Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 2011 Annual Report

apo.co.nz “A truly spellbinding performance – I’d rate it up there with the best things I’ve ever heard in the Town Hall.” Peter Hoar, Radio NZ Concert

“Doubtless it was the infallible pairing of Nikolai Demidenko and Rachmaninov that put the ‘full house’ sign outside Philharmonia Orchestra’s Thursday concert, but the whole programme gave an evening of bedazzlement.” William Dart, NZ Herald

“Kudos is due to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, whose three-concert Splendour Series, which began last Thursday, features the kind of “I went to watch Sistema Aotearoa’s concert today and it was fantastic. To watch sophisticated programming my son playing an actual violin nearly made me cry and all the other parents that we seldom see here.” too! Thank you Dr Joe Harrop and all the tutors for an awesome school holiday Samuel Holloway, Lumiere programme. I will see youse next term coz you guys rock.” Kelz Rah

“It was brought home to me on Tuesday night just what an “Royston Maldoom and [Sacre: The Auckland Dance incredible organisation the APO has become. The musicians, Project] will leave their legacy on all who took part management and staff all deserve our congratulations and heartfelt thanks for the amazing job you’re doing; not just in in it. Its impact will extend well beyond those 30 or the music Barbara and I love so much but also in the way you so minutes in the Aotea Centre, so breathtakingly are taking it out to the people, using it as a force for good and encouraging up-and-coming musicians and composers. Amongst delivered that one regrets this was its only public orchestras, you are surely unique in a world that is becoming performance.” William Dart, NZ Herald more and more self-centred and commercial.” Andrew DuFresne Contents

2 Who We Are

3 APO Board & Management

4 Chairman’s Report

5 Chief Executive’s Report

7 APO Concerts & Audience

8 Performance Highlights

9 Artists/APO Premieres

10 APO Connecting – APO in education and the community

12 Sistema Aotearoa

12 Financial Overview

13 Auditors’ Report & Financial Statements

27 APO Supporters Who We Are

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) is the city’s leading the country’s first Sistema-based programme (separately performing arts organisation and Auckland’s only full-time funded by Central Government). Sited in Otara, Sistema resident orchestra. As such it plays a key role in the cultural Aotearoa is further tangible evidence of the APO’s life and identity of the region. Established in 1980, the APO commitment to the city it serves. comprises 70 full-time professional musicians, as well as support and administrative staff. It is governed by a voluntary Board of respected professionals from a range of business, arts and educational backgrounds. The orchestra engages Our Purpose world class conductors and soloists and performs a full We exist to enliven and enrich the lives of Aucklanders season of mainstage and community concerts in Auckland through orchestral music. every year (almost one every week on average), with each concert comprising different repertoire. Top classical artists the orchestra has recently engaged include James Ehnes, Our Vision Midori, Nikolai Demidenko and Tasmin Little. We are central to Auckland’s cultural heart and The Orchestra performs regularly for the national New Zealanders are proud of us for our exciting opera and ballet companies, and accompanies visiting performances and connection to our community. international acts such as Diana Krall, Kenny Rogers and Burt Bacharach – artists whose shows are dependent on the availability of a quality professional orchestra. The APO Our Promise has also initiated projects with popular New Zealand and These behaviours are the foundation of our way international artists such as , , of being and form our promise to each other, our The Topp Twins, Warren Maxwell, Nathan Haines and partners and our audience regardless of the role any Shapeshifter, introducing them to a new audience. The of us has within the orchestra: APO, therefore, underpins many international and local entertainment offerings in the Auckland region. • Communicate the music As a result, the APO meets the musical needs of a wide • Excellence every day and varied audience. In all, more than 100,000 people hear • Share the excitement the orchestra live each year, with many thousands more • Passionate about Auckland reached through special events, other media and recordings on the APO Live and Naxos music labels. • Engage the imagination Additionally, the APO’s extensive education programme • Responsible and sustainable reaches more than 30,000 students annually, with APO musicians making almost 200 school visits, playing small ensemble performances, providing mentoring to both Our Identity students and their teachers and augmenting work done by the We will: education department. In many instances the knowledge and • have courage experience offered by musicians from the APO represents the only instrumental expertise available to the school. • be ambitious The APO also runs programmes for gifted and talented • be energetic and engaging students, allowing them close contact and coaching with • think globally and progressively APO musicians, and exposure to the full gamut of the APO • have a distinctive style as a business. The APO also presents targeted concerts for children and students. These are curriculum linked, and the • be focused on service to others orchestra provides study guides for teachers and educators. • be educators Through these activities, the APO fosters the development • pursue artistic excellence of the next generation of audiences and performers in the • be resourceful. region and beyond. In addition to their APO work, APO musicians undertake approximately 300 hours per week of instrumental teaching, from primary to tertiary level, thus playing a key role in developing the next generation of musicians. The APO employs 70 full time professional musicians, up to 20 FTE support staff, and provides significant business to a number of its suppliers – many of which are small to medium-sized local businesses. In 2011 Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra launched APO Connecting, its portfolio of Community, Outreach and Education programmes, including Sistema Aotearoa,

