Past Events
Saturday 10 September
Orpheus Choir - Brahms Requiem
Orchestra Wellington
Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem, op.45
Brahms - Gesänge für Frauernchor, op.17
Wednesday 24 August
St Marks Lower Hutt Lunchtime Concert Series
Flute and Harp
Michelle Velvin and Anna Prassanan
25 August
Private event
13 - 14 August
DSO
Wednesday 17 August - 7:30pm
St Peters on Willis
Gallery Orchestra
We are the Gallery Orchestra, the freshest classical music ensemble to hit the streets of Pōneke. We are thrilled to present our very first concert featuring well loved favourites, hidden gems and new music. Joining us to present music from their recently released EP "Feather Spines" is Tāmira Pūoro Duo - Ruby Mae Hinepunui Solly and Michelle Velvin.
BEETHOVEN, String Quartet No. 16 movement 3 (for string orchestra)
TĀMIRA PŪORO DUO, 3 works from "Feather Spines" (arrangements by Seth Boy)
RITCHIE, Partita for Wind Octet
COPLAND, Appalachian Spring
August 2022
Royal NZ Ballet - Cinderella
Orchestra Wellington
23-24 July
Classical on Cuba
Flow
Trombone, Voice and Harp
Kalaidescope of sound
Introducing "Flow", a new ensemble made up of members from Orchestra Wellington! "Flow" are ready to draw on the mental state of deep immersion that enables art in all forms. Their diverse set will range from baroque bangers such as Caldara's "Dio Qual Sia", to Pete Maunder's Songs, that use texts by New Zealand female poets. Expect kalaidescopic sound from the trombone, harp and soprano voice.
Saturday, July 23rd, 12:30pm Southern Cross
Saturday, July 23rd, 01:45pm Southern Cross
The New Cuba Street Suite
Classical on Cuba is proud to present the work of Lucien Johnson, Salina Fisher, Arjuna Oakes, Umar Zakaria and Jess Deacon. Hear the following poems set to music: 'How to live with mammals' by Ash Davida Jane "How I Speak" by Khadro Mohamed, from her book “We’re All Made Of Lightning” Peter Bland, entitled "Mad Joy", "Desire" and "Driving Home" Text by Jess Deacon ‘Sonnet with particles of gold’ from Magnolia 木蘭 by Nina Mingya Powles Expect a 30 minute set of music of all different styles and colours. Come and celebrate the culture of Cuba Street with this new collaborative project!
Saturday, July 23rd, 05:45pm City Gallery Adam Auditorium
Saturday, July 23rd, 07:00pmCity Gallery Adam Auditorium
Saturday, July 23rd, 08:15pm City Gallery Adam Auditorium
Duo Eolienne
Saxophone and Harp
Mystical harp and saxophone
Presenting one of Pōneke's most magical duos, Duo Eolienne! Featuring Michelle Velvin on Harp and Genevieve Davidson on Saxophone, Duo Eolienne share contemporary music that combines the lyrical tendencies of the Harp and Saxophone. On this stop of your classical crawl, celebrate contemporary works by female composers, including Gillian Whitehead, Rebecca Clarke and Anne-Marie Mimet. The Duo will also perform a special piece by Pōneke based composer Glen Downie, 'A Surrealist's Holiday'.
Sunday, July 24th, 02:30pm Bartley + Company Art
Sunday, July 24th, 03:45pm Bartley + Company Art
Saturday 9 July
Maorilands Festival - Otaki
Friday 15 July
Mulled Wine concert
Bridget Douglas (principal flute with NZSO) & Michelle Velvin (Harp)
Anzac Hall, Featherston, Friday 15 July from 6 - 7 PM
Wednesday 6 July
St Marks Lower Hutt
Michelle Velvin - Solo harp lunchtime concert
Saturday 2 July
DSO
Holst- The Planets
Friday 24 June
Mara T.K band - opening for L.A.B
Friday 3 June
NZSM Orchestra Concert
St Andrews on the Terrace
7:30pm
Wednesday 15 June
St Andrews on the Terrace lunchtime concert
Piano, Saxophone and Harp
Ingrid Schoenfeld, Genevieve Davidson and Michelle Velvin
12:15pm- 1:00pm
Free entry
Thursday 5 May
Private Event
Thursday 19 May
Musical Punch Over Lunch
Anna Prasannan and Michelle Velvin
Flute and Harp
12:30 - 1:00pm
Old St Pauls, Wellington
Saturday 21 May
Subs 1: Spring Symphony
Orchestra Wellington
Feat. Psathas double percussion Concerto
with Fabian Ziegler and Luca Staffelbach
26-27 May
Hutt Valley Sports Awards and Symphony in the Hutt
Orchestra Wellington
Sunday 28 May
Wellington Chamber Orchestra
St Andrews on the Terrace
Gustav Holst - The Planets
Gareth Farr - Terra Incognita
Wednesday 13 April
St Andrews on the Terrace lunchtime concert
Flute and Harp
Anna Prassanan and Michelle Velvin
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Free entry
Tuesday 19 April
Duo Eolienne
Poneke Classical Sessions
Bedlam and Squalor
POSTPONED
Futuna Chapel
Solo harp concert
Details TBC
CANCELLED Saturday 23 April
Mara TK - Beacon Music in Parks
CANCELLED 1-2 April
NZSO Mussorgsky/Ravel
NEW DATE - SATURDAY 19 FEBRUARY 4pm
'Tāmira Pūoro' album release
'Tāmira Pūoro' are looking forward to sharing our first album 'Feather Spines' which is being released by Oro records on February 11th.
Release event: https://www.facebook.com/events/348042233514766
Saturday 23 April
Mara TK - Beacon Music in Parks
CANCELLED
4-6 February
Mara TK - Flamingo Pier
Waiheke Island
Saturday 15 January
Private event
25 November
Recording
Sunday 28 November 2021
Joyful and Defiant
Harp, harmonica, piano, voice
Coral Trimmer, Michelle Velvin, Gilbert Haisman, Gwen Greenham
St Peter's Hall, Paekakariki
Thursday 2 December
Opening of Abel Odor
Saturday 4 December 2021
Ceremony of Carols
Wellington Cathedral of St Pauls
More details to come
THURSDAY 18TH NOVEMBER, 7:30-10:30PM
Pūoro Tū Festival: Live performances @ San Fran
[Limited tickets available]
Live performances by:
Ruby Solly (tāonga pūoro) & Michelle Velvin (harp)
Te Kahureremoa Taumata and Khali Meari Mataroa (puppetry)
Jerome Kavanagh (taonga pūoro), Salina Fisher (koto, violin), Neil MacLeod (electronics)
Urn, Tom Carroll and Rob Tyler’s fusion of taonga pūoro and modular synthesis, incorporating plants as a modulation source.
Saturday 20 November - 7:00pm
Festival Singers
Ceremony of Carols - Michelle Velvin
www.festivalsingersnz.org
St John’s on the Hill, Johnsonville
Featuring Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols,
with Michelle Velvin harpist.
Directed by Ingrid Schoenfeld
Tickets limited due to Covid Level 2 Lockdown, so book early.
Please wear a face mask during this concert - Thank you.
Tuesday 23 November - 7:30pm
Stroma 20th Anniversary concert
Public Trust Hall, Lambton Quay Wellington
Join us on 23rd November to celebrate over 20 years of Stroma. We will be revisiting some of our favourite composers including Salina Fisher, Jenny McLeod, our very own Michael Norris and more!
CANCELLED: Saturday 19 November
Orchestra Wellington subs 6
Psathas - new work
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
10-11 November
NZSO recording
1-2 November
Orchestra Wellington recording
Saturday 30 October
Orchestra Wellington/SOUNZ NZ Composer readings
CANCELLED: Saturday 30 October
Orchestra Wellington subs 5
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody
Lutoslawski Variations
CANCELLED: Sunday 7 November
Classical in Carterton
More details to come...
CANCELLED: 15 October
Orchestra Wellington
Subs 4
Ravel Scherazade Overture
Ravel Scherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov Scherazade
NEW DATES
Saturday 25 September - 7 pm
ACR
New Zealand School of Music
Lilburn Composers Competition
CANCELLED
19 - 21 October
The Cunning Little Vixen
Hawkes Bay
More details to come...
CANCELLED
Sunday 19 September
2:15pm
Kapiti Uniting Parish
Solo harp concert - Michelle Velvin
POSTPONED
Saturday 21 August
Orchestra Wellington Subs 4
Ravel Scherazade Overture
Ravel Scherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov Scherazade
13 August, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mirror in Mirror - New Zealand Chamber Music
Harp, Violin and Cello
Awhi Yoga Studio
(Level 2/15 Johnston Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011)
Tickets just $25 each, book at reception or email kiaora@awhiyoga.co.nz
4 August
Opera Red
7-8 August
Classical on Cuba
3 August
6:30pm Bedlam and Squalor
Anna Prassanan and Michelle Velvin
Poneke Classical Session
Flute and Harp
27 July
Private Event
30-31 July
Benee and the Orchestra
Saturday 24 July 2:30pm – 3:45pm
Winter Romance: Flute & Harp Duo, Flute & Piano Duo
Chamber Music Concert
A collection of romantic and atmospheric 20th and 21st Century repertoire
Anna Prassanan - flute
Michelle Velvin - harp
Pei-Ying Pan - piano
Programme:
Alan Hovhaness- Garden of Adonis (1971) (Flute and harp)
Gareth Farr- Taheke (2002) (Flute and harp)
Astor Piazzolla- Histoire du tango (1980) (Flute and harp)
Jacques Ibert- Entracte (1935) (Flute and harp)
John Rutter- Suite Antique (1979) (Flute and piano)
Chaminade- Chaminade Concertino (1902) (Flute and piano)
Presales available on Eventfinda or Cash at the door
$10 for everyone. Under 5 Free.
Island Bay Presbyterian Church, 88 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington
Tuesday 13 July
Pōneke Classical Sessions
@Bedlam and Squalor
Ruby Solly and Michelle Velvin
'Tamira Pūoro' is a new duo featuring Ruby Solly (taonga pūoro, cello, vocals) and Michelle Velvin (harp, vocals).
Thursday 15 July
Te Hopai Private Event
Friday 9 July
Auckland
Te Korakora on Takutai
Celebrate the Māori new year at Matariki Festival’s premier open-air music and food event, showcasing performances from contemporary Māori musicians set against the urban backdrop of Takutai Square. This free event has equal appeal to families, young adults, inner-city dwellers and festivalgoers alike, and is fast becoming the highlight of the winter music calendar.
5:00pm: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei mihi and waiata
5:55pm: La Coco
6:45pm: DJ Spell feat. Ranuimarz, Dirty and Paki
7:40pm: Mara TK
8:50pm: Ria Hall
Suitable for: All ages
When: Fri 9 July, 5pm–10pm
Where: Takutai Square, Auckland CBD
Cost: Free
3-4 July
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
Thursday 24 June
Opera Red
Orchestra Wellington
Wednesday 16 June
St Marks Lower Hutt Lunchtime concert series
Saxophone, harp and piano
Genevieve Davidson Saxophone
Ingrid Schoenfeld Piano
Michelle Velvin Harp
Saturday 12 June
Orchestra Wellington subs 2
Lizst Les Preludes
Sunday 30 May 2021 6:30pm-7:30pm
Duo Eolienne at Moon Bar, Newtown, Wellington
Saxophone and Harp
Genevieve Davidson and Michelle Velvin
$10 on the door or from UTR or Eventfinda
Saxophone and harp music for your soul.
Duo Eolienne share intriguing contemporary music written for the combination of Harp and Saxophone. Michelle and Genevieve met at Te Kōkī, New Zealand School of Music in 2016 and have been making music together ever since – Duo Eolienne was formed! They first set out performing obscure works written especially for Harp and Saxophone (such as Eolienne by Ida Gotkovsky), taking care to craft programmes that combine the arresting wry and lyrical tendencies of the Harp and Saxophone. Lately they have been writing new music and delving into improvisation, opening up a new sound world to explore. Duo Eolienne marry the delicate balance between string and wind, to effectively cut through the differences in the genres and origins associated with their instruments.
