NZSO 2011 Program

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2011



In 2011 the NZSO will be presenting an outstanding range of artists and repertoire in over 100 concerts presented in 24 cities and towns from Kerikeri to Invercargill.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has been delighting audiences in concert halls, schools, marae, hospitals, parks, rest homes and on railway platforms for 64 memorable years.

It is a great pleasure to endorse the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s 2011 season. The NZSO is internationally acclaimed and I am pleased that so many music lovers throughout the country have the opportunity to hear it live.

New Zealand’s only full-time, full-scale professional orchestra is perennially on the road, touring as many as 100 symphonic concerts and performing dozens of dedicated concerts for children and small communities each year.

I am also aware of all the work this orchestra does behind the scenes such as recording CDs and film scores for international release. The NZSO’s extensive education and community programmes are making a valuable contribution to New Zealand life – nurturing the artists of the future and taking music to schools, marae, rest homes and hospitals throughout the country. The NZSO National Youth Orchestra is a wonderful preparation ground for tomorrow’s professional musicians.

Every concert is cherished. It’s the NZSO’s relationship with its audiences – charged with the electricity of live performance – which infuses every encounter with pleasure.

I am sure that you share the pride that my colleagues in Government and I take in our national orchestra. Like you, I look forward to superb concerts in the NZSO’s 2011 season.

Hon Christopher Finlayson Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

As the NZSO embarks on a glittering new season of sweeping classical music, the orchestra brings its hallmarks of quality, history and pedigree to more communities than ever before. The NZSO visits 24 centres during 2011, from Auckland to Balclutha, Wanganui to Wanaka, Tauranga to Gore. Yet, for a national orchestra, each town represents a homecoming and every audience a home crowd. Some of this year’s programme is epic – fully realising the massive symphonic forces that only the NZSO has at its disposal. It is also incredibly diverse, ranging from leviathan symphonies to chamber music. Audiences are invited to enjoy a classic film to live orchestral music, or to singalong to Christmas pops. Master composers are fully represented, and the NZSO will feature a sparkling roll-call of international guest artists eager to experience the friendly musicianship and professionalism for which the NZSO is renowned. The NZSO blooms under the baton of Music Director Pietari Inkinen, commencing his fourth year in the role. The young Finn and his orchestra have attracted international acclaim for their vibrant recordings and this season, their artistry takes flight – soaring higher, and circling wider, than ever before.


Contents

Apotheosis....................................10 Eroica.............................................11

Made in New Zealand....................14 Romeo & Juliet.............................. 15 Brahmissimo!................................16 Mahler 6........................................18 Russian Soul..................................19

Behind every musical masterpiece is a dramatic story.

Wind Power.................................. 22 Brass Splendour........................... 23 Back to Bach................................. 24 Strings Possessed......................... 25

It could be drawn from terrible real events, as was Shostakovich’s Leningrad, or evoke the most tragic love affair ever imagined, as does Romeo and Juliet. Whatever inspired the composer – life or art – it’s our role as your national orchestra to tell these stories. In every concert or recording, we strive to draw you into an immersive soundworld, swirling with darkness and light and shimmering with emotion. That’s our overwhelming aim with our musical choices this season. Our powerful themes – Glory, Passion, Heart, Colour and Revolution – capture everything orchestral music has to offer.

Postcards from Exotic Places....... 28 Elizabeth Marvelly........................ 29 Sketches of Spain.........................30 Dame Kiri Te Kanawa..................... 31 Christmas Pops 1.......................... 32 Christmas Pops 2.......................... 33

It was a wonderful experience selecting this programme and inviting an international guest list of unforgettable artists to perform with us. We also had fun creating the five opulent tableaux in these pages, which feature musicians from the orchestra playing characters you’ll hear in the music. We invite you to escape into each fantasy world with us, and be seduced by the joy and majesty of the NZSO.

A Symphonic Odyssey.................. 36 Leningrad......................................37 Odes to Joy.................................. 38 Metropolis.................................... 39

Pietari Inkinen Music Director and the Musicians of the NZSO

Becoming a Season Ticket Holder.................................. 6

NZSO Young Originals .................40 NZSO National Youth Orchestra . .41 NZSO Music for Schools............... 42 NZSO Community Programmes... 42 Competition................................. 43 Salute to Sponsors . .....................44 NZSO Supporters ........................ 45 Venue Maps..................................46

2011 Season Ticket pricing........... 47 2011 Performance Calendar.........48 Booking Form Help......................50 Getting to Concerts....................... 51 2011 Season Ticket Booking Form................................ 51 Your Orchestra............................. 52


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Experience with the NZSO


The Audi Concerts

Apotheosis 10

Eroica Penderecki Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 2 beethoven Symphony No. 3 Eroica

LILBURN Processional Fanfare BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor MAHLER Symphony No. 4

Pietari Inkinen conductor

Saleem Abboud Ashkar piano

Anna Leese soprano Wellington / Fri 25 March / 6.30 pm Hamilton / Thu 31 March / 7.30 pm Auckland / Fri 1 April / 7 pm Dunedin / Wed 6 April / 6.30 pm Christchurch / Thu 7 April / 6.30 pm Pre-concert talks National Tour Partner

Join with us in celebrating the 2011 return of our Music Director Pietari Inkinen in this programme of rich musical delights. In his Fourth Symphony, Mahler turned away from the massive architecture of his other symphonies to create a magical evocation of the spirit of childhood, ending with a heartfelt hymn to sacred innocence. With the richly-glowing voice of New Zealand soprano Anna Leese, returning from an astonishing succession of international triumphs, Mahler’s vision of heaven will beam its radiance in unforgettable splendour. Saleem Abboud Ashkar has become in a short time one of the most soughtafter pianists among the world’s leading conductors – the likes of Barenboim, Muti and Chailly – for his combination of technical mastery and poetic insight. His appearance in New Zealand is a coup in which we take great pride, featuring this exciting artist in one of the great concerti of all time, Beethoven’s mighty Emperor. The concert opens with a stirring fanfare by the great New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn, master of modern musical romanticism.

WHATS THE STORY? “Glory” tells the tale of works by two composers and the contrast between the glory of war and the glory of Heaven. Beethoven’s music vividly originated in the times of the Napoleonic Wars; meanwhile a fallen soldier stands in for Mahler reaching out to an angel after the tragic death of his daughter Maria Anna, to reflect Symphony No. 4’s “Das Himmlische Leben” (Heaven’s Life). See the ‘Apotheosis’ (pg 10) & ‘Eroica’ (pg 11) programmes. 1. Robert Ibell, Cello 2. Roger Brown, Cello 3. Peter Barber, Viola 4. Malcolm Struthers, Bass 5. Bridget Douglas, Flute 6. Robert Orr, Oboe

“ …(Leese’s) voice has the full range: from almost gauche fragility to steely power” Dominion Post, New Zealand

Antoni Wit conductor

“ Ashkar developed the piano part with great care, insight and technical perfection as well as a fine feeling for the poetic sensitive moments …a combination of commanding virtuosity and pearly light dexterity” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany

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Sébastien Hurtaud cello

Palmerston North / Fri 20 May / 6.30 pm Wellington / Sat 21 May / 8 pm Napier / Tue 24 May / 7.30 pm Hamilton / Thu 26 May / 7.30 pm Auckland / Fri 27 May / 7 pm Pre-concert talks

The Eroica marks a turning point in the history of music; the work in which the young Beethoven transformed the symphony into a vehicle for the expression of the most profound emotions. Inspired by grand hope and brutal disappointment, Beethoven’s Third Symphony grips the listener with its sense of urgency and deeply felt emotion, presaging the ascendancy of the Romantic vision. Beethoven’s teacher, Haydn, wrote his concerti for leading members of the Esterhazy court orchestra, celebrating the productive

relationship he enjoyed with them over 30 years. The second concerto for cello shows Haydn in galant style, a perfect vehicle for the stylish elegance of Sébastien Hurtaud, winner of the 2009 Adam International Cello Competition. Penderecki’s highlycharged memorial in sound, the iconic Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima, opens the concert: massed strings soaring, gliding, colliding with stunning emotive force to evoke the impact of that cataclysmic event and the heroic resilience of the citizens of Hiroshima.

