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APO
                 CONNECTING
                       2021

MUSIC OPENS MINDS
 PUTA NOA WHAKAARO MAI NGĀ TAONGA PUORO
MUSIC OPENS MINDS - APO CONNECTING 2021 - PUTA NOA WHAKAARO MAI NGĀ TAONGA PUORO - Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
APO CONNECTRIN.G..
   L AS T Y E A
                   SPENT OVER
               350 HOURS              KIA ORA
                                      FROM OUR
                   IN SCHOOLS         CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                                      A big nau mai, haere mai
                                      for all students, teachers,

                           OVER
                                      tamariki and parents to our
                                      2021 APO Connecting

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       MICRO                          programme.
                                      As the professional
       BASSOON,                       orchestra of Tāmaki Makau
                                      Rau, we are thrilled to
       MOA AND           PAIRS OF
                                      perform and connect with
                                      the communities of this

       COMBI VAN         EYES ON
                                      wonderfully diverse city
                                      in 2021.

                        APO DIGITAL   It is so important for us
  AT APO                              to nurture the talent of

  CONNECTING             CONTENT      Auckland’s young aspiring
                                      musicians, and as a
                                      UNESCO City of Music –
  CONCERTS                            our future depends on it!
                                      There is something for
                                      everyone in this little booklet
                                      of fun and opportunities.
                                      I cannot wait for you to
                                      join us, whether that be

991KM OF                              among our audience or our

                      384
                                      musicians.

FREE BUS                              Thank you to all of our
                                      partners, sponsors and
JOURNEYS
                   ACTIVITIES
                                      donors. We believe that
                                      music opens minds (and
                                      hearts), and your tautoko
                                      helps us do just that.
                       IN THE         Now, karawhiua, e te

                     CONNECTING       whānau, let’s get stuck in!

                     PROGRAMME        BARBARA GLASER
                                      APO CHIEF EXECUTIVE
MUSIC OPENS MINDS - APO CONNECTING 2021 - PUTA NOA WHAKAARO MAI NGĀ TAONGA PUORO - Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
CONTENTS
CONNECTING                                  CONNECTING WITH                       CONNECTING
WITH FAMILIES                               ASPIRING MUSICIANS                    WITH COMMUNITIES
HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ                            HE TŪHONO KI ĀKONGA                   HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ IWI
WHĀNAU                                      WAIATA                                HANG OUT WITH APO MUSICIANS
CONCERTS FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS                  Haydn Staples Piano                   Horn Hang, Oboe Hang
APO 4 Kids: Moe’s Guide to                  Scholarship Programme            13   & Trombone Hang                19
the Orchestra & Christmas             5
                                            MUSICIANS UNDER 17                    FREE AND LOW-COST CONCERTS
Paddington Bear’s First Concert       5
                                            Orchestral Summer School              In Your Neighbourhood          21
CONCERTS FOR OLDER KIDS                     & Finale Concert 2022            13   Community Classics             22
How to Train Your Dragon                    AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC   Metlifecare Unwrap the Music   23
Live in Concert                       7                                           APO Up Close with
                                            Our Voice Orchestra
Superheroes Live in Concert           7     & Ensembles                      14   James (Xin) Jin                24
                                                                                  Pese! Fasi! Pūoru!             24
                                            MUSICIANS UNDER 30
CONNECTING                                  Orchestral fellowships           14
WITH SCHOOLS                                                                      FULL ORCHESTRA LIST
                                            MUSICIANS UNDER 25
HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ KURA                                                             Meet your orchestra            26
                                            Big Play In                      15
APO Schools Partnership                     Open Rehearsals                  15
Programme (APOPS)                     9
                                            FREE WORKSHOPS
                                                                                  CONNECTING WITH YOU
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
                                            Masterclasses                    15
                                                                                  HE TŪHONO KI A KOE
Kiwi Kapers                           11                                          Book tickets                   25
Link Up                               11    COMPOSERS UNDER 25
                                                                                  MORE INFORMATION
                                            Rising Star Competition          15
SECONDARY SCHOOLS                                                                 Get in touch                   27
                                            The Aspiring Musicians
Discovery                             11    Programme                        15   Connecting Calendar            28
Play in South                         11                                          Thank You                      30
Secondary School                            PERFORMERS UNDER 12
Composition Competition               11    Young Percussionist
                                            Little Singer                    17

CONCEPT AND DESIGN    PAPER SPONSOR        PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATIONS

                                           Adrian Malloch

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CONNECTING WITH

    FAMILIES
    HE TŪHONO KI
    NGĀ WHĀNAU
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CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ WHĀNAU
Introduce your
littlies to the big sights and
sounds of the orchestra!

