Auckland Philharmonia

19/10/2026

16/10/2026

Brush up on your favourite 80s hits with Coast FM, before experiencing them backed by a LIVE orchestra!

Tune in to find out how you could win a double pass to our concert:
🔊 iheart.com/live/coast-6193

Barfoot & Thompson presents Back to the 80s
📅 7.30pm, Saturday 14 November
📍 Aotea Centre
🎟️ aucklandphil.nz/80s
Presented in association with Coast FM

16/10/2026

What a night at Auckland Town Hall! ✨

Sophia Liu brought pure magic to the stage with an incredible performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4 led by Karl-Heinz Steffens.

The NZ premiere of Bartók’s The Wooden Prince made for a spectacular finale! We were thrilled to welcome back musicians from Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), joining forces to fill the hall with the sound of a powerful 100+ piece orchestra.

Catch a glimpse at some of our favourite moments.
📸: Thomas Hamill

14/10/2026

🎉 Experience Auckland's Orchestra – Our 2027 Season is now live! 🎉

We're excited to share favourites by Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart and more, specially chosen by Music Director Giordano Bellincampi to celebrate 12 years with Auckland Philharmonia. And don’t miss the 50th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert when we perform John Williams’ iconic score LIVE with the original film.

🎶 Discover your next unmissable concert night at aucklandphil.nz

12/10/2026

RNZ Concert's Classic Countdown is here! 🎹

From beloved concertos and sonatas to jazz favourites and film scores, this year they're asking New Zealanders to vote for the piano music they love most.

We may be a little biased towards Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.4 leading up to our performance with Sophia Liu this week – why not hear it live before making your decision? 👀

Cast your vote by Sunday 18 October: vote.rnz.co.nz

09/10/2026

It was great to put together this event with our longstanding partner Davis Funerals, highlighting the importance of legacy giving and future planning in the community.

09/10/2026

'Barefooted, with a performance mode that redefined energetic, [Anastasia Kobekina] hurled herself into the first movement,' says William Dart (nzherald.co.nz) of last week's electrifying performance with us of Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No.1.

'The anguished sadness that Steffens created in the slow movement was the perfect complement to Kobekina’s melancholic and almost sobbing melodies.'

📖 Read the full review: https://ow.ly/Mzks50ZW7cw

Karl-Heinz Steffens returns to the Auckland Phil podium next week, with 18-year-old pianist Sophia Liu making her Australasian debut!

The NZ Herald Premier Series: Beethoven's Piano No.4
📅 7.30pm, Thursday 15 October
📍 Auckland Town Hall
🎟️ aucklandphil.nz/Beethoven-Piano4

Anastasia Kobekina played Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1 barefoot.

08/10/2026

Don't miss our final Phil After 5 for 2026!

With canapès, conversation and a glass of w**e to start your week right, our Auckland Phil Strings Section will join us to share music and stories from behind the scenes.

Presented by Helm Wealth Advisory, Phil After 5 brings you closer to the music in an informal setting.

Phil After 5 - Strings
📅 5.30pm, Monday 19 October
📍 Q Theatre
🎟️ aucklandphil.nz/concert/phil-after-5-strings-2

07/10/2026

Applications for our Orchestral Summer School are now open! ☀️

If you’re aged 12 – 18 and play an orchestral instrument this is the course for you! Make new friends and hone your ensemble skills in a week of intensive coaching led by a professional conductor and Auckland Phil musicians. At the end of the week you’ll showcase all you’ve learned, performing to friends and whānau at the Auckland Town Hall in a celebratory finale concert!

Fee scholarships are available thanks to the generous support from the Ministry of Education.

🔗 Apply now or find out more at: aucklandphil.nz/summer-school