Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
The New Zealand Herald Premier Series | Joie de Vivre
Sep 12, 2024
7:30 PM GMT+12
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Conductor - Nodoka Okisawa
Piano - Louis Schwizgebel
Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin
Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No.2
Takemitsu - Three Film Scores for Strings
Poulenc - Sinfonietta
Three French composers, and a Japanese one for whom French music was a significant inspiration. Tōru Takemitsu, filmmaker Kurosawa’s favourite composer, wrote film music as visionary and powerful as his concert music.
Ravel’s homage to his Baroque predecessor seems ageless, but its cool façade conceals quiet sadness. So too does Poulenc’s marvellous Sinfonietta, witty music shot through with wistful shards.
Rather less complexity in Saint-Saëns’ concerto, which is all about a pianist giving us a display of utterly astonishing virtuosity. Sparkling Swiss pianist Louis Schwizgebel obliges, with Takemitsu’s compatriot Nodoka Okisawa conducting the Auckland Philharmonia in repertoire she has made her own.
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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Biography
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) is Auckland’s professional symphony orchestra, presenting more than 60 performances annually with a comprehensive season of symphonic work and multi-disciplinary events with contemporary artists.
Through its numerous APO Connecting (education, outreach and community) initiatives, APO offers opportunities to more than 20,000 young people and adults nationwide.
Each year the APO performs to more than 250,000 people live and over the course of the pandemic, has reached more than 4.3 million viewers globally through livestreams and other digital offerings.
Read MoreThrough its numerous APO Connecting (education, outreach and community) initiatives, APO offers opportunities to more than 20,000 young people and adults nationwide.
Each year the APO performs to more than 250,000 people live and over the course of the pandemic, has reached more than 4.3 million viewers globally through livestreams and other digital offerings.
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