Performances 

2009

Morag Atchison, soprano
Wendy Dawn Thompson, mezzo soprano
David Hamilton, tenor
Jared Holt, bass

AUCKLAND CHORAL  

Pipers Sinfonia  

Mendelssohn  Hebrides Overture

Tchaikovsky  Piano Concerto No 1

Xinghai Xian  Yellow River Cantata – NZ Premiere 

Manukau Symphony Orchestra and Music Association Auckland, with support from the People’s Republic of China, are proud to present the New Zealand premiere of Xinghai Xian’s Yellow River Cantata, conducted by Uwe Grodd.  

Xian’s landmark Chinese Yellow River Cantata was the first to integrate Chinese folk melodies and poetry into a Western-style operatic cantata. This awe-inspiring dramatic work, with solo arias, duets, chorus and narration, is performed with Manukau’s full Symphony strength. 2009 marks the 70^th anniversary of the work’s composition.  

For the first half of these concerts, Manukau Symphony Orchestra Music Director, Uwe Grodd, will team up with prize-winning pianist, Chenyin Li, to present Tchaikovsky's magnificent piano concerto. Chenyi Li, now resident in London, is the recipient of many international first prizes such as the European Beethoven Gold Medal. Her solo recital at the NZ International Piano Festival in 2007 was described by the Herald as ‘…by far, the most rewarding evening of the festival’.

Manukau Symphony Orchestra

Music Association Auckland
Soloists from the Republic of China
Chenyin Li, piano
Uwe Grodd, conductor

Haydn – Insanae Et Vanae Curae
Mozart – Coronation Mass K.317
Hummel – Missa Solemnis

Patricia Wright, soprano
Kate Spence, alto
Patrick Power, tenor
Hadleigh Adams, bass

AUCKLAND CHORAL  

Pipers Sinfonia  

Concerts, master classes and workshops

This FREE CONCERT provides you with a wonderful opportunity to introduce family and friends to Auckland Choral and we look forward to welcoming them.

Lilia Carpinelli | Kate Spence

AUCKLAND CHORAL
Pipers Sinfonia
David Hamilton, Conductor
Uwe Grodd, Conductor, flute 

AUCKLAND CHORAL
Uwe Grodd, Conductor, flute, conductor

Manukau Symphony Orchestra is proud to premiere composer-in-residence Anthony Ritchie’s Piano Concerto No.3, commissioned by the orchestra. This sunny and life-affirming work has been written especially for Wellingtonian pianist Emma Sayers, renowned for her performances of 20^th-century music. 

Before presenting this wonderful new work, the Manukau Symphony Orchestra will perform Mozart’s light-hearted Il Seraglio Overture. The concert concludes with the well-known New World Symphony by Dvorak.   

Manukau Symphony Orchestra  

Emma Sayers, piano  

Uwe Grodd, conductor  

GRADUATION GALA CONCERT

Concerto Competition Final

Liszt Piano Concerto No.2 in A major
Ibert Concerto for  flute and orchestra
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor

Tiantian Xu, piano
Christine Kim , flute
Rose Cheng , piano

J B Wendling Trio in G major op. 2 Nr 1  

Mozart Flute Quartet  No 1  in D major  KV 285

C M v Weber Trio in g minor op 63

Uwe Grodd, flute
Elizabeth Holowell, violin
Irina Andreeva,   viola    
Martin Rummel,  violoncello
Natalia Ricci, piano 

Pepe Becker, soprano | Kenneth Cornish, tenor | James Harrison, baritone

AUCKLAND CHORAL
University of Auckland Chamber Choir
University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra
Uwe Grodd, Conductor

Inspired by the Viennese New Year’s Day Concerts, Vienna Nights features dazzling opera arias, duets, overtures and orchestral interludes. Manukau Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Uwe Grodd, is joined by narrator Raymond Hawthorne, soprano Lilia Carpinelli and Tenor Derek Hill.  