MOE’S GUIDE TO
THE ORCHESTRA
10am & 11.30am, Sun 11 April
Aotea Centre
10am & 11.30am, Sat 17 April
Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna

CHRISTMAS                        PADDINGTON
                                 BEAR’S CONCERT
                                        FIRST
10am & 11.30am, Sat 4 December
Auckland Town Hall
10am & 11.30am,
Sat 18 December
Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
                                    Please look after this
                                    bear — thank you
                                    11.30am & 2pm Sat 12 June
                                    Auckland Town Hall
                                    Follow Paddington on a musical
                                    adventure as he makes his debut as
                                    conductor at the Royal Albert Hall!

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SUPER

                                                                                        CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ WHĀNAU
                                             HEROES
                                             LIVE IN CONCERT

HOW TO
TRAIN
YOUR
DRAGON
LIVE IN CONCERT
7.30pm Friday 6 August &
2.30pm Saturday 7 August
Aotea Centre
Watch the captivating family film with the    8pm, Thursday 14 October
score performed live by the Auckland          Aotea Centre
Philharmonia Orchestra.
                                              Experience the epic music
                                              from some of the world’s
                                              favourite superhero movies!

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CONNECTING WITH

    SCHOOLS
    HE TŪHONO KI
    NGĀ KURA
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BECOME AN APO

                                                                                            CONNECTING WITH SCHOOLS HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ KURA
PARTNERSHIP
SCHOOL (APOPS)
APOPS brings the orchestra            APOPS PRELUDES
into the classroom through            Primary & intermediate
educational programmes                Experience an ensemble performance visit
that stimulate and engage             at your school and tickets to a Kiwi Kapers
                                      concert.
students in more than 60
schools across Auckland.              APOPS CONCERTO
Every year the APO partners with      Primary, intermediate & secondary
schools to support their music
programme. Students and teachers      A choice of mentorship plans or ensemble
of all ages and backgrounds receive   visits, plus tickets to a choice of Kiwi Kapers,
additional music mentoring from       Discovery, Metlifecare Unwrap the Music or
professional orchestra members and    main series concert.
engage with other exciting music
experiences.
                                      APOPS SYMPHONY
                                      Specialist music schools
                                      A bespoke programme for your students.
                                      Receive mentorship, an ensemble visit,
                                      access to open rehearsals and tickets to a
                                      main series concert.
                                         apo.co.nz/apops
For more information about            Supported by
the APOPS programme, get in
touch with Miriam McCombe
  miriamm@apo.co.nz

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CONCERTS
     FOR
     SCHOOLS
     Designed with
     students in mind

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DISCOVERY                                        LINK UP

                                                                                                  CONNECTING WITH SCHOOLS HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ KURA
11.30am, Tuesday 18 May                          1.30pm, Tuesday 2 November
Auckland Town Hall                               Vodafone Events Centre
Explore the history of Vienna and its            ELIGIBILITY: Open to all primary schools
influence on the symphonic form in this
                                                 APO partners with Carnegie Hall for this
concert created for secondary school
                                                 exciting project. Primary school students
music students.
                                                 learn set works in school before performing
  apo.co.nz/discovery                            with the orchestra for a fabulous finale of
                                                 music-making.
                                                   apo.co.nz/link-up
KIWI KAPERS
11.30am & 1pm, Wednesday 4 August
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre             SECONDARY
11.30am & 1pm, Friday 13 August                  SCHOOL COMPOSITION
Vodafone Events Centre
Designed for primary and intermediate
                                                 COMPETITION
students, this original production features      ELIGIBILITY: Aspiring composers in
the full orchestra whilst including a Pasifika   secondary school
storytelling twist!                              June 2021
  apo.co.nz/kiwi-kapers
                                                 Secondary students compose a 90-second
                                                 fanfare for orchestra. One student is selected
                                                 to workshop their piece with the APO.
PLAY IN SOUTH                                      apo.co.nz/school-comp
10am, Tuesday 2 November
Vodafone Events Centre
In this workshop students can play in the
orchestra and receive coaching. Students
of all abilities are welcome thanks to our
specialised arrangements.
  apo.co.nz/play-in-south

