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		<title>Nature and art, architecture and philosophy &#8211; Orchestra Wellington&#8217;s epic 2026 &#8220;Revelations&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON 2026 – “Revelations” NATALIE HUNT – Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket CLAUDE DEBUSSY – Nocturnes FERRUCCIO BUSONI – Piano Concerto The concert also included items by the Sistema Group Arohanui Strings Jian Liu (piano) Marc Taddei (conductor) Arohanui Strings Sistema Youth Orchestra and associated players Orpheus Choir of Wellington <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2026/10/nature-and-art-architecture-and-philosophy-orchestra-wellingtons-epic-revelations/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Spirit of Youth effervesces and overflows at Wellington Youth Orchestras&#8217; combined 2026 concert</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wellington Youth Orchestras present: &#8211; BERLIOZ – “Roman Carnival” Overture SIBELIUS – Violin Concerto in D Minor Op.47 BORODIN – “Polotsvian Dances” from “Prince Igor” SAINT-SAENS (arr. Isaac) “Bacchanale” from “Samson et Dalila” COPLAND – “Hoedown” from “Rodeo” ARTURO MARQUEZ – Danzon No.2 Ambrose Tarrant-Matthews (violin) Mark Carter / Chris van der Zee (conductors) Wellington <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2026/10/spirit-of-youth-effervesces-and-overflows-at-wellington-youth-orchestras-combined-2026-concert/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wellington&#8217;s VU NZ School of Music&#8217;s Piano Extravaganza Concert lives up to its name</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[St.Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert Series An NZSM Piano Extravaganza, presented by four of Victoria University School of Music’s advanced piano students – MICHELLE CORVERA MOZART – Piano Sonata in G Major KV 283 – Mvts II (Andante) and III  (Presto) SALINA FISHER – Moths in the Light (2007) HAILEY ZHOU MOZART – Piano Sonata No 17 <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2026/10/wellingtons-vu-nz-school-of-musics-piano-extravaganza-concert-lives-up-to-its-name/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8220;The Phantasmagoria is constant!&#8221; &#8211; Ravel approves his magical new 1925 opera!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MAURICE RAVEL  &#8211;  Opera in One Act &#8211; “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” (libretto by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette) Students and staff of Te Kōkī / New Zealand School Of Music Victoria University of Wellington / Te Herenga Waka &#8211; in association with Toi Whakaari / NZ Drama School Sara Brodie &#8211; Director Therese Hanaray &#8211; Assistant Director <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2025/09/the-phantasmagoria-is-constant-ravel-approves-his-magical-new-1925-opera/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wellington Youth Orchestra take on Verdi, Grieg and Tchaikovsky</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A GLORIOUSLY UNINHIBITED CONCERT EXPERIENCE Wellington Youth Orchestra Music by Verdi, Grieg and Tchaikovsky VERDI – Overture “Nabucco” GRIEG – 4 Norwegian Dances TCHAIKOVSKY – Symphony No.5 in E Minor Mark Carter (conductor) Wellington Youth Orchestra St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace Church, Wellington Sunday, 30th April, 2023 St. Andrew’s-on-the-Terrace was positively burgeoning with people on this holiday afternoon, all <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2023/04/wellington-youth-orchestra-take-on-verdi-grieg-and-tchaikovsky/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cantoris Choir celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with the help of Te Kōkī NZSM Orchestra and Mozart</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[NZSM and Cantoris Choir present: MOZART &#8211;  Symphony No. 35 in D K.385 “Haffner” &#8211; Mass in C Minor K.427 “The Great” &#8211; Motet “Ave Verum Corpus” K.618 Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music Orchestra Reuben Brown (conductor – “Haffner” Symphony) Cantoris Choir Georgia Jamieson Emms, Michaela Cadwgan (sopranos) Jamie Young (tenor), William King <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2021/04/cantoris-choir-celebrates-its-fiftieth-anniversary-with-the-help-of-te-koki-nzsm-orchestra-and-mozart/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NZSM Orchestra with conductor Hamish McKeich showcases achievements by 2020 award-winning composer and instrumentalist at St.Andrew&#8217;s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music presents: Music by Mica Thompson, Carl Reinecke and Johannes Brahms THOMPSON  &#8211; Song REINECKE – Flute Concerto In D Major Op.283 BRAHMS – Symphony No. 2 in D Major Op.73 Isabella Gregory (flute) Hamish McKeich (conductor) New Zealand School of Music Orchestra St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington Saturday, 26th September, 2020 <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2020/09/nzsm-orchestra-with-conductor-hamish-mckeich-showcases-achievements-by-2020-award-winning-composer-and-instrumentalist-at-st-andrews-on-the-terrace-wellington/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Seven voice students from Victoria&#8217;s school of music present varied and well delivered recital</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindis Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Classical Voice Students of the New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University Accompanied by David Barnard, head accompanist and vocal coach Simon Hernyak: ‘O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion’ (Messiah – Handel); ‘In the silence of the secret night’ (Rachmaninov) Shaunagh Chambers: ‘Mein gläubiges Herze’ (Bach, BWV 68); ‘Stopping by woods on a <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2020/09/seven-voice-students-from-victorias-school-of-music-present-varied-and-well-delivered-recital/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Young musicians of Poneke Trio deliver singularly revelatory concert</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindis Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 02:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lunchtime Concert at St Paul’s Cathedral Trio Pōneke Claudia Tarrant-Matthews (violin); Sofia Tarrant-Matthews (piano); Bethany Angus (cello) Haydn: Piano Trio No 26 in C minor, Hob.XV:13 Shostakovich: Trio no.2 in E minor, Op 67 Wellington Cathedral of St Paul Friday 28 August, 12:45 pm This was a promising recital by three young women who have <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2020/08/young-musicians-of-poneke-trio-deliver-singularly-revelatory-concert/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NZSM Concerto Competition &#8211; an evening of elegance, frisson and feeling</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music Concerto Competition 2020 – Final Finalists Lucas Baker (violin) – BARBER: Violin Concerto Isabella Gregory (flute) – REINECKE: Flute Concerto in D Major, Op.283 Otis Prescott-Mason (piano) – SAINT-SAENS – Piano Concerto No.2 Collaborative Pianist: David Barnard Adjudicators: Catherine Gibson (CMNZ) Vincent Hardaker (APO) Adam Concert Room, NZSM <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2020/07/nzsm-concerto-competition-an-evening-of-elegance-frisson-and-feeling/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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