2 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra APO Board & Management

Patrons Auckland Philharmonia Auckland Philharmonia Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, ONZ, DBE Orchestra Board Orchestra Society Executive Committee 2011 Dame Catherine Tizard, ONZ, GCMG, Dame Rosanne Meo, DNZM GCVO, DBE, QSO (Chairman) Chairperson Mark Close Sir James Wallace, KNZM Jonathan Baker Richard Ebbett Secretary Vi ce Patron Simon Williams Professor Jonathan Mane-Wheoki Dame Jenny Gibbs, DNZM Executive Committee Members Geraint Martin Carl Wells Michael Moyes Kieran Raftery Administration – April 2012

General Management Business Development Education CEO Business Development Manager Education Manager Barbara Glaser Stuart Angel (from October 2011) Lee Martelli Receptionist/PA to CEO/Pacific Samantha Walker (until July 2011) Education Supervisor Islands Co-ordinator Development Coordinator Catherine Blomfield Noma Sio Kendra Oxley (from January 2012) Education Coordinator Lucy Johnson (on parental leave from Ros Giffney Artistic December 2011) Manager of Artistic Planning Operations Fundraising Ronan Tighe Director of Operations Artistic Coordinator Director of Fundraising John Ure Laura Dee (from January 2012) Debbie Nicholson Production Supervisor Orchestra Manager Fundraising Manager Stuart McCann Christopher Johnstone Wendy Gardiner Music Librarian Assistant Orchestra Manager Marketing Robert Johnson Amber Read Marketing Manager Deputy Librarian Philip Sumner Business Christine Young Owen Gordon Business Manager Marketing Coordinator & Ann McShane Web Producer Sistema Aotearoa Helen Spoelstra Accounts Administrator Programme Director Stephanie Dixon Publicity Dr Joe Harrop Richard Betts Accounts Assistant Programme Facilitator Wynn Riechelmann (from March 2012) Ticketing and Customer Ros Giffney Relations Manager 2011 Interns Ina Patisolo Edda Weiss Ticketing Assistant Kendra Oxley Ben Zilber Claudia Ruff

2011 Annual Report | 3 2011 Chairman’s Report

It is my pleasure to report on the year ended December 2011 organisations and individuals. The APO still needs further on behalf of the Board of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. consolidation of its funding base to bring us into line with In 2011 the government began a review of how orchestral Australasian best practice. services are funded and delivered, which promises to Our major supporters, Auckland Council, Creative New determine the shape of the sector for at least the next 20 Zealand, the ASB Community Trust, The Lion Foundation years. The APO welcomes this review, which as I write is and APN News & Media have again demonstrated their ongoing. Such an examination is long overdue; the status commitment. Our partnerships with these organisations quo isn’t working. The last time the country’s orchestras have helped us go from strength to strength and we are faced such scrutiny was the 1940s. The Auckland and extremely grateful for their belief in and support of the APO. New Zealand of now are different to the Auckland and Our partnership with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage in New Zealand of then, and the country today boasts two the APO’s Sistema Aotearoa initiative, meanwhile, enables us international-class, full-time professional symphony to do important work with young children in Otara. orchestras. The APO is proud to be one of them, and is proud I would also like to acknowledge the tremendous support of the way the orchestra is increasingly a core part of the we have had from other philanthropic trusts, foundations community it serves. Ideally, we would do more, including and individuals. The annual appeal achieved its best ever using the orchestra as a means to maintain and develop the result in 2011, raising $70,000, and grants and donations current and next generation of New Zealand composers and from trusts and individuals made many programmes such as artists, tour in the upper North Island and beyond, develop the Sanctuary Series possible. closer relationships with universities throughout the country The APO’s special relationship with its support and more. The APO is constrained, however, and has reached organisations continues, and the APO Foundation, Guild the point where it is increasingly difficult to service demand. and Friends were especially active in 2011. The Guild’s Further funding is critical if we are to sustain our growth and, Summer Concert, sponsored by Deloitte, remains key to as the only professional orchestra in New Zealand’s only true the orchestra’s fundraising activities and the Friends were metropolitan city, the growth of the sector. particularly supportive in the early days of Sistema Aotearoa. The relevance of organisations such as ours reaches On behalf of the Board I thank them all for their efforts. well beyond the arts world. Orchestras are indicators of We were delighted to announce at the beginning of 2011 and contributors to the social and financial wellbeing of a that our Music Director, Eckehard Stier, has extended his society, and in the 21st century our influence is and should be association with the APO until the 2014 season. Maestro felt beyond the concert hall, through initiatives such as the Stier is central to everything we do, and his time at the APO APO’s own Sistema Aotearoa, itself made possible through a has been characterised by a steady rise in artistic standards. partnership with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Many of 2011’s highlights took place while Eckehard was on We are therefore encouraged that the government has the podium, but equally important is the way that audiences extended the time it is taking to complete the review and we have grown to trust his judgement, even when presented hope that the results provide the APO with funding certainty with one of the many New Zealand premieres Eckehard has into the future, enabling us to continue and expand our brought to Auckland. role as the leading performing arts organisation in New Naturally, an orchestra does not rely on a single person, Zealand’s largest city. even one with the drive and artistic vision of Maestro Stier. Auckland is, of course, a city that has undergone great My thanks, therefore, go to my fellow Board members, changes in recent times. As Auckland grows, so does its Jonathan Baker, Richard Ebbett, Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, orchestra, and the APO continues to develop accordingly. Geraint Martin, Michael Moyes and Kieran Raftery. Among much else, 2011 year was notable for its roll-call Our combined gratitude goes to APO CEO Barbara of artistic high points. These included world premieres of Glaser and her team for their enthusiasm and three major works by New Zealand composers and several commitment to the orchestra. Barbara’s willingness to works by international composers that had never been introduce new initiatives underpins the organisation’s played in this country. innovation and forward momentum. The APO also increased its engagement with the wider And, of course, we offer our warm appreciation to the community, and we reached Aucklanders in new and musicians themselves, whose artistry and dedication to their meaningful ways, such as through Sacre: The Auckland Dance craft can be seen and heard week after week by the people of Project and The Big Play In. Auckland and beyond. In financial terms, our turnover surpassed $9 million, The APO had an impressive 2011; 2012 has already begun with our performance income representing 27% of total in fine style and we anticipate an excellent year ahead, with revenue, a fine result in the face of continued economic the APO continuing to contribute positively to the social and pressures and, in a Rugby World Cup year, competing events cultural life of Auckland and New Zealand. placing claims on audiences’ discretionary spending. It is also a result that confirms that there is a loyal audience for the unique experience concertgoing offers. Ticket sales are strong but it is nevertheless pleasing to be Dame Rosanne Meo able to enjoy the ongoing support we receive from numerous Chairman, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

