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Violinist Mark Menzies on Brahms’ Violin Concerto and why he loves Autumn in New Zealand

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New Zealand-born Mark Menzies, described in the Los Angeles Times as an ‘extraordinary musician’ and a ‘riveting violinist’, is performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra this month. A viola and violin virtuoso, chamber musician and pianist, conductor and advocate of contemporary music, Mark has performed in Europe, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Japan, New […]

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Uwe Grodd, Music Director

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Uwe Grodd’s contributions to classical music have brought him considerable international acclaim as conductor, flautist, editor and teacher. In 1997 he joined Naxos Records as an Exclusive Artist and to date, he has made world premiere recordings of more than 80 works. Grodd initially gained worldwide attention when awarded First Prize at the Cannes Classical

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Yid-Ee Goh, Concertmaster

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Singaporean-born Yid-Ee Goh is former Concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington (formerly Vector Wellington Orchestra), violinist for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and New Zealand String Quartet. In 2004, Yid-Ee helped setup and run The Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre for children with special needs (www.rmtc.org.nz). He has taught violin and viola at St. Cuthbert’s College, Diocesan Girls

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MSO Viola Section

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Meet the viola section of the Manukau Symphony Orchestra!  MSO provides a unique opportunity for youth and community musicians to work alongside and receive mentoring from professional players. MSO also provides scholarships to talented youth players which has seen a boost to the Viola section in the past two years!

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Mahler with MSO ‘a dream’

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A Mahler symphony is a symbol of maturity for any orchestra. Together with soprano Anna Leese, Manukau Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will perform Mahler’s Fourth Symphony on Saturday 28 August, 7.30pm at the Vodafone Events Centre. Leese, a sought-after Kiwi soprano, says the challenge is conveying the sense of child-like wonderment in Das himmlische Leben (The Heavenly Life) in the last movement of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. ‘There are few

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‘No longer retired’ – Houstoun plays The Egyptian in Manukau

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE14 April 2021 The Manukau Symphony Orchestra (MSO) begins its 2021 season with renowned New Zealand pianist Michael Houstoun in the twice-rescheduled concert Houstoun Plays The Egyptian on Sunday 2 May, 5pm at the Vodafone Events Centre. Houstoun always tries to avoid picking favourites, although he does ‘love the charm, exoticism and virtuosity’

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