Friday 28 May 7pm
Symphony in the Hutt
Orchestra Wellington
Walter Nash Stadium- FREE
Symphony in the Hutt is BACK! A FREE event for all the whānau on May 28. Get ready to raise the roof as we are joined by Signature Choir, Arohanui Strings and more. Just turn up on the night!
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Pōneke Classical Sessions
@Bedlam and Squalor
Duo Eolienne- Genevieve Davidson and Michelle Velvin
Saturday 22 May
Orchestra Wellington subs 1
Bartok Cantata
Orff Carmina Burana
12-15 May 2021
Giselle ballet
Thursday 6 May
Te Hopai Private Event
Friday 30 May
12 noon
Trombone and Harp
@ City Gallery Wellington
Saturday 1 May
NZCF Workshop
Friday 23 April 7:30pm
Ruby Solly and Michelle Velvin
Pyramid Club
'Tamira Pūoro' is a new duo featuring Ruby Solly (taonga pūoro, cello, vocals) and Michelle Velvin (harp, vocals).
They have recently recorded their first album. Instrumental tracks explore the relationship between taonga pūoro and harp, and vocal tracks look into the history of Aotearoa New Zealand's social landscape.
7:30pm $10 presales from UTR
Sunday 25 April
Futuna Chapel concert
2:00 - 2:45pm
Solo Harp: Michelle Velvin
Tuesday 20 April 2021
Pōneke Classical Sessions
@Bedlam and Squalor
The new home for classical music in Te Whanganui-a-Tara is kicking off the season with our first session.
We have an awesome range of local Pōneke talent for you all in this first session. Line up includes:
Nick Majic on violin
Naoto Segawa on marimba
String Quintet: Lauren Jack, Hayden Nickel, Lucas Baker, Esther Lee and William Taber
Trio: Michelle Velvin, Rob Thorne and Leah Thomas
Unwind from your Tuesday with a bevy, tunes, and pals at your new fave local
Season One will be running over the course of six weeks at the same time and place.
Cash on door. Prices are set at $5, $10, $15 and $20
Sunday 11 April
Jake Church and Michelle Velvin
Duo Pixel: Harp and Guitar
@ the WCGS Meeting
Duo Pixel are a harp and guitar duo formed by Wellington-based performer-composers Michelle Velvin and Jake Church. Their interactions originate through wanting to create new music for this instrumental combination.
In 2020, Duo Pixel performed at St Mark’s, St Andrew’s concert series and the inaugural concert of St Anne’s concert series. They are currently working on student duets for guitar and harp to foster more interactions between these instrumental communities.
Thursday 8 April
Private Event
Wednesday 7 April
St Andrews on the Terrace lunchtime concert series
12:15 - 1:00pm
Saxophone, harp and piano
Genevieve Davidson Saxophone
Ingrid Schoenfeld Piano
Michelle Velvin Harp
Friday 26 March and Saturday 27 March
NZSO La Valse
Wellington and Auckland
Sunday 21 March
Mulled Wine Flute and Harp Concert
Sunday 21 March at 2.30PM
Bridget Douglas - principal flute, NZSO
Michelle Velvin - Harp
Music by Faure, Farr, Piazolla, Takemitsu
Sunday 7th of February
Private Event
Saturday 27 February
Orchestra Wellington Superheroes concert
Performance 1: 2:30
Performance 2: 7:30
2020
Monday 28th December
Private Event
Sunday 20 December, 7:00pm
Duo Eolienne
Moon Bar - Newtown
16th December 2020
National Youth Orchestra
MFC 7:00pm
Orchestra Wellington
Sat 5 Dec
Subs 6 – Houstoun’s Last Dance
Rachmaninoff 2: Triumph
Psathas View from Olympus
Friday 27 November
Private Event
NZSO SHED SERIES - KABARETT
WGN, 13 Nov
Hamish McKeich Conductor
Eisler Kleine Sinfonie
Simon Eastwood Quanta
Weill arr. Bruckner-Ruggerberg Suite from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Satie arr. Debussy Gymnopédies Nos. 1 & 3
Schreker Kammersymphonie
Orchestra Wellington
Sunday 15 November
Serenade for Strings - ANTONIN DVOŘÁK
Violin Concerto - JENNIFER HIGDON
Amalia Hall
Symphony No. 1 - RACHMANINOFF
Wednesday 18th November 2020
St Anne’s Anglican Church, Northland Wellington
Lunchtime concert 12:15-1:00pm
Jake Church and Michelle Velvin
Harp and Guitar Duo
Orchestra Wellington
RNZB Season - Sleeping Beauty
29 Oct - 7 Nov
NEW DATE: 17th OCTOBER, 3:00pm
Kapiti Performing Arts Centre
Kapiti Concert Orchestra
Kapiti Concert orchestra is delighted to announce that we will hold a concert at the new Kapiti Performing Arts Centre 'Te Raukura' on Saturday August 15th. On the programme we have Dvorak New World symphony , a classic favourite , Ritchie's Papanui Road Overture and works by Franchi , another NZ composer, featuring the viola, harmonica (with local Coral Trimmer) and harp.
Orchestra Wellington
Sat 17 Oct
Subs 5 – Rachmaninoff 3: Melancholy
Rachmaninoff Symphony 3
Sunday 4th October
Private Event
Saturday 3 October
Orchestra Wellington
Subs. 1
Rachmaninoff The Bells
Faure Requiem
NEW DATE: 26 SEPTEMBER
Orchestra Wellington
Subs. 4
Psathas Three Psalms
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances
Wednesday September 23rd
St Andrews on the Terrace
Lunchtime Concert
Jake Church and Michelle Velvin
Harp and Guitar
CANCELLED
NZSO PODIUM SERIES - INSPIRATION
WLG, 18 Sep | AKL, 25 Sep
Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conductor
Augustin Hadelich Violin
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Debussy Images Pour Orchestre, II. Ibéria
Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole
Wednesday 19 August
2020, 12:15 - 1:00pm
Harp and Guitar,
Michelle Velvin and Jake Church
Hutt City Lunchtime concert series
St Marks Church, Woburn Road, Lower Hutt
Koha entry
CANCELLED
Friday 14th August
Private Event
CANCELLED
Tuesday 18th August
Private Event
Sunday 19 July
2:00 - 3:00pm
Friends of Pātaka Winter Music Series
Peter Maunder Trombone and Michelle Velvin Harp
The programme will exploit the unusual combination, the differences and surprising compatibilities of the 2 instruments. A unique feature will be that we are both performing composers and will include our own works in the programme.