4 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 2011 Chief Executive’s Report

I am delighted to present the APO’s 2011 annual report. writing we are planning further projects to ensure that the It was a very exciting year for the orchestra with expertise that Royston and his team so brilliantly realised wonderful performances, outstanding guest artists and can be built upon. innovative projects. Other innovative projects that were realised in 2011 In a tough economic environment subscription and included The New Zeibekiko, ’s powerful and ticket sales revenue increased on 2010 levels by 10.5%. Our imaginative blending of Greek traditional music and dance subscription base is extremely robust and I am delighted to with the orchestra, which was a showcase project for the report 12 full houses during the year. It’s heartening to see this Auckland Arts Festival. The concert, which featured two example of a thriving artistic life in Auckland and an audience folkloric musicians flown to Auckland from Greece, a and community that is demonstrating its trust in its orchestra. coterie of percussion soloists and an unannounced Anthony Overall we performed to more than 113,000 people. Neonakis dancing the zeibekiko was rapturously received As would be expected, some of our most acclaimed by an audience that was moved to a standing ovation. performances throughout the year were under the direction We marked the end of John’s successful period as the of our inspirational Music Director, Eckehard Stier. These APO’s Composer-in-Residence with APO Amped, a concert included Mahler Symphony No.9, Shostakovich Symphony of John’s music held during New Zealand Music Month and No.10, Stravinsky’s Firebird, Wagner’s Das Rheingold, and a featuring a major new work for Warren Maxwell with the wonderful performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring as APO. It was a fitting culmination of an exciting two years, a special project for the REAL Festival during the Rugby during which John not only wrote three works for the APO World Cup – more of that later. Eckehard’s concerts add but also took an active role mentoring aspiring composers. a special depth to the orchestra’s performances and I am Our thanks go to John for his great contributions to the grateful for the commitment and inspiration he brings with APO during this time. every visit. Another important project in 2011 was Works with Words, Of the many wonderful guest artists that performed a collaboration with the Auckland Writers and Readers with us in our main series in 2011, Alina Ibragimova’s Festival that saw six composers set pieces of New Zealand Shostakovich 1 violin concerto, Nicolai Demidenko’s text to music, with the text performed by actor Stuart Rachmaninov 3 concerto, Kristian Winther’s Devenie. This was the culmination of two years of work performance of Brett Dean’s The Lost Art of Letter Writing with the Writers and Readers Festival, and was a wonderful violin concerto, and Michael Collins’s Mozart clarinet opportunity to work closely with another important concerto stand out as some of the peak performances. organisation in Auckland’s cultural life. We always enjoy During the year we completed our first recording for the stretching the boundaries of what an orchestra can be, and international label Naxos, with Ross Harris’s second and I’m delighted that these projects demonstrated that. third symphonies. The release of these symphonies will, I It was a significant year for the APO off the main stage hope, generate much-deserved recognition for Ross as well as well. as for the APO. Recognising the growth we have generated in this area Once again we were proud to be able to engage in over the past few years, and the increasing importance many innovative projects that demonstrate the breadth of and relevance of the APO in our community, we launched engagement possible by a city-based symphony orchestra. APO Connecting, our portfolio of education, outreach and In Sacre: the Auckland Dance Project we invited 200 community work. There is continually increasing demand for young people from seven schools and the University of this aspect of the APO’s activities, whether it be applications Auckland to undertake a rigorous training programme, to join our APOPS (Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra learning to dance to Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, which Partnership with Schools) programme, interaction with our was presented as a fully staged production at the Aotea composition courses, students and community accessing Centre during the REAL New Zealand Festival. This was focused time with our players and soloists, or Aucklanders an ambitious project some three years in planning and grasping the opportunity to play or sing with the APO. development, and hinged on bringing to Auckland the Of particular importance in 2011 was the launch of inspirational community dance master Royston Maldoom, Sistema Aotearoa. This international programme transforms who has led similar projects all over the world. Royston the lives of children through learning orchestral instruments worked with four local choreographers to develop the and experiencing the discipline, team work and leadership programme in a way that would result in the highest that music performance can offer. It has been enormously artistic standards and a clear pathway forward to develop successful in Venezuela, Scotland and the USA, among future projects, so that some real legacy work was done. other countries. The APO’s formal partnership with Sistema I am pleased to say that all of these aims were achieved. Scotland has given us access to existing expertise in this Many young people’s lives were profoundly affected by programme, and combined with the skills of our programme this project. Eight pupils from Tangaroa College, a decile director Dr Joe Harrop, we are delighted with the results one school in Otara that took part in Sacre, have gone on to date. We chose Otara in which to start the programme to study performing arts at tertiary level in 2012, while because the APO already had long-standing relationships the school has introduced a dance programme at year 11 in this community, through activities such as our Remix the as a direct result of its participation in Sacre. At time of Orchestra programme, as well as our education programmes,

