BOP Symphonia presents Masters of Melody
215 Devonport Rd, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
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Romantic melodