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The 2007 Season
1. Serenade
Autumn
Vivaldi Autumn from The Four Seasons
Mozart Piano Concerto no.12 in A major K.414
Barber Adagio for Strings
Hayden Symphony no.8 "Le Soir"
Sunday April 1st, 6.00pm
Auckland Chamber Orchestra
Concert Chamber,
Auckland Town Hall
Peter Scholes Conductor
Tamas Vesmas Piano
Dianna Cochrane Violin
A concert of golden tones with music by Vivaldi, Mozart and Haydn. We welcome one of Auckland’s musical treasures, Tamas Vesmas, as soloist with the ACO in the sublime Mozart piano concerto K.414. The Barber Adagio is the ultimate autumnal experience and an icon of 20th century music. Concluding the concert is Haydn’s charming early symphony “Le Soir”.
2.
The Music of Words
Lilburn Landfall in Unknown Seas
Linda Olsson Breaking the Silence
Pico lyer & Peter Scholes new work
In association with the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
Sunday May 27th, 7.30pm
Auckland Chamber Orchestra
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre
Raymond Hawthorne Narrator
A very special project which sees the ACO collaborating with the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival to present a performance of music in the context of literature. Hear international and New Zealand authors talk about how they are influenced and inspired by music, and hear the ACO perform this music.
3. Winter
Vivaldi Winter from The Four Seasons
J.S. Bach Concerto for keyboard and Strings in D major, BWV 1054
Bach's transcription of the E major Violin Concerto
J.S. Bach Concerto for keyboard and Strings in G minor, BWV 1058
Bach's transcription of the A minor Violin Concerto
Mozart Symphony no. 29, K.201
Sunday June 3rd, 6.00pm
Auckland Chamber Orchestra
Concert Chamber,
Auckland Town Hall
Peter Scholes Conductor
David Guerin Piano
Lara Hall Violin
You will hear the icy sounds of Vivaldi’s winter but most of the music in this concert will warm the soul. As in the slow movement of the Vivaldi this programme summons up a cosy winter night in front of a warm fire.
4. Spring
Vivaldi Spring from the Four Seasons
Respighi Botticelli Tyiptych
Scholes Requiem Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra
World Premiere
Copeland Appalachian Spring
Sunday September 9th, 6.00pm
Auckland Chamber Orchestra
Concert Chamber,
Auckland Town Hall
Peter Scholes Conductor Dimitri Atanassov Violin
We welcome the Auckland Philharmonia’s concertmaster Dimitri Atanassov as violin soloist in the premiere performance of a concerto by the ACO’s musical director, Peter Scholes. The Respighi composition is inspired by three of Botticelli’s paintings: Spring, Adoration of the Magi and The Birth of Venus. Copland’s Appalachian Spring is his most popular work and the ACO will perform it in its original form.
5. Summer
Vivaldi Summer from Four Seasons
Bach Air on a G String
Mascagni Intermezzo
Massenet Meditation from Thais
Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee
Variations on Summertime by Gershwin
Corelli Christmas Concerto
Pachelbel Canon
plus other favourites
Sunday November 25th, 6.00pm
Auckland Chamber Orchestra
Concert Chamber,
Auckland Town Hall
Peter Scholes Conductor
Yid-Ee Goh Violin
Max Cryer
A summery summary: a grand finale packed with classical favourites! Enjoy the company of Max Cryer as he weaves his narrative magic though these musical delights.