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FREDDY KEMPF’S BEETHOVEN Prog 1
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FREDDY KEMPF’S BEETHOVEN Prog 2
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FREDDY KEMPF’S BEETHOVEN Prog 3
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JANINE JANSEN PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY
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Fri 27 March | 7pm
SPIRIT OF ANZAC Letters from the Front
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Thu 23 April | 7pm
AOTEAROA PLUS
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Sat 2 May | 7.30pm
INTO THE STORM Britten and Sibelius
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Fri 22 May | 7pm
WAGNER GALA
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Fri 19 June | 7pm
HILARY HAHN PLAYS BEETHOVEN
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Sat 20 June | 7.30pm
NZSO NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
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POWER AND PASSION
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Fri 17 July | 7pm
CATHEDRAL OF SOUND
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Sat 5 September | 7.30pm
RENÉE FLEMING A Gala Evening
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BOLD WORLDS: FIRE AND ICE
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Fri 6 November | 7pm
GARRICK OHLSSON PLAYS BRAHMS
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RITE OF SPRING
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Fri 27 November | 7pm
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
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Message from Pietari Inkinen
NZSO MU SIC DIRECTOR
Sharing the passion of music is an
exhilarating experience. There may
be moments of absolute joy, despair,
excitement, and transformation.
There may even be tears.
We invite you to travel on this enchanting journey with
us. Meet us in the concert hall and enjoy the New Zealand
Symphony Orchestra’s 2015 Season.
It opens with one of my personal favourites, Ludwig van
Beethoven. Many of you enjoyed 2014’s exciting symphonic
series, when I led the Orchestra through all nine Beethoven
symphonies. Now, acclaimed pianist Freddy Kempf returns
to New Zealand to direct the Orchestra in the master’s
piano concertos.
I’m particularly looking forward to my Festival in the
middle of the year. Singing stars Simon O’Neill and
Christine Goerke reunite in the Wagner Gala, three years
after I teamed up with them in The Valkyrie, and one of the
world’s best violinists, Hilary Hahn, performs Beethoven’s
only Violin Concerto, five years after she first toured with us
around Europe. Inspired by the epic tales of my homeland
Finland, Sibelius’ highly original Lemminkäinen Suite is my
personal Season highlight.
Join us and escape the everyday. Share more unforgettable
moments with your national orchestra in 2015.
Pietari Inkinen
NZS O MUS IC DIRECTO R
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
is your national orchestra. One of the
world’s oldest national symphony
orchestras, we have charmed audiences
with memorable concerts and
recordings for 68 years.
Today, the NZSO is recognised as an outstanding orchestra
of international stature. We continue to grow and develop
artistically, taking a challenging and varied programme
of music to communities throughout New Zealand.
Our 2015 Season offers something for everyone –
celebrated composers, star appeal, bold new music,
and extraordinary talent.
Sensational soprano Renée Fleming debuts with the NZSO
in a Gala Evening featuring popular art songs and arias,
acclaimed violinist Janine Jansen performs Tchaikovsky’s
beloved Violin Concerto, and star conductors Vasily
Petrenko and Simone Young return to dazzle us again.
We celebrate much-loved composer Douglas Lilburn
who left an enduring impression on the landscape of
New Zealand music. 100 years on, we honour his rich
musical legacy alongside a new work by Wellington
composer Michael Norris.
Our NZSO National Youth Orchestra concerts continue
to showcase New Zealand’s best young musical talent
and our Community and Education programmes offer
New Zealand’s future generations the opportunity to
experience the exceptional skill of our NZSO players,
inspiring them towards a life-long love of music.
Enjoy the excitement and drama of our exhilarating line-up
of international stars alongside New Zealand’s elite orchestral
musicians, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
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Guest Artists
G U E S T C O N D U C TO R S
G U E S T S O LO I S T S – I N S T R U M E N TA L I S T S
Freddy Kempf
Daniel Blendulf
Benjamin Northey
Christian Lindberg
Thomas Søndergård
José Luis Gomez
Vasily Petrenko
Simone Young am
James Judd
Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Jaime Martín
Nicholas McGegan
Freddy Kempf PIANO
Janine Jansen VIOLIN
Christian Lindberg TROMBONE
David Bremner TROMBONE NZSO Section Principal
Anthony Marwood VIOLIN
Hilary Hahn VIOLIN
Bridget Douglas F LU TE NZSO Section Principal
Simon Trpčeski PIANO
Baiba Skride VIOLIN
Kari Kriikku C LARINET
Garrick Ohlsson PIANO
Jakob Koranyi C ELLO
Vesa-Matti Leppänen VIOLIN NZSO Concert Master
G U E S T S O LO I S T S – S I N G E R S
Madeleine Pierard S OPRANO
George Henare NARRATOR
New Zealand Youth Choir
Christine Goerke S OPRANO
Simon O’Neill TENOR
Renée Fleming S OPRANO
Anna Leese S OPRANO
Sally Anne Russell MEZZO -S OPRANO
Steve Davislim TENOR
Teddy Tahu Rhodes BAS S
NZSO Messiah Chorale
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Contents
SEASON CONCERTS
FREDDY KEMPF’S BEETHOVEN
JANINE JANSEN PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY
SPIRIT OF ANZAC
AOTEAROA PLUS
INTO THE STORM
NZSO NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
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I N K I N E N F E S T I VA L
WAGNER GALA
HILARY HAHN PLAYS BEETHOVEN
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POWER AND PASSION
CATHEDRAL OF SOUND
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SPECIAL EVENT
RENÉE FLEMING GALA EVENING
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CLASSICAL HITS
BOLD WORLDS
GARRICK OHLSSON PLAYS BRAHMS
RITE OF SPRING
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
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SEASON PACKAGE BENEFITS 5 MUSICIANS OF THE NZSO 24 THE NZSO FOUNDATION 26 HOW TO BOOK 27 VENUE MAPS AND SEASON TICKET PRICES 28 35-DOWN 30 PLANNING YOUR VISIT 30 EDUCATION 31 NZSO ONLINE 32 SALUTE TO OUR SPONSORS AND FUNDERS
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Freddy Kempf’s
Beethoven
THE PIANO CONCERTOS
P RO GRAMME 1
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
P RO GRAMME 2
Beethoven Egmont Overture
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major (Emperor)
Freddy Kempf
C O N D U CTO R | P I AN O
P RO GRAMME 3
Beethoven Egmont Overture
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major (Emperor)
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ollowing last year’s popular series, Beethoven: The Symphonies,
the NZSO brings you the master’s piano concertos. Selling out
concert venues across the globe, Freddy Kempf’s exhilarating
talents illuminate Beethoven’s piano music. Renowned for his supreme
musicianship and dramatically physical performances, Kempf captures
both the lyricism and the passionate fire that defines Beethoven.