“We artists don’t want tears, we want applause” Beethoven

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Made in New Zealand

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Romeo & Juliet TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture BERLIOZ Romeo and Juliet orchestral excerpts PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet Suite

harris Fanfare (World Premiere) RITCHIE A Shakespeare Overture LILBURN Four Canzonas CRESSWELL Piano Concerto (World Premiere) gendall (new commission) FARR Five Shakespeare Sonnets

Hamish McKeich conductor

Stephen de Pledge piano

+ two vocal soloists – tbc • S P EC I A L E V E N T S •

Wellington / Fri 13 May / 6.30 pm Auckland / Sat 28 May / 8 pm Pre-concert talks

An eagerly anticipated feature of the NZSO’s annual concert seasons, Made in New Zealand celebrates the vitality of our contemporary musical culture, uncovering new delights and showcasing the best of New Zealand’s creative talent. In our 2011 event, we feature a new concerto for piano by the doyen of New Zealand composition, Lyell Cresswell. As he approaches his sixtieth birthday, each new work displays all the craftsmanship, lively inventiveness and technical mastery, which he has attained in a distinguished international career. The concert also focuses on the inspiration of Shakespeare, surveying the stylistic diversity – encompassing the energy of popular music and refinement of classical sensibility – which the Bard’s plays and poetry have stimulated in New Zealand’s finest composers.

“One of the most enjoyable concerts of the year so far” Rod Biss, NZ Listener* “...this was an enterprising concert of worthwhile music that demonstrated the reality of a century or more of serious composition by New Zealand composers; it deserved and got a large audience” Peter Mechen, Middle C* *2010 ‘Made in New Zealand’ reviews

WHATS THE STORY? “Passion” captures the intense yearning and tension told in Shakespeare’s tragic love story Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare deeply inspired three different, enigmatic composers, in both their music and personal love affairs. This visionary tableau is set in St Petersburg, Russia – the iconic home of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev – and evokes French composer Berlioz, who once declared Romeo and Juliet “the supreme drama of my life”. See the ‘Romeo & Juliet’ (pg 15) & ‘Russian Soul’ (pg 19) programmes. 1. Cheryl Hollinger, Trumpet 2. David Chickering, Cello 3. Rebecca Struthers, Violin 4. Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Concertmaster 5. Alexander Gunchenko, Bass 6. Kristina Zelinska, Violin 7. Andrew Thomson, Violin 8. Brigid O’Meeghan, Cello 9. Allan Chisholm, Cello 10. Carolyn Mills, Harp

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Pietari Inkinen conductor Auckland / Fri 17 June / 7 pm Christchurch / Thu 23 June / 6.30 pm Wellington / Sat 25 June / 8 pm Pre-concert talks

Shakespeare’s powerful tale of a truly great love strikes a chord with everyone who knows the intensity of young passion. It has inspired artists of all kinds – serious and popular – from the 17th century up to Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight novels. This programme explores the responses of three great composers to the story’s intense emotions and tragic passion. For the Romantic composers Tchaikovsky and Berlioz, Romeo and Juliet exerted an irresistible attraction as a source for their exploration of emotional intensity,

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driving their quest for new ways of achieving ever more powerful musical expressiveness through glorious melody. In the twentieth century, Prokofiev’s score to the Kirov ballet version of the story brings his insight into the sonic capabilities of a modern orchestra to bear upon some of his richest melodies and dramatic musical ideas. A tour de force for the orchestra, this concert is a display of some of the richest creativity in all classical music and a grand statement of music’s power to move us deeply.

“And so, at the end of the third act, scarcely able to breathe, stifled with a feeling as though an iron hand held my heart in its grip, I cried out, ‘Ah, I am lost!’” Berlioz on seeing Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet


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Michael Houstoun piano

Diedre Irons piano

Mikhail Ovrutsky violin

The music of Johannes Brahms bestows its radiant glow upon all who hear it, transcending the categories of classical and romantic to achieve a synthesis of the two streams that have inspired the western musical heritage. His four symphonies and four concerti contain all the ingredients that make orchestral music great: sublime nostalgia, inspired invention, vigorous romanticism and melodic majesty. To experience these orchestral masterpieces in their complete context allows us to reach into the very heart of the music, revealing its profound meaning and perfect construction. All these qualities place Brahms’ music at the core of the life of an orchestra, for in these works, musicians find the basis for displaying the full spectrum of their musical talent and ability. Celebrating the deep musical bonds which unite them, NZSO Music Director Pietari Inkinen will work intensively with the members of the orchestra, and in association with a hand-picked group of outstanding soloists, to attain the interpretive insight and powerful expression which makes it clear why Brahms is among the most revered composers of all time.

A Complete Brahms Experience

His four symphonies and four concerti contain all the ingredients that make orchestral music great: sublime nostalgia, inspired invention, vigorous romanticism and melodic majesty

PROGRAMME ONE

PROGRAMME TWO

PROGRAMme THREE

PROGRAMme FOUR

BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2

BRAHMS Tragic Overture BRAHMS Violin Concerto

BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1

(soloist – Mikhail Ovrutsky)

(soloist – Michael Houstoun)

BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture BRAHMS Double Concerto (soloists – Mikhail Ovrutsky & Andrew Joyce) BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

(soloist – Diedre Irons)

BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 Wellington / Wed 12 October / 6.30 pm

Wellington / Fri 14 October / 6.30 pm Wellington / Thu 13 October / 6.30 pm

Andrew Joyce NZSO Principal cello • S P EC I A L E V E N T S •

Pre-concert talks

Brahms famously cogitated long on his first symphony – for fifteen years in fact – determined to meet the great expectations placed on him as successor to Beethoven. In this he succeeded, and from its first airing the symphony has been hailed for its dignity and expansive musical vision. The Second Piano Concerto attains a grandeur that is symphonic in its proportions, radiating from the moment the French horn introduces the first movement’s noble theme.

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Imbued with the spirit of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Brahms’ Second beams with sunny disposition and spirited inventiveness. In his Violin Concerto – ranked among the top four of all time – Brahms transcended the conventions of the concerto as a vehicle for virtuoso display to create one of the pinnacles of orchestral music.

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Wellington / Sat 15 October / 2 pm The great German music critic Hanslick praised this symphony as “the most nearly perfect” of Brahms’ four symphonic masterpieces. It reveals a composer relishing his mastery of symphonic form, combining an adventurous new approach with profound lyrical sensibility. In his First Piano Concerto, Brahms unleashed the force of his youthful imagination in a true musical tour de force.

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In his final symphony, Brahms summons all his powers of musical creativity and expressiveness in a work which encompasses drama, tragedy, joy, and an impassioned homage to the great music of the German past. The Double Concerto is inspired by the composer’s deep though stormy friendship with the violinist Joachim, and its challenges for two remarkable soloists make it a rare treat in performance.

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The Radio Network Tour

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Russian Soul MUSSORGSKY arr. RIMSKY KORSAKOV Night on Bald Mountain PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

MAHLER Symphony No. 6 Tragic

Pietari Inkinen conductor Wellington / Fri 10 June / 6.30 pm Auckland / Sat 18 June / 8 pm Pre-concert talks

No less than in his other great symphonies, Mahler explores a rich and exultant range of emotional states in his Sixth Symphony. Written at one of the happiest times of his life, basking in the happiness he’d found with his new wife Alma and celebrating the birth of his first child, the symphony’s “story” is one of many shadings. By turns, the symphony exults in the rapture of love, depicts the innocent games of children at play, and seduces the listener with a restful andante. But coursing through the work is an intriguing darker shading which reaches its apotheosis in the heart-grabbing final movement. The subtitle Tragic which later became associated with the Sixth derives from its conclusion, a stunning depiction of the hammer-blows of fate, contrasting so startlingly with the euphoric climaxes of earlier works like the Resurrection Symphony, but no less powerful to the listener for that. Reclining into our seat in the concert hall, we should become excited at the prospect of embarking upon a rich emotional journey in the company of one of classical music’s great imaginations, writing at the peak of his powers, and a world class conductor renown for his magisterial Mahler performances with the NZSO.

“…a symphony must be like the world, it must embrace everything” Gustav Mahler “No work ever flowed so directly from his heart as this did. We both wept then; so deeply did we feel this music and what it told us of the future” Alma Mahler on the completion of the 6th symphony

Pinchas Steinberg conductor

Simon Trpčeski piano

Wellington / Fri 8 July / 6.30 pm Napier / Tue 12 July / 7.30 pm Hamilton / Thu 14 July / 7.30 pm Auckland / Fri 15 July / 7 pm National Tour Partner

One of the modern masters of the conductor’s podium, Pinchas Steinberg takes the NZSO on a journey into the soul of Russian music. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth is the work in which the composer unleashes for the first time the full power of his personal, romantic feelings in symphonic form. It is fired by his deepest emotions, traversing the joys and sadness of life and “fate” before reaching its exuberant conclusion. Triumphant exuberance is also at

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the heart of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto, orchestra and soloist uniting to give expression to Prokofiev’s brilliant powers of musical invention. In the hands of the young firebrand Simon Trpcˇeski, the thrilling power of this music is sure to achieve its complete realisation. The concert opens with Mussorgsky’s engrossing sound-picture of a Witches’ Sabbath, a favourite work in the popular imagination ever since its depiction in Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

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“ Tchaikovsky’s ‘Symphony No. 4’ … the conductor was an engaged and energetic presence … The whirlwind finale, with its frenzied rejoicing, showed a surprising degree of animal intensity … Steinberg led a dynamic performance” Miami Herald, USA “ Another energy surge came with Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, a work that requires the pianist’s hands to leap and yell. No problem for Simon Trpčeski … whose finger power and feeling for rhythm is second to none” The Times, UK


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Brass Splendour ELGAR Severn Suite GRIEG Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak
 R. STRAUSS Festmusik der Stadt Wien
 GABRIELI Sacrae symphoniae: Canzon 10 HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks

R. STRAUSS Serenade in E flat major FORSTER Quintet in D major BEETHOVEN Octet KROMMER Partita in B flat major R. STRAUSS Suite in B flat major

Gordon Hunt oboe

NZSO Soloists wind ensemble

Wellington / Sat 19 February / 8 pm Napier / Tue 22 February / 7.30 pm Rotorua / Wed 23 February / 7.30 pm Tauranga / Thu 24 February / 7.30 pm Hamilton / Fri 25 February / 7.30 pm Pre-concert talks

tour No. 1

Indulge yourself in the rich sonorities of combined orchestral wind instruments in this programme of classic works highlighting the exceptional skills of the NZSO wind players and guest Gordon Hunt. Richard Strauss chose the combination of wind instruments for some of his most cheerful and delightful music, and the two early works showcased here display to the full the young composer’s vivid musical imagination in a feast of sunny tunefulness and romantic sensibility.

The ascent of the wind instruments in the 18th century inspired composers to explore the newfound power and richness of colour that they can achieve. Beethoven’s Octet shows off his youthful artistry in pure 18th century classicism, and forms a delightful pairing with the elegance of Franz Krommer’s Partita. From the 19th century, Bohemian master Josef Forster’s superb musical craftsmanship and feeling for melody is on display in his Wind Quintet, a classic of the genre.

“NZSO Soloists” showcases varied ensembles of NZSO musicians dedicated to performing a wide range of music across New Zealand

WHATS THE STORY? “Heart” symbolises the core of the NZSO. Textures and movements illustrate the NZSO Soloists’ vital distillation of woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings (air, fire, water and earth) on which these intimate ensembles thrive. See the NZSO Soloists’ 2011 touring schedule from pages 22 to 25. 1. Cristina Vaszilcsin, Violin 2. Laurence Reese, Timpani 3. Kirstin Eade, Flute 4. Graeme Browne, Bass Trombone

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NZSO Soloists brass ensemble Auckland / Tue 26 July / 7 pm New Plymouth / Wed 27 July / 7.30 pm Wellington / Thu 28 July / 6.30 pm Nelson / Sat 30 July / 7.30 pm Pre-concert talks

tour No. 2

The brass section of the NZSO takes its turn to shine in this richly coloured programme of great brass music classics. Encompassing a broad spectrum of time and place, the programme culminates in Handel’s champagne-cork-popping music for a great open-air celebration, paired with the Renaissance Venetian splendour of Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzon 10. The first half of the programme takes us to the quintessential Englishness of Elgar’s competition piece, a suite of

movements describing scenes which brass instruments so splendidly evoke: tournament, cathedral, castle and a gathering of knights. Grieg’s music for the funeral of a young friend is stately and solemn, while Richard Strauss’ legendary Festmusik, written in gratitude to the City of Vienna, is one of the most impressive ceremonial works of all time. Don’t miss this rare chance to hear this stirring and splendiferous music.

“The brass section is not just the muscle of the orchestra! It’s capable of intense lyrical beauty, as this concert will show. By bringing it from the back-row to centre-stage, this is brass as you’ve never heard it before!” Vesa-Matti Leppänen, director

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Back to Bach 24

Strings Possessed ROSSINI Sonata No. 6 BOTTESINI Gran Duo Concertante PAGANINI Il Palpiti: Variations on a Theme by Rossini TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade

TELEMANN Volker Ouverture (Suite) BACH Oboe concerto in D minor RAMEAU Zoroastre Suite BACH Air

Robert Orr NZSO Principal oboe

NZSO Soloists chamber music ensemble

Ashburton / Fri 12 August / 7.30 pm Timaru / Sat 13 August / 7.30 pm Oamaru / Sun 14 August / 7.30 pm Dunedin / Mon 15 August / 6.30 pm Pre-concert talks

tour No. 3

The great flowering of music during the Baroque era inspired composers to seek sumptuous sounds and create melodies of pure delight: this concert offers a complete celebration of the brilliance of their achievement. Baroque composers particularly loved the oboe for its melodic richness. Bach’s D minor concerto for the instrument was written during his happy time with the court orchestra at Cöthen. In the work now known as Air on the G String from the Suite No. 3, Bach created one of the most famous melodies of all time. For the Paris Opera, Rameau created music of luxurious opulence and dramatic excitement, and in his Volker Ouverture, Telemann draws inspiration from his insatiable curiosity for the melodies and dance music of different countries and folk traditions, here traversing Turkish, Swiss, Russian, Portuguese and French sources in a rich display of his vivacious, worldly musical style.

“Music owes as much to Bach as religion to its founder” Schumann “Study Bach. There you will find everything” Brahms “The immortal god of harmony” Beethoven

Ilya Kaler violin

Hiroshi Ikematsu NZSO Principal double bass

Ilya Kaler upholds the great tradition of Russian violin-playing, and joins the members of the NZSO as leader and soloist to explore the richness of the chamber strings repertoire, from the virtuoso fireworks of Paganini to the lush, sublime sentimentality of

Tchaikovsky’s immortal Serenade. In the Bottesini Gran Duo, Kaler will be joined by one of the NZSO’s own principal players, the brilliant Hiroshi Ikematsu, a virtuoso who is transforming the perception of an instrument not known for its virtuoso qualities, the double bass.

NZSO Soloists string ensemble Wellington / Wed 16 November / 6.30 pm Napier / Thu 17 November / 7.30 pm Hamilton / Fri 18 November / 7.30 pm Auckland / Sat 19 November / 2 pm Invercargill / Tue 22 November / 7.30 pm Dunedin / Wed 23 November / 6.30 pm Pre-concert talks

tour No. 4

“Ilya Kaler, an explosive virtuoso, assaults the ears and compels with his sheer fluency” BBC Music

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Experience with the NZSO


The NZ House & Garden Tour

A Chinese New Year Extravaganza

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Elizabeth Marvelly The Home Tour

SHENG Postcards I. From the Mountains III. From the Savage Lands II. From the River Valley IV. Wish you were here LALO Symphonie Espagnole BODY Alley Arias DVORAK Symphony No. 9 From the New World

Perry So conductor

Tianwa Yang violin

Jon Jackson baritone Wellington / Sat 29 January / 8.00 pm Auckland / Tue 1 February / 7 pm Christchurch / Thu 3 February / 6.30 pm Pre-concert talks

The Chinese New Year is the occasion for our reflection on the fertile theme of Chinese musical culture and its growing stature in the world of classical music. Hong Kong’s Perry So, though still in his twenties, is one of the sensations of the classical music world. A protégé of the L.A. Philharmonic’s brilliant Chief Conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, Perry So is destined to take his place at the head of the new generation of classical music’s megastars. Joining him for these concerts will be violinist Tianwa Yang, another representative of China’s brilliant next generation of classical stars, whose concert debuts in the US have been received with rapturous excitement by critics and audiences. Pulitzer Prize-winner Chinese-American

composer Bright Sheng provides the concert’s colourful overture, a nostalgic reminiscence of the mystical and beautiful Chinese landscape. Jack Body based his opera Alley on the amazing life of the New Zealand-born poet of the Chinese Revolution, Rewi Alley, and a selection of arias from the moving and highly-praised opera will open the second half of this concert. Finally, the spirit of the New World is evoked in Dvorak’s resplendent symphonic classic, inspired by his encounter with the peoples of America – the country which represented at the dawn of the 20th century what China might in the 21st – to bring this rich, exotic journey from the Old World to the New to its satisfying conclusion.