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CONNECTING WITH

     ASPIRING
     MUSICIANS
     HE TŪHONO KI ĀKONGA WAIATA
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HAYDN STAPLES APO

                                                                                                             CONNECTING WITH ASPIRING MUSICIANS HE TŪHONO KI ĀKONGA WAIATA
PIANO SCHOLARSHIP                                                            Today’s talent,
                                                                             tomorrow’s stars.
PROGRAMME
The Haydn Staples APO Piano Scholarship               performances throughout the tenure of the
Programme is the most comprehensive training          Scholarship, the scholars are expected to
programme for emerging pianists in New                continue mentoring and supporting junior piano
Zealand. The Scholarship Programme is chaired         students, once their scholarship has finished.
and funded by Haydn Staples and administered
                                                      As part of the programme, the chosen
by the APO. This innovative programme, run
                                                      scholars will have the benefit of the following:
in partnership with the University of Auckland
                                                      ● Additional piano lessons with highly respected
School of Music, assists talented young pianists to
                                                        piano teacher Bryan Sayer
develop a diverse portfolio of skills to complement   ● Masterclasses and private lessons with APO’s
their advanced solo studies. It equips them with        visiting artists
invaluable experiences and training opportunities     ● Tickets to APO performances
to improve their musicianship and employability.      ● Chamber music tuition with APO musicians
At the end of their first year of study, up to        ● Collaborative piano mentoring
three piano students are selected to enter the        ● Seminars on public speaking and employability
programme, which runs in conjunction with the         ● Extensive performance opportunities at APO
remainder of their undergraduate studies (and           events, with the top scholar of the honours cohort
with an opportunity to be selected for a further        performing as a soloist with the orchestra.
Honours year).                                        ● A scholarship of $2,000 per year towards the
                                                        cost of their music studies
These selected scholars are able to explore
every aspect of piano performance, including          For more information about SEF and its
an opportunity for the top Honours student to         scholarship programmes, please visit:
perform as a soloist with the APO.
                                                         stapleseducationfoundation.org.nz
A key component of the programme is
‘giving back’. Along with pro bono public

ORCHESTRAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2022
January 2022
ELIGIBILITY: Aspiring orchestral
                                                         FINALE CONCERT
musicians aged between 12 and 17.                        The Orchestral Summer School participants
                                                         and APO players present a programme
APO musicians mentor participants through                of favourite classical repertoire as well as
lessons, workshops and rehearsals in                     a new work by APO Rising Star Young
this intensive five-day training programme               Composer-In-Residence.
culminating in the public Finale Concert.
                                                         APPLICATIONS OPEN OCTOBER 2021

                                                            apo.co.nz/summer-school
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INSPIRE
     WORKSHOPS
     AND PROGRAMMES
                                                        OUR VOICE
                                                        ELIGIBILITY: Participants for these
                                                        two workshops will be selected from the
                                                        University of Auckland School of Music
                                                        as well as the winner and runner-up of the

     WHAT IS                                            Secondary School Composition Competition.

     THE INSPIRE                                        ORCHESTRA
     PARTNERSHIP                                        Aspiring composers workshop their music with
                                                        the full orchestra. The orchestra reads and plays
     PROGRAMME?                                         through the new pieces, offering feedback and
                                                        advice.
     TE MATANĀ
     The Inspire programme works with                   ENSEMBLES
     aspiring young musicians aged 16 to                This section of the Our Voice programme utilises
     25 through regular activities designed             various ensemble combinations to workshop new
     to nurture their talent and hone their             pieces for different instrumentations.
     craft, shaping Auckland’s future                      apo.co.nz/our-voice
     professional musicians.
        apo.co.nz/inspire
                                                        ORCHESTRAL
     Proudly funded by the Freemasons Foundation
     and presented in partnership with the University   FELLOWSHIPS
     of Auckland’s School of Music.
                                                        ELIGIBILITY: Postgraduate-level string
                                                        players under 30.
                                                        Fellowships are paid positions that
                                                        involve playing for selected periods with
     Fore more information about the Inspire            the APO and include lessons with the
     Partnership Programme, get in touch                principal players.
     with Graham Bell
                                                           apo.co.nz/orchestral-fellowships
        grahamb@apo.co.nz
                                                        Supported by Sir William and
                                                        Lady Manchester Charitable Trust

