Category: Review

Seen and Heard International In the run-up to its 75th anniversary, Auckland Youth Orchestra courts controversy in Whangarei 25/10/2023 by Paul Serotsky New Zealand Mendelssohn, Guilmant, Beethoven: Morag Atchison (soprano), Catrin Johnsson (mezzo-soprano), Jack Bourke (tenor), James Harrison (bass), Nicholas Forbes (organ), Auckland Youth Choir, Auckland Youth Orchestra / Antun Poljanich, David Squire (conductors). Anglican Church, Whangarei, 14.10.2023....

Read the wonderful review of our Whangarei concert, written by Paul Serotsky and published in Seen and Heard International  ...

Seen and Heard International Auckland Youth Orchestra and Whangarei Anglican Church organ strike sparks 30/06/2022 by Paul Serotsky New Zealand Gigout, Mozart, Saint-Saëns Christina Ellison (soprano), Shiddharth Chand (tenor), Nicholas Forbes (organ), Anna Kexin Zhang (flute), Harrison Chau (Harp) Auckland Youth Orchestra / Antun Poljanich (conductor). Anglican Church, Whangarei, New Zealand, 18.6.2022 Gigout (arr. David Millar) – Grand...

Mercury Bay Informer, 23 March 2021 Diana Morcom, a patron of Creative Mercury Bay and 2nd from left in the photo, was herself a soloist with AYO in 1954 and 1961 (as Diana Stephenson) performing Beethoven’s piano concertos nos. 1 & 3!...

Seen and Heard International SINCE 1999 A LIVE REVIEW SITE FOR OPERA, BALLET, CONCERTS, BROADCASTS AND THEATRE Auckland Youth Orchestra’s Exceptional Prokofiev Seventh 01/07/2019 New Zealand Richard Strauss, Jules Mouquet, Prokofiev: Henry Close (horn), Jacob Webster (flute), Auckland Youth Orchestra / Antun Poljanich (conductor). The Old Library, Whangarei, New Zealand, 22.6.2019. (PSe) R. Strauss – Horn Concerto...

Mercury Bay Informer, 8 May 2019...

The Thames Music Group excelled itself today with a wonderful concert in St George’s by the 80 player Auckland Youth Orchestra – back here for the first time since 1998. The 100 or so who attended were entertained to a varied programme including the Tchaikovsky’s  Romeo & Juliet Overture, and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. This...

The Auckland Youth Orchestra once again delivering so much more than expected As one concertgoer said at the end of the Auckland Youth Orchestra (AYO) concert in the Whitianga Town Hall last Saturday evening, “I come every year, and these guys blow my mind every time! They always deliver so much more...

Auckland Youth Orchestra Invites Audience to Pay What It Likes, then Plays a Blinder 17/04/2016 New Zealand Smetana, Spohr, Sibelius: Kenny Keppel (clarinet), Auckland Youth Orchestra, Antun Poljanich (conductor), Forum North, Whangarei, New Zealand. 2.4.2016. (PSe) Smetana– Vltava (from “Ma Vlast”) Spohr – Clarinet Concerto No. 1 Sibelius – Symphony No.2 in D How...

Auckland Youth Orchestra – Sunday 3rd April 2016 Turner Centre·Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Half a century ago the late John Dalton would ensure that the Auckland Youth Orchestra visited Kerikeri every couple of years. How appropriate it is, then, that they should now perform in the Turner Centre’s wonderful auditorium, which is named after...

Review: ‘Awesome’ orchestra deserved of donation By Paul Serotsky 4:00 PM Tuesday Apr 5, 2016 Kenny Keppel (clarinet). Review: Auckland Youth Orchestra, Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Whangarei – April 2. There’s nothing new about Auckland Youth Orchestra’s free concert/voluntary donations scheme.  A few years ago, sponsorship enabled them to introduce it at their Auckland concerts....

Nelson Mail, July 22 2013 Youthful grace and exuberance thrill   YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: Some of the members of the Auckland Youth Orchestra, which tours nationally and internationally. Auckland Youth Orchestra, with musical director Antun Poljanich. Winter Festival, Nelson School of Music, yesterday. Reviewed by Judith Paviell It’s a joy for this reviewer to put...