Conductor - David Kay
Soloist - Jonah Levy

Haydn - Symphony No 70 in D
Hummel - Trumpet Concerto in E
Mozart - Die Zauberflöte Overture K 620
Beethoven - Symphony No 5 Op 67 in C minor

This concert is part of the St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra (SMCO) 2026 Concert Series.

Passione Clarinet Quintet plays Johannes Brahms & Co

Wairua Sinfonietta Presents: From Spark to Soul

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Experience a captivating journey from Classical brilliance to Romantic depth with Wairua Sinfonietta.

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Mozart’s sparkling The Abduction from the Seraglio Overture and Mendelssohn’s vibrant String Symphony No.7 lead into the emotional heart of the programme: Brahms’ magnificent Double Concerto in A minor, performed by acclaimed soloists Helene Pohl (violin) and Rolf Gjelsten (cello), conducted by Elizabeth Lau.

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Join us for an afternoon of brilliance, dialogue and deeply moving music, in support of Diabetes NZ Auckland Youth.

Conductor - Adam Maha
Soloist - Tony Chen Lin

Mozart - Symphony No 31 K297 in D ‘Paris’
Mozart - Piano Concerto No 20 K466 in D minor
Arnsten, Bjorn - Commissioned Work
Stravinsky - Pulcinella Suite

"TONY CHEN LIN is a true artist. Rarely have I encountered a finer musician who has
something truly exceptional to say in music. He has a strong musical personality that speaks
to audiences and possesses the technique, which is expected today, but also artistry which is
not always expected.” Tamás Vásárich

This concert is part of the St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra (SMCO) 2026 Concert Series.

Join Rita and the Bach Musica NZ chorus and orchestra as we welcome her back for this special guest appearance in a concert of Baroque favourites!

Music by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and more, with the wonderful Stephen Diaz as countertenor! 

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Yanghe Yu,  violin
Vanessa Tam, violin
Paul Mitchel, cello
Stephen Diaz, countertenor

Rita Paczian, conductor

Bach Musica NZ Chorus & Baroque Orchestra

Ben Hoadley, bassoon 

Conductor - Michael Joel
Soloists –
Monique Lapins – Violin
Matthias Balzat – Cello

Mozart - Symphony No 35 K385 in D ‘Haffner’
Gounod - Symphony No 1 in D
Brahms - Double Concerto Op 102 in A minor

St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra’s final concert for the year brings along not one but two of New
Zealand’s most acclaimed soloists for your enjoyment. The highlight of the programme will surely be
Monique Lapins (Violin) and Matthias Balzat (Cello) performing the great Brahms Double Concerto,
his final work for orchestra and a sublime masterpiece that requires two brilliant and equally
matched soloists.

This concert is part of the St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra (SMCO) 2026 Concert Series.

Alison Dunlop, oboe