Wellington & Blenheim programme

Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46        
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 
Briar Prastiti The Garden (NZSO/SOUNZ Tarling Trust Commission)
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 Pastoral

Nelson programme

Mozart Abduction from the Seraglio Overture 
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5  
Haydn Symphony No. 100 Military 

Nelson concert is presented with support from Roger and Catherine Taylor

Manukau & Kerikeri programme

Haydn Symphony No. 100 Military
Greig Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 
Briar Prastiti The Garden (NZSO/SOUNZ Tarling Trust Commission)
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 Pastoral

From the first, instantly recognisable notes of Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, audiences with be transported to a serene and tranquil morning before they are then whisked away to the Viennese countryside with Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony — a beloved celebration of nature and harmony. Briar Prastiti’s The Garden, a vibrant new work commissioned through the NZSO/SOUNZ Tarling Trust.

Wellington, Blenheim and Nelson audiences will also be treated to NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen performing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.5, a vibrant work with a touch of inspiration from the Turkish culture of the time. 

Nelson, Auckland and Kerikeri audiences will hear Haydn’s Military Symphony, with all the pomp and grandeur of the ‘military’ second movement

From the elegance of the classical era to the emotion of contemporary voices, Masterworks showcases the full power and beauty of live orchestral music.