The Piano Concerto No. 1 is a study of elegance, with music that seems
to suspend time itself. Echoing the works of Mozart and Haydn, the
classical Piano Concerto No. 2 charms audiences with radiant
exuberance. A more heroic composer begins to emerge in the brilliant
Piano Concerto No. 3. With its dramatic opening, wondrous largo and
final racing rondo, there is ample opportunity to revel in Kempf’s
virtuosic range, exquisitely expressive yet filled with musical fireworks.
From its emphatic opening chords, the Egmont Overture reveals
Beethoven’s genius as he shifts effortlessly from the terrifying to the
sublime. Intimate yet expansive - these contradictory qualities come
together again in the glorious Piano Concerto No. 4, while revolutionary
ideas stalk the majestic Emperor Piano Concerto No. 5. In this last and
most beloved of Beethoven concertos, we experience a work that is
self-assured and unashamedly imperious – perfectly embodying
Beethoven’s spirit.
Not content to dazzle from the keyboard, Freddy Kempf also directs
the Orchestra, bringing the ensemble together to explore these
masterpieces of the concerto repertoire.
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PRO G RAMME 1
Saturday 28 February WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 7.30pm
PRO G RAMME 2
Saturday 14 March WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 7.30pm
PRO G RAMME 3
Wednesday 4 March TAURANGA
Baycourt Theatre ________ 7.30pm
Thursday 5 March HAMILTON
Founders Theatre ________ 7.30pm
Friday 6 March AUCKLAND
Bruce Mason Centre ________ 7.00pm
Saturday 7 March NAPIER
Municipal Theatre ________ 7.00pm
Tuesday 10 March CHRISTCHURCH
Horncastle Arena ________ 7.00pm
Wednesday 11 March DUNEDIN
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
Thursday 12 March INVERCARGILL
Civic Theatre ________ 7.30pm
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
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JANINE JANSEN plays
TCHAIKOVSKY
T HE VIOLIN CONCERTO
Daniel Blendulf
Janine Jansen
C OND U CTOR
VIOLIN
LI AD OV
The Enchanted Lake
TCH AI KOVS KY
Violin Concerto in D major
PROKOFI EV
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
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verwhelming her audiences with deeply felt and
inspiringly virtuosic performances, Janine Jansen is one
of the most exciting soloists of her generation. Jansen
soars through Tchaikovsky’s breathlessly lyrical music with
astonishing command, delighting in the Russian master’s fiery
cadenzas and heartfelt, intimate melodies.
In a concert that celebrates the extraordinary colours found
in so much of the Russian repertoire, Anatoli Liadov’s tone poem
The Enchanted Lake rises from mysterious depths. Inspired by the
folk stories of his homeland, this fantastical soundscape allows us
to hear the glittering music of reflected stars.
Such kaleidoscopes of colours and textures shine brightly in
Daniel Blendulf’s youthful and passionate interpretations.
Known for his confident and graceful style, he brings a necessary
magic to Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5. In this complex and
compelling symphony, the composer simply wanted to glorify the
human spirit. This concert will certainly achieve that and so much
more in a spellbinding display of virtuosity and orchestral verve.
Friday 27 March AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
Saturday 28 March WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 7.30pm
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
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Benjamin Northey
C OND U CTOR
Madeleine Pierard
SOP R A NO
George Henare
NA R R ATOR
New Zealand Youth Choir
Spirit of Anzac
LETTER S FROM THE FRONT
COPL AND
Fanfare for the Common Man
MI CH AEL WI LLI AM S
Symphony No. 1 Letters from the Front
WO R L D P R E M I ER E
VAU GH AN WI LLI AMS
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
JAMES LED GER
War Music
WOR LD P RE M I E RE
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n the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings and the
birth of the Anzac movement, we are proud to honour the
New Zealanders and Australians who dedicated their lives
to service. We collaborate with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
to present concerts that feature almost simultaneously two world
premieres by Australian and New Zealand composers, reflecting
the Anzac spirit that still binds our nations together.
