Join the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra on a voyage of discovery where you can experience the world, its history and its culture through the New Zealand Herald Premier Series Concerts, a stimulating 12-concert series. Thanks to the continued support of the Herald, the series brings together familiar favourites, bold masterworks, new compositions and some exciting surprises. Enduring Spirit - 15 April: Natalia Lomeiko returns to New Zealand and the APO to perform Shostakovich's intense Second Violin Concerto. The Romantic - 13 May: The APO's Beethoven symphony cycle continues with the ebullient Symphony No.4 and the ever popular Fifth. Rediscovery - 17 June: New Zealand conductor Holly Mathieson returns to the podium for the APO as pianist Somi Kim performs Gershwin's breezy concerto.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 10, 2021 22:52 UTC