Saturday 25 July
Orchestra Wellington
Subs. 3
NEW DATE:
Sunday 26 July 2:00pm
2020
Performance of SOUNZ Community Commission
Auckland Harp Orchestra
Blockhouse Bay Primary school hall
Auckland
Sunday 21 June
NZSO @ Te Papa
The NZSO is now proud to present a selection of the music from our online concerts Realising Beethoven, Play Our Part and Shed Series, performed live across several locations in Te Papa.
Friday 26 June
Ngū Kīoro… Harikoa Ake – Celebrating Togetherness
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Wellington City Council invite you to join us at the Michael Fowler Centre on Friday 26 June for a FREE live concert.
Ngū Kīoro… Harikoa Ake is a celebration of the enormous effort New Zealanders made to protect the vulnerable and eliminate COVID-19.
Classical on Cuba June 28-29
Hanging Ditch
Trombone and Harp
Saturday 27 June : 14:15pm
Songs without Words", Baroque to Blues
Peter Maunder, trombone & Michelle Velvin, harp
Suite
Sunday 28 June, 12:30, 13:45
Peter Maunder, trombone & Michelle Velvin, harp
"Songs without Words", Baroque to Blues at Suite
At 1154 Pasteria
Saturday 27 June: 3:30 and 4:45
Peter Maunder, trombone & Michelle Velvin, harp
Repertoire: "Songs without Words", Baroque to Blues
CANCELLED
NZSO PODIUM SERIES -
24 Jul | AKL, 25 Jul
Marin Alsop Conductor
Anna Clyne Night Ferry
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
CANCELLED
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
June 2020
Friday 1 May 2020
Shed Series - Speed
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Curated by Principal conductor in Residence, Hamish McKeich, Shed Series – Speed is an exciting, fast paced concert for your Friday night.
PROGRAMME
Mark Carter, Sub-principal Trumpet
Britten, 'Fanfare for St Edmondsbury'
Leonard Sakofsky, Section Principal Percussion
Thomas Guldborg, Associate Principal Percussion
Sam Rich, Sub-principal Percussion
Larry Reese, Section Principal Timpani
Cage, 'Living Room Music' I. 'To Begin'
Leonard Sakofsky, Section Principal Percussion
Thomas Guldborg, Associate Principal Percussion
Sam Rich, Sub-principal Percussion
Larry Reese, Section Principal Timpani
Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Bruce McKinnon, 'Flight of the Bumblebee'
Leonard Sakofsky, Section Principal Percussion
Thomas Guldborg, Associate Principal Percussion
Sam Rich, Sub-principal Percussion
Joe Tompkins, '_Trio in Rudimental Style _'
Carolyn Mills, Section Principal Harp
Michelle Velvin, 'Bones'
Andrew Thomson, Section Principal Second Violin
R. Strauss arr. Jenö Hubay, 'Morgen'
Johannes Moser, Guest Cello
Andrew Joyce, Section Principal Cello
Ken Ichinose, Associate Principal Cello
Rowan Prior, Cello
Gareth Farr, 'Ascent'
Bridget Douglas, Section Principal Flute
Carolyn Mills, Section Principal Harp
David Long, Electronics
David Long, 'Needing a Long Long Walk'
CANCELLED
Sunday 26 April 2020, 2:00pm
Michelle Velvin Solo Harp Recital
Futuna Chapel
Michelle Velvin returns to Futuna Chapel to perform a harp recital with an eclectic mix of music, featuring contemporary scores and classics to complement the sonorous and colourful architecture of the chapel.
$10 per person
Tickets obtained at the door or prior from www.dashtickets.co.nz
CANCELLED
Thursday 16th April 2020,
8:00pm
WJC presents The Lucien Johnson Quintet
@
The Third Eye - Tuatara's Temple of Taste
Local luminary Lucien Johnson leads a new quintet and an all new repertoire of music for his first major concert since returning from New York as an Arts Foundation Fellow. Lucien will be exploring original musical territory, drawing inspiration from impressionist composers, transcendent jazz soloists and intimate local landscapes. He is joined on this quest by Nicky Wuts (vibraphone), Michelle Velvin (harp), Tom Callwood (double bass) and Cory Champion (drums).
POSTPONED
Orchestra Wellington
Sat 4 April
Subs 1 2020 - Rachmaninoff: The Bells
Faure Requiem
Rachmaninov The Bells
CANCELLED
Sunday 5 April 2020
Wellington Chamber Orchestra Concert
3:00pm
St Andrew's on the Terrace
Shostakovich No. 5
CANCELLED
Wednesday 1 April 2020, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Duo Eolienne - Saxophone and Harp
Lunchtime concert
St Andrews on the Terrace, Wellington
A lunchtime concert to introduce the sonorous and meditative sound world of music for Harp and Saxophone.
Genevieve Davidson saxophone and Michelle Velvin harp.
Koha entry
CANCELLED
Thursday 26 March
Private Event
March 2020
NZSO
Realising Beethoven
Palmerston North, Tauranga, Hamilton
Sunday 8 March
Newtown Festival 2020
Tangata Whenua Stage 3:50pm
Mara TK is presenting a very special Wellington premiere of new waiata, alongside harpist Michelle Velvin and drummer Cory Champion. This was first performed as part of NZ Music Month series at the Auckland Museum earlier in 2019. Catch him on the Tangata Whenua Stage (hospital end of Riddiford Street), kindly supported by Atiawa Toa FM and Te Upoko o Te Ika Radio, at Newtown Festival 2020.
