SEMESTER 2 CONCERT – WAR & PEACE
Saturday 20th September 6:30pm – Castle Street Lecture Theatre
Come join us on Saturday, September 20th, at 6:30 pm in the Castle Street Lecture Theatre as we perform works of War & Peace under the batons of Emily Sterk and Maddy Parkins-Craig. Young Musician Award winner Callum Fotheringham will perform Hummel’s Introduction, Theme and Variations for Oboe, and the orchestra will also present the brand-new Wasteland Overture by 2025 Anthony Ritchie Composition Prize winner James Hurley. A varied and exciting evening of powerful orchestral works, a featured solo performance, and the experience of hearing a new work brought to life.
Works of peace: Remember Parihaka by Ritchie. Elgar’s Nimrod. Adagio from Spartacus by Khachaturian.
Works of war: Coriolan Overture by Beethoven, Mars by Holst, Lord of the Rings, Symphonic Suite by Shore
ANTHONY RITCHIE COMPOSITION PRIZE
The winner of the Anthony Ritchie Prize for 2025 is James Hurley with his piece titled, “Wasteland Overture”. Congratulations James! James’ piece will be performed by the DYO at our 2025 Semester 2 Concert in September. We look forward to seeing you there! Congratulations also to the runner up, Portia Bell with her piece ‘The Drastic Overture’.
DUNEDIN CONCERTO COMPETITION FINALISTS CONCERT – REVIEWS
A massive congratulations to Ozan Biner-McGrath, winner of the ‘Rising Stars’ 2025 Concerto Competition! Congratulations as well to fellow DYO player Portia Bell for her second place performance!
Ozan Biner-McGrath performing with members of the DSO and DYO
Thank you Brenda Harwood of The Star newspaper, and Elizabeth Bouman with the Otago Daily Times, for your reviews of our recent Dunedin Town Hall Concert, supporting these amazing musicians. Links below:
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