1. Patrick Barry, Clarinet 2. Eleanor Carter, Cello 3. Beiyi Xue, Violin 4. Haihong Liu, Violin

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Elizabeth Marvelly soprano

• SPECIAL EVENTS •

Wellington / Wed 13 April / 7.30 pm Rotorua / Thu 14 April / 7.30 pm Auckland / Fri 15 April / 7.30 pm New Plymouth / Tue 19 April / 7.30 pm Wanganui / Wed 20 April / 7.30 pm No pre-concert talks with this series, but Elizabeth will be signing copies of her new CD ‘Home’ after each concert.

Symphony Orchestra is proud to be associated with this rising young star. Teaming up with Grammy-nominated producer Nick Patrick and the doyen of the art of crossover music, Carl Doy – Musical Director of Dancing with the Stars – Elizabeth’s career is set to enter a new phase of stylistic originality and popular appeal. Elizabeth’s concerts with the NZSO showcase her unique artistry and immense personal charm in an inspired blend of popular classics and originals, promising an evening lustrous with glamour and transfixing beauty.

National Tour Partner

Elizabeth has forged a unique musical identity re-uniting popular and classical traditions in a refreshing crossover style

“ This young woman could outplay the devil” Seattle Times, USA WHATS THE STORY? “Colour” represents an exotic duet of Spanish and Chinese cultures, combined to evoke a wanderlust musical experience. This scene depicts NZSO musicians immersed in the spirit and tradition of these ancient and dramatic cultures – the textural richness of Spain, and the opulence of Asia. See the ‘Postcards from Exotic Places’ (Pg 28) & ‘Sketches Of Spain’ (Pg 30) programmes.

Carl Doy conductor

The ravishing beauty of Elizabeth Marvelly’s voice is destined to bring her to the forefront of international popularity. Elizabeth has forged a unique musical identity re-uniting popular and classical traditions in a refreshing crossover style, drawing an ever-growing international audience to her concerts and recordings. Wellknown to audiences in New Zealand through concerts and television, Elizabeth’s appearances in association with Paul Potts in concerts throughout Asia and Europe have brought her to global attention, and the New Zealand

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The Solid Energy Tour

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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa A Gala Evening

PIERNÉ Overture Ramuntcho RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez DEBUSSY Iberia DE FALLA Three–Cornered Hat Suite No.2 (Three Dances)

Juanjo Mena conductor

Xuefei Yang guitar

Wellington / Fri 26 August / 6.30 pm Napier / Tue 30 August / 7.30 pm Hamilton / Thu 1 September / 7.30 pm Auckland / Fri 2 September / 7 pm Pre-concert talks National Tour Partner

Relax and enjoy! The delight of master composers in the brilliant palette of colours, which only an orchestra can conjure, comes to the fore in this diverse programme of music celebrating Spanish vitality and sunshine. At its heart is Rodrigo’s rhapsodic Concierto de Aranjuez, justly honoured as one of classical music’s “greatest hits” for its melodic beauty and gentle sensibility. Xuefei Yang, the first guitarist of international stature to emerge from China’s classical music “boom”, now based in London where her reputation is soaring, performs it. Although Debussy visited Spain only once in his life (to witness a bullfight), the country and its culture held a rich fascination, and in Iberia, his expertise in orchestral colour is fully exploited in the evocation of

three imaginary scenes of the Spanish countryside, a warm Mediterranean night and the atmosphere of a popular festival. Manuel de Falla’s ballet The Three-Cornered Hat was a major success in its performances by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, with choreography by Massine and sets by Picasso. With its rich colours, infectious rhythmic impetus and lighthearted nature, it was hailed as a vital incarnation of the Spanish spirit, uniting folk inspiration with a truly modern sensibility. French composer Gabriel Pierné, a contemporary of Debussy, possessed the same ability to combine lightness with an up-to-date spirit, and his incidental music for the play Ramuntcho, a romantic comedy set in the Basque region, shows his flair for exotic flavours.

“ I aimed to capture the fragrance of magnolias, the singing of birds and the gushing of fountains in the gardens of Aranjuez” Joaquin Rodrigo

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa soprano

Pietari Inkinen conductor

• SPECIAL EVENT •

Auckland, Vector Arena Sat 22 October / 6.30 pm In association with

New Zealand’s own megastar of classical song, the one and only Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, returns with a concert that will capture in a single glorious night all the magic of her stellar career. In an evening of glittering spectacle, Dame Kiri takes us through an itinerary of great classics, popular favourites and some of the treasures of New Zealand’s own musical heritage. Her concert schedule continues undiminished, meeting the ceaseless demand of audiences around the world to hear a voice, which retains every bit of its finesse and gorgeous lustre. Recently honoured with the Classical Brits Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, Dame Kiri has embarked upon an exciting new phase in her career, combining her passion for creating opportunities for young singers with extensive concert-giving, bringing the joy of her artistry to a legion of devoted fans around the world. Her concerts draw critical adulation and leave audiences enraptured by the excellence born of her deep commitment to the highest standards in the art of singing.

Dame Kiri takes us through an itinerary of great classics, popular favourites and some of the treasures of New Zealand’s own musical heritage

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Christmas Pops

The Mainland Tour

Alexander Briger conductor

Helen Medlyn mezzo-soprano

Wellington / Thu 1 December / 6.30 pm Gore / Sat 3 December / 7.30 pm Balclutha / Sun 4 December / 7.30 pm Alexandra / Mon 5 December / 7.30 pm Wanaka / Tue 6 December / 7.30 pm Sorry folks – no pre-concert talks but be prepared for some wholesome carol singing! National Tour Partner

Nothing brings people together like Christmas: its appeal transcends the generations, bestowing its magical aura on young and old. The joy of Christmas has inspired a wonderful array of music over the centuries, providing a rich source of ever-popular music that gains its true luxuriance in the colours and sonic richness that only a symphony orchestra can bring. Featuring popular mezzo-soprano Helen Medlyn and conductor Alexander Briger, this concert brings the magic of Christmas to the mainland, in a musical celebration the whole family will enjoy. Celebrate a southern Christmas with us – it’s the perfect way to capture the happy spirit of the festive season with those you love!

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Christmas favourites performed by a select NZSO ensemble

Kenneth Young conductor

Frankie Stevens host

Hastings / Sat 3 December / 7.30 pm Rotorua / Sun 4 December/ 7.30 pm Tauranga / Mon 5 December / 7.30 pm Manukau / Tue 6 December / 7.30 pm Whangarei / Wed 7 December / 7.30 pm Kerikeri / Thu 8 December / 7.30 pm Once again, no pre-concert talks but a good opportunity to join in for some fun & communal singing. National Tour Partner

This concert brings the magic of Christmas to the heartland of the North Island, with favourite family entertainer Frankie Stevens and conductor Kenneth Young presenting a musical celebration everyone will enjoy. The perfect way to capture the happy spirit of the festive season with those you love!

Invite family and friends out for an evening of fun with the NZSO!

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The Radio Network Concerts

Leningrad RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 4 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 Leningrad

R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra LIGETI Atmosphères J. STRAUSS On the Beautiful Blue Danube BERIO Sinfonia

James Judd conductor

V8 vocal ensemble

• S P EC I A L E V E N T •

Auckland / Sat 12 March / 8 pm Pre-concert talks

In one of the most inspiring and audacious concert experiences you’ll ever witness, NZSO’s Music Director Emeritus James Judd unleashes his creative energy on a selection of works that restores the true meaning of the word awesome. Taking its cue from Stanley Kubrick’s magisterial 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, the programme opens with the startling impression of dawn that has made Also sprach Zarathustra one of the alltime orchestral greats. The movie also made Ligeti’s modern masterpiece of orchestral sonority into a cult classic, and the beauty of Johann Strauss’ evergreen Blue Danube takes on a

new evocative majesty in the context of Kubrick’s imaginative conception. Joining the orchestra to bring the concert to a stunning finale is the virtuosic vocal ensemble, V8, whose superbly-crafted vocal pyrotechnics embellish Berio’s masterpiece Sinfonia, a poetic vision of brilliant originality that brings together Mahler, Samuel Beckett, Martin Luther King and the joyful pop of the original Swingle Singers into a singular musical journey that will leave you breathless and exhilarated. This event is presented by the NZSO, in association with Auckland Arts Festival 2011.