Thursday 5th March
Private Event
Saturday 15 February
Private event
Thursday 6 February
Waitangi Park Event
Wellington
Saturday 10 September
Orpheus Choir - Brahms Requiem
Orchestra Wellington
Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem, op.45
Brahms - Gesänge für Frauernchor, op.17
Wednesday 24 August
St Marks Lower Hutt Lunchtime Concert Series
Flute and Harp
Michelle Velvin and Anna Prassanan
25 August
Private event
13 - 14 August
DSO
Wednesday 17 August - 7:30pm
St Peters on Willis
Gallery Orchestra
We are the Gallery Orchestra, the freshest classical music ensemble to hit the streets of Pōneke. We are thrilled to present our very first concert featuring well loved favourites, hidden gems and new music. Joining us to present music from their recently released EP "Feather Spines" is Tāmira Pūoro Duo - Ruby Mae Hinepunui Solly and Michelle Velvin.
BEETHOVEN, String Quartet No. 16 movement 3 (for string orchestra)
TĀMIRA PŪORO DUO, 3 works from "Feather Spines" (arrangements by Seth Boy)
RITCHIE, Partita for Wind Octet
COPLAND, Appalachian Spring
August 2022
Royal NZ Ballet - Cinderella
Orchestra Wellington
23-24 July
Classical on Cuba
Flow
Trombone, Voice and Harp
Kalaidescope of sound
Introducing "Flow", a new ensemble made up of members from Orchestra Wellington! "Flow" are ready to draw on the mental state of deep immersion that enables art in all forms. Their diverse set will range from baroque bangers such as Caldara's "Dio Qual Sia", to Pete Maunder's Songs, that use texts by New Zealand female poets. Expect kalaidescopic sound from the trombone, harp and soprano voice.
Saturday, July 23rd, 12:30pm Southern Cross
Saturday, July 23rd, 01:45pm Southern Cross
The New Cuba Street Suite
Classical on Cuba is proud to present the work of Lucien Johnson, Salina Fisher, Arjuna Oakes, Umar Zakaria and Jess Deacon. Hear the following poems set to music: 'How to live with mammals' by Ash Davida Jane "How I Speak" by Khadro Mohamed, from her book “We’re All Made Of Lightning” Peter Bland, entitled "Mad Joy", "Desire" and "Driving Home" Text by Jess Deacon ‘Sonnet with particles of gold’ from Magnolia 木蘭 by Nina Mingya Powles Expect a 30 minute set of music of all different styles and colours. Come and celebrate the culture of Cuba Street with this new collaborative project!
Saturday, July 23rd, 05:45pm City Gallery Adam Auditorium
Saturday, July 23rd, 07:00pmCity Gallery Adam Auditorium
Saturday, July 23rd, 08:15pm City Gallery Adam Auditorium
Duo Eolienne
Saxophone and Harp
Mystical harp and saxophone
Presenting one of Pōneke's most magical duos, Duo Eolienne! Featuring Michelle Velvin on Harp and Genevieve Davidson on Saxophone, Duo Eolienne share contemporary music that combines the lyrical tendencies of the Harp and Saxophone. On this stop of your classical crawl, celebrate contemporary works by female composers, including Gillian Whitehead, Rebecca Clarke and Anne-Marie Mimet. The Duo will also perform a special piece by Pōneke based composer Glen Downie, 'A Surrealist's Holiday'.
Sunday, July 24th, 02:30pm Bartley + Company Art
Sunday, July 24th, 03:45pm Bartley + Company Art
Saturday 9 July
Maorilands Festival - Otaki
Friday 15 July
Mulled Wine concert
Bridget Douglas (principal flute with NZSO) & Michelle Velvin (Harp)
Anzac Hall, Featherston, Friday 15 July from 6 - 7 PM
Wednesday 6 July
St Marks Lower Hutt
Michelle Velvin - Solo harp lunchtime concert
Saturday 2 July
DSO
Holst- The Planets
Friday 24 June
Mara T.K band - opening for L.A.B
Friday 3 June
NZSM Orchestra Concert
St Andrews on the Terrace
7:30pm
Wednesday 15 June
St Andrews on the Terrace lunchtime concert
Piano, Saxophone and Harp
Ingrid Schoenfeld, Genevieve Davidson and Michelle Velvin
12:15pm- 1:00pm
Free entry
Thursday 5 May
Private Event
Thursday 19 May
Musical Punch Over Lunch
Anna Prasannan and Michelle Velvin
Flute and Harp
12:30 - 1:00pm
Old St Pauls, Wellington
Saturday 21 May
Subs 1: Spring Symphony
Orchestra Wellington
Feat. Psathas double percussion Concerto
with Fabian Ziegler and Luca Staffelbach
26-27 May
Hutt Valley Sports Awards and Symphony in the Hutt
Orchestra Wellington
Sunday 28 May
Wellington Chamber Orchestra
St Andrews on the Terrace
Gustav Holst - The Planets
Gareth Farr - Terra Incognita
Wednesday 13 April
St Andrews on the Terrace lunchtime concert
Flute and Harp
Anna Prassanan and Michelle Velvin
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Free entry
Tuesday 19 April
Duo Eolienne
Poneke Classical Sessions
Bedlam and Squalor
POSTPONED
Futuna Chapel
Solo harp concert
Details TBC
CANCELLED Saturday 23 April
Mara TK - Beacon Music in Parks
CANCELLED 1-2 April
NZSO Mussorgsky/Ravel
NEW DATE - SATURDAY 19 FEBRUARY 4pm
'Tāmira Pūoro' album release
'Tāmira Pūoro' are looking forward to sharing our first album 'Feather Spines' which is being released by Oro records on February 11th.