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                                        ASPIRING MUSICIANS
                                        PROGRAMME
                                        The APO Aspiring Musicians are a
                                        group of talented young musicians
                                        who are invited to perform in a range
                                        of concerts throughout the year.
                                          apo.co.nz/aspiring-musicians

BIG PLAY IN                             RISING STAR YOUNG
7pm, Monday 16 August
Auckland Town Hall
                                        COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE
                                        ELIGIBILITY: Aspiring composers
ELIGIBILITY: Aspiring musicians         aged between 16 and 25.
aged between 16 and 25.
                                        The selected composer is commissioned to
Play alongside the full orchestra and   write three new works that are performed at
receive mentoring from APO players.     APO Connecting concerts or events.
  apo.co.nz/big-play-in                   apo.co.nz/apo-rising-star

MASTERCLASSES
Students get invaluable access to
APO’s visiting artists’ expertise,
encouragement and advice.
  apo.co.nz/masterclasses

OPEN REHEARSALS
ELIGIBILITY: Musicians aged between
16 and 25.                              MEET APO’S 2021 RISING STAR
Music teachers and students are
provided with valuable insight
                                        ROSA ELLIOTT
into the preparation and rehearsal      Christchurch-based Rosa Elliott is a young
process of a professional               composer with a BMus and BA from the
orchestra.                              University of Canterbury.
  apo.co.nz/open-rehearsals             In 2017, she won the NZTrio Composing
                                        Competition and she has since won two
                                        Douglas Lilburn Composition Prizes.

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PROUD TO SUPPORT
               APO CONNECTING.

           CREATING MUSICIANS AND
          MUSIC LOVERS OF THE FUTURE.

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CONNECTING WITH ASPIRING MUSICIANS HE TŪHONO KI ĀKONGA WAIATA
YOUNG
PERCUSSIONIST
ELIGIBILITY: Aspiring percussionists
aged between 11 and 16.
Participate in a percussion workshop
with APO Principal Percussion Eric
Renick and perform with the orchestra
at an APO Connecting concert.
  apo.co.nz/young-percussionist

LITTLE SINGER
ELIGIBILITY: Aspiring singers
aged between 9 and 12.
Participate in a workshop with
New Zealand Opera and perform
with the orchestra at an APO
Connecting concert.
  apo.co.nz/little-singer

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CONNECTING WITH

     COMMUNITIES
     HE TŪHONO
     KI NGĀ IWI
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HANG

                                                                                         CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITIES HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ IWI
                                    OUT
                                    WITH
                                    US
                                    HORN HANG
                                    ELIGIBILITY: Everyone!

                                    For all French horn fanatics! Join APO
                                    Horns and explore some of the great music
                                    written for horn across three workshops.
                                      apo.co.nz/horn-hang

                                    OBOE HANG
                                    ELIGIBILITY: Everyone!

                                    APO Oboes want you! Learn more about
                                    this interesting instrument through three
                                    workshops and a final performance.
                                      apo.co.nz/oboe-hang

COMMUNITY
PLAY IN                             TROMBONE HANG
2.30pm, Sunday 20 June
Auckland Town Hall                  ELIGIBILITY: Everyone!

Calling musicians of all ages and   The APO Trombone Hang is the best
skill levels! Join the APO for a    place to be if you’re looking for tips
fun community play-in of some       and tricks on the trombone.
popular orchestral works.             apo.co.nz/trombone-hang
  apo.co.nz/community-bash

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We understand
that music
speaks where
words fail.

09 638 9026

Elegantly conducted funerals.

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IN YOUR

                                                                                        CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITIES HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ IWI
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Get to know APO musicians in an intimate concert
                                                                     Proudly
                                                                     supported by

closer to your home.

