called The Impresario, the new season focuses on music inspired by Sergei Diaghilev, the man responsible for some of the most innovative ballet… Audio
The Planets Align?
Peter Mechen goes on an interstellar adventure through Orchestra Wellington’s performance of Gustav Holst’s The Planets. He reviews two new works written by Orchestra Wellington's Composers in… Audio
David Long
Wellington-based musician, composer and producer David Long is a busy man. He's been working on the score for Roger Donaldson's film on Bruce McLaren, and he has a newly commissioned work which will… Audio
Nutcracker delights
Rachel Hyde reviews Orchestra Wellington’s final concert in the Last Words themed series. Saturday’s concert featured two pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, and Bartok’s last musical love letter… Audio
To the memory of an Angel
Wilma Smith, former NZSO concertmaster, is playing her first major concerto date in years with Orchestra Wellington soon. She has a direct link with the Berg Violin Concerto: it was written and… Audio
MOZART: Ave Verum Corpus
Orpheus Choir of Wellington & Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A
Andrew Simon (clarinet), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
MOZART: Requiem in D minor
Emma Fraser (soprano), Elisabeth Harris (alto), Henry Choo (tenor), James Clayton (baritone), Orpheus Choir of Wellington, Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
Orchestra Wellington Review
Peter Mechen reviews Orchestra Wellington's season opening "Odes to Joy" concert on Saturday. Audio
'Odes to Joy'
Australian singers Henry Choo and Warwick Fyfe talk about the joy of finally standing up to sing in 'Odes to Joy' with Orchestra Wellington tomorrow after sitting through forty minutes of Beethoven's… Audio
Inside the orchestra
Orchestra Wellington and RNZ Concert present a 360 degree video of the Finale of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, from the player’s point of view. Video, Audio
Karlo MARGETIĆ: Piano Concerto, Melting Furniture
Karlo Margetić: Melting Furniture for piano and orchestra. Video, Audio
Piano Concertos - Khachaturian - Piano Concerto
Khachaturian: Piano Concerto in D flat. Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei. Recorded 7 November 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No 2 in F
Recorded 5 September 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Video, Audio
Piano Concertos - Scriabin - Piano Concerto
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F# minor. Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei. Recorded 8 August 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Marc Taddei
New Zealand conductor Marc Taddei has broken back into the classical music scene in his home country, the United States. He tells Bryan Crump that to get the gig of directing the Vallejo Symphony in… Audio
