APO CONNECTING 2021

MUSIC OPENS MINDS PUTA NOA WHAKAARO MAI NGĀ TAONGA PUORO APO CONNECTING LAST YEAR ...

SPENT OVER KIA ORA 350 HOURS FROM OUR IN SCHOOLS CHIEF EXECUTIVE A big nau mai, haere mai for all students, teachers, tamariki and parents to our OVER 2021 APO Connecting MICRO programme. As the professional BASSOON, orchestra of Tāmaki Makau 50,000 Rau, we are thrilled to MOA AND perform and connect with PAIRS OF the communities of this wonderfully diverse city COMBI VAN EYES ON in 2021. APO DIGITAL It is so important for us AT APO to nurture the talent of CONTENT Auckland’s young aspiring CONNECTING 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 among our audience or our 991KM OF musicians. FREE BUS Thank you to all of our 384 partners, sponsors and JOURNEYS donors. We believe that music opens minds (and ACTIVITIES 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 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 Our Voice Orchestra APO Up Close with 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 HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ KURA MUSICIANS UNDER 25 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 Rising Star Competition 15 MORE INFORMATION 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

PRINT SPONSOR © AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA 2021 CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES HE TŪHONO KI NGĀ WHĀNAU

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Introduce your littlies to the big sights and sounds of the orchestra!

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

CHRISTMAS PADDINGTON 10am & 11.30am, Sat 4 December Auckland Town Hall FIRST 10am & 11.30am, CONCERT Sat 18 December BEAR’S 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 HEROES

LIVE IN CONCERT WHĀNAU NGĀ KI TŪHONO HE H O W T O 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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8 BECOME AN APO CONNECTING WITH SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL (APOPS) KURA NGĀ KI TŪHONO HE

APOPS brings the orchestra APOPS PRELUDES into the classroom through Primary & intermediate educational programmes Experience an ensemble performance visit at your school and tickets to a Kiwi Kapers that stimulate and engage 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 [email protected]

APO.CO.NZ 9 CONCERTS FOR SCHOOLS

Designed with students in mind

10 DISCOVERY LINK UP CONNECTING WITH SCHOOLS 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 KURA NGĀ KI TŪHONO HE 11.30am & 1pm, Wednesday 4 August Theatre, Aotea Centre SECONDARY 11.30am & 1pm, Friday 13 August SCHOOL COMPOSITION Vodafone Events Centre COMPETITION Designed for primary and intermediate 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

APO.CO.NZ 11 CONNECTING WITH ASPIRING MUSICIANS HE TŪHONO KI ĀKONGA WAIATA 12 HAYDN STAPLES APO CONNECTING WITH ASPIRING MUSICIANS PIANO SCHOLARSHIP Today’s talent, PROGRAMME tomorrow’s stars.

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 WAIATA ĀKONGA KI TŪHONO HE ● 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 FINALE CONCERT ELIGIBILITY: Aspiring orchestral 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 APO.CO.NZ 13 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 Aspiring composers workshop their music with PARTNERSHIP 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 [email protected] Supported by Sir William and Lady Manchester Charitable Trust

14 CONNECTING WITH ASPIRING MUSICIANS 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 COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE WAIATA ĀKONGA KI TŪHONO HE Auckland Town Hall 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 -based Rosa Elliott is a young process of a professional composer with a BMus and BA from the orchestra. . apo.co.nz/open-rehearsals In 2017, she won the NZTrio Composing Competition and she has since won two Douglas Lilburn Composition Prizes.

APO.CO.NZ 15 PROUD TO SUPPORT APO CONNECTING.

CREATING MUSICIANS AND MUSIC LOVERS OF THE FUTURE.

aucklandlive.co.nz CONNECTING WITH ASPIRING MUSICIANS

HE TŪHONO KI ĀKONGA WAIATA ĀKONGA KI TŪHONO HE

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 Opera and perform with the orchestra at an APO Connecting concert. apo.co.nz/little-singer

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18 HANG IWI NGĀ KI CONNECTING WITH TŪHONO COMMUNITIES HE 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! CONNECTING WITH APO Oboes want you! Learn more about this interesting instrument through three workshops and a final performance. apo.co.nz/oboe-hang COMMUNITY COMMUNITIES PLAY IN TROMBONE HANG 2.30pm, Sunday 20 June Auckland Town Hall ELIGIBILITY: Everyone! HE TŪHONO The APO Trombone Hang is the best Calling musicians of all ages and 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. KI NGĀ IWI popular orchestral works. apo.co.nz/trombone-hang apo.co.nz/community-bash

APO.CO.NZ 19 We understand that music speaks where words fail.