2011 Annual Report | 5 Open Days etc. We are delighted that Sistema has been confirmed as Principal Trumpet, while Eliah Sakakushev-von so warmly embraced and enthusiastically taken up by this Bismark was named Section Principal Cello. We look forward community. Once again it is an example of the way a city’s to many years of music making with these fine musicians. resident orchestra can do so much for residents in all parts and The APO’s wonderful family of corporate partners aspects of their lives. continued to support our work, and my deepest thanks go The partnership with the Ministry for Culture and to all of them – in particular our Platinum partners: APN Heritage, and the particular interest of the Minister for News & Media, Qantas, the Hilton and Villa Maria Estate. Arts, Culture and Heritage, the Hon Chris Finlayson, has They make it possible for us to succeed. And we would not been critical in the success of the programme, which we be able to be as active in the community as we are without are looking forward to developing further for many years a variety of trusts and foundations that support our work. I to come. would like to thank every one of them, and particularly note Some exciting one-off events also took place in 2011, our major funders ASB Community Trust, Lion Foundation, notably the APO’s involvement in recording the orchestral Four Winds Foundation and The Trusts. music for the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup, Our core funders Auckland Council, through the and being down at the Viaduct performing live on stage to ARAFB (Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board), see in the fabulous celebrations. and Creative New Zealand have also supported our work in Two long-standing musicians retired in 2011: Gwyn Carter a major way and make it possible for us to continue to give (violin) and Katie Helyer (cello). We thank them for their many pleasure to many Aucklanders and other New Zealanders. years’ contribution to the APO and wish them well. We also In 2011 the Ministry of Culture and Heritage announced a farewelled Roy Goodman, our Principal Guest conductor, at review of the orchestral sector, with the aim of ensuring that the end of 2011. We have done some wonderful work with New Zealand has the most appropriate delivery mechanisms Roy during his tenure with the APO, and have all benefitted for orchestral music. As the only full-time resident orchestra especially from his knowledge and insights into Classical and in New Zealand’s largest city we look forward to some Baroque repertoire. We are very grateful for all that Roy has positive impacts for the APO from that review. contributed to the Orchestra. Finally, my thanks once again to our fabulous APO During the year we also said farewell to our Marketing and players, and the wonderful team of Board members, Development Manager, Samantha Walker, who relocated to managers and staff who all work together with so much the UK to be with her partner. We were delighted to welcome commitment to bring our art form and our orchestra alive back Stuart Angel, our previous Fundraising Manager, as for so many people. Thank you to all of you for sharing your Business Development Manager, and Christine Young into belief in and commitment to our wonderful orchestra. the Marketing role. We were very pleased to make some key appointments to the orchestra. Ingrid Hagan joined as Section Principal Bassoon, Eric Renick as Principal Percussion, Kathryn Moorhead as Associate Principal Flute, and Annabella Leslie Barbara Glaser as Associate Principal Bass. Additionally, Brent Grapes was Chief Executive, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

6 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra APO Concerts & Audience Concerts presented Audience numbers 2011 Every year, the APO maintains a busy concert schedule The total number of people who heard the APO perform live with a diverse range of activities and services for the entire was 113,022. Nearly 60,000 people attended APO-presented community. Below are some quick facts about the region’s concerts. hardest working music ensemble in 2011. APO audience figures can be broken down as follows: In 2011 the APO presented 93 full orchestra performances Audience summary comprising: • Total audience at self-presented concerts – 59,426 • 42 self-presented concerts. This includes: • 9 education concerts using full orchestra (including »» main stage concerts – 42,743; Open Days) plus over 200 school visits comprising small ensembles and individual musicians. »» education concerts – 8,193; • 17 self-presented free community concerts/events »» free community events – 8,490 (Excludes a televised including Jellybean at Storylines Festival. performance during the Rugby World Cup & the TV3 screening of The Topp Twins and the APO). • 25 other events including pit performances. • Opera & Ballet performances and commercial There were, in addition, 10 composer/conductor workshop hires – 53,596. events, and APO musicians were actively involved in • Total number of APO subscribers – 1,189 (an increase of performance and mentoring through the APO Connecting 5% from previous year). programme, particularly in our 38 APOPS (Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Partnership) schools. • New subscribers in 2011 – 31%. Broadcast Summary • Returning subscribers – 69% (an increase of 5% from previous year). • Number of concerts broadcast live (incl. internet streaming) on Radio NZ Concert – 20. • Average adult ticket price to an APO concert – $37.09. • Concerts recorded for broadcast – 25. • Number of associate musicians employed (in addition to full time members) – over 120. • Total concerts broadcast, including those receiving a second or delayed broadcast – 44. • Concerts offered off-shore (via podcast download – started in 2007) – 5. In addition, everything broadcast on radio is simultaneously streamed on the internet to the world.