Vasily Petrenko conductor

Michael Houstoun piano

Wellington / Fri 5 August / 6.30 pm Auckland / Sat 6 August / 8 pm Christchurch / Thu 11 August / 6.30 pm Presented in association with the Christchurch Arts Festival

Born and trained in St Petersburg, stellar Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko brings a deep understanding and passion to Shostakovich’s legendary Leningrad Symphony. Written while the composer was trapped with his family in the city besieged and bombarded by the German army, Shostakovich here gives expression to the powerful feelings of rage and determination that his experience provoked, creating a symphony of unyielding defiance against tyranny. Out of the burning intensity of its birth, the legend of

Leningrad took immediate hold and has not diminished today. Preceding the symphony, we hear Rachmaninov’s late concerto, dating from 1926, a work in which the composer modified his innate Romanticism under the influence of the spirit of modernity that surrounded him. Striving for a streamlined simplicity and leanness, the composer’s Romantic spirit is not completely subdued, resulting in a work of great fascination, which reveals Rachmaninov’s questing musical spirit, his musical intelligence and sophistication.

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“ James Judd(’s)… performance is very grand, intense, at times genuinely ecstatic”

Pre-concert talks

Guardian News, UK

WHATS THE STORY? “Revolution” evokes the science fiction setting of Fritz Lang’s groundbreaking movie Metropolis and captures the rage and turmoil of a city besieged, that inspired Shostakovich’s Leningrad. Like revolutionaries, the NZSO is taking the audience on a dedicated and determined journey toward hope and change. Music will unravel the emotion within the stories - from the divisions of World War II to the future of humankind. See the ‘Leningrad’ (Pg 37) & ‘Metropolis’ (Pg 39) programmes. 1. Simon Miller, Violin 2. Robin Perks, Violin 3. Elizabeth Patchett, Violin 4. Pietari Inkinen, Music Director 5. Hiroshi Ikematsu, Bass 6. David Bremner, Trombone 7. Sally Pollard, Cello

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“ Petrenko lives up to the hype, with performances of great cogency and directness” The Guardian, UK

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Odes to Joy 38 Pietari Inkinen conductor

Wendy Dawn Thompson mezzo soprano

Madeleine Pierard soprano

Simon O’Neill tenor Voices NZ Auckland Choral Society Orpheus Choir of Wellington

Jonathan Lemalu bass

Christchurch City Choir City of Dunedin Choir

Wellington / Thu 22 September / 6.30 pm Auckland / Sat 24 September / 2 pm Dunedin / Wed 28 September / 6.30 pm Christchurch / Thu 29 September / 6.30 pm Pre-concert talks

The Pacific Blue Performances

Metropolis

FARR (new commission) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 Choral Symphony

Fritz Lang Metropolis (restored film with new footage and live orchestra) original music by Gottfried Huppertz

New Zealand’s proud tradition of producing great voices continues into the next generation, and four of our modern greats are assembled here to perform the magnificent Ode to Joy. Beethoven’s intensely emotional expression of hope for mankind is the apotheosis of Romantic optimism, a work which your soul needs to hear to gain replenishment and exhilaration. It is paired with a specially-commissioned new work by Gareth Farr, revered among today’s composers for his ability to conjure spectacular and magical sound-worlds. An evening of uplifting music you won’t want to miss.

Fritz Lang’s iconic 1927 film Metropolis laid the foundations that all science fiction films have sought to emulate ever since. Lang’s spectacular futuristic vision achieves its full realisation in this recently restored and completed version. The restoration includes new footage and additional scenes taken from a print held by the New Zealand Film Archive. Conductor Frank Strobel will recreate the original orchestral score that inspired Lang himself. The rich Wagnerian language of Gottfried Huppertz’s music forms a powerful unity with the film’s still-amazing imagery to convey the full might of Lang’s audacious prophecy. This is the way that Lang intended his film to be experienced - with the visceral impact of a live symphony orchestra. Whether you have or have not seen it in any of its previously watered-down versions, you’re in for an astonishing experience!

“ …on a sudden, like the fleeting pleasures of life, or the spirited young adventurer, who would fly from ease and comfort at home to the inhospitable shores of New Zealand, we are snatched away from such eloquent music, to crude, wild and extraneous harmonies” The Quarterly Musical Magazine & Review 1825* *First British performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

Frank Strobel conductor FILMPHILHARMONIC EDITION Film courtesy of Friedrich-WilhelmMurnau-Stiftung Music courtesy of European Filmphilharmonic Commissioned by ZDF/ARTE Wellington / Sat 5 November / 6.30 pm Christchurch / Wed 9 November / 6.30 pm Auckland / Sat 12 November / 8 pm Pre-concert talks National Tour Partner

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“ Unending applause brought the creators and the production staff to the apron stage over and over again, including Gottfried Huppertz, who put up the background music and conducted himself” Film, Berlin* *Following the movie premiere on 10 January 1927, with music delivered by a 66-piece orchestra


The greatest gift we can give to the future of music in New Zealand is the gift of our expertise The NZSO Young Originals programme supports individuals in their development and early careers as musicians.

Through Young Originals we celebrate talent, commitment and endeavour. • NZSO Foundation Masterclasses • Conductor Training with Pietari Inkinen • NZSO Todd Corporation Young Composer Awards • NZSO Fellowships • National Mentoring programme – Michael Monahan Scholars • Youth Orchestra Coaching

For more information visit our website nzso.co.nz/education To request a NZSO Young Originals brochure email youngoriginals@nzso.co.nz

Talent Youth Excellence Growth The NZSO National Youth Orchestra is well established as New Zealand’s pre-eminent training orchestra; a rare opportunity bringing together the best young musicians from around the country to work with the principal musicians of the NZSO and artists of international calibre and repute.

In an exciting coup for the NZSO National Youth Orchestra, the 2011 residency will be conducted by James Judd, NZSO Music Director Emeritus. Bringing with him a lifelong commitment to music education, this promises to be a collaboration which will be truly memorable. Wellington Town Hall / Fri 2 Sep / 6.30 pm Auckland Town Hall / Sat 3 Sep / 8 pm

Starting in 2011 the National Youth Orchestra experience is expanding! Throughout the year the NZSO will deliver a programme of activities to enhance the National Youth Orchestra experience, providing exciting opportunities for members of the National Youth Orchestra to develop as musicians and work with the NZSO visiting artists. Symphony Workshops Intensive workshops reading classic symphonic works with Pietari Inkinen and NZSO guest conductors. String Camp An intensive training weekend for the string section of the National Youth Orchestra. Youth Music Ambassadors Taking members of the National Youth Orchestra into schools as peer educators to inspire and encourage the next generation of players. Every NZSO 2011 Season Ticket Holder is entitled to one complimentary ticket to one of these concerts. Use the booking form on page 51 to reserve your seats. For more information email nationalyouthorchestra@nzso.co.nz

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The NZSO is committed to delivering an exciting and innovative programme of events which supports the delivery of music in New Zealand’s schools and enables students to develop the ability to listen and respond to music in creative ways.

Subscribe by 4 October 2010 to win a trip to Vienna!

In 2011 the NZSO Music for Schools programme is stronger than ever. With all activities offered free of charge or at a nominal cost to schools, why not get involved? School concerts

Online teaching resources

A series of concerts programmed especially for school groups in Wellington, Napier, Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Worksheets introducing the orchestra with student activities and suggested classroom projects for teachers.

This year’s programme will include The Composer is Dead, a murder mystery set in the orchestra by renowned children’s author Lemony Snicket with music by Nathaniel Stookey.

In-school visits Bringing the musicians of the NZSO to your classroom.

For more information visit our website nzso.co.nz/education To request a Music for Schools brochure email musicforschools@nzso.co.nz

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is your symphony orchestra We are always looking for ways to be widely accessible to the communities of New Zealand, and through NZSO Community Programmes we are able to do just that. How? Taking music out of the concert hall to people who can not access us in conventional venues, with chamber ensembles’ visits to hospitals, hospices and sheltered accommodation. Introducing the wonders of symphonic music to new audiences through our captivating new Close Encounters concerts. Sharing our music on marae around the country.

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WIN International Tour Prize pack Subscribe or renew by 4 October 2010 and go in the draw to win a trip to Vienna to see your Orchestra with Pietari Inkinen and guest violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn perform at the Musikverein, one of Europe’s greatest concert halls, on 6 November 2010.

Become a Season Ticket Holder by Monday 4 October 2010 and go in the draw to win two economy class tickets to Vienna courtesy of our sponsor Pacific Blue and their partners V Australia & Virgin Airlines. Every Season Ticket Holder listed on the booking form is eligible for entry. The NZSO will also provide three nights accommodation courtesy of the orchestra’s sponsor Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts as well as two complimentary tickets for the NZSO’s performance at the Musikverein on Saturday 6 November.

The NZSO will perform the following programme (subject to change): LILBURN Aotearoa Overture SIBELIUS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 We realise that the winner might not be able to travel at such short notice in which case flights and accommodation remain valid until 31 May 2011. Competition Sponsors

Terms and Conditions: * Prize includes two return Economy Class tickets to Vienna from Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington; three nights accommodation in Vienna and two complimentary tickets to the NZSO’s November 6 performance at the Musikverein * If the winner cannot travel in time for the November 6 performance in Vienna, the winner will still be able to claim their prize (economy class return travel and 3 nights accommodation) providing travel commences prior to 31 May 2011 * In such instance booking must be made at least 21 days prior to departure and travel is subject to availability at the time of booking * Visas, travel insurance, transfers, surcharges and taxes are the responsibility of the winner * Travel is on Pacific Blue, V Australia or Virgin Airlines services only; accommodation is through Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts and Partners * The winner and their travel companion must travel together * The prize is subject to availability and cannot be refunded, transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash by the recipient. The prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if the winner is unable to use the prize as stated * The prize winner will be responsible for all personal expenses and any other expenses, fees and costs connected with the prize that are not included in the prize description. The prize winner is also responsible for all transportation to the point of departure * The winning Season Ticket booking form will be drawn by the NZSO’s Chief Executive on Tuesday 5 October in front of at least one accredited witness and no correspondence will be entered into, including in the event of a dispute. The prize winner will be notified by phone or mail by Wednesday 6 October 2010. The winner accepts that their name an images may be mentioned in NZSO marketing collateral material, including the NZSO website and the monthly eNotes newsletter * If the prize winner is not contactable within three days, another entry will be drawn and selected as prize winner * Only Season Ticket Holders 18 and above with a valid passport are eligible for the draw * No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected entries or any errors or failures in internet or other communications. NZSO reserves the right to cancel or modify the promotion at its sole discretion if the administration of the promotion is impaired for technical or other reasons beyond its reasonable control * Employees of NZSO, their subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and members of their immediate families or households are ineligible to apply for this prize * By applying for this prize you agree to be bound by these conditions of entry and all decisions of the promoter (NZSO) which are final in all matters relating to the promotion. Any changes to these conditions of entry will be published on the NZSO website at nzso.co.nz * The prize recipients agree that acceptance of the prize is conditional upon compliance with all relevant laws, rules and regulations and upon receiving the prize, release the NZSO from any and all liability, claims, demands and causes of action for any personal injury or other loss or damage (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) suffered in connection with the acceptance or use of the prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law * The promoter is NZSO, Level 2, 101 Wakefield Street, Wellington.


Salute

We salute our corporate sponsors and funding partners. Their support for our combined vision ensures we continue playing music for the nation.

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Be a part of the NZSO today, and tomorrow.

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If you have any questions or to donate please contact Hannah Anderson PHONE 04 801 3807 Concerto Sponsors Adam Foundation Base Two Canon New Zealand Ltd Datacom Systems Diessl Investments Ltd

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The NZSO plays a vital role in the musical fabric of our country. Our strength lies in our commitment to excellence both on and off the concert platform. Our success belongs to those who have believed in and supported us over the decades.

Overture Sponsors Astra Print Caffe L’affare The Church The Cranfylde Charitable Trust EAP Services Hamilton City Theatres Interflora Pacific Unit Ltd Interislander

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To share in our vision and discuss the many opportunities extended through corporate partnerships please call NZSO Development on: (09) 358 0952 or email fundraising@nzso.co.nz

Since 1996, devoted supporters have contributed to an endowment fund, set up to ensure the financial security of our orchestra today, and for future generations. Growing this endowment will enable us to sustain the artistic excellence of New Zealand’s own symphony orchestra and bring the joy of music to new audiences. We invite you to make a meaningful gift towards the endowment by committing to a regular donation. This will provide us with a steady stream of income and security to keep performing at our best.

Support from those closest to us is crucial to the NZSO’s ongoing success. We applaud our supporters – you’ll enjoy special privileges.

A donation of $250+ p.a. will be recognised through our NZSO Supporters programme, with opportunities to meet the musicians and invitations to go behind-the-scenes. Your important support will also be acknowledged in concert programmes and on the NZSO website. You can commit to a regular donation, or make a one-off gift with your season booking form. All donations are administered by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation, a registered charitable entity (CC24274) under the Charities Act 2005.


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Family Pass $40

NZSO 2011 Season Ticket Holders receive one complimentary invitation; additional seats $25

*Correct at time of printing Fine Print – Proof of age or eligibility for other discounts must be supplied at the time you book – Concession prices apply to Gold Card Holders and Community Services card holders – 30 Down and Family tickets will be located in B or C Reserve based on availability – Family tickets: Young People must be school-aged – 18 years or under. To seat everyone together we recommend booking as far in advance as possible and booking everyone at once.

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Performance Calendar Main Symphonic Centres

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CONCERT

AUCKLAND

CHRISTCHURCH

DUNEDIN

HAMILTON

NAPIER

PALMERSTON NORTH

WELLINGTON

CONCERT

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Town Hall

Town Hall

Town Hall

Founders Theatre

Municipal Theatre

Regent Theatre

Michael Fowler Centre

Page

Postcards from Exotic Places

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Tue 1 Feb / 7 pm

Thu 3 Feb / 6.30 pm

Sat 29 Jan / 8 pm

28

NZSO Soloists - Wind Power

22

Sat 19 Feb / 8 pm

22

Apotheosis - Emperor & Mahler 4

10

Fri 1 Apr / 7 pm

Fri 25 Mar / 6.30 pm

10

Eroica - Beethoven 3

11

Fri 27 May / 7 pm

Sat 21 May / 8 pm

11

Romeo & Juliet

15

Fri 17 Jun / 7 pm

Sat 25 Jun / 8 pm

15

Mahler 6

18

Sat 18 Jun / 8 pm

Fri 10 Jun / 6.30 pm

18

Russian Soul - Tchaikovsky 4

19

Fri 15 Jul / 7 pm

Fri 8 July / 6.30 pm

19

NZSO Soloists - Brass Splendour

23

Tue 26 July / 7 pm

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Sat 6 Aug / 8 pm

Thu 28 Jul / 6.30 pm ^

23

Leningrad - Shostakovich 7 NZSO Soloists - Back to Bach

24

Sketches Of Spain - Concierto de Aranjuez

30

Fri 2 Sep / 7 pm

Odes to Joy - Beethoven 9

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Sat 24 Sep / 2 pm

Thu 29 Sep / 6.30 pm

Metropolis

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Sat 12 Nov / 8 pm

Wed 9 Nov / 6.30 pm

NZSO Soloists - Strings Possessed

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Christmas Pops #1 - The Mainland Tour

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Other Centres NZSO Soloists - Wind Power

Fri 25 Feb / 7.30 pm Thu 7 Apr / 6.30 pm

Wed 6 Apr / 6.30 pm

Tue 22 Feb / 7.30 pm

Thu 31 Mar / 7.30 pm Thu 26 May / 7.30 pm

Tue 24 May / 7.30 pm

Fri 20 May / 6.30 pm

Thu 23 Jun / 6.30 pm Thu 14 Jul / 7.30 pm

Tue 12 Jul / 7.30 pm

Thu 11 Aug / 6.30 pm

Fri 5 Aug / 6.30 pm Mon 15 Aug / 6.30 pm # Thu 1 Sep / 7.30 pm

Sat 19 Nov / 2 pm

Tue 30 Aug / 7.30 pm

Wed 28 Sep / 6.30 pm Wed 23 Nov

/ 6.30 pm #

Fri 18 Nov / 7.30 pm

Thu 17 Nov / 7.30 pm

Indicates a matinee concert NZSO Soloists will perform in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell NZSO Soloists will perform at Otago Boys High

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Wellington Town Hall

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Special Events can be pre-booked at discounted prices and are in addition to your 2011 Season Ticket

Fri 26 Aug / 6.30 pm

30

Thu 22 Sep / 6.30 pm

38

Sat 5 Nov / 6.30 pm

39

Wed 16 Nov / 6.30 pm ^

25

Thu 1 Dec / 6.30 pm ^

Things to remember

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All timings 7.30 pm CONCERT

ALEXANDRA ASHBURTON

BALCLUTHA

GORE

HASTINGS

INVERGL.

KERIKERI

MANUKAU

NELSON

NEW PLYM.

OAMARU

ROTORUA

TAURANGA

TIMARU

WHANGAREI

WANAKA

Page

Memorial Theatre

Memorial Hall

St James Theatre

Hawkes Bay Opera House.

Civic Theatre

The Centre

Telstra Clear Centre

Theatre Royal

TSB Showplace

Opera House

Civic Theatre

Baycourt Theatre

Theatre Royal

Forum North

Lake Wanaka Centre

Wed 23 Feb

Thu 24 Feb

Trust Event Centre

22

NZSO Soloists - Brass Splendour

23

NZSO Soloists - Back to Bach

24

NZSO Soloists - Strings Possessed

25

Christmas Pops #1 - The Mainland Tour

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Christmas Pops #2 - The Heartland Tour

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Sat 30 Jul

Wed 27 Jul

Fri 12 Aug

Sun 14 Aug

Sat 13 Aug

Tue 22 Nov Mon 5 Dec

Special Events

Sun Dec 4

Sat 3 Dec

Tue 6 Dec Sat 3 Dec

Thu 8 Dec

Tue 6 Dec

Sun 4 Dec

Mon 5 Dec

Wed 7 Dec

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

A Symphonic Odyssey

Brahmissimo! A Complete Brahms Experience

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Page 36

Pages 16 & 17

Page 29

Page 14

Page 41

Auckland Vector Arena Sat 22 October / 6.30 pm

Auckland Town Hall Sat 12 March / 8 pm

Wellington Michael Fowler Centre Wed 12 October / 6.30 pm

Wellington Michael Fowler Centre Wed 13 April / 7.30 pm

Wellington Town Hall Fri 13 May / 6.30 pm

Wellington Michael Fowler Centre Fri 2 September / 6.30 pm

Wellington Michael Fowler Centre Thu 13 October / 6.30 pm

Rotorua Civic Theatre Thu 14 April / 7.30 pm

Auckland Town Hall Sat 28 May / 8 pm

Auckland Town Hall Sat 3 September / 8 pm

Wellington Michael Fowler Centre Fri 14 October / 6.30 pm

Auckland Town Hall Fri 15 April / 7.30 pm

Wellington Michael Fowler Centre Sat 15 October / 2 pm

New Plymouth TSB Showplace Tue 19 April / 7.30 pm

Elizabeth Marvelly The Home Tour

Made in New Zealand

NZSO National Youth Orchestra

Wanganui Opera House Wed 20 April / 7.30 pm

Got a question? For more information on any of these concerts please contact us

phone 0800 479 674 email nzso@nzso.co.nz visit nzso.co.nz

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Getting to Concerts

Booking Form Help

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A Symphonic Odyssey

How to become an NZSO Season Ticket holder

Filling in the form

You can become a Season Ticket Holder by completing the attached booking form. When completing your booking form please note that: • Each concert corresponds to a page number listed with every concert description (pages 10–39)

Contact details

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STEP 1

A Symphonic Odyssey 36

R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra LIGETI Atmosphères J. STRAUSS On the Beautiful Blue Danube BERIO Sinfonia

James Judd conductor

V8 vocal ensemble

• S P EC I A L C O N C E RT •

Auckland / Sat 12 March / 8 pm Pre-concert talks

In one of the most inspiring and audacious concert experiences you’ll ever witness, NZSO’s Music Director Emeritus James Judd unleashes his creative energy on a selection of works that restores the true meaning of the word awesome. Taking its cue from Stanley Kubrick’s magisterial 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, the programme opens with the startling impression of dawn that has made Also Sprach Zarathustra one of the alltime orchestral greats. The movie also made Ligeti’s modern masterpiece of orchestral sonority into a cult classic, and the beauty of Johann Strauss’

STEP 4

evergreen Blue Danube takes on a new evocative majesty in the context of Kubrick’s imaginative conception. Joining the orchestra to bring the concert to a stunning finale is the virtuosic vocal ensemble, V8, whose superbly-crafted vocal pyrotechnics embellish Berio’s masterpiece Sinfonia, a poetic vision of brilliant originality that brings together Mahler, Samuel Beckett, Martin Luther King and the joyful pop of the original Swingle Singers into a singular musical journey that will leave you breathless and exhilarated. This event is presented by the NZSO, as part of the Auckland Arts Festival 2011.

“ James Judd(’s)… performance is very grand, intense, at times genuinely ecstatic”

Guardian News, UK

Additional seats

Fill in your name, address and contact details. Please provide the same if you are booking for another Season Ticker Holder. Giving everyone’s details will ensure they receive an NZSO membership card and all the benefits of being an NZSO Season Ticket Holder. Your mobile phone and email details will help us contact you quickly if concert arrangements change. R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra

Use this step to purchase additional seats for friends and family to those concerts nominated in your season package. Use the Season Ticket Holder discount prices on page 47. If claiming concessions for additional seats, please enclose proof of eligibility for the ticket holder. Proof of concession should be carried when attending performances.

STEP 5 LIgETI Atmosphères J. STRAUSS On the Beautiful Blue DanubeSpecial Events Subscribe toBERIO our newsletters Sinfonia Refer to pages 14, 16, 17, 29, 31 and 36 STEP 2

Keep up to date with our national for descriptions of these events. In one of the most inspiring and evergreen Blue Danube takes on a concert tours, events and special offers. Every Season Ticket Holder is entitled audacious concert experiences you’ll new evocative majesty in the context If you are a teacher or parent, our Music • Concert prices are listed on page 47V8 to oneofcomplimentary seat for a National James Judd ever witness, NZSO’s Music Director Kubrick’s imaginative conception. for Schools newsletter will be invaluable. conductor vocal ensemble • Concert dates and times are listed Orchestra performance inthe 2011. Emeritus James Judd unleashes his YouthJoining the orchestra to bring again on page 48–49 is available until 30 March creative energy on a selection of worksThis offer concert to a stunning finale is the 2011. R EVO LUTIO N

WHATS THE STORY? “Revolution” evokes the science fiction setting of Fritz Lang’s groundbreaking movie Metropolis and captures the rage and turmoil of a city besieged, that inspired Shostakovich’s Leningrad. Like revolutionaries, the NZSO is taking the audience on a dedicated and determined journey toward hope and change. Music will unravel the emotion within the stories - from the divisions of World War II to the future of humankind. See the ‘Leningrad’ (Pg 37) & ‘Metropolis’ (Pg 39) programmes. 1_ Simon Miller, Violin 2_ Robin Perks, Violin 3_ Elizabeth Patchett, Violin 4_ Pietari Inkinen, Music Director

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Auckland / Sat 12 March / 8 pm

Renewing your NZSO Season Ticket

Pre-concert If you are renewing your Seasontalks Ticket, please use the separate personalised form included with your 2011 season guide. If you require another copy of this form, please call 0800 479 674. Please note that the preferential booking period for existing Season Ticket Holders closes on 29 October, 2010. Renewable seating cannot be guaranteed after this date.

Becoming a Season Ticket Holder for the first time Please complete the booking form opposite page 51. This booking form can be used to book up to two Season Tickets. Use additional forms downloaded from nzso.co.nz or photocopies to order more than two. Season Tickets are made up of three or more performances selected from concert numbers (pages 10-39).

STEP 3

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You are eligible for concession prices if you send photocopied proof of eligibility with your form. 30 Down prices apply to those 30 years of age or under at 1/1/11. Concession prices apply to holders of valid Gold Cards and Community Services cards. If you arrange to transfer your ticket to a person who does not hold an eligible concession, an upgrade fee may apply.

and receipts will be issued. If you would like someone to contact you about the many ways you can support this work, please tick the box.

“James Judd(’s)… performance is very grand, intense, at times You can purchase open-dated gift genuinely ecstatic” vouchers at your nominated value. STEP 9

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WHATS THE STORY? “Revolution” evokes the science fiction setting of Fritz Lang’s groundPlease select your preferred breaking movie Metropolis and captures the rage and turmoil of a city besieged, that inspired Shostakovich’s Leningrad. Like revolutionaries, the NZSO is taking the audience on a dedicated payment option. and determined journey toward hope and change. Music will unravel the emotion within the stories - from the divisions of World War II to the future of humankind. See the ‘Leningrad’ (Pg 37) STEP 12 & ‘Metropolis’ (Pg 39) programmes. 1_ Simon Miller 2_ Robin Perks 3_ Elizabeth Patchett 4_ Pietari Inkinen 5_ Hiroshi Ikematsu 7_ Sally Pollard

Please check that you’ve included 6_ David Bremner everything including proof of concession eligibility.

Send your completed form to:

Bus services

Enquiries

2011 Season Tickets New Zealand Symphony Orchestra PO Box 6640 Wellington 6141

These operate to selected NZSO concerts from a number of regions. Book your return tickets at the same time as applying for a Season Ticket to ensure a seat. See the table below for general information. Full boarding and arrival information will be provided in your Season Ticket pack.