In a new commission from the NZSO, New Zealand composer
Michael Williams sets to music letters from the front, including
those from his own great grandfather, who died in the Battle of
Passchendaele. In the same spirit, the SSO has commissioned
Australian composer James Ledger to write a work for choir and
orchestra entitled War Music, featuring words by well-known
musician and storyteller Paul Kelly. Beginning with Aaron
Copland’s stirring Fanfare for the Common Man, and also featuring
Vaughan Williams’ profoundly meditative Fantasia on a Theme by
Thomas Tallis, we have Australian conductor Benjamin Northey
expertly guiding our way. Join us to share the Anzac spirit with
your national orchestra.
Wednesday 22 April WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Thursday 23 April AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
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Christian Lindberg
Aotearoa
Plus
MI CH AEL NORRIS
Claro
WORLD P RE M I E RE
SANDST RÖM
Echoes of Eternity
LI LBU RN
Symphony No. 2
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eaturing music from our shores and beyond, we celebrate
the old and the new in this exciting offering. For this
concert the NZSO has commissioned a new work from one
of New Zealand’s leading composers, Michael Norris. Entitled
Claro, this music explores the relationships between music and
light, playing with shimmering, glistening textures and forms.
Jan Sandström’s Echoes of Eternity promises to be just as
innovative. Composed in 2009, it is a concerto for two trombones
and orchestra. Often declared the greatest trombonist of all time,
Christian Lindberg is equally acclaimed as a conductor. In this
work he will perform in both roles. Joining Lindberg is our own
trombonist extraordinaire, David Bremner, and what a rare treat
it will be to see two such virtuosi playing together.
Bringing this remarkable concert to a close is Douglas Lilburn’s
Symphony No. 2, perhaps his finest work for orchestra.
Composed in 1951, this powerful and inspiring music evokes
the breath-taking landscapes of Aotearoa.
C O N D U CTO R | TROMB ONE
David Bremner
TRO M B O N E
Friday 1 May WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Saturday 2 May AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.30pm
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You are invited to a
birthday party
2015 marks the 100th birthday of Douglas
Lilburn, the composer who first found a
distinctive voice for New Zealand music.
The NZSO and Chamber Music New
Zealand invite you to a special concert
to mark this centenary.
Monday 2 November WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 5.30pm
The programme includes Lilburn’s zesty
Overture: Aotearoa and his own A Birthday
Offering, commissioned by the National Orchestra
in 1956 to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Chamber ensemble Zephyr will play
Lilburn’s compelling Wind Quintet.
There may be other musical surprises too
– and birthday cake!
ADMISSION IS FREE.
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Thomas Søndergård C OND U CTOR
Anthony Marwood VIOLIN
Into the Storm
BRITTEN AND SIBELIUS
B RI T T EN
Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes
B RI T T EN
Violin Concerto
SIBELI US
Symphony No. 2 in D major
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his concert will rattle, unnerve and animate the senses.
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Finland’s great Jean
Sibelius with music that invokes the magnificent fjords
and craggy landscapes of his beloved homeland. Filled with the
composer’s invigorating harmonies and unique, driving melodies,
his Symphony No. 2 is utterly compelling.
The drama found within nature likewise fascinated Benjamin
Britten and in his exquisite Four Sea Interludes we can almost taste
the bitter cold of a wintry seascape. From the opera Peter Grimes,
these interludes contemplate the ever-changing nature of the sea.
An angular and biting energy also lies at the centre of Britten’s
powerful Violin Concerto. Crackling with irony, this music
demands a soloist of astonishing imagination and brilliant
technical prowess. Such blistering intensity can be found in
renowned virtuoso Anthony Marwood. Led by guest conductor
Thomas Søndergård, whose nuanced and detailed performances
have drawn critical acclaim, this programme will plunge us into
the heart of the storm.
Saturday 16 May WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 7.30pm
Tuesday 19 May NAPIER
Municipal Theatre ________ 7.00pm
Thursday 21 May HAMILTON
Founders Theatre ________ 7.30pm
Friday 22 May AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
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NZSO National
Youth Orchestra
DUKAS
José Luis Gomez
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
C O N D U CTO R
I BERT
Flute Concerto
SALI NA FI S H ER, NYO C OM P OSER IN R ESIDENC E
Bridget Douglas
New Commission
F LU TE
DEBUS SY
La Mer
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harged by the electrifying energy of conductor José Luis
Gomez, our future orchestral stars take the stage for this
picturesque programme. In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,
forever associated with the Disney film Fantasia, Dukas conjures
a mischievous world where things soon spiral out of control.
Magical soundscapes also emerge in Debussy’s impressionistic
La Mer. In this stunning orchestral sketch, delicate pools of music
transform into heaving waves of sound, as Debussy plunges us
into a glittering sea of orchestral colours.
We are immensely proud of the NZSO’s preeminent role in
providing development opportunities to outstanding young
musicians. For 56 years we’ve brought together world-class
conductors and soloists to work with our NZSO National Youth
Orchestra. We are thrilled, therefore, that this year our own
magnificent Section Principal Flute, Bridget Douglas, will feature
in Ibert’s irrepressible Flute Concerto. Fast, fun and infused with
jazzy accents, this concerto demands an intimate relationship
between soloist and orchestra as individual voices emerge in
fantastical flights of fancy. Ensuring we continue to foster and
grow our repertoire, this programme will also feature an exciting
new commission from Salina Fisher, our NZSO National Youth
Orchestra Composer in Residence.