                SWEET STRINGS
                6.30pm, Monday 22 March       Schubert String Quartet No.12
                All Saints Church, Howick       ‘Quartettsatz’
                                              Claire Cowan Hansel and Gretel:
                6.30pm, Tuesday 23 March
                                                Short and Sweet Ballet Suite
                St Luke’s Church, Remuera
                                              Leonie Holmes Fragment II for
                Featuring Miranda Adams,        String Quartet
                  Assistant Concertmaster     Ross Harris Five Meditations
                                              Piazzolla Four, for Tango

                PIECES OF EIGHT
                6.30pm, Monday 6 September    Featuring Bede Hanley,
                St Peter’s Church, Takapuna     Principal Oboe
                6.30pm, Tuesday 7 September   Beethoven Rondino
                Somervell Church, Remuera     Bozza Octanphonie
                                              Mozart Serenade No.12

                HEART & SOUL
                6.30pm, Monday 8 November     Ibert Trio for Violin, Cello and Harp
                St Heliers Church &           Flagello Suite for Harp and String
                Community Centre                Trio
                                              Sofia Gubaidulina Five Études
                6.30pm, Tuesday 9 November
                                                for Harp, Double Bass and
                Titirangi War Memorial Hall
                                                Percussion
                Featuring Ingrid Bauer,       Françaix Quintet No.1 for Flute,
                  Principal Harp                Harp and String Trio

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COMMUNITY CLASSICS
                                -                                     SOUTH

     AO TUROA
                                                          3pm, Saturday 26 June
                                                        Vodafone Events Centre,
                                                                      Manukau

                                                                   CENTRAL
                                                           3pm, Saturday 17 July
                                                            Auckland Town Hall

     Free for all the whānau!                                          WEST
     The APO’s Community Classics series is            3pm, Saturday 6 November
     your chance to see Auckland’s orchestra for     The Trusts Arena, Henderson
     a FREE concert of popular music, a little bit
     closer to home.
     In 2021, the orchestra explores the
     ways that music can represent
     ao tūroa, our natural world.

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                                   UNWRAP

UNWRAP
                                   HANDEL’S ROYAL
                                   FIREWORKS MUSIC
                                   6.30pm, Wednesday 19 May

THE
                                   Auckland Town Hall
                                   Conductor Vincent Hardaker
                                   Presenter Marija Naumovska

MUSIC
                                   UNWRAP
                                   HAYDN’S MILITARY
                                   SYMPHONY
                                   6.30pm, Tuesday 29 June
                                   Auckland Town Hall

The Metlifecare Unwrap the Music   Conductor/Presenter Graham Abbott

series takes you ‘behind the
scenes’ of some of the world’s     UNWRAP
greatest works to discover what    TCHAIKOVSKY’S 1812
makes them so special.             OVERTURE
                                   6.30pm, Tuesday 28 September
                                   Auckland Town Hall
            Maurice Paykel
            Charitable Trust       Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto

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FREE
     APO UP
     CLOSE
     走近音乐
     WITH XIN (JAMES) JIN
     APO ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
     SECOND VIOLIN
                                             PESE!
                                             FASI!
     Associate Principal Second Violin
     Xin (James) Jin leads an ensemble
     of musicians through a series of

                                             PUORU!
     interactive concerts that focus on a
     special composer, instrument or work.
     6pm, Friday 21 May
     6pm, Friday 30 July
     6pm, Sunday 21 November
                                             Bring the whole
       apo.co.nz/up-close                    whānau for this free
                                             community concert
                                             celebrating some of
                                             South Auckland’s best
                                             young talent alongside
                                             the full force of the
                                             orchestra.
                                             3pm, Saturday 21 August
                                             Vodafone Events Centre,
                                             Manukau

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BOOK

                                                                                CONNECTING WITH YOU HE TŪHONO KI A KOE
                                 TICKETS
                                 BOOKING
                                 SINGLE TICKETS:
$10 TICKETS
                                    apo.co.nz

FOR STUDENTS                     BOOKING AS A SCHOOL:
                                 KIWI KAPERS AND DISCOVERY

AND UNDER 30s
                                 Kiwi Kapers concerts are $6 per student
                                 and Discovery is $12 per student. For
                                 both concerts, we provide free tickets
                                 for teachers at a ratio of one to every ten
                                 students. Contact the APO Connecting
                                 team if you have any special requirements.
Join APO GO to gain access
                                 METLIFECARE UNWRAP THE MUSIC
to $10 tickets to any Auckland
                                 Schools can take advantage of special
Philharmonia Orchestra main      school group rates for this concert series.
series concert.                  Contact the APO Connecting team for
                                 more information.
Membership costs $5 and            apoconnecting@apo.co.nz
is open to all secondary and
tertiary students, as well as
anyone under 30.                 BOOKING AS A FAMILY:
                                 Special family pass tickets (2 adults +

GO HERE FOR MORE INFO:           2 children or 1 adult + 3 children) are
                                 available for a range of concerts. Bring the
                                 family and take advantage of the special
  apo.co.nz/apo-go               discounts.