2011 Annual Report | 7 2011 Performance Highlights

• Performance of two magnificent Mahler symphonies, • An outstanding performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Numbers 1 and 9, in Mahler’s 100th anniversary year. Burana with soloists Ben Makisi, Phillip Rhodes and Penelope Mills. The conductor was APO Principal Guest • Performance in the 2011 Auckland Arts Festival of a Conductor Roy Goodman. work for traditional Greek musicians with orchestra, The New Zeibekiko, written by APO Composer-in- • The staging of an extraordinary project led by Artistic Residence John Psathas. Director and Choreographer Royston Maldoom. Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project featured 160 young dancers • Premiere of a new symphony by leading New Zealand aged 6 to 20, from seven Auckland schools (decile composer Ross Harris, his Symphony No.4, in a 1 to 10). With original choreography developed by programme with Brett Dean’s violin concerto The Lost Art Royston Maldoom and a team of five choreographers, of Letter Writing with Brett Dean conducting. they danced to a performance of Stravinsky’s The • The introduction of the Sanctuary Series, a series of Rite of Spring conducted by Music Director Eckehard chamber music recitals in venues outside the Auckland Stier. It was an extraordinary artistic event as well CBD, featuring APO musicians. These are concerts that as an opportunity for the young people involved to feature orchestra members in venues convenient to experience participation in the arts at the highest Aucklanders other than the Town Hall. level, regardless of their background or their previous experience of arts participation. • Pounamu, a new work for the APO with folk/roots musician Warren Maxwell. Written by APO Composer- • Performances of Holst The Planets, Elgar Symphony in-Residence John Psathas, this was part of NZ Music No.1, Shostakovich Symphony No.10, Ravel Daphnis & Month events. Chloe Suites 1 and 2. • A performance in the Writers & Readers Festival, which • An impressive list of guest soloists including Australian was the culmination of two years of workshops and soprano Sara Macliver, Polish pianist Ewa Kupiec, mentoring of six New Zealand composers to each write Lithuanian cellist David Geringas, British organist a work for orchestra with narrator. Robert Costin, British violinist Tasmin Little, Canadian violinist Lara St John, British clarinettist Michael Collins, • The APO was the orchestra for the finals of the 2011 Venezuelan pianist Sergio Tiempo, German cellist Peter Michael Hill International Violin Competition with three Bruns, Russian pianist Nikolai Demidenko and Russian outstanding finalists. violinist Alina Ibragimova. • A reprise of our hugely successful show with the iconic • Outstanding guest conductors in 2011 included young Topp Twins. British conductor Garry Walker, Australian composer/ • An artistically outstanding Splendour Series featuring conductor Brett Dean, Finnish Okko Kamu, Estonian the music of J.S. Bach and later composers who had Arvo Volmer, Polish Michal Dworzynski, American Jayce been influenced by him. Ogren and British Christopher Seaman. • An excellent performance of Wagner Das Rheingold featuring a cast of international and New Zealand artists, most notably Paul Whelan, Anna Leese, Mathias Wohlbrecht and Gary Jankowski. The conductor was APO Music Director Eckehard Stier.

8 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra New Zealand artists who worked with the APO in 2011

Conductors Te Kohe Tuhaka Uwe Grodd Pianist Actor David Kay Kevin Keys Paul Whelan Actor/Presenter Baritone Hamish McKeich Anna Leese Jenny Wollerman Marc Taddei Soprano Soprano Kenneth Young Natalia Lomeiko Composers Soloists Violinist Chris Adams Auckland Choral Society Ben Makisi Director: Uwe Grodd Tenor Yvette Audain John Chen Warren Maxwell Robbie Ellis Pianist Vocalist/Guitarist John Elmsly Helen Medlyn Mezzo-soprano Actor Ross Harris Anna Pierard The Graduate Choir New Zealand Victoria Kelly Director: Terence Maskell Mezzo-soprano Stephen Matthews Richard Greager Patrick Power Don McGlashan Tenor Tenor John Psathas Nathan Haines Phillip Rhodes (Composer-in-Residence) Saxophonist Baritone The Topp Twins Alex Taylor Wesley Webb

APO Premieres 2011

World Premieres Taylor, Alex Schreker Adams, Chris Attention: (Writers & Readers Nachtstück (Interlude from ‘Der Antonyms of Trust (Writers & Readers Festival 2011) ferne Klang’) Festival 2011) Webb, Wesley Auckland Premieres Audain, Yvette Click Beetle (APO4Kids 2011) Eulogy (Writers & Readers Pärt, Arvo Festival 2011) NZ Premieres Wenn Bach Bienen gezüchtet hätte (If Bach Had Kept Bees) Ellis, Robbie Bach orch. Elgar The Lovers’ Knot (Writers & Readers Fantasia and Fugue in C minor Festival 2011) Dean, Brett Elmsly, John The Lost Art of Letter Writing White Feathers (Writers & Readers Foss Festival 2011) Elegy for Anne Frank Harris, Ross Haydn Symphony No.4 The Return of Tobias Overture Matthews, Stephen Rimsky-Korsakov Witnessing Parihaka (Writers & Readers Sadko – Musical Picture, Op.5 Festival 2011) Sallinen, Aulis Psathas, John Sunrise Serenade The New Zeibekiko Schnittke Psathas, John Concerto Grosso No.6 Tarantismo

