APO CONNECTING 2016 Education Community Outreach ABOUT THE APO Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is New Zealand’s full-time professional Metropolitan orchestra, serving Auckland’s communities with a comprehensive programme of concerts and education and outreach activities. In more than 50 performances annually, the APO presents a full season of symphonic work showcasing many of the world’s finest musicians. The APO is also proud to support both NZ Opera and the Royal New Zealand Ballet in Auckland performances, as well as working in partnership with Auckland Arts Festival, Michael Hill International Violin Competition and Atamira Dance Company. Renowned for its innovation, passion and versatility, the APO collaborates with some of New Zealand’s most inventive artists. Through its numerous APO Connecting (education, outreach and community) initiatives the APO offers opportunities to thousands of young people and adults nationwide to participate in music, ranging from hip-hop and rock to contemporary and classical. 100,000 people hear the orchestra live each year with many thousands more reached through special events, recordings and other media. CONTENTS Welcome 2 EXCITE 16 INSPIRE 22 Unwrap the Music Nurturing Talent – Artists IMPACT 4 – Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony – Masterclasses – Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suites – Open Rehearsals Ruaumoko – Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony Nurturing Talent – Performance – Auckland Dance Project Orchestral Summer School – Big Play In APOPS – Finale Concert – Chamber Music Showcase – Brass Showcase Discovery – Discover the Greats APO 4 Kids Our Voice – Action! Rhythm! Orchestra! Haydn Staples Piano Programme – Masterclasses and Open – Ensembles Session Little Singer Experience – Orchestral Session Rehearsals Kiwi Kapers – Piano Scholar Composer Workshops Little Drummer Experience – Rönisch Auckland Secondary Meet the Composer Schools Piano Competition APO 4 Kids Remix the Orchestra – Christmas Further Opportunities – Remix Family Events – Orchestral Internships In Your Neighbourhood – APO Remix Scholarship – Young Soloist of the Year – Beethoven’s Septet – APO Young Achievers Sistema Aotearoa – Italian Baroque – Rising Star – Sistema NZ – The Nature of Flute – Orchestral Fellowships – Secondary School Composition Competition ENGAGE 12 Summer in the Square ABOUT THE APO 26 Connecting with Music Meet our Musicians Open Orchestra Central – APO meets Harold the Giraffe Meet our Connecting Team Open Orchestra South Connect with the APO – Southern Stars Support APO Connecting Open Orchestra West Acknowledgements – West Side Beats Thank You APO Connecting Calendar APO CONNECTING IS SUPPORTED BY: SISTEMA AOTEAROA IS SUPPORTED BY: APO CORE SUPPORTERS: APO Connecting 2016 1 WELCOME Welcome to the APO Connecting programme for 2016, our extensive range of events, activities and opportunities for Aucklanders of all ages. Our musical education, community engagement and outreach initiatives, under the umbrella of APO Connecting, are an important and valuable aspect of the work we do. We offer a myriad of opportunities for people to connect with the orchestra and it is wonderful to see the effect music can have throughout the Auckland community. Seeding a life-long love of music in our youngest members as they conduct-a-long at an APO 4 Kids concert, giving children in schools the chance to meet and work closely with our musicians to improve their musical understanding and abilities and nurturing the next generation of musicians through advanced teaching and support. Many of the activities we present through APO Connecting wouldn’t be possible without the support of our funders, sponsors and partners. These organisations and individuals continue to show commitment to this programme and our desire to share orchestral music with the community. We are grateful for their support and assistance in the work that we do. I encourage you to take a look through the brochure and find out more about the opportunities for you, your students or your family to connect with the APO and participate in some exciting musical activities. We look forward to seeing you in 2016. 