Thursday 2 July WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Saturday 4 July CHRISTCHURCH
St Margaret’s College ________ 7.00pm
NZSO Season Ticket holders may request a
complimentary ticket to this concert.
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
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I N K I N E N F E S T I VA L
In this dazzling concert series, we feature our
treasured Music Director Pietari Inkinen.
Alongside some of the world’s most brilliant
soloists, experience Inkinen’s insightful
conducting of some of the most atmospheric
and intensely beautiful music in the repertoire.
Wagner Gala
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Pietari Inkinen
C O N D U CTO R
his Gala programme features many well-known scenes from
the last two operas of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, including highlights
from Act 3 of Siegfried as well as the famous ‘Funeral Music’
and Immolation Scene from Götterdämmerung.
Christine Goerke
When Christine Goerke and Simon O’Neill sang with the NZSO for
Wagner’s The Valkyrie in 2012, a packed house rose for an ecstatic
ovation. Goerke, known for her ‘gale-force power’ and ‘blazing’
performances, combines strength with intoxicating lyricism. Our own
home-grown superstar O’Neill has been praised for his ‘electrifying’
Wagnerian roles and promises some of the most rapturous tenor
glories to be heard on the opera stage today.
Simon O’Neill
Together they perform some of Wagner’s most heartbreaking music.
In these scenes from Siegfried and Götterdämmerung the music is
fuelled by passion and desire as we witness the blossoming of love
and its fiery destruction.
With these astonishing operas, Wagner changed the course of music,
opening a vast new horizon of possibilities. Under the baton of Pietari
Inkinen, acclaimed for his Ring Cycle in Melbourne in 2013, this
Gala celebration will be a highlight of the 2015 calendar. Experience
for yourself the transformative musical power that brings audiences
to their feet.
S O P RAN O
TE N O R
Friday 12 June WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Wednesday 17 June CHRISTCHURCH
Horncastle Arena ________ 7.00pm
Friday 19 June AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
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HILARY HAHN plays
BEETHOVEN
Pietari Inkinen C ONDU CTOR
Hilary Hahn VIOLIN
BEET H OVEN
Violin Concerto in D major
S I BELI U S
Lemminkäinen Suite
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e are thrilled to announce the return of violin superstar
Hilary Hahn to our shores. Beginning lessons before
her fourth birthday, Hahn has grown into a multi-award
winning artist and one of the brightest stars in the classical music
firmament. In 2010 she performed in 11 highly acclaimed concerts
with the NZSO on its European tour. Hilary performs Beethoven’s
magnificent Violin Concerto and with her exuberance and fierce
intelligence brings new insights to this most cherished concerto.
It is apt that we celebrate our own beloved Finn, Pietari Inkinen,
with music from one of Finland’s greatest composers. Combining
lyricism and passion in equal measure, Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen
Suite plunges us into dark and moody landscapes. Inspired by the
epic tales of his beloved Finland, in this atmospheric music we
can hear the great rush of mighty rivers, soaring birds, passionate
battles and dancing folk songs. Fully revealing the exhilarating
power of the symphony orchestra, this concert will immerse you
in astonishing waves of sound.
Saturday 13 June WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 7.30pm
Tuesday 16 June DUNEDIN
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
Saturday 20 June AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.30pm
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Power and Passion
LISZT AND MAHLER
L ISZT
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
Vasily Petrenko
C O N D U CTO R
MAH LER
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Simon Trpčeski
P I AN O
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n this concert we welcome back the musical dream team
of pianist Simon Trpčeski and conductor Vasily Petrenko.
These dazzling musicians have worked together extensively
and their illuminating recordings of the piano-orchestra
repertoire often rank at the very top of classical music charts.
Friday 10 July WELLINGTON
Trpčeski’s subtle approach clarifies the most intense and involved
of concertos, including Liszt’s dazzling and mellifluous Piano
Concerto No. 2. With glistening waves of pianistic splendour,
the relationship here between soloist and orchestra is intimate
and mesmerising, especially when guided by the instinctive and
exacting talents of Petrenko.
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Such sensitivity is also an ideal match for Gustav Mahler’s
passionate and powerful Symphony No. 5. In this monumental
work, one of his most popular symphonies, Mahler sought out new
directions and composed some of his most moving and sublimely
beautiful passages. From the solitary trumpet that calls the work
into being to its lovely Adagietto movement, Mahler’s music scales
the very heights of human passion.
Saturday 18 July HAMILTON
Wednesday 15 July CHRISTCHURCH
Horncastle Arena ________ 7.00pm
Friday 17 July AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
Founders Theatre ________ 7.30pm
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
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Simone Young am C ONDU CTOR
Baiba Skride VIOLIN
Cathedral
of Sound
SIBELIUS AND BRUCKNER
S I BELI US
Violin Concerto in D minor
BRU CKNER
Symphony No. 8 in C minor (original version)
I
n 2012, we introduced the acclaimed Bruckner specialist Simone
Young to New Zealand audiences in our first Cathedral of Sound
concert. On that visit she enthralled reviewers with her ‘bravura
display of conducting’ and we are delighted to announce her return
in another series that marvels at Bruckner’s immense masterpieces.
The evening begins with the Violin Concerto of Jean Sibelius. A score
of strikingly strange and hypnotic originality, this work sings directly
to the soul through the ethereal talents of returning soloist Baiba Skride.
Approaching Sibelius’ fierce technical challenges effortlessly, Skride
is celebrated for performances that entrance audiences, creating
a powerful communion between the listener and the music.
Equally profound is Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8. Exploring the
very limits of the orchestra, this symphony combines serene celestial
hymns, ferocious explosions of sound and shattering climaxes in an
overwhelming cathedral of sound.
This is a concert that rejoices in the immense power of music. It is our
privilege to offer an experience of such grand musical architecture
through the visionary interpretations of the award-winning Young.
Friday 28 August WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Wednesday 2 September DUNEDIN
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
Saturday 5 September AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.30pm
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SPECIAL EVENT
Renée Fleming
A GALA EVENING
James Judd C O N D U CTO R
T
hrill to the sumptuous voice and radiant presence
of Renée Fleming as this most celebrated artist
performs with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
for the very first time.
Revered across the globe for her compellingly honest
performances as some of opera’s greatest heroines,
she is known in particular for her divine performances
of Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello, the title role in Dvořák’s
Rusalka and the heart-breaking Marschallin in Strauss’s
Der Rosenkavalier. Supremely glamorous, she is that rare
performer who is equally at home in opera, art song and
music theatre. Her discography includes jazz, pop and
contemporary music and she is even featured in the movie
soundtrack of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings. A multiaward winner with four Grammys and honorary doctorates
from several prestigious schools including Juilliard, she was
awarded the National Medal of Arts, America’s highest
honour for individual artists, by President Obama in 2012.
Her programme with the NZSO will include Ravel’s glorious
Shéhérezade, a selection of songs from Canteloube’s sensual
Chants d’Auvergne and beloved arias from the operatic
repertoire. Quite simply, Renée Fleming possesses one
of the greatest voices of our time, and this concert is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Saturday 12 September WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 7.30pm
For this special concert discounted
ticket prices and a priority booking
period from 6 October 2014 will be
available to Season Ticket holders
from all New Zealand centres.
A special seating map for the Michael Fowler
Centre will apply for this concert.
Season Ticket holders will be offered
best available seating.
Renée Fleming S O P RAN O
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Classical
Hits
James Judd
C OND U CTOR
T
his very special concert is a fond welcome back to one
of our longest serving music directors. Fresh from
engagements across Europe, America and Asia, our
brilliant Music Director Emeritus James Judd returns to the
NZSO for this evening of classical hits.
To mark such an auspicious occasion we are bringing you some
of classical music’s greatest moments. Hear a selection of your
favourite melodies performed live by your dedicated national
orchestra. Rossini’s infectious William Tell Overture gallops along
with an energy that will get toes tapping. The chase leads us to
Johann Strauss Jr.’s iconic Blue Danube Waltz. A confectionery of
sound, this dance still enchants audiences as the glitter and charm
of Vienna comes to life. Adding to the fun is a blast of Wagner in his
tremendous Ride of the Valkyries. A sparkling evening of glorious
dances and mighty displays of orchestral splendour.
Thursday 17 September NEW PLYMOUTH
TSB Showplace ________ 7.30pm
Friday 18 September PALMERSTON NORTH
Regent on Broadway ________ 6.30pm
Saturday 19 September WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 7.30pm
Sunday 20 September BLENHEIM
Floor Pride Civic Theatre ________ 5pm
Wednesday 23 September NAPIER
Municipal Theatre ________ 7pm
Thursday 24 September ROTORUA
Civic Theatre ________ 7.30pm
Friday 25 September HAMILTON
Founders Theatre ________ 7.30pm
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
Saturday 26 September AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.30pm
Sunday 27 September WHANGAREI
Forum North ________ 3pm
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BOLD
WORLDS
FIRE AND ICE
Miguel Harth-Bedoya C OND U CTOR
Kari Kriikku CL A R INE T
JI MMY LOPEZ
Perú Negro
HAKOL A
Clarinet Concerto
LUTOS Ł AWS KI
Concerto for Orchestra
E
xcitable, noisy yet profound, Peruvian composer Jimmy
Lopez embodies a new generation of South American
composers. In his extraordinary Perú Negro, the orchestra
dances and collides in a frenzy of inspired madness. Equally
uninhibited, the Finnish composer Kimmo Hakola’s Clarinet
Concerto delights audiences with its unbridled energy. In this
work we experience explosions of colours and sounds that stretch
our understanding of orchestral capabilities. The fearless
virtuosity of clarinettist extraordinaire Kari Kriikku breathes
life into Hakola’s singing phrases, with rapid-fire passages full
of vitality and joy.
Our journey into bold worlds continues in Lutosławski’s Concerto
for Orchestra. This immense work is drawn from Polish folk song
which in the hands of this master composer is transformed into
music both profound and dramatically beautiful.
This vibrant and eclectic programme is brought together by
maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya. The conductor of last year’s
hit New Zealand Festival opera Ainadamar, this beguiling artist’s
flair and finesse allow this music to take flight.