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MEET YOUR
     ORCHESTRA
     MUSIC DIRECTOR           Milena Parobczy      PICCOLO                 TRUMPETS
     Giordano Bellincampi     Ewa Sadag            Jennifer Seddon-        Huw Dann β
                              Katherine Walshe      Mori *                 Rainer Saville +
     NZ ASSISTANT
                                                                           Josh Rogan #
     CONDUCTOR-IN-            VIOLAS               OBOES
     RESIDENCE                                                             Tobias Pringle
                              Robert Ashworth β    Bede Hanley β
     Vincent Hardaker                              Camille Wells +
                              Alexander                                    TROMBONES
     CONCERTMASTER             McFarlane g                                 Douglas Cross β
                                                   COR ANGLAIS
     Andrew Beer              Christine Bowie #                            Ben Lovell Greene +
                                                   Martin Lee *
                              Anne Draffin ~
     ASSOCIATE                                                             BASS TROMBONE
                              Helen Lee            CLARINETS
     CONCERTMASTER                                                         Timothy Sutton *
                              Gregory McGarity     Jonathan Cohen β
     Liu-Yi Retallick
                              Susan Wedde          Bridget Miles +         TUBA
                                                    (Bass Clarinet)
     ASSISTANT                                                             Tak Chun Lai *
                              CELLOS               James Fry +
     CONCERTMASTER
                              Ashley Brown G        (Eb Clarinet)          TIMPANI
     Miranda Adams
                              David Garner +                               Steven Logan β
                                                   BASSOONS
     FIRST VIOLINS            Chen Cao #
                                                   Ingrid Hagan β          PERCUSSION
     Artur Grabczewski    #
                              Liliya Arefyeva
                                                   Yang Rachel Guan        Eric Renick β
     Lauren Bennett           Katherine Hebley
                                                     Ebbett +              Jennifer Raven #
     Mark Bennett             You Lee
     Elzbieta                 Callum Hall                                  Shane Currey
                                                   CONTRABASSOON
      Grabczewska                                  Jessica Goldbaum        HARP
                              BASSES
     Ainsley Murray                                                        Ingrid Bauer *
                              Gordon Hill β        HORNS
     Alexander Shapkin
                              Annabella Zilber +   Nicola Baker β
     Lucy Qi Zhang
                              Evgueny              James Sommerville G
     SECOND VIOLINS            Lanchtchikov        William Loveless VI *
     Dianna Cochrane β        Matthias Erdrich     Carl Wells #
     Xin (James) Jin +        Michael Steer        Simon Williams #        β Section Principal
     Yanghe Yu +              Eric Scholes         David Kay
                                                                           G Guest Principal
                                                                           g Guest Associate Principal
     William Hanfling #                                                    = Co-Principal
                              FLUTES
     Jocelyn Healy                                                         + Associate Principal
                              Melanie Lançon  β
                                                                           * Principal
     Rachel Moody
                              Kathryn Moorhead +                           # Sub Principal
     Liam Oborne                                                           ~ Section Principal Emeritus

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YOU
 HE TŪHONO
 KI A KOE
GET IN TOUCH:                    WATCH
General enquiries
  apoconnecting@apo.co.nz
                                 AT HOME!
                                 Bring the concert hall to you!
Thomas Hamill                    Throughout 2021, a number of APO
Director                         concerts will be livestreamed. Check our
   thomash@apo.co.nz             website for more details on what is coming up.
                                   apo.co.nz/livestream
Felicity McKenzie
Associate Director
  felicitym@apo.co.nz
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Miriam McCombe
                                 APO E-NEWS                   APO CONNECTING
Schools contact
                                 For events, exclusive        E-NEWS
  miriamm@apo.co.nz
                                 discounts and                For information about
Graham Bell                      competitions.                school-related events.
Aspiring musicians contact         apo.co.nz/enews               apo.co.nz/
  grahamb@apo.co.nz                                              connecting-enews

APO PEOPLE                       AUCKLAND
                                 PHILHARMONIA
                                                              CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                                                              Barbara Glaser
The APO acknowledges the         ORCHESTRA BOARD
valuable contribution made by:   Geraint A. Martin (Chair)    AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA
                                 Sylvia Ding                  ORCHESTRA SOCIETY
PATRONS                          Gordon Hill                  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dame Jenny Gibbs, DNZM           Pare Keiha                   Huw Dann (Chair)
Dame Rosanne Meo, DNZM, OBE      Elizabeth Kerr               Jennifer Raven (Secretary)
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, DBE, ONZ    Oliver Sealy                 Dianna Cochrane
Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG,     Julian Smith                 Timothy Sutton
 GCVO, DBE, ONZ, QSO             Kate Vennell                 Susan Wedde
Sir James Wallace, KNZM, ONZM    Lucy Whineray                Martin Lee
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CONNECTING CALENDAR

     THE MUSIC!
     DATE         TIME     SERIES                  CONCERT                     LOCATION                      P
                                                                               All Saints Church,
     Mon 22 Mar   6.30pm   In Your Neighbourhood   Sweet Strings                                         21
                                                                               Howick

                                                                               St Lukes Church,
     Tue 23 Mar   6.30pm   In Your Neighbourhood   Sweet Strings                                         21
                                                                               Remuera

                                                   Moe’s Guide                 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre,
     Sun 11 Apr   10am     APO 4 Kids                                                                    5
                                                   to the Orchestra            Aotea Centre

                                                   Moe’s Guide                 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre,
     Sun 11 Apr   11.30am APO 4 Kids                                                                     5
                                                   to the Orchestra            Aotea Centre

                                                   Moe’s Guide                 Bruce Mason Centre,
     Sat 17 Apr   10am     APO 4 Kids                                                                    5
                                                   to the Orchestra            Takapuna

                                                   Moe’s Guide                 Bruce Mason Centre,
     Sat 17 Apr   11.30am APO 4 Kids                                                                     5
                                                   to the Orchestra            Takapuna

     Tue 18 May   11.30am Concerts for Schools     Discovery                   Auckland Town Hall        11

                                                   Handel’s Royal
     Wed 19 May 6.30pm     Unwrap 1                                            Auckland Town Hall        23
                                                   Fireworks Music

     Fri 21 May   6pm      Community Concerts      APO Up Close 1              —                         24

                                                   Paddington Bear’s
     Sat 12 Jun   11.30am Family Concerts                                      Auckland Town Hall        5
                                                   First Concert

                                                   Paddington Bear’s
     Sat 12 Jun   2pm      Family Concerts                                     Auckland Town Hall        5
                                                   First Concert

     Sun 20 Jun   2.30pm   Community Concerts      Community Play In           Auckland Town Hall        19

     Sat 26 Jun   3pm      Community Classics      Ao Tūroa                    Vodafone Event Centre     22

     Tue 29 Jun   6.30pm   Unwrap 2                Haydn’s Military Symphony   Auckland Town Hall        23

     Sat 17 Jul   3pm      Community Classics      Ao Tūroa                    Auckland Town Hall        22

     Fri 30 Jul   6pm      Community Concerts      APO Up Close 2              —                         24

                  11.30am                                                      Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre,
     Wed 4 Aug            Concerts for Schools     Kiwi Kapers                                           11
                  & 1pm                                                        Aotea Centre

                  11.30am
     Fri 13 Aug           Concerts for Schools     Kiwi Kapers                 Vodafone Events Centre 11
                  & 1pm

                                                   How to Train                Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre,
     Fri 6 Aug    7.30pm   Family Concerts                                                               7
                                                   Your Dragon Live            Aotea Centre

                                                   How to Train                Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre,
     Sat 7 Aug    2.30pm   Family Concerts                                                               7
                                                   Your Dragon Live            Aotea Centre

     Mon 16 Aug   7pm      Inspire                 Big Play In                 Auckland Town Hall        14

     Sat 21 Aug   3pm      Community Concerts      Pese! Fasi! Pūoru!          Vodafone Events Centre 24

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DATE          TIME       SERIES                             CONCERT                            LOCATION                       P
                                                                                                St Peter’s Church,
 Mon 6 Sep     6.30pm     In Your Neighbourhood              Pieces of Eight                                               21
                                                                                                Takapuna

                                                                                                Somervell Church,
 Tue 7 Sep     6.30pm     In Your Neighbourhood              Pieces of Eight                                               21
                                                                                                Remuera

                                                             Tchaikovsky’s
 Tue 28 Sep    6.30pm     Unwrap 3                                                              Auckland Town Hall         23
                                                             1812 Overture

                                                             Superheroes                        Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre,
 Thu 14 Oct    8pm        Family Concerts                                                                                  7
                                                             Live in Concert                    Aotea Centre

 Tue 2 Nov     10am       Concerts for Schools               Play in South                      Vodafone Events Centre 11

 Tue 2 Nov     1.30pm     Concerts for Schools               Link Up                            Vodafone Events Centre 11

                                                                                                The Trusts Arena,
 Sun 6 Nov     3pm        Community Classics                 Ao Tūroa                                                      22
                                                                                                Henderson

                                                                                                St Heliers Church &
 Mon 8 Nov     6.30pm     In Your Neighbourhood              Heart & Soul                                                  21
                                                                                                Community Centre

                                                                                                Titirangi War Memorial
 Tue 9 Nov     6.30pm     In Your Neighbourhood              Heart & Soul                                                  21
                                                                                                Hall

 Sun 21 Nov    6pm        Community Concerts                 APO Up Close 3                     —                          24

 Sat 4 Dec     10am       APO 4 Kids                         Christmas                          Auckland Town Hall         5

 Sat 4 Dec     11.30am APO 4 Kids                            Christmas                          Auckland Town Hall         5

                                                                                                Bruce Mason Centre,
 Sat 18 Dec    10am       APO 4 Kids                         Christmas                                                     5
                                                                                                Takapuna

                                                                                                Bruce Mason Centre,
 Sat 18 Dec    11.30am APO 4 Kids                            Christmas                                                     5
                                                                                                Takapuna

                          Orchestral Summer
 Jan 2022                                                    Finale Concert                     Auckland Town Hall         13
                          School

  Connecting with Families     Connecting with Schools       Connecting with Aspiring Musicians     Connecting with Communities

COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY
APO takes the health of our audience, musicians and staff         Under Alert Level 1 events can go ahead and there are
very seriously. We are monitoring the global situation and        no restrictions on crowd numbers or physical distancing,
following the advice of the Ministry of Health regarding          but you are welcome to wear a mask if you wish. There are
public events and mass gatherings.                                hand-sanitisers placed throughout the venue for your use,
                                                                  and if you are feeling unwell, we urge you to please stay at
Venue management Auckland Live has adopted the                    home and contact APO Ticketing ticketing@apo.co.nz
government’s voluntary NZ Covid Tracer app QR code                for advice about your tickets.
system, enabling Auckland Live to securely share visitor
information with the Ministry of Health should the need           For more information:
arise. Please scan the QR code found on posters                        health.govt.nz
throughout the venue each time you come to an APO
event, or manually sign-in if you prefer.                              aucklandlive.co.nz

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THANK YOU TO
     OUR SUPPORTERS
     NGĀ MIHI MAIOHA

     APO CORE SUPPORTERS

     APO CONNECTING SUPPORTERS

                                                  Chisholm Whitney
                                                  Family Charitable Trust

     Deirdre & Tony                     The Douglas Goodfellow              Eddie & Michelle Mann
     Anselmi Family Trust               Charitable Trust

                                                          Hon. John                 James Russell
                                                          Boscawen                  Lewis Trust

                                   Maurice Paykel
                                   Charitable Trust

     NZ Premium Foods

     Sir William and Lady                                                                 TRILLIAN
                                     Stephanie Markson                                   TRUST
     Manchester Charitable Trust
                                                                                     SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY

     APO CONNECTING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS

     For information about business partnerships and corporate events, contact:
       partnerships@apo.co.nz           (09) 638 6266 ext 201

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Orchestra is the musical      Tuatini o Tāmaki Makau
heart of Auckland and         Rau te hā o te oro ki
its communities, and          Tāmaki whānui, me te
inspires a lifelong love of   whakaoho i te manawaroa
orchestral music.             mō te rāngai puoro.
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