2011 Annual Report | 9 APO Connecting

In 2011 we adopted APO Connecting as the over-arching In our first partnership with the Blues rugby franchise, name for the range of community outreach and education our Rugby Fanfare Competition offered secondary school activities we now undertake. This includes school, family, students the chance to write a 90-second fanfare for APO adult and community projects. brass and percussion to be played as the Blues ran on to The Outreach strand includes some important artistic the field at Eden Park home games. Six finalists produced developments such as the establishment of Sacre: The Auckland excellent fanfares, and three have subsequently been played Dance Project, which saw the APO bring an international by the APO in concert. choreographer to Auckland to work with schools, the APO Composer Mentor Kenneth Young played a large university and Kiwi choreographers. We have also been able part in developing the composition capability of students to continue Remix the Orchestra – a week-long composition throughout the year in a range of APO projects. course for 15 students at Otara Music Arts Centre. Another highlight was working with the Auckland The Community strand grew in 2011 with the Writers and Readers Festival to present six new pieces for introduction of Sing With the APO, and the second year of actor and orchestra, featuring Stuart Devenie. The Big Play In. These events enable community musicians The number of new initiatives in the last two years reflects to perform with professional APO musicians for their an increase in community need and demand. As the APO starts enjoyment and musical growth, and both initiatives support to really make a difference in people’s lives and more evidence the wider musical community in Auckland. They were well of this is observed, we are approached more often to help with attended in terms of participant numbers, and feedback a wider range of Auckland community, education and outreach afterwards was hugely positive. events and activities. In 2011 we delivered free Open Days for families and APO 4 In 2010 we had 31 APO partnership schools in our Kids at TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau, Bruce ‘APOPS’ education package initiative. Demand has grown Mason Centre in Takapuna and Auckland Town Hall. By for the kind of professional support and experiences we spreading our presence around Auckland we ensure the public offer schools in this programme, and in 2011 the number of has more opportunities to access our community experiences. schools rose to 38 (a 22% increase). Within the Education strand, in the ‘Planets Live’ concert In 2011, we were able to reinstate a number of education in the Auckland Town Hall, 1,000 students heard the full and community programmes, including the Interactive music from Holst’s The Planets suite with science narration Composing Workshop, while also developing key projects by astronomer Gary Sparks – complete with NASA images such as increasing composition projects (e.g. Rugby in the background. This attracted some new schools that Fanfares) and developing new concepts. Initiatives such don’t usually come to APO concerts. as these have greatly increased the level of community engagement, which still has considerable room to grow.

Summary of attendances 2011

Music Education for Schools Discovery concerts Kiwi Kapers Curriculum-linked concert for Years 8-13 featuring young Curriculum-linked concert for primary schools, featuring role models. Performed to 1,335 people. NZ music. 3,923 attendees in 2011. Connecting with Music Secondary School Scholarships Package for West Auckland and lower-decile secondary Individual mentoring for students interested in a career as schools, including pre-concert visit by an APO musician, an orchestra player. concert tickets and bus transport. 1,767 students attended. KBB Music Young Performers’ Competition Ensembles in Schools Platform for students with aspirations of a career as Interactive chamber music concerts in schools. APO a soloist. ensembles performed to approx 3,700 students. Secondary Composers’ Competition APOPS mentoring Opportunity for students achieving beyond the school APO musicians visiting schools through the year working on curriculum, with mentoring by APO Composer-in-Residence. special projects. Almost 220 school visits took place in 2011. Composing Workshops Composition learning for students mentored by APO Composer- in-Residence. There were 80 participants of all ages in 2011.

10 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Performances for Families APO 4 Kids Happy Hour concerts Foundation-level interactive concerts for children aged Three free, narrated concerts with a casual feel. 2-6, with a walk through the orchestra and audience 3,008 people attended. participation e.g. conducting. 3,759 people attended.

Music Education Development for Adults/individuals Composers’ Workshop Orchestral Summer School Composers have their new pieces for orchestra An intensive holiday course of professional full-orchestral played & recorded, and are mentored by the APO mentoring. 90 people participated in the course in 2011. Composer-in-Residence. Young Achievers Programme Conductors’ Workshop High-achieving secondary school students present their Young adult aspiring professional conductors are mentored own concerts, meet visiting artists and conductors and take by a visiting international conductor over three days. on peer leadership roles.

Let’s Talk Music Experts give pre-concert talks before evening concerts, giving background information to enhance the audience’s listening experience.

APO Connecting Programme 2011 Sowing the seeds for long-term audience and musician development. Leading innovation, creativity, vision and support in the Auckland Music community. Helping drive community vision, change, health and art creation in Auckland, by inspiring the aspiring.

