04/06/2025
Matariki with Ria Hall and the Auckland Philharmonia
Bringing together the striking vocals of Ria Hall with the powerful sound of the Auckland Philharmonia, the Matariki with ...
READ MORE >13/07/2022
Tami Neilson’s Songbook
Join the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra for a red-hot evening with the award-winning (& Willie Nelson-charming) Tami ...
READ MORE >28/07/2021
Benee & The APO Live At Auckland Town Hall
Auckland’s Supalonely supastar Benee is fronting Auckland’s orchestra for two spectacular shows at Auckland Town Hall ...
READ MORE >04/05/2021
Building Blocks: Scheduling Creativity
Over the years my Building Blocks contributions to New Zealand Musician have focused mainly on sharing band management tips ...
READ MORE >24/03/2021
Claire Cowan: Collaboration By Ballet
Back in 2019 something special happened in the Aotearoa music and ballet worlds. The Royal NZ Ballet toured a fresh new take ...
READ MORE >22/11/2016
Dave McKay: Guitar Plus & Orchestral 2
Released simultaneously, these two albums follow Dave McKay’s earlier ‘Instrumentals Guitar’ and ‘Instrumentals Orchestra’ ...
READ MORE >11/11/2016
Ukulele Festival Turns Ten
The NZ Ukulele Festival will move to Vector Arena for its tenth anniversary this December. Apart from headliners, Hawaiian ...
READ MORE >04/04/2016
Superhero Second Line: Better Second Line
Better Second Line by Superhero Second Line Chances are, if you live in Auckland and have been in the CBD late afternoon/evening ...
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