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phil ad davis final.indd 1 21/01/2019 11:45:18 PM IN YOUR IWI NGĀ KI CONNECTING WITH TŪHONO COMMUNITIES HE We understand NEIGHBOURHOOD that music Proudly Get to know APO musicians in an intimate concert supported by speaks where closer to your home. words fail. 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 09 638 9026 Mozart Serenade No.12 HEART & SOUL 6.30pm, Monday 8 November Ibert Trio for Violin, Cello and Harp Elegantly conducted funerals. 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, 80 Principal Harp Harp and String Trio davisfunerals.co.nz APO.CO.NZ 21

phil ad davis final.indd 1 21/01/2019 11:45:18 PM COMMUNITY CLASSICS SOUTH 3pm, Saturday 26 June Vodafone Events Centre, - Manukau CENTRAL A O TUROA 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 HANDEL’S ROYAL FIREWORKS MUSIC UNWRAP 6.30pm, Wednesday 19 May Auckland Town Hall Conductor Vincent Hardaker THE Presenter Marija Naumovska UNWRAP HAYDN’S MILITARY MUSIC 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

APO.CO.NZ 23 APO UP FREE CLOSE 走近音乐 WITH XIN (JAMES) JIN APO ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL SECOND VIOLIN PESE! Associate Principal Second Violin Xin (James) Jin leads an ensemble of musicians through a series of FASI! interactive concerts that focus on a special composer, instrument or work.

6pm, Friday 21 May PUORU! 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

24 BOOK A KOE KI TŪHONO YOU HE WITH CONNECTING TICKETS

BOOKING SINGLE TICKETS: $10 TICKETS apo.co.nz BOOKING AS A SCHOOL: FOR STUDENTS KIWI KAPERS AND DISCOVERY Kiwi Kapers concerts are $6 per student and Discovery is $12 per student. For AND UNDER 30s 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 to $10 tickets to any Auckland METLIFECARE UNWRAP THE MUSIC 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 [email protected] is open to all secondary and tertiary students, as well as anyone under 30. BOOKING AS A FAMILY: Special family pass tickets (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children) are GO HERE FOR MORE INFO: available for a range of concerts. Bring the family and take advantage of the special apo.co.nz/apo-go discounts.

APO.CO.NZ 25 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 + Alexander Camille Wells TROMBONES McFarlane g Douglas Cross β CONCERTMASTER COR ANGLAIS Christine Bowie # Ben Lovell Greene + Andrew Beer Martin Lee * Anne Draffin ~ BASS TROMBONE ASSOCIATE 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 + CONCERTMASTER James Fry Ashley Brown G (Eb Clarinet) Miranda Adams TIMPANI David Garner + Steven Logan β BASSOONS FIRST VIOLINS Chen Cao # Ingrid Hagan β Artur Grabczewski # Liliya Arefyeva PERCUSSION Yang Rachel Guan β Lauren Bennett Katherine Hebley Eric Renick Ebbett + # Mark Bennett You Lee Jennifer Raven Shane Currey Elzbieta Callum Hall CONTRABASSOON Grabczewska Jessica Goldbaum HARP BASSES Ainsley Murray Gordon Hill β Ingrid Bauer * Alexander Shapkin HORNS + Annabella Zilber β Lucy Qi Zhang Nicola Baker Evgueny James Sommerville G SECOND VIOLINS Lanchtchikov William Loveless VI * β Dianna Cochrane Matthias Erdrich Carl Wells # + Xin (James) Jin Michael Steer Simon Williams # β Section Principal + Yanghe Yu Eric Scholes David Kay G Guest Principal William Hanfling# g Guest Associate Principal FLUTES = Co-Principal Jocelyn Healy + Associate Principal β Melanie Lançon * Principal Rachel Moody Kathryn Moorhead + # Sub Principal Liam Oborne ~ Section Principal Emeritus

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GET IN TOUCH: WATCH General enquiries AT HOME! [email protected] Bring the concert hall to you! Thomas Hamill Throughout 2021, a number of APO Director concerts will be livestreamed. Check our [email protected] website for more details on what is coming up. apo.co.nz/livestream Felicity McKenzie Associate Director [email protected] SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERS Miriam McCombe APO E-NEWS APO CONNECTING Schools contact E-NEWS [email protected] For events, exclusive discounts and For information about Graham Bell competitions. school-related events. Aspiring musicians contact apo.co.nz/enews apo.co.nz/ [email protected] connecting-enews

AUCKLAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE APO PEOPLE PHILHARMONIA 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 , GCMG, Julian Smith Timothy Sutton GCVO, DBE, ONZ, QSO Kate Vennell Susan Wedde Sir James Wallace, KNZM, ONZM Lucy Whineray Martin Lee APO.CO.NZ 27 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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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 [email protected] 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

APO.CO.NZ 29 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

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APO CONNECTING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS

For information about business partnerships and corporate events, contact: [email protected] (09) 638 6266 ext 201

30 BIG JOURNEYS HAVE LITTLE BEGINNINGS SUPPORT APO CONNECTING apo.co.nz/donate MUSIC OPENS MINDS [email protected] apo.co.nz aporchestra @aporchestra aporchestra apo_nz (WeChat) PO Box 7083 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 APO Ticketing (09) 623 1052 APO Admin (09) 638 6266

Auckland Philharmonia Ko Te Rāngai Puoro 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.