APO Education APO Community APO Outreach • support achievement of schools, • provide fun & stimulating music • establish & develop community tertiary & adult students of music experiences for Auckland families music projects that allow connect to and support the NZ & individuals to help build their participants to be part of a learning music curriculum positive sense of community & self community that nurtures their future • teach about instruments, sections of • stage accessible events to • positive development as citizens the orchestra & orchestral repertoire enable newcomers to have the • provide environments that enable • provide mentoring role models to opportunity to enjoy orchestral talented individuals to develop assist with motivation & aspiration music & music-making their leadership & music potential towards careers in music • provide initiatives that connect to and support community music Composing Performing Concerts Packages Family Individual Adult Projects Composer- Secondary Kiwi Kapers APOPS APO 4 Kids Big Play In Unwrap the Music Remix the Orchestra in-Residence School – OMAC Discovery Young Open Days Sing With Sanctuary Series – Scholarships Interactive Achievers the APO six concerts in three Siemens Conductor Connecting Composing KBB Music local churches Experience with Music Orchestral Workshop Young Summer Season Preview Artist Workshops Performers’ Fanfares School Competition Conductors’ SACRE: The Auckland Competition Workshop Dance Project Fellowships Meet the Let’s Talk Music Sistema Aotearoa Composer Ensembles in Schools Happy Hour Catalogue of Concerts Sounds Composers’ Workshop

2011 Annual Report | 11 S istema Aotearoa

Following its launch in April, in 2011 Sistema Aotearoa Support in the form of instrument sponsorship and taught more than 450 South Auckland primary school donation continues, and interest in the programme from children basic musicianship skills, with 96 children the media and private/corporate funding sectors is rising. learning to play a violin or cello through the programme. Media exposure of Sistema Aotearoa activity grew steadily Sistema Aotearoa finished teaching activity for 2011 in 2011. The July 2011 visit from two Sistema Scotland tutors with a concert on 30 November to an audience of over (one of whom is a graduate from the original El Sistema in 700 at the Genesis Energy Theatre, TelstraClear Pacific, Venezuela) for staff development and tutor supervision was Manukau. Ninety-six children played as a string orchestra a great success. and sang as a large choir. The children, the majority of Programme research and evaluation, through whom had been with Sistema Aotearoa since its launch, collaboration between Sistema Aotearoa and AUT, moved were each given a certificate of participation. Under the through the preliminary stages, with a literature review administration of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, being carried out in the last three months of 2011. the tutoring team and volunteer group has grown to 12 2012 will see another intake of children in April and the and 10 respectively, with a noticeable rise in volunteer pilot stage of the programme will wind up with evaluation student instructors, and ‘junior tutors’ (i.e. those who activity and further funding being sourced. only assist, not lead, in teaching sessions). Financial Overview

In 2011 Our turnover was $9.292m. 52% of the APO’s income is self-generated.

Main areas of income: main areas of expenditure: Performance income $2.452m Remuneration $5.509m Central Govt funding $2.2m Venue and production $938K Local Government funding $2.25m Artists’ costs $873K Trust funding $1.297m Administration $711K Corporate sponsorship $399K Marketing $645K Fundraising (including Sistema Aotearoa $165K donations, Guild, Friends) $367K Sistema Aotearoa $190K Other $137K

2011 INCOME 2011 EXPENDITURE

Sistema Aotearoa 2% Other 1% Sistema Aotearoa 2% Fundraising 4% Marketing 7%

Corporate Performance Administration 8% Remuneration sponsorship 4% Income 27% 62% Trust funding 14% Artists’ costs 10%

Venue and production Local Government Central Government 11% funding 24% funding 24%

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2011 Annual Report | 19 20 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 2011 Annual Report | 21 22 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 2011 Annual Report | 23 24 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 2011 Annual Report | 25 26 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra APO Supporters 2011 Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Funders The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by the following organisations and trusts.

Platinum $50,000+ Gold $25,000–$49,999 Bronze $2,500–$9,999 The Auckland Philharmonia Ted & Mollie Carr Charitable Trust Ikebana International Auckland Trust Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the (Guardian Trust) Professor Jonanthan Mane-Wheoki significant contributions made by the Sir John Logan Campbell Ministry of Education following funders. Residuary Estate Rua & Clarrie Stevens Charitable Trust The Stout Trust A H Watson Charitable Trust ASB Community Trust (Guardian Trust) Auckland Council Silver $10,000–$24,999 Auckland Philharmonia Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Foundation Orchestra Friends Auckland Philharmonia The British Council Orchestra Guild Deane Endowment Trust Creative New Zealand Kelliher Charitable Trust Four Winds Foundation NZCT The James Wallace Arts Trust Potter Masonic Trust The Lion Foundation SKYCITY Auckland Community Trust New Zealand 2011 Festival The Trusts Community Foundation Lottery Fund Wagner Society of New Zealand Pub Charity The Trusts Community Foundation William & Lois Manchester Trust

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Sponsors The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the significant contributions made by the following corporate sponsors.

Platinum $50,000+ Silver $10,000–$24,999 Bronze $3,000–$9,999 APN News & Media Dawsons Catering Adrian Malloch Photography Hilton Auckland MakeReady Cogita Qantas Mazda Dilworth Hearing Villa Maria Estate Ltd Siemens Eurovillas & Tours Westpac Impressions International Gold $25,000–$49,999 Karajoz Coffee Chapman Tripp KBB Music Deloitte Marshall Day Acoustics Malcolm Pacific Phantom Billstickers Marque Phonak Hearing Plan B Wealth Management Whitestone Cheese Radio Network

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Chair Donors

Concertmaster Chairs $10,000+ Principal Chairs $6,000+ Polymers International Ltd The David & Genevieve Tony and Deirdre Anselmi Peter Pritchard & Belinda Vernon Becroft Foundation John Boscawen Ralph & Penny Roberts Dame Jenny Gibbs Adrian Burr Janet Smith Siemens Canterdale Trust Adrienne, Lady Stewart The James Wallace Arts Trust Marshall Day Acoustics The Trusts Community Richard & Elizabeth Ebbett Foundation (Portage) Colin & Mary Harvey Peter Wilson & Gerda McGechan Stephen & Gail Hofmann One anonymous donor The Lion Foundation