Release event: https://www.facebook.com/events/348042233514766
Saturday 23 April
Mara TK - Beacon Music in Parks
CANCELLED
4-6 February
Mara TK - Flamingo Pier
Waiheke Island
Saturday 15 January
Private event
25 November
Recording
Sunday 28 November 2021
Joyful and Defiant
Harp, harmonica, piano, voice
Coral Trimmer, Michelle Velvin, Gilbert Haisman, Gwen Greenham
St Peter's Hall, Paekakariki
Thursday 2 December
Opening of Abel Odor
Saturday 4 December 2021
Ceremony of Carols
Wellington Cathedral of St Pauls
More details to come
THURSDAY 18TH NOVEMBER, 7:30-10:30PM
Pūoro Tū Festival: Live performances @ San Fran
[Limited tickets available]
Live performances by:
Ruby Solly (tāonga pūoro) & Michelle Velvin (harp)
Te Kahureremoa Taumata and Khali Meari Mataroa (puppetry)
Jerome Kavanagh (taonga pūoro), Salina Fisher (koto, violin), Neil MacLeod (electronics)
Urn, Tom Carroll and Rob Tyler’s fusion of taonga pūoro and modular synthesis, incorporating plants as a modulation source.
Saturday 20 November - 7:00pm
Festival Singers
Ceremony of Carols - Michelle Velvin
www.festivalsingersnz.org
St John’s on the Hill, Johnsonville
Featuring Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols,
with Michelle Velvin harpist.
Directed by Ingrid Schoenfeld
Tickets limited due to Covid Level 2 Lockdown, so book early.
Please wear a face mask during this concert - Thank you.
Tuesday 23 November - 7:30pm
Stroma 20th Anniversary concert
Public Trust Hall, Lambton Quay Wellington
Join us on 23rd November to celebrate over 20 years of Stroma. We will be revisiting some of our favourite composers including Salina Fisher, Jenny McLeod, our very own Michael Norris and more!
CANCELLED: Saturday 19 November
Orchestra Wellington subs 6
Psathas - new work
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
10-11 November
NZSO recording
1-2 November
Orchestra Wellington recording
Saturday 30 October
Orchestra Wellington/SOUNZ NZ Composer readings
CANCELLED: Saturday 30 October
Orchestra Wellington subs 5
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody
Lutoslawski Variations
CANCELLED: Sunday 7 November
Classical in Carterton
More details to come...
CANCELLED: 15 October
Orchestra Wellington
Subs 4
Ravel Scherazade Overture
Ravel Scherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov Scherazade
NEW DATES
Saturday 25 September - 7 pm
ACR
New Zealand School of Music
Lilburn Composers Competition
CANCELLED
19 - 21 October
The Cunning Little Vixen
Hawkes Bay
More details to come...
CANCELLED
Sunday 19 September
2:15pm
Kapiti Uniting Parish
Solo harp concert - Michelle Velvin
POSTPONED
Saturday 21 August
Orchestra Wellington Subs 4
Ravel Scherazade Overture
Ravel Scherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov Scherazade
13 August, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mirror in Mirror - New Zealand Chamber Music
Harp, Violin and Cello
Awhi Yoga Studio
(Level 2/15 Johnston Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011)
Tickets just $25 each, book at reception or email kiaora@awhiyoga.co.nz
4 August
Opera Red
7-8 August
Classical on Cuba
3 August
6:30pm Bedlam and Squalor
Anna Prassanan and Michelle Velvin
Poneke Classical Session
Flute and Harp
27 July
Private Event
30-31 July
Benee and the Orchestra
Saturday 24 July 2:30pm – 3:45pm
Winter Romance: Flute & Harp Duo, Flute & Piano Duo
Chamber Music Concert
A collection of romantic and atmospheric 20th and 21st Century repertoire
Anna Prassanan - flute
Michelle Velvin - harp
Pei-Ying Pan - piano
Programme:
Alan Hovhaness- Garden of Adonis (1971) (Flute and harp)
Gareth Farr- Taheke (2002) (Flute and harp)
Astor Piazzolla- Histoire du tango (1980) (Flute and harp)
Jacques Ibert- Entracte (1935) (Flute and harp)
John Rutter- Suite Antique (1979) (Flute and piano)
Chaminade- Chaminade Concertino (1902) (Flute and piano)
Presales available on Eventfinda or Cash at the door
$10 for everyone. Under 5 Free.
Island Bay Presbyterian Church, 88 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington
Tuesday 13 July
Pōneke Classical Sessions
@Bedlam and Squalor
Ruby Solly and Michelle Velvin
'Tamira Pūoro' is a new duo featuring Ruby Solly (taonga pūoro, cello, vocals) and Michelle Velvin (harp, vocals).
Thursday 15 July
Te Hopai Private Event
Friday 9 July
Auckland
Te Korakora on Takutai
Celebrate the Māori new year at Matariki Festival’s premier open-air music and food event, showcasing performances from contemporary Māori musicians set against the urban backdrop of Takutai Square. This free event has equal appeal to families, young adults, inner-city dwellers and festivalgoers alike, and is fast becoming the highlight of the winter music calendar.
5:00pm: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei mihi and waiata
5:55pm: La Coco
6:45pm: DJ Spell feat. Ranuimarz, Dirty and Paki
7:40pm: Mara TK
8:50pm: Ria Hall
Suitable for: All ages
When: Fri 9 July, 5pm–10pm
Where: Takutai Square, Auckland CBD
Cost: Free
3-4 July
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
Thursday 24 June
Opera Red
Orchestra Wellington
Wednesday 16 June
St Marks Lower Hutt Lunchtime concert series
Saxophone, harp and piano
Genevieve Davidson Saxophone
Ingrid Schoenfeld Piano
Michelle Velvin Harp
Saturday 12 June
Orchestra Wellington subs 2
Lizst Les Preludes
Sunday 30 May 2021 6:30pm-7:30pm
Duo Eolienne at Moon Bar, Newtown, Wellington
Saxophone and Harp
Genevieve Davidson and Michelle Velvin
$10 on the door or from UTR or Eventfinda
Saxophone and harp music for your soul.
Duo Eolienne share intriguing contemporary music written for the combination of Harp and Saxophone. Michelle and Genevieve met at Te Kōkī, New Zealand School of Music in 2016 and have been making music together ever since – Duo Eolienne was formed! They first set out performing obscure works written especially for Harp and Saxophone (such as Eolienne by Ida Gotkovsky), taking care to craft programmes that combine the arresting wry and lyrical tendencies of the Harp and Saxophone. Lately they have been writing new music and delving into improvisation, opening up a new sound world to explore. Duo Eolienne marry the delicate balance between string and wind, to effectively cut through the differences in the genres and origins associated with their instruments.
