Middle C schedule June/July 2026
Wednesday 10th June
Ethan Rawhiti and Weiran Chen, Piano Four Hands
12:15pm St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Sunday 14th June
Piano Works from China and Aotearoa New Zealand
Jian Liu (piano)
Wellington Chamber Music Concert
3:00pm St,Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Wednesday 17th June
Barbara Hill (flute), Robert Ibell (‘cello) and Jonathan Berkahn (continuo)
“Father and Son” – Music for flute, ‘cello and continuo By JS BACH and CPE BACH
12:15pm St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Wednesday 17th June
MOZART – Le Nozze di Figaro (New Zealand Opera)
Orchestra Wellington / James Judd (conductor)
7:30pm St.James Theatre, Wellington
(also Friday 19th June 7:30pm, Sunday 21st June 2:30pm)
Thursday 18th June
Jia (Jessie) Ling (guzheng), Pei-Ying Pan (piano)
Traditional and Modern Chinese works for guzheng
12:15pm St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Sunday 21st June
CLAIRE COWAN – Legend of the Trojan Bird
EDWARD GREGSON – Concerto for Tuba (Sam Zhu, tuba)
AMY BEACH – Symphony in E minor (the “Gaelic”)
Soloist: Sam Zhu (tuba) Conductor: Ewan Clark
3:00 pm St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Wednesday 24th June
Vivo Flutes!
Barbara Hill and friends
12:15pm St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Wednesday 1st July
Papaioea Piano Trio – Elizabeth Patchett, Robert Ibell, Guy Donaldson
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN – Calliope Dreaming
HAYDN – Piano Trio No.45 in E-flat
TCHAIKOVSKY – The Seasons (excerpts)
12:15pm, St.Andrews-on-The-Terrace
Friday 3rd July
NZSO National Youth Orchestra
Dane Lam, conductor
JACK BEWLEY – Pray for the Wanderer(World Premiere)
BENJAMIN BRITTEN – Four Sea Interludes (Peter Grimes)
MICHAEL-THOMAS FOUMAI – Raise Hawaiki: Kealaikahiki Suite (NZ Premiere)
DEBUSSY – La Mer
6:30pm Michael Fowler Centre
Wednesday 8th July
Jonathan Berkhan (organ)
Music by BUXTEHUDE, JS BACH and MENDELSSOHN
12;15pm – St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Sunday 12th July
Bridget Douglas (flute), Elouan Quartet
AMY BEACH – Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, Op 80
SALINA FISHER – Mata-Au (for string trio)
ARTHUR FOOTE – A Night Piece for Flute and String Quartet
LUDWQIG VAN BEETHOVEN – String Quartet No 6 in B-flat major Op 18
ALBERTO GINASTERA – Impresiones de la Puna (flute and string quartet)
3:00pm St,. Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Wednesday 15th July
Aroha String Quartet – International Music Academy 2026
Tutors’ Concert
ASTOR PIAZOLLA – Tango Ballet
RICHARD STRAUSS – Metamorphosen (string septet arrangement)
12:15pm – St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Wednesday 22nd July
Family Lockdown Quartet (Rupa, Lucy, Gemma, Donald)
Pop, Rock and Tango favourites
12;15pm – St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace
Friday 24th July
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – Let There Be Light
Shan Liu (piano), Jaime Martin, conductor
KAIJA SAARIAHO – Luminere et Pesanteur
PROKOFIEV – Piano Concerto No,3
TCHAIKOVSKY – Symphony No. 4
6:30pm – Michael Fowler Centre
Wednesday 29th July
Ozan Biner-McGrath (piano)
Works for piano by CLEMENTI, FRANCK and RACHMANINOV
12:15pm – St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace