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NZSO September Listings

Published: Mon 2 Jul 2001 04:05 PM
Following are the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Season 2001 and other concert listings for September.
2001 NZSO NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA For the first time the NYO will perform both in Auckland and Wellington with 2000 Young Musician of the Year semi finalist, Justin Bird and internationally renowned Maestro Lutz Koehler.
AUG Friday 31, 7.30pm, Michael Fowler Centre WELLINGTON
SEPT Sunday 2, 7.30pm, Aotea Centre AUCKLAND
Lutz Koehler - Conductor
Justin Bird - Piano
Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture
Chopin: Variations on "La ci darem la mano"
R.Strauss: Don Juan
Prokofiev: Symphony No 5
NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Great Orchestra Concert Season 2001
The majestic sweep and unforgettable melodies of Brahms's big First Piano Concerto.
SEPT Saturday 1, 8pm, Auckland Town Hall AUCKLAND*
SEPT Saturday 8, 8pm, Michael Fowler Centre WELLINGTON*
Yoel Levi conductor
Bruno Leonardo Gelber piano
SIBELIUS Symphony No 1
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No 1
*WELLINGTON Pre-concert talk 7.15pm Ilott Concert Chamber
*AUCKLAND Pre-concert talk 7.15pm Concert Chamber
Great Classics Concert Season 2001
As emotional as music can be, plus a 75th birthday wish to NZ's Edwin Carr.
SEPT Friday 28, 6.30pm, Michael Fowler Centre WELLINGTON
Matthias Bamert conductor
Richard Mapp piano
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No 6 'Pathétique'
EDWIN CARR Concerto Ballabile (NZSO Commission, world premiere)
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite (1919)
NEW ZEALAND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Stravinsky's soldier sells his soul to the Devil, 'Dead Elvis' sells out for wealth and fame, plus cabaret, and a new work from David Downes.
SEPT Wednesday 12, 8.00pm, Opera House WELLINGTON
SEPT Thursday 13, 8.00pm, Founders Theatre HAMILTON
SEPT Friday 14, 8pm, Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber AUCKLAND
Marc Decio Taddei conductor
David Armstrong stage director
Rima Te Wiata soloist/narrator
Jemaine Clement devil
Taika Cohen soldier
Sonya Behrnes Dancer from TRNZB soloist 'Elvis and the Devil'
DAVID DOWNES (NZCO Commission)
MICHAEL DAUGHERTY Dead Elvis
CABARET SONGS with Rima Te Wiata
STRAVINSKY A Soldier's Tale (staged performance)
NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EDUCATION
SEPT Saturday 22, 10am-5pm, Te Papa WELLINGTON
Experience a full day of educational and musical entertainment, introducing you to the workings of a professional orchestra and the individuals within it. Each section of the orchestra (woodwind, brass, strings, percussion etc) will present mini-demonstrations of their role in their sections of the orchestra, and how their instruments work. The demonstrations are informative and fun, explaining the instruments in everyday terms; a wind player might demonstrate how a French Horn produces pitch by blowing on a piece of garden hose and invite an audience member to reproduce these special sounds. There is also the opportunity to meet and question players individually.
At 3.30pm there will be a free family that will include well-known and much loved repertoire
For ticket prices for all concerts please ring our Freephone 0800 479 674 All Artists and programmes are correct at time of compilation; the NZSO reserves the right to change concert details without notice.
- For further information, pictures or interviews, please contact NZSO publicist Hannah Evans on (04) 801 3833 or hannahe@nzso.co.nz.

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