Friday 28 May 7pm
Symphony in the Hutt
Orchestra Wellington
Walter Nash Stadium- FREE
Symphony in the Hutt is BACK! A FREE event for all the whānau on May 28. Get ready to raise the roof as we are joined by Signature Choir, Arohanui Strings and more. Just turn up on the night!
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Pōneke Classical Sessions
@Bedlam and Squalor
Duo Eolienne- Genevieve Davidson and Michelle Velvin
Saturday 22 May
Orchestra Wellington subs 1
Bartok Cantata
Orff Carmina Burana
12-15 May 2021
Giselle ballet
Thursday 6 May
Te Hopai Private Event
Friday 30 May
12 noon
Trombone and Harp
@ City Gallery Wellington
Saturday 1 May
NZCF Workshop
Friday 23 April 7:30pm
Ruby Solly and Michelle Velvin
Pyramid Club
'Tamira Pūoro' is a new duo featuring Ruby Solly (taonga pūoro, cello, vocals) and Michelle Velvin (harp, vocals).
They have recently recorded their first album. Instrumental tracks explore the relationship between taonga pūoro and harp, and vocal tracks look into the history of Aotearoa New Zealand's social landscape.
7:30pm $10 presales from UTR
Sunday 25 April
Futuna Chapel concert
2:00 - 2:45pm
Solo Harp: Michelle Velvin
Tuesday 20 April 2021
Pōneke Classical Sessions
@Bedlam and Squalor
The new home for classical music in Te Whanganui-a-Tara is kicking off the season with our first session.
We have an awesome range of local Pōneke talent for you all in this first session. Line up includes:
Nick Majic on violin
Naoto Segawa on marimba
String Quintet: Lauren Jack, Hayden Nickel, Lucas Baker, Esther Lee and William Taber
Trio: Michelle Velvin, Rob Thorne and Leah Thomas
Unwind from your Tuesday with a bevy, tunes, and pals at your new fave local
Season One will be running over the course of six weeks at the same time and place.
Cash on door. Prices are set at $5, $10, $15 and $20
Sunday 11 April
Jake Church and Michelle Velvin
Duo Pixel: Harp and Guitar
@ the WCGS Meeting
Duo Pixel are a harp and guitar duo formed by Wellington-based performer-composers Michelle Velvin and Jake Church. Their interactions originate through wanting to create new music for this instrumental combination.
In 2020, Duo Pixel performed at St Mark’s, St Andrew’s concert series and the inaugural concert of St Anne’s concert series. They are currently working on student duets for guitar and harp to foster more interactions between these instrumental communities.
Thursday 8 April
Private Event
Wednesday 7 April
St Andrews on the Terrace lunchtime concert series
12:15 - 1:00pm
Saxophone, harp and piano
Genevieve Davidson Saxophone
Ingrid Schoenfeld Piano
Michelle Velvin Harp
Friday 26 March and Saturday 27 March
NZSO La Valse
Wellington and Auckland
Sunday 21 March
Mulled Wine Flute and Harp Concert
Sunday 21 March at 2.30PM
Bridget Douglas - principal flute, NZSO
Michelle Velvin - Harp
Music by Faure, Farr, Piazolla, Takemitsu
Sunday 7th of February
Private Event
Saturday 27 February
Orchestra Wellington Superheroes concert
Performance 1: 2:30
Performance 2: 7:30
2020
Monday 28th December
Private Event
Sunday 20 December, 7:00pm
Duo Eolienne
Moon Bar - Newtown
16th December 2020
National Youth Orchestra
MFC 7:00pm
Orchestra Wellington
Sat 5 Dec
Subs 6 – Houstoun’s Last Dance
Rachmaninoff 2: Triumph
Psathas View from Olympus
Friday 27 November
Private Event
NZSO SHED SERIES - KABARETT
WGN, 13 Nov
Hamish McKeich Conductor
Eisler Kleine Sinfonie
Simon Eastwood Quanta
Weill arr. Bruckner-Ruggerberg Suite from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Satie arr. Debussy Gymnopédies Nos. 1 & 3
Schreker Kammersymphonie
Orchestra Wellington
Sunday 15 November
Serenade for Strings - ANTONIN DVOŘÁK
Violin Concerto - JENNIFER HIGDON
Amalia Hall
Symphony No. 1 - RACHMANINOFF
Wednesday 18th November 2020
St Anne’s Anglican Church, Northland Wellington
Lunchtime concert 12:15-1:00pm
Jake Church and Michelle Velvin
Harp and Guitar Duo
Orchestra Wellington
RNZB Season - Sleeping Beauty
29 Oct - 7 Nov
NEW DATE: 17th OCTOBER, 3:00pm
Kapiti Performing Arts Centre
Kapiti Concert Orchestra
Kapiti Concert orchestra is delighted to announce that we will hold a concert at the new Kapiti Performing Arts Centre 'Te Raukura' on Saturday August 15th. On the programme we have Dvorak New World symphony , a classic favourite , Ritchie's Papanui Road Overture and works by Franchi , another NZ composer, featuring the viola, harmonica (with local Coral Trimmer) and harp.
Orchestra Wellington
Sat 17 Oct
Subs 5 – Rachmaninoff 3: Melancholy
Rachmaninoff Symphony 3
Sunday 4th October
Private Event
Saturday 3 October
Orchestra Wellington
Subs. 1
Rachmaninoff The Bells
Faure Requiem
NEW DATE: 26 SEPTEMBER
Orchestra Wellington
Subs. 4
Psathas Three Psalms
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances
Wednesday September 23rd
St Andrews on the Terrace
Lunchtime Concert
Jake Church and Michelle Velvin
Harp and Guitar
CANCELLED
NZSO PODIUM SERIES - INSPIRATION
WLG, 18 Sep | AKL, 25 Sep
Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conductor
Augustin Hadelich Violin
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Debussy Images Pour Orchestre, II. Ibéria
Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole
Wednesday 19 August
2020, 12:15 - 1:00pm
Harp and Guitar,
Michelle Velvin and Jake Church
Hutt City Lunchtime concert series
St Marks Church, Woburn Road, Lower Hutt
Koha entry
CANCELLED
Friday 14th August
Private Event
CANCELLED
Tuesday 18th August
Private Event
Sunday 19 July
2:00 - 3:00pm
Friends of Pātaka Winter Music Series
Peter Maunder Trombone and Michelle Velvin Harp
The programme will exploit the unusual combination, the differences and surprising compatibilities of the 2 instruments. A unique feature will be that we are both performing composers and will include our own works in the programme.
