Visit of OLIVIER LATRY to New Zealand

Organ lovers will be delighted to know that Notre Dame’s chief organist Olivier Latry will be playing the Auckland Town Hall organ.

As one of the world’s great players, Latry is being brought to New Zealand by the NZSO for two concerts, one in Wellington on 1 June and the other in Auckland on 8 June.  On both occasions he will be the soloist in the Poulenc Concerto for Strings, Timpani and organ.  You can book tickets for the concert here.

ORGANISTS AND COMPOSERS COMBINE THEIR TALENTS

The Town Hall Organ Trust and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra composer project has been launched with all participants named and getting down to work.
The APO called for expressions of interest from young New Zealand composers while the Trust suggested organists who might be paired with those selected to work together over the next year to compose new works for organ and orchestra.

The pairings are (composer first): 

Robbie Ellis and Tim Noon
Ryan Youens and James Tibbles
Anthony Young and Rachael Griffiths-Hughes
David Hamilton and John Wells
Chris Adams and Nicholas Sutcliffe
Ben Hoadley and Indra Hughes.

They will work under the watchful eye of APO Composer in Residence Jack Body and take part in a series of orchestra workshops.  The resulting six works will be premiered at a New Zealand Music Month concert in the Town Hall on Tuesday 2 May 2013.
In these early stages the Trust is ensuring composers and organists become familiar with the Town Hall organ, arranging tours and rehearsal times.