Works to be performed include Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture, Puccini’s Nessun Dorma – made famous by Pavarotti – Suppé’s Light Cavalry Overture and Rossini’s Une voce poco fa, from the opera The Barber of Seville. And much, much more… 

Manukau, Genesis Energy Theatre

Manukau Symphony Orchestra  

Uwe Grodd, Conductor  

Lehigh Philharmonic Orchestra
Eugene Albulescu, conductor
Uwe Grodd, flute soloist

‘ SILVERED TUBES’ par L’ensemble des flutes de Conservatoire

Music by Mozart, Kuechler, Berthomieu, Offermans, Boumans and 

‘Night Soliloquy’   for solo flute and ensemble  - K Kennan 
‘Lullaby’  for flute ensemble - J Elmsly    -  Premier
‘From Silvered Tubes’ for flute ensemble  - J Elmsly   -  Premier
‘Flute Salad’ for flute ensemble - arr U Grodd

Uwe Grodd, conductor, solo flute, arranger

2008

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

Auckland Choral 
Pipers Sinfonia

New Zealand

Wagner Meistersinger Overture; 

Mahler Rueckert Lieder;

Eroica Symphony - Beethoven

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

Piano Soloist – Christopher Hinterhuber

New Zealand - TelstraClear Event Centre

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

Auckland Choral

New Zealand 

‘The Emperor and the Nightingale’ J Mc Leod

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

New Zealand - TelstraClear Event Centre

Cimarosa Concerto for two flutes;

Wagner Meistersinger Overture

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

University Symphony Orchestra

New Zealand

 Honegger; Bruckner Motet  

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

Auckland Choral 
Auckland Philharmonia Ensemble

New Zealand

Schubert; Hindemith; Reinecke; Jolivet 

Flautist Soloist – Uwe Grodd

Piano Soloist – Christopher Hinterhuber

Debussy, De Falla La vida breve’, 

Night in the Gardens of Spain, 

Ravel Piano Concerto in G; 

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

Piano Soloist – Christopher Hinterhuber

New Zealand - TelstraClear Event Centre

G. F. Händel Sonata in B minor

Flautist Soloist – Uwe Grodd

Organ Soloist – Dr. John Wells

‘Sonate Sentimentale’ in Eb major op. 169, 
 Introduction and Polonaise in F major op.119,  
Sonata in G major op. 87,  
Variations on a Portuguese Hymn op. 152 No.1

Flautist Soloist – Uwe Grodd

Piano Soloist – Matteo Napoli

Workshops 
‘ Good questions whilst warming up’
And  
‘The up-ward moving force when breathing out’

Tchaikovsky Symphony N4

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

New Zealand - TelstraClear Event Centre

Matakana Charity Concert

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

Soprano – Hayley Westenra
Tenor - Shaun Dixon

New Zealand

2007

Festive Finale

Toan (NZ) – Fanfare (world premiere)

Saint-Saëns – Piano Concerto ‘The Egyptian’

Suppé – Light Cavalry Overture

Strauss – Kaiserwaltz Op.437

Sibelius – Finlandia Christmas Carols      

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

Piano Soloist – Michael Houstoun

Genesis Energy Theatre at TelstraClear Pacific , Manukau City

Bruckner
Symphony No. 4 ‘The Romantic’

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

Genesis Energy Theatre at TelstraClear Pacific , Manukau City

Khachaturian – Sabre Dance

Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No.2

Liadov – The Enchanted Lake

Tchaikovsky – Overture Romeo and Juliet

Genesis Energy Theatre at TelstraClear Pacific , Manukau City

Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No 3
Reinecke - Flute Concerto in D
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D

Flyer....

Auckland Town Hall

April 1^st 2007, 2.30 pm

Handel – Royal Fireworks

Handel – ‘V’adoro pupile’ and ‘Da tempeste’ from Julius Cesar

Haydn – Berenice che fai

Chaminade - Concertino for Flute & Orchestra

Rimmer (NZ) - 'Manukau Refrains' for Three Percussionists and Orchestra (world premiere)

Kraus – ‘Töne leise, Gold’ne Saite’ Birthday Cantata from Gustav III (NZ premiere)

Mozart – ‘Ach, ich fühl’s’ from The Magic Flute

Ravel - Bolero 

Conductor – Uwe Grodd

International Guest Soloist – Maria Keohane

Percussionists – Vadim Simongauz, Jenny Raven, Judy Stokes

Flute Soloist – Christine Chang (winner of the Genesis Energy Classic Quest 2006)

Genesis Energy Theatre at TelstraClear Pacific , Manukau City

2006

Let’s Make Music

Orchestra and Choir

With music by

Leonie Holmes (NZ), John Rimmer (NZ), Beethoven, Mozart, Cimarosa, Vanhal and Tchaikovsky 

For more information klick here.

April 1^st 2006
8 pm

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 

Requiem K626

Flute Concerto in G Major

OPUS Chamber Orchestra,

Hamilton Civic Choir

Founders Theatre, Hamilton

Soloists: Pepe Becker, Helen Medlyn, David Hamilton, Jamie Frater

Uwe Grodd, flute and conductor

For more information klick here.