2011 Annual Report | 27 Tutti Chairs $4,000+ MakeReady Shortland Trust Auckland Philharmonia Professor Jonathan Mane-Wheoki Haydn Staples & Lynley Stewart Orchestra Friends Kevin Martin Rua & Clarrie Stevens Charitable Trust Chip Dawson Dame Rosanne Meo Leigh & Carole Webb Eurovillas and Tours Dr. Tom & Ann Morris Penelope Weber Richard Frechtling & Carole McIntosh Martin Sowter & Alison Pereira Barbara Glaser Sylvia Rosevear

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Donors

Maestro’s Table $50,000+ Overture $250–$999 Pamela Kean Jack Alison Alan Kinnear Conductor’s Table $25,000+ Chris & Natalie Allan Geoffrey Lamb Angel Creative Ltd Wai Fong Lee Concertmaster’s Club $10,000+ Les & Sonia Andrews Peter & Gael Levin Friedlander Foundation Richard Andrews John & Sue Maasland Jack Astley Helen Macky Symphony $5,000–$9,999 Jeremy & Dianne Aubin Dennis & Stephanie Markson Anne & Tony Baird Ken Mason Concerto $2,500–$4,999 Dr Ian Ball Joan & David Maxwell Roger & Joanna Booth Owen & Catherine Barwood Pamela Melding Peter & Fay Cropper Michael & Judith Bassett Julie Mellsop Judith Potter Lisa Bates & Douglas Hawkins Robert & Lynne Morton Beverley Batkin Michael & Maja Moyes Encore $1,000–$2,499 Frances & Bill Bell Diana & Ian Nairn David & Genevieve Becroft Judith Bishell in memory of Lucy Anne Neary John & Margaret Cullen Kevin Bishop Deirdre & Barry Neville-White Kate Fardell Jenny Brown Anne Norris Beverly Gentles Mary Brown Rona Oliphant John & Eleanor Gibb Phyllis Caldwell Jackie Pittman Pam Gould Colin & Patricia Carran John & Jessica Pybus Robert & Alison Gunn Pamela Chalmers Claire Reynolds Paul & Ann Hargreaves Lorraine Clark Roger Reynolds Sylvia Hilton John & Margaret Cullen MM & DJ Robertson Charitable Trust Frances Hollis Norman & Maughan Davison Esther Samuel Jan Keene Tecwyn Evans Ron Saunders Kevin Martin Alan & Betty Gilderdale Sir John & Lady Alison Scott David & Janet Mayes Cathie Goff Keith & Margaret Shaw Alison Morton Pamela Gould Judy Smith Denver & Prue Olde John & Bev Graham KMP Smith Brian & Sue Picot Jack Greenfield Trevor & Ritva Smith Elizabeth Sheppard Sandra Greenfield Joanne Smout Andrew & Jenny Smith John Guthrie Kerry Stevens Dame Catherine Tizard Leonard & Dorothy Harris Trevor & Hilary Taylor Julian & Anne Williams John & Carolyn Harvey Gwynne Urquhart Three anonymous donors Sylvia Hilton Sidney & Nancy Whitlock Robert & Hilary Howard Helen Wilson Margaret Jenkinson Alan Wooller 15 anonymous donors

The APO receives a great deal of help above and beyond donations made. Many individuals help in many different ways from giving of their time to allowing their home to be used for an event to donating instruments. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to those who have supported us throughout 2011.

28 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Sistema Aotearoa Supporters Ministry for Culture & Heritage Lewis Eady Richard Panting (Luthier) Auckland University of Technology Greater East Tamaki Police Managers’ Guild Trust Ian Alexander Business Association Claudia Price Inga Andersen Gaynor Hopkins Carolyn Reid Anita Banbury Richard Jeffries Claire Reynolds Belmont Music Centre Elizabeth Jellyman Ritchies Transport Ltd Richard Betts & Melanya Burrows Helen Kirk Sanitarium Roger & Joanna Booth Michelle Leuthart Judith Stone The British Council Dorothy Maddock St Cuthbert’s School for Girls Classical Instruments Ltd Aroha Mahoney TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre Rona Colbert J & A McShane Jennifer Ward Lealand & Patricia Courtney Sandra Mentiox William Dart Elspeth Mount Sarah Watkins Samantha Dekker Bob & Elaine O’Hara Alice Wren Diocesan School for Girls Otara Boards Forum Jane Williams

Auckland Philharmonia Foundation Auckland Philharmonia Foundation benefactors support the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra by committing funds to the Auckland Philharmonia Foundation. The Foundation’s objective is to create a fund of sufficient size that the income derived, after reinvestment to maintain the capital base, will make a significant contribution to the future development of the orchestra.

Chairman Trustees Belinda Vernon Richard Ebbett Mark Gatward Simon Williams Sarah Kerr Peter Wilson, ONZM Haydn Staples

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Friends President Treasurer Membership Secretary Bryce Bartley Rona Colbert Anne Stewart Secretary Robyn Johnston

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Guild Guild Executive Committee President Treasurer & Membership Secretary Newsletter & Communications Sylvia Rosevear Carole McIntosh Guy Halpe Vice-President Secretary Cheryl Byrne Rebecca Caird

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