Southern Sinfonia 2008 Concert Programme
Last Night of the Proms - 22 and 23 February 2008
Featuring master of ceremonies Garrick Tremain, bass baritone Jonathan Lemalu, organist Rachel Swindells and City of Dunedin Choir, with conductor Tecwyn Evans.
Houstoun plays Saint Saëns - 19 April 2008
International Series Concert
2007 Arts Laureate, Michael Houstoun, has been described as "a model of style".
The Conductor is Nicholas Braithwaite, a favourite with the Southern Sinfonia.
Programme:
Blake: Angel at Ahipara
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 (The Egyptian)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique
Violinist Chuanyun Li plays Mozart - 25 May 2008
Matinee Series Concert
Chuanyun Li is one of the foremost violinists of his generation from
China and internationally. The conductor is the Sinfonia's Principal
Guest Conductor Werner Andreas Albert, who is well-known to Dunedin audiences.
Programme:
Bruch: Serenade for Strings
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5
Bizet: Symphony in C
Celebrity Concert - Piers Lane plays Liszt - 14 June 2008
International Series Concert
"Outstanding piano mastery..." was how the ODT described
Piers Lane's Dunedin performance when he received a standing ovation
in 2004. The Conductor is Vladimir Verbitsky who regularly conducts the major
Moscow and St Petersburg orchestras, and many others throughout the world.
Programme:
Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande: Suite
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Mussorgsky arr. Rimsky Korsakov: Khovantchina - Introduction
Mussorgsky arr. Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
Flutist Luca Manghi plays Mozart - 27 July 2008
Matinee Series Concert
Luca Manghi has delighted audiences with his exquisite
playing, and has regularly performed with all the major orchestras in
New Zealand. The Conductor is Brett Kelly, a leading Australian conductor.
Programme:
Boccherini: Symphony No. 4, House of the Devil
Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2
Nigel Westlake: Out of the Blue
Haydn: Symphony No. 104, London
NBR Concert - Carmina Burana - 9 August 2008
International Series Concert
The well-known music Carmina Burana is
based on the poems and medieval songs about wine, women and song. the Conductor is
Werner Andreas Albert, the soloists are soprano Barbara Graham, tenor John Murray
and baritone Jared Holt, with the City of Dunedin Choir.
Programme:
Psathas: Pirogov/Cauldron Lighting (Shostakovich arr. Psathas)
Rachmaninov: Cinq Études-Tableaux
Orff: Carmina Burana
Strings and Ivory - 14 September 2008
Featuring 20th century chamber music for violin, cello and piano, performed by Southern Sinfonia players at the Sinfonia Rooms: Charlotte Francis - Violin, David Murray - Cello, Sandra Crawshaw - Piano
The Southern Sinfonia in a Supporting Role
G&S's Ruddygore - 23 to 30 August 2008
The Really Authentic Gilbert & Sullivan Performing Trust presents Ruddygore at the Mayfair Theatre in Dunedin. The Southern Sinfonia provides the orchestral support.
Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte - 4 to 10 October 2008
Opera Otago presents Cosi Fan Tutte at the Mayfair Theatre during the Otago Festival of the Arts. The Southern Sinfonia provides the orchestral support.
Ballet: Don Quixote - 15 to 16 November 2008
The Royal New Zealand Ballet presents Don Quixote at the Regent Theatre in Dunedin. The Southern Sinfonia provides the orchestral support.
Bach's Christmas Oratorio - 22 November 2008
The City of Dunedin Choir, supported by the Southern Sinfonia, presents Bach's Christmas Oratorio at the Dunedin Town Hall. The conductor is David Burchell.