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“The Year of the Sopranos” Nicholas Tarling Aria Competition Winners Hitting the High Notes

The BNZ Theatre of the Due Drop Events Centre was abuzz with the audience eagerly awaiting the 18 & Under Prize finalists. This very competitive round saw five contestants from 15 years old blow away the audience with their vocal energy and magnetic performances. Winner of this round Samuel Mataele, a 17-year-old counter-tenor from Sacred […]

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Hayden Chiu – Violinist

In 2025, Hayden will be performing in: Wiri Licensing Trust presents MSO Family Concert 2025 A student at Auckland Grammar School, Hayden Chiu began violin studies with Elena Abramova and currently learns from Stephen Larsen and Professor Robin Wilson.Hayden performed at Carnegie Hall (2019) at age 8 and attended King’s School on a John Henley

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Nora Qu – Flautist

In 2025, Nora will be performing in: Wiri Licensing Trust presents MSO Family Concert 2025 Nora Qu is a dedicated young flautist with a deep passion for music. She has been playing the flute for three years and currently studies under the expert guidance of Professor Uwe Grodd. She loves how music conveys emotions and

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Brent Stewart – Conductor

In 2025, Brent will be performing in: Wiri Licensing Trust presents MSO Family Concert 2025 Brent Stewart is a leading New Zealand conductor, percussionist, and pianist with a dynamic career spanning various prestigious roles, significant premieres, and impactful contributions to music education. Brent’s conducting engagements have included the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra,

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Michael Houstoun – Pianist

Michael Houstoun – Concert Pianist Performances with the MSO: 2025: ‘From The New World’ 15 November. Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 2024: ‘Houstoun & Eroica’ Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 2023: ‘Hamilton & Houstoun’ Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 2022: ‘Houstoun plays Saint-Saëns’  Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.2 in G Minor 2021: ‘Houstoun plays the Egyptian‘ And more Biography

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image of Felicity Tomkins as Madame Butterfly in Verdi Meets Puccini

An outstanding review for Verdi Meets Puccini

William Dart’s experience of Verdi Meets Puccini THIS REVIEW BY WILLIAM DART IS MOST GRATEFULLY BORROWED FROM THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD OCTOBER 2, 2024.  Auckland Opera Studio’s Verdi Meets Puccini was the classy musical equivalent of a brag book, showcasing five of our finest young singers, all winners of prestigious national and international awards. The Triumphal March

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