Friday 30 October WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Wednesday 4 November CHRISTCHURCH
Horncastle Arena ________ 7.00pm
Friday 6 November AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
Saturday 7 November HAMILTON
Founders Theatre ________ 7.30pm
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Garrick Ohlsson
plays Brahms
BEET H OVEN
Leonore Overture No. 3
Jaime Martín
C O N D U CTO R
MOZART
Symphony No. 35 in D major Haffner
BRAH MS
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor
Garrick Ohlsson
P I AN O
T
he award-winning piano virtuoso Garrick Ohlsson is lauded
across the globe for his powerful interpretations of the
piano repertoire. Celebrated as a Chopin specialist, he also
applies his exceptional intellect and artistry to everyone from Bach
to Busoni. Ohlsson’s mastery excels in his highly personal and
profoundly revealing performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1.
This is music of titanic power and an emotional intensity that can
break your heart.
Taking us from despair to triumph, Beethoven’s supremely
dramatic Leonore Overture No. 3 is from his only opera Fidelio.
In the superlative hands of maestro Jaime Martín, all its intrigues
will come to life. Martín’s infectious enjoyment of music is also the
perfect match for Mozart’s bubbling Haffner Symphony. Gleefully
operatic, Mozart’s symphony sings its way into your affections.
Friday 13 November WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Saturday 14 November AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.30pm
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Jaime Martín C ONDU CTOR
Jakob Koranyi C E LLO
Vesa-Matti Leppänen VIOLIN
Rite of
Spring
VAU GH AN WI LLI AMS
The Lark Ascending
WALTON
Cello Concerto
STRAVI NS KY
The Rite of Spring
I
n Ralph Vaughan Williams’ incomparable Lark Ascending,
the composer perfectly captures the soaring and solitary
nature of a lark singing overhead. Our own Concertmaster
Vesa-Matti Leppänen will take on the rhapsodic melodies of the
soloist as the Orchestra transports us to the lush green fields of
Vaughan Williams’ beloved England. Long and lingering melodies
also abound in William Walton’s magnificently modern Cello
Concerto, brought to life by rising Swedish star Jakob Koranyi.
Described by The Strad magazine as ‘a force to be reckoned with’,
this exciting young cellist tackles Walton’s feisty music with
assured ease.
No such seasonal celebration would be complete, however,
without the elemental power of Stravinsky’s ballet music
The Rite of Spring. Infamous for having sparked a riot at its first
performance, this legendary score embodies the savage power
of nature. Insightful Stravinsky specialist maestro Jaime Martín
brings his fiery musicality to ensure that in this performance
The Rite is at its brutal and shocking best.
Friday 20 November WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
Tuesday 24 November DUNEDIN
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
Wednesday 25 November CHRISTCHURCH
Horncastle Arena ________ 7.00pm
Friday 27 November AUCKLAND
Town Hall ________ 7.00pm
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Handel’s
Messiah
Saturday 12 December WELLINGTON
Michael Fowler Centre ________ 6.30pm
H ANDEL
Messiah
Nicholas McGegan
C O N D U CTO R
H
andel’s Messiah is one of the incontrovertible
masterpieces of Western art music. Traditionally
performed every year to celebrate the Christmas season,
this year’s concert features some of New Zealand’s brightest opera
stars. Vivid soprano Anna Leese returns home to sing again some
of Handel’s most resplendent arias, while Teddy Tahu Rhodes will
thunder through the Messiah’s more dramatic moments. Joining
our festivities from across the Tasman are ever-popular mezzosoprano Sally Anne Russell and charismatic tenor Steve Davislim.
Of course, it is Handel’s dazzling choruses that have made this
oratorio universally popular for more than 300 years and we are
delighted to feature the NZSO Messiah Chorale. This chamber
choir will comprise some of Wellington’s finest choral voices
brought together especially for this performance.
Ensuring Handel’s music sings brightly, we welcome back the
brilliant baroque specialist Nicholas McGegan. Hailed as one
of the finest conductors of early music repertoire, McGegan
is sure to draw new insights and bring fresh clarity to this
beloved choral masterpiece.
Anna Leese
S O P RAN O
Sally Anne Russell
M E Z ZO -S O P RAN O
Steve Davislim
TE N O R
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
BAS S
SUPPORTED BY
Peter and Carolyn Diessl
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MUSICIANS
of the NZSO
PIETARI
INKINEN
VESA-MATTI
LEPPÄNEN
MUSIC DIRECTOR
CONCERTMASTER
Supported by Diessl Investments Ltd
JAMES JUDD
MUSIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS
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FIRST VIOLINS
VIOLAS
FLUTES
HORNS
Vesa-Matti Leppänen
Julia Joyce
Bridget Douglas
Gregory Hill
CONCERTMASTER
SECTION PRINCIPAL
SECTION PRINCIPAL
PRINCIPAL
Supported by Diessl Investments Ltd
Supported by Paul McArthur
& Danika Charlton
Supported by
Stephen & Julie Bell-Booth
David Moonan
Brian Shillito
Kirstin Eade
SUB-PRINCIPAL
Supported by Interflora Pacific Unit Ltd
SUB-PRINCIPAL
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Heather Thompson
