Latest from Auckland Philharmonia

APO commences countdown for Bowie tribute

This ain't rock n roll; this is genius, writes Karl Puschmann of APO's Bowie tribute.

Cassette tape drives harpsichordist's brilliant career

Mahan Esfahani, the world's most in-demand harpsichordist, visits Auckland next week.

Elements flow in personal dance creation

Choreographer Moss Patterson pays homage to his father in When Two Rivers Collide.

Review: APO - Hanslip plays Mozart

William Dart reviews the APO's latest concert.

APO plans Rouse-ing debut concert

APO TO give first performance of composer Christopher Rouse's 2005 Oboe Concerto outside the United States.

The orchestra's new apprentice

Ray Chan is the APO's first conducting fellow, one of the orchestra's many initiatives to bring music to more Aucklanders

Fanfare starts the season

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra launched its main New Zealand Herald Premier series with John Rimmer's Vulcan, a fanfare it commissioned 18 years ago.

Take a trip with Mozart Concerto

Violinist Chloe Hanslip will play Mozart her own way on her beloved 1737 Guarneri del Gesu instrument.

Opera review: The Mikado

Is it okay to stage The Mikado in 2017? Most definitely, writes William Dart.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: From a musical paint box

The title of the first concert of APO's Bayleys Great Classics series was a giveaway: a "Grand Tour", firmly locked into a European itinerary.

Controversial trio of APO concerts

Working with the legendary Boulez was an unforgettable experience, says Barenboim.

New Town Hall base for city's orchestra

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is coming home.

Classical review: Stier leaves crowd hungry for more

More concerts should come with entrees as taste-tempting as Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite, writes William Dart.

Classical review: Nikolai Demidenko

On Sunday, Nikolai Demidenko launched Auckland Museum's 2015 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series with a thoughtful and testing Chopin programme.

Music review: APO, Holy Trinity Cathedral

If the test of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's annual Celebrate Christmas was its popularity, then a full house for a second performance must be the ultimate accolade.

APO shows its adventurous side

Concert review: Tristan und Isolde, Auckland Town Hall

Concert review: APO concert a showcase for conductor's artistry

Mozart's short Adagio and Fugue in C minor, dating from the same summer of 1788 as his last three symphonies, provided a piquant launch for Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Thursday concert.