Saturday 25 July
Orchestra Wellington
Subs. 3
NEW DATE:
Sunday 26 July 2:00pm
2020
Performance of SOUNZ Community Commission
Auckland Harp Orchestra
Blockhouse Bay Primary school hall
Auckland
Sunday 21 June
NZSO @ Te Papa
The NZSO is now proud to present a selection of the music from our online concerts Realising Beethoven, Play Our Part and Shed Series, performed live across several locations in Te Papa.
Friday 26 June
Ngū Kīoro… Harikoa Ake – Celebrating Togetherness
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Wellington City Council invite you to join us at the Michael Fowler Centre on Friday 26 June for a FREE live concert.
Ngū Kīoro… Harikoa Ake is a celebration of the enormous effort New Zealanders made to protect the vulnerable and eliminate COVID-19.
Classical on Cuba June 28-29
Hanging Ditch
Trombone and Harp
Saturday 27 June : 14:15pm
Songs without Words", Baroque to Blues
Peter Maunder, trombone & Michelle Velvin, harp
Suite
Sunday 28 June, 12:30, 13:45
Peter Maunder, trombone & Michelle Velvin, harp
"Songs without Words", Baroque to Blues at Suite
At 1154 Pasteria
Saturday 27 June: 3:30 and 4:45
Peter Maunder, trombone & Michelle Velvin, harp
Repertoire: "Songs without Words", Baroque to Blues
CANCELLED
NZSO PODIUM SERIES -
24 Jul | AKL, 25 Jul
Marin Alsop Conductor
Anna Clyne Night Ferry
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
CANCELLED
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
June 2020
Friday 1 May 2020
Shed Series - Speed
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Curated by Principal conductor in Residence, Hamish McKeich, Shed Series – Speed is an exciting, fast paced concert for your Friday night.
PROGRAMME
Mark Carter, Sub-principal Trumpet
Britten, 'Fanfare for St Edmondsbury'
Leonard Sakofsky, Section Principal Percussion
Thomas Guldborg, Associate Principal Percussion
Sam Rich, Sub-principal Percussion
Larry Reese, Section Principal Timpani
Cage, 'Living Room Music' I. 'To Begin'
Leonard Sakofsky, Section Principal Percussion
Thomas Guldborg, Associate Principal Percussion
Sam Rich, Sub-principal Percussion
Larry Reese, Section Principal Timpani
Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Bruce McKinnon, 'Flight of the Bumblebee'
Leonard Sakofsky, Section Principal Percussion
Thomas Guldborg, Associate Principal Percussion
Sam Rich, Sub-principal Percussion
Joe Tompkins, '_Trio in Rudimental Style _'
Carolyn Mills, Section Principal Harp
Michelle Velvin, 'Bones'
Andrew Thomson, Section Principal Second Violin
R. Strauss arr. Jenö Hubay, 'Morgen'
Johannes Moser, Guest Cello
Andrew Joyce, Section Principal Cello
Ken Ichinose, Associate Principal Cello
Rowan Prior, Cello
Gareth Farr, 'Ascent'
Bridget Douglas, Section Principal Flute
Carolyn Mills, Section Principal Harp
David Long, Electronics
David Long, 'Needing a Long Long Walk'
CANCELLED
Sunday 26 April 2020, 2:00pm
Michelle Velvin Solo Harp Recital
Futuna Chapel
Michelle Velvin returns to Futuna Chapel to perform a harp recital with an eclectic mix of music, featuring contemporary scores and classics to complement the sonorous and colourful architecture of the chapel.
$10 per person
Tickets obtained at the door or prior from www.dashtickets.co.nz
CANCELLED
Thursday 16th April 2020,
8:00pm
WJC presents The Lucien Johnson Quintet
@
The Third Eye - Tuatara's Temple of Taste
Local luminary Lucien Johnson leads a new quintet and an all new repertoire of music for his first major concert since returning from New York as an Arts Foundation Fellow. Lucien will be exploring original musical territory, drawing inspiration from impressionist composers, transcendent jazz soloists and intimate local landscapes. He is joined on this quest by Nicky Wuts (vibraphone), Michelle Velvin (harp), Tom Callwood (double bass) and Cory Champion (drums).
POSTPONED
Orchestra Wellington
Sat 4 April
Subs 1 2020 - Rachmaninoff: The Bells
Faure Requiem
Rachmaninov The Bells
CANCELLED
Sunday 5 April 2020
Wellington Chamber Orchestra Concert
3:00pm
St Andrew's on the Terrace
Shostakovich No. 5
CANCELLED
Wednesday 1 April 2020, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Duo Eolienne - Saxophone and Harp
Lunchtime concert
St Andrews on the Terrace, Wellington
A lunchtime concert to introduce the sonorous and meditative sound world of music for Harp and Saxophone.
Genevieve Davidson saxophone and Michelle Velvin harp.
Koha entry
CANCELLED
Thursday 26 March
Private Event
March 2020
NZSO
Realising Beethoven
Palmerston North, Tauranga, Hamilton
Sunday 8 March
Newtown Festival 2020
Tangata Whenua Stage 3:50pm
Mara TK is presenting a very special Wellington premiere of new waiata, alongside harpist Michelle Velvin and drummer Cory Champion. This was first performed as part of NZ Music Month series at the Auckland Museum earlier in 2019. Catch him on the Tangata Whenua Stage (hospital end of Riddiford Street), kindly supported by Atiawa Toa FM and Te Upoko o Te Ika Radio, at Newtown Festival 2020.
Thursday 5th March
Private Event
Saturday 15 February
Private event
Thursday 6 February
Waitangi Park Event
Wellington