April 30^th 2006
5 pm

"Maniac or Master? The enigma of Johann Baptist Vanhal"

Johann Baptist Vanhal:
Quartet in G major and C major (Edition Grodd)

W. A. Mozart: 
Quartet in A major and D major

Concert introduced by Dr. Allan Badley

University of Auckland Music Theatre 

May 27^th ,
7.30 pm

"Orchestra Favorites"

Rossini: "Overture: Barber of Seville"

Mozart:  Flute Concerto in G Major

Ritchie (NZ): Concerto for Alto Saxophone

Wood: ‘Under the Veil’ for Soprano Saxophone & Orchestra

Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn

Uwe Grodd, Conductor and Flute
Deborah Rawson, Saxophone

Genesis Energy Theatre at TelstraClear Pacific , Manukau City

"Encounters"

John Rimmer (NZ): 
Breathalyzer (world premiere)

Robert Schumann: 
Piano Concerto in A minor

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy:
‘Reformation’ Symphony No. 5

Manukau City Symphony Orchestra

Uwe Grodd, Conductor
Diedre Irons, Piano

Genesis Energy Theatre at TelstraClear Pacific, Manukau City

October 29^th,
5 pm

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 

      Concertro for flute and harp

Uwe Grodd, flute
Yi Jin, harp
Rita Paczian, conductor

St Matthew’s Church, Auckland City

2005

3rd April 2005

5 pm

"THE GENESIS" 

Opening celebration for the inaugural concert

Karakia - Maori Blessing

Leonie Holmes "The Journey" - World Premier for choir and orchestra Edouard Lalo Symphonie Espagnol

Cesar Franck: Symphonic Variantions

Georg Friedrich Händel: "Halleluia" chorus from "The Messiah"

Peter Tchaikovsky "Sleeping Beauty" Suite

Manukau City Symphony Orchestra

Genesis Theatre, TelstraClear Pacific,

Manukau City

Musical
Director: 

Choir
Director:

Soloists:

Uwe Grodd

Karen Grylls

Michael Houston, Piano

Loata Mahe, Violin

Guest Choirs: 

South Auckland Choral Society, 

All Saints Church Choir, 

Auckland Anglican Maori Group

Music Association of Auckland Choir

Tongan Youth

Uwe Grodd and Loata Mahe

6 May 2005

Psathas "Seikilos"

George Gershwin "Rhapsody in Blue"

Witold Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra

University of Auckland Orchestra

Auckland Town Hall, Auckland

Stephen Small, piano

22 May 2005

2.30 pm

Claude Debussy "L'apres midi d'un faune"

Joseph Haydn: Violin Concerto

Ernest Chausson: Poeme op. 25

Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 31 K 297 D major "Paris"

St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra

St Matthew in the City, Auckland

Margaret Bland, violin

12 June 2005

9.00 pm

Handel Festival

Final concert with fireworks

Programme will include excerpts from "Joshua"

 .... more

Handel Festival

Halle Galgenbergschlucht, Germany

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Halle

Soloists:

Martina Rüping, Sopran

Emmanuel Bardon, Altus

Robert M. Getchell, Tenor

Alain Buet, Bass

 

Martin Stephan, organ

 

Festival Choir:

Jugendchor der Stadt Halle

Magdeburger Universitätschor

Neuer Chor Halle

Universitätschor Halle "Johann Friedrich Reichardt"

27 August

6.00 pm

VIVA, VIVA!

A Gala concert and Banquet

De Falla: Overture "La Vida Breve"

Eduardo Angulo: "Los centinelas de etersa"

J. P. Moncayo: Haupango

Samuel Zyman: Fiesta Mexicana

Villa Lobos: "The Little Train"

Maurice Ravel: "Bolero"

Chavez: Toccata for 5 percussionists

Henry Mancini:

   Thorn Birds Theme

   Baby Elephant Walk

   Pie in the Face Polka

Manukau City Symphony Orchestra

Genesis Theatre, TelstraClear Pacific,

Manukau City

Elena Duran, Flute

Robert Schumann: Overture "Julius Cäsar"

Ludwig van Beethoven: 
Piano Concerto No. 1 C major

Peter Tchaikovsky 
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter dreams"

Thüringen Philharmonie

Congress Centrum Suhl, Germany

Gerlint Böttcher, Piano

Robert Schumann: Overture "Julius Cäsar"

Ludwig van Beethoven: 
Piano Concerto No. 1 C major

Peter Tchaikovsky 
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter dreams"

Thüringen Philharmonie

Kulturhaus Gotha, Germany

Gerlint Böttcher, Piano

"LANDSCAPES"

Copland "Appalachian Spring"