Contact us 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday

Booking All booking forms will be acknowledged within 7 days of receipt 13 September – 29 October 2010 Priority period for renewing Season Ticket Holders. Packages with renewable seating are processed initially, followed by all other renewing Season Ticket orders. From 2 November 2010 New applications for Season Tickets processed. From 1 December 2010 Season Ticket packs mailed progressively. All packs will be mailed before Christmas. 10 January 2011 Single concert tickets on sale. All sales are subject to terms and conditions and submitting a Season Ticket application indicates that you have read these and agree with these terms of sale and issue. Selected terms and conditions are printed on the back of tickets. Full terms and conditions can be read at nzso.co.nz. To receive a copy please call 0800 479 674.

Phone: 0800 479 674 04 801 3890 Fax: 04 801 3976 Email: nzso@nzso.co.nz

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Car-parking Discounted car-parking is available in some cities when pre-purchased. Book and pre-pay for car-parking when applying for a Season Ticket. See the table below. Bus routes

DAY

RETURN

Eastern Suburbs*

Sat

$21

North Shore*

Sat

Auckland

Hamilton Cambridge

Thur

$20

Matamata

Thur

$31

Morrinsville

Thur

$20

Tauranga

Thur

$36

Thames

Thur

$28

Perf days

$21

Eastbourne*

Fri / Sat

$20

Kapiti

Fri / Sat

$21

Levin

Fri

$28

Lower Hutt*

Fri / Sat

$20

Upper Hutt*

Fri

$21

Wairarapa

Fri

$29

Napier Hastings, Havelock North & Taradale* Wellington

Car Parking Auckland Civic Car Park

$12

Christchurch

$8

Convention Centre

$8

Crowne Plaza

$10

Wellington James Smith’s Parking offer only valid to 15 January 2011 *Door-to-door service. Neat!

$8


01. Pietari Inkinen Music Director

First Violins 02. Vesa-Matti Leppänen Concertmaster 03. Donald Armstrong Associate Concertmaster 04. Lyndon Johnston Taylor Assistant Concertmaster 05. Yury Gezentsvey Principal 06. Emma Barron 07. Ursula Evans – Pam Jiang (new appointee) 08. Haihong Liu 09. Anne Loeser 10. Gregory Squire 11. Rebecca Struthers – Anna van der Zee (new appointee) 12. Cristina Vaszilcsin 13. Beiyi Xue 14. Kristina Zelinska

NZSO gratefully acknowledges the following section Sponsors

supported by Violas

02. Vesa-Matti Leppänen Concertmaster

Cellos & Flutes

supported by

Diessl Investments Ltd

James Judd Music Director Emeritus

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Basses

Franz-Paul Decker Conductor Laureate

Clarinets

Board Donald Best Chair Marie Brown Peter Diessl William Falconer Georgia Farmer Colleen Marshall Roger Taylor

Horns Professional Public Relations

Trumpets

19. Elspeth Gray 20. Andrew Kasza 21. Dean Major

– Vanya Mateeva (new appointee) 22. Simon Miller 23. Elizabeth Patchett 24. Robin Perks 25. Lucien Rizos 26. Katherine Rowe

Chief Executive Peter Walls

Flutes 55. Bridget Douglas

Section Principal 56. Kirstin Eade

Associate Principal

39. Allan Chisholm

Piccolo

40. Roger Brown

57. Nancy Luther-Jara

Principal

41. Eleanor Carter

Oboes 58. Robert Orr Section Principal 59. Peter Dykes Associate Principal

42. Robert Ibell 43. Annemarie Meijers

Violas 27. Brian Shillito Section Principal 28. Peter Barber 29. Michael Cuncannon 30. Anna Debnam 31. Lisa Egen 32. Jenaro Garita 33. Norbert Heuser 34. Lyndsay Mountfort 35. Phillip Rose 36. Belinda Veitch 37. Peter van Drimmelen

Second Violins 15. Andrew Thomson Section Principal 16. David Gilling 17. Janet Armstrong

Percussion

Cellos – Andrew Joyce (new appointee) Section Principal 38. David Chickering Associate Principal

18. Sharyn Evans

44. Brigid O’Meeghan

Assistant Sub-Principal Emeritus 45. Sally Pollard 46. Rowan Prior

Cor Anglais Principal Clarinets 61. Patrick Barry Section Co-Principal 62. Philip Green Section Co-Principal

Horns 66. Edward Allen Section Principal 67. Gregory Hill Principal 68. David Moonan 69. Peter Sharman 70. Heather Thompson

Timpani 79. Laurence Reese Section Principal 80. Thomas Guldborg Percussion 81. Leonard Sakofsky Section Principal Thomas Guldborg Associate Principal 82. Bruce McKinnon Section Principal Emeritus Harp 83. Carolyn Mills

Section Principal

Trombones 75. David Bremner Section Principal 76. Peter Maunder Associate Principal

Bass Clarinet 63. Rachel Vernon Principal

+ 4 positions to be filled permanently

Key

Bass Trombone 77. Graeme Browne Principal

Bassoons 64. Robert Weeks Section Principal

Harp

Tuba 78. Andrew Jarvis Principal

Trumpets 71. Michael Kirgan Section Principal 72. Cheryl Hollinger Associate Principal 73. Mark Carter 74. Tom Moyer

60. Michael Austin

Basses 47. Hiroshi Ikematsu Section Principal 48. Victoria Jones 49. Nicholas Sandle 50. Matthew Cave 51. Stephen Gibbs 52. Alexander Gunchenko 53. Malcolm Struthers 54. Steve Taylor

Contrabassoon 65. David Angus Principal

Sub-Principal

Assistant Sub-Principal

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Marketing Manager and 2011 Season brochure management for NZSO / Thierry Pannetier NZSO Artistic Manager / Melissa King The NZSO give special thanks to the following individuals and businesses who have generously contributed to help make our 2011 Season brochure come to life: www.thechurch.co.nz / Creative Concepts, Brand Guardians and Designers Creative Direction / Chris Waind Design / Josh Twaddle, Chris Waind Photography & Retouching / Chris Waind Project Manager / Kirsten Leighs Special thanks to Dara Wakely / Makeup, Hair and Costume Stylist Michele Perry / Makeup Assistant James Koehne / Copy Meniscus / Ben Price and his team, in particular for creating the leather bodice worn by Christina Vaszilcsin in the “Heart” section Southern Opera / Thank you for the loan of the hand made cape for Romeo, the Matador costume and the Señorita head piece Fashion Marketing Limited (FML) / Thank you for the wonderful Juliette dress, the Angel dress and some of the “Revolutionary” clothing Chinese Opera company / Much thanks for the loan of the two Chinese costumes as seen in the “Colour” section Creative Costume Show Offs / For their help and generosity Ultra / For loaning the NZSO all footwear Comrades / For their help and generosity Jam Hairdressing / For your generosity and support A ­ stra Print / Printing.

PROFILE PHOTO CREDITS: Pietari Inkinen / Jukka Mykkänen Saleem Abboud Ashkar / Monika Ritterhaus Anna Leese / Sussie Alhburg Antoni Wit / C.J. Multarzynski Stephen de Pledge / Jack Liebeck Michael Houstoun / Dean Zillwood Mikhail Ovrutsky / Manfred Esser Andrew Joyce / Robert Lewis Simon Trpčeski / Jillian Edelstein Gordon Hunt / Chris Fowler Robert Orr / Chris Waind Hiroshi Ikematsu / Chris Waind Perry So / Colin Beere Elizabeth Marvelly / Monty Adams Juanjo Mena / Sussie Alhburg Xuefei Yang / Neil Muir Dame Kiri Te Kanawa / John Swannell Vasily Petrenko / Mark McNulty Madeleine Pierard / Robert Catto Wendy Dawn Thompson / Steve Gerrard Simon O’Neill / Lisa Kohler Jonathan Lemalu / Alastair Thain Frank Strobel / Kai Bienert Metropolis still / Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung Musikverein / Jazz Sign/Lebrecht Music & Arts. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: By completing and returning the 2011 Season Ticket order form you are indicating your acceptance of our terms and conditions relating to the ordering and sale of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) tickets, as determined by us and specified in full on the NZSO’s website.The NZSO will use its best endeavours to supply you with tickets you order, however the NZSO cannot guarantee the availability of tickets, or that seating is available in the reserve you request. Allocation of tickets is subject to availability. The NZSO reserves the right to refuse any application for tickets or completed Season Ticket order form at its discretion. All dates, times, artists, repertoire, seating arrangements, venues and price reserves are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Where changes such as these are made, tickets are not refundable unless required by law. The only exception is when an event is cancelled and there is no further performance of that event. A full copy of the terms of sale is available at nzso.co.nz or by calling 0800 479 674.


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