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  • 01 December 2011

     

    Vector Wellington Orchestra has announced the appointment of its new General Manager, Adán E. Tijerina.

    He will take over from Diana Marsh, who has headed the orchestra’s administration for the past two years.

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  • 18 November 2011

    Vector Wellington Orchestra’s 2012 season marks the start of a new era for the orchestra. As before, the core of its identity rests in its four subscription concerts, its education and outdoor concerts, and its support for the capital’s opera, ballet and choral performances. But behind the scenes, the VWO is taking a strong stance towards encouraging new talent and strengthening Wellington’s arts infrastructure through its links with other arts organisations.

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  • 31 October 2011

    ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER

    Friday 18 November
    Wellington Town Hall, 7.30pm

    Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
    Canteloube:  Chants d'Auvergne
    Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

    Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo Soprano

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    Adult $53 - $68
    Child $15

    World renowned mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter will sing with Vector Wellington Orchestra on Friday, November 18. Her appearance with the orchestra has been anticipated as the highlight of an outstanding year of music.

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  • 12 September 2011

    Diana Marsh has announced her resignation as General Manager of Vector Wellington Orchestra after two years in the role.

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  • 04 September 2011

    Vector Wellington Orchestra musical director Marc Taddei has named Chris Gendall as the 2011 Composer in Residence. The residency will culminate in a major commission to be performed by the VWO in our 2012 season.

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  • 31 August 2011

    IN THIS NEWSLETTER

    Our September 11 concert is on a Sunday afternoon at the Michael Fowler Centre.

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  • 30 August 2011

    Vector Wellington Orchestra has escaped a threatened funding cut that would have trimmed more than $200,000 from its annual budget and reduced it to community orchestra status.

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  • 19 August 2011

    Sunday 11 September, Michael Fowler Centre, 2.00pm

    On The Transmigration of Souls

    Diedre Irons, Piano
    Marc Taddei, Conductor
    Orpheus Choir
    The Choristers of the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

    Beethoven: Symphony No 5 in C minor
    Mozart: Piano Concerto No 25 in C Major,
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    Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls

    On September 11, Vector Wellington Orchestra will perform the New Zealand premiere of John Adams’ On the Transmigration of Souls.

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