2 apo.co.nz IMPACT IMPACT “The brass instruments and drums float through your ears and make you feel excited and happy. Music is magic!” Pupil (8 years old) from Gladstone Primary School – APOPS ACE Brass performance ENGAGE ENGAGE “It was lovely to see the range of people at the concert – families with littlies and older people… some of the kids were totally transfixed by the orchestra – you could see them taking it all in and really enjoying the experience.” Community Choir participant – Open Orchestra West EXCITE EXCITE “Great event for the whole family. I’m inspired to play an instrument again and introduce instruments to my two children.” Parent – APO 4 Kids concert INSPIRE INSPIRE “The Our Voice event gave me the chance to do something few have, in hearing a large orchestral work performed and fine-tuned within a comfortable space of time, and to walk away with more knowledge and insight on how to approach orchestral writing in the future.” Erin Fagan – Our Voice Workshop participant IMPACT Changing lives through deep and sustained engagement with music. IMPACT RUAUMOKO AUCKLAND DANCE PROJECT School Concert Composer Gareth Farr Friday 11 March, 1pm Artistic Director and Choreographer The Civic Theatre, Auckland Central Moss Patterson Family Concert Soundscape Artist Paddy Free Saturday 12 March, 5pm Presented in association with Auckland Arts Festival The Civic Theatre, Auckland Central apo.co.nz/concert-events/ruaumoko This year, in the APO’s fifth Auckland Dance Project, we again work in partnership with [email protected] Atamira Dance Company bringing together dancers of all ages and levels of dance experience from schools across Auckland to create an explosion of music and dance. Ruaumoko follows heroine Hine Ariki, a turehu (fairy) who sets out on a quest to calm the rumblings of Ruaumoko, god of the earthquakes, and encounters mythical forces and creatures within the sacred mountain. More than 100 students will perform a unique interpretation of a modern Maori fairytale set to New Zealand composer Gareth Farr’s Ruaumoko. Duration of concert: 60 minutes APO Connecting 2016 5 APOPS DISCOVERY APO proudly supports 60 partnerships in its year- DISCOVER THE GREATS long APO Partnership with Schools programme For secondary school students (APOPS). This unique programme offers Thursday 19 May, 11.30am–1pm students and teachers exciting and inspirational Auckland Town Hall, Auckland Central opportunities to learn from professional musicians A concert for young people, featuring “The in a classroom context. Memberships include Greats” of the classical world; amongst them New mentoring by APO musicians, composition Zealand’s father of composition Douglas Lilburn, workshops, interactive one-hour ensemble Beethoven, Mozart, Britten and a new work by performances at the school and a trip to one of APO’s Rising Star Young Composer-in-Residence the APO Connecting concerts. Matan Franco. Students will not only connect with apo.co.nz/apops a variety of the great classics, but will also have the opportunity to enjoy the talent of some of [email protected] New Zealand’s finest emerging artists who will be showcased as soloists in this memorable schools concert which brings classroom learning alive. apo.co.nz/discovery [email protected] POTTER TRUST Freemasons New Zealand 6 apo.co.nz IMPACT OUR VOICE COMPOSER WORKSHOPS This programme fosters young New WORKSHOP 1 Zealand composers and provides Monday 17 October, 10.00am–12.30pm them with a platform to test their Auckland Philharmonia Hall, Mt Eden “Orchestral Voice”. The collaboration WORKSHOP 2 between the APO and the University Monday 5 December, 10.00am–12.30pm of Auckland School of Music gives Auckland Philharmonia Hall, Mt Eden young composers, at both secondary Applications close Friday 12 February. school and tertiary level, the opportunity for their works to be workshopped, Adults and tertiary students are invited to submit performed and recorded. concepts to write original pieces for orchestra inspired by New Zealand artists. This two-year project is a collaboration between the APO and Auckland Art Gallery. Aspiring composers will ENSEMBLES SESSION choose one New Zealand artist’s work (either Friday 30 September, 1–3.30pm through visiting the gallery or by browsing the Music Theatre, University of Auckland collection online) which will be their inspiration for School of Music, Auckland Central a work for symphony orchestra. The Composer- in-Residence will assist them in developing these This session for tertiary students will provide proposals through feedback and mentoring exposure and insight into compositional over these two workshops. Works should be techniques for both string and wind 12–15 minutes and will culminate in a concert ensembles. performance in the first half of 2017. ORCHESTRAL SESSION apo.co.nz/composer-workshops Friday 7 October, 1–3.30pm [email protected] Auckland Philharmonia Hall, Mt Eden, Auckland Central Two secondary school students and three tertiary students will have their orchestral works rehearsed and recorded by the full APO conducted by Hamish McKeich. apo.co.nz/our-voice MEET THE COMPOSER [email protected] Friday 20 May, 9.30am–4pm University of Auckland School of Music These are free 30-minute tutorials where aspiring composers meet APO Composer-in-Residence Karlo Margetić and present one of their original compositions. The Composer-in-Residence