Yuka Eguchi
Peter Barber
Supported by Prescription Skin Care
SUB-PRINCIPAL
ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL
Yury Gezentsvey
Lisa Boyes
OBOES
Donald Armstrong
ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER
PRINCIPAL
Emma Barron
Ursula Evans
Malavika Gopal
Pam Jiang
Anne Loeser
Haihong Liu
Supported by Multi-Media Systems
Gregory Squire
Rebecca Struthers
Anna van der Zee
Supported by
The Cranfylde Charitable Trust
Cristina Vaszilcsin
Beiyi Xue
Kristina Zelinska
SECOND VIOLINS
Supported by Marsh
Michael Cuncannon
Supported by
Wellington Community Trust
Robert Orr
SECTION PRINCIPAL
Supported by Longitude 174
Anna Debnam
Peter Dykes
Jenaro Garita
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Victoria Jaenecke
Lyndsay Mountfort
Phillip Rose
Belinda Veitch
Mark Carter
Michael Austin
SUB-PRINCIPAL
Andrew Joyce
SECTION PRINCIPAL
Supported by
Deane Endowment Trust
Ken Ichinose
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
David Chickering
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL
CLARINETS
Patrick Barry
David Bremner
SECTION PRINCIPAL
CO-SECTION PRINCIPAL
Rachel Vernon
Roger Brown
Robert Weeks
Eleanor Carter
Robert Ibell
Sally Isaac
Annemarie Meijers
Simeon Broom
Rowan Prior
Sharyn Evans
Elspeth Gray
Andrew Kasza
Dean Major
Supported by Rex Benson
Vanya Mateeva
Simon Miller
Megan Molina
Elizabeth Patchett
Lucien Rizos
Katherine Rowe
BASS TROMBONE
Shannon Pittaway
PRINCIPAL
SECTION PRINCIPAL
TUBA
Andrew Jarvis
PRINCIPAL
CONTRABASSOON
David Angus
PRINCIPAL
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL
Matthew Allison
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
BASS CLARINET
Supported by
Peter McLeavey Gallery
Supported by Phantom Billstickers
TROMBONES
Philip Green
BASSOON
Janet Armstrong
Tom Moyer
CO-SECTION PRINCIPAL
SECTION PRINCIPAL
Supported by
Wellington Community Trust
Supported by Zoë Smith
for Tommy’s Real Estate
Donald Best | CHAIR
Lisa Bates
Peter Biggs CNZM
Peter Diessl
Bronwen Holdsworth
Paul McArthur
Roger Taylor
SUB-PRINCIPAL
CELLOS
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL
EMERITUS
SUB-PRINCIPAL
Board
Cheryl Hollinger
COR ANGLAIS
Brigid O’Meeghan
David Gilling
Christopher Blake, QSO
SECTION PRINCIPAL
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
PRINCIPAL
Chief Executive
Michael Kirgan
Supported by
Julian & Selma Arnhold
PRINCIPAL
Andrew Thomson
TRUMPETS
TIMPANI
Laurence Reese
SECTION PRINCIPAL
Supported by Canon
Thomas Guldborg
BASSES
Supported by Sempre Avanti Consulting
Joan Perarnau
Garriga
PERCUSSION
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
SECTION PRINCIPAL
Leonard Sakofsky
Nicholas Sandle
Thomas Guldborg
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL
EMERITUS
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Supported by Sempre Avanti Consulting
Matthew Cave
Supported by Caffe L’affare
Bruce McKinnon
Stephen Gibbs
Supported by Interislander
SECTION PRINCIPAL EMERITUS
Alexander Gunchenko
HARP
Malcolm Struthers
Carolyn Mills
Steve Taylor
SECTION PRINCIPAL
Supporters
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CELLOS
PERCUS SION
HARP
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To hear about becoming part
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Phone 04 801 2044 or email
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FR EE PRE- CONCERT TA LKS
Find out more about the music before you enjoy it live with our free,
informative pre-concert talks in the concert venue 45 minutes
before most performances. Details at nzso.co.nz.
STA RTI NG T I ME & LO CK- OU T
Our concerts start at stated times. To minimise interruptions,
lock-outs are in place once performances have started. Latecomers
will be admitted when suitable breaks occur, usually after the first
piece on the programme.
MEET T H E PL AYER S
Join NZSO musicians after most concerts and share a drink and a
chat with fellow audience members.
ACCESSI BI LI T Y
All venues have equitable access for all visitors. Please let us know
of any assistance you may need when you purchase a Season Ticket.
Please ensure ticketing agencies are aware of any assistance you
may need when you purchase single tickets.
CA R PARKI NG
Discounted car-parking is available when pre-purchased. Book and
pre-pay when purchasing a Season Ticket (by 30 January 2015).
Auckland
Civic Car Park
$15
Wellington
Lombard Car Park
$9
BUS SE RVI CES
These operate to selected NZSO concerts from a number of
regions. Book your return tickets when applying for a Season
Ticket to ensure a seat. Full boarding and arrival information
will be provided in your Season Ticket pack.
THE
NZSO HAS
35-DOWN
Love the thrill of live music?
Looking for a great night out with
friends or keen to impress that
someone special?
NZSO has a fantastic offer that
makes it easy for you, your date and
your friends to feel the exhilaration
of hearing one of the world’s finest
national orchestras live.
We want you to have a memorable NZSO experience.
These details can help!
BUS ROUTES
DAY
AUCKLAND
Eastern Suburbs and North Shore*
Saturday
RETURN
$22
HAMILTON
Cambridge
Concert days
$21
Matamata
Concert days
$32
Morrinsville
Concert days
$21
Tauranga
Concert days
$35
Thames
Concert days
$29
Concert days
$22
NAPIER
Hastings, Havelock North & Taradale*
WELLINGTON
Eastbourne and Lower Hutt*
Concert days
$21
Kāpiti
Friday / Sat.
