Intérprete: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Plenty of richness is evident in Runnicles’ Strauss and Brahms in Auckland Town Hall, with Madeleine Pierard a radiant soloist in the Four Last Songs.

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Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz takes flight in Auckland

Joyce DiDonato and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra © Phoebe Tuxford | NZSO

Simon Holden, 29 nov

The unexpected grounding of Airbus A320s across the globe has musical consequences in Auckland, but Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz saves the day.

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A tale of two Stabat Maters in Auckland

Valentina Peleggi, Filipe Manu and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra © Phoebe Tuxford | NZSO

Simon Holden, 03 oct

Heard side by side, these two Stabat Maters, neither of which is a typical example of its kind, make for an evening of striking contrasts under conductor Valentina Peleggi.

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Gemma New conducts a superb Mahler 6 in Auckland

Gemma New conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra © NZSO

Simon Holden, 06 sep

A key feature of New’s Mahler is the ability to keep everything cohesive across the long span of the works as witnessed in this account of the Sixth Symphony.

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Masaaki Suzuki and the NZSO take on classical music’s legends

Masaako Suzuki conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra © Phoebe Tuxford | NZSO

Simon Holden, 10 may

In invigorating performances of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven in Auckland, Suzuki's interpretative approach evokes the sensibilities of historically informed performance.

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Astonishing Rachmaninov from Daniil Trifonov

Daniil Trifonov and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra © Jacob Pietras | NZSO

Simon Holden, 12 abr

Daniil Trifonov takes New Zealand by storm with a performance of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto of technical command and musical artistry.

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