Lilburn "A Song of Islands"

Tchaikovsky: 
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams"

Auckland University Symphony Orchestra

Auckland Town Hall, Auckland

3rd December 2005

7.30 pm

CLASSIC  FINALE

Leonie Holmes "Moon Scape" - World premiere

G. Grieg - Piano Concerto

B. Smetana - "Die Moldau"

C. Debussy - "Petite Suite"

Manukau City Symphony Orchestra

Genesis Theatre, TelstraClear Pacific,

Manukau City

Matteo Napoli, piano

2004

Ludwig van Beethoven

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

No. 5  in E flat major op. 73 "Emperor"

Gassmann Overture to "Il viaggiatone ridicolo"

Peter Sculthorpe "Port Essington"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Symphony No. 31 in D major

"Paris Symphony"

OPUS Chamber Orchestra;

Katherine Austin, piano

Baycourt Theatre Tauranga,

   27 November 2004

Well Theatre Hamilton Waikato University,

   28 November 2004

Review

Manuel de Falla

"La Vida Breve"

Franz Schubert

Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major D.485

Richard Strauss

"Ein Heldenleben"

Mexico City Philharmonic

Jolin Yolitzli Cultural Centre, Sale Revueltas Franz Liszt

  16 and 17 October 2004

Joseph Haydn

Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock"

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 5 in c minor op. 67

Mexico City Philharmonic

Jolin Yolitzli Cultural Centre, Sale Revueltas Franz Liszt

  9 and 10 Oktober 2004

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 21 in D Major "Elvira Madigan"

Anton Bruckner

Symphony No. 4 in E flat Major "Romantic"

Mexico City Philharmonic

Jolin Yolitzli Cultural Centre, Sale Revueltas Franz Liszt

  19 and 20 Juni 2004

Händel Festival 2004 Halle - Germany

"Händel - Gala"

Final Night Celebration concert

Overture, 'Arias', Messiah excerpts, Fireworks Suite

Festival Choir of 280 singers:
A-cappella-Chor Halle e.V.;
Magdeburger Universitätschor;
Jugendchor der Stadt Halle (Saale);
Lehrerchor der Stadt Halle

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Halle;

Soloists from Germany, France, England

   13 Juni 2004

Georg Friedrich Händel

"IMENEO"  

opera in three acts HWV 41

Händel Festival 2004 in Halle, Germany

Halle Opera House

Choir and Orchestra of the Opera House on original instruments

   6 Juni 2004

Leonie Holmes "Starting Point"

Carl Reinecke "Flute Concerto"

Gordeli "Flute Concerto"

Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake Suite"

Manukau City Symphony Orchestra;

Robert Aitken, flute;

Papatoetoe Town Hall

   3 April 2004

All Saints Church Howick

   4 April 2004

Graduation Concert

Leonie Holmes "Frond" - World Premier

Verdi/ Brahms/ Händel

Howard Shore " Lord of the Rings"

Carl Orff "Carmina Burana"

University Orchestra,

Campus Cantoris,

University Singers;

Key Cygnetures,

John Chen, piano

Auckland Town Hall

   7 May 2004

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 5 in c minor op. 67

Johann Strauss op. 388 "Roses from the South"

Peter Tchaikovsky - excerpts from the "Nutcracker Suite"

Bay of Plenty Music School

Taupo "Great Lake Centre"

   15 - 18 April 2004

Georg Friedrich Händel

"IMENEO"  

opera in three acts HWV 41

1st scenic production of the Hallesche Händel-Ausgabe, Bärenreiter

Händel Birthday Celebration 2004

Halle Opera House, Germany

McCaffery/ Schlossmann/ Sonne

Choir and Orchestra of the Opera House on original instruments

   29 February 2004

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 1 in c major op. 21

Franz Liszt "Mazeppa Suite"

Antonin Dvorak  op. 39 "Czech Suite"

Mexico City Philharmonic

Jolin Yolitzli Cultural Centre, Sale Revueltas Franz Liszt

  22 and 23 February 2004

Y Taira 

"Synchronies" for two flutes

Flute Festival Stratford upon Avon, England

with Katrin Stenz

   2004

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 

"Concerto for flute and harp"

Karaka Concerts

University Chamber Orchestra

  22 and 23 May 2004

F. Couperin 

"Concerto for 2 flutes"

New Zealand Flute Convention 2004

with Robert Aitken

  13 April 2004

Johann Sebastian Bach 

"Sonata in b minor" for flute and harpsichord

New Zealand Flute Convention 2004

Auckland Town Hall

with James Tibbles

  11 April 2004