$22
$29
Levin
Friday
Upper Hutt*
Friday
$22
Wairarapa
Friday
$30
CHRISTCHURCH
Ashburton
Concert days
$22
Timaru
Concert days
$29
Concert days
$24
DUNEDIN
Oamaru
* Door-to-door service
FO R AL L E N QU I RI E S C O N TACT U S :
8.30 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday | Phone 0800 479 674 | 04 801 2034
Fax 04 801 7887 | nzso@nzso.co.nz
35-DOWN SEASON TICKET
$
/
3 26
+
BUY A SEASON TICKET - OF THREE OR MORE
CONCERTS - FOR JUST $26 PER CONCERT*
As a 35-Down Season Ticket holder you’ll have
access to an exclusive range of discounts and
benefits including free tickets, access to better
seating, use of the Naxos online music library,
exclusive offers and discounts on restaurants,
meals and transport.
BOOK NOW FOR AN EXPERIENCE YOU WON’T
FORGET – AT A PRICE YOU CAN’T RESIST.
Visit nzso.co.nz for more details.
*Excludes Renée Fleming A Gala Evening.
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Education
▼
NZSO Foundation Masterclass with Daniel Müller-Schott
MUSIC FO R SC H O O L S
YO UN G O RI GI N A L S
The New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra is committed to finding
new and exciting ways to introduce
the Orchestra to young audiences.
In 2015, we are proud to present
The Happiness Box by Sir David Griffin
with illustrations by Leslie Greener
and adapted for orchestra and narrator
by Bryony Marks. This free 45 minute
show will be presented to children in
five New Zealand cities.
Young Original programmes offer
specially designed artist development
opportunities for conductors,
composers and musicians. Students
develop their skills alongside NZSO
musicians with world class conductors,
soloists and mentors.
—Fellowship Programme
Driven by the vision of Music Director
Pietari Inkinen, the NZSO Fellowship
Programme is our premier offering
for young orchestral musicians,
providing a unique year-long
association with the Orchestra
and bespoke opportunities to work
with NZSO players, international
conductors, soloists and educators.
Other Young Originals development
programmes for conductors,
composers and musicians are:
—NZSO Foundation Masterclasses
— NZSO National
Mentoring Programme
C O M M UN IT Y P R O G R A M M ES
Our community outreach
programmes take our musicians
outside the concert hall to allow all
members of the community to
experience live orchestral music.
—NZSO National Youth Orchestra
coaching
—NZSO TODD Corporation
Young Composers Award
—NZSO National Youth Orchestra
Composer in Residence
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CONNECT WITH US
NZSO Online
nzso.co.nz
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he NZSO website is your gateway to more
information about the artists and programmes
of our exhilarating 2015 Season.
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et the latest NZSO news and learn more about
our Community and Education programmes.
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xperience exciting audio and video content
including live performances, recordings, and
behind-the-scenes footage through our media
library ‘Watch and Listen’.
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ACEBOOK.COM/
NEWZEALANDSYMPHONYORCHESTRA
For behind-the-scenes orchestra news, links, photos
and videos. Share your views with the NZSO community,
ask questions, and send our players a message.
TWITTER.COM/NZSO
YOUTUBE.COM/NZSO
NZSO.CO.NZ/ENOTES
Sign up for our monthly electronic newsletter eNotes
for insider news and feature stories, concert reminders
and the chance to win tickets, CDs & more.
THANKS
This 2015 Season brochure was designed and typeset
by Insight Creative. Insight is one of New Zealand’s
premier design agencies with creative disciplines
spanning brand, digital, investor relations, environmental
exhibitions and marketing communications.
NZSO is delighted to have the opportunity to partner
our musical mastery with Insight’s design thinking.
Please visit www.designedbyinsight.com
NZSO sponsor Format Print has contributed
generously to bring this 2015 Season brochure
to life.
Melissa King / NZSO Head of Artistic Planning
Elizabeth Kerr / 2015 Season brochure
management for NZSO
Frances Moore / Programme description copy
RADIO NEW ZEALAND
CONCERT IS THE NZSO’S
OFFICIAL BROADCASTER
SALUTE
We salute our corporate sponsors and funding partners.
Their support helps ensure we provide world class musical
experiences that inspire all New Zealanders.
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS ___
CIRCLE PARTNERS ___
CONCERTO PARTNERS ___
Diessl Investments Ltd
OVERTURE PARTNERS ___
Ark Advance
Caffe L’affare
Capitol Catering
The Cranfylde Charitable Trust
Hamilton City Theatres
Interflora Pacific Unit Ltd
Interislander
Longitude 174
Marsh
McLaren Associates Ltd
Multi Media Systems Ltd
Peter McLeavey Gallery
Phantom Billstickers Ltd
Prescription Skin Care
Sempre Avanti Consulting
Trinity College London
Zoë Smith for Tommy’s Real Estate
SPECIAL FUNDING AGENCIES ___
Wellington Regional
Amenities Fund
SEASON 2015
Supported by the New Zealand
Government through
WELLINGTON
Administration
Alcatel-Lucent House
13-27 Manners Street
Wellington
PO Box 6640
Marion Square
Wellington 6141
New Zealand
P 0800 479 674
04 801 2034
F 04 801 7887
E nzso@nzso.co.nz
W nzso.co.nz
AUCKLAND
Development Office
Level 3, 59-67 High Street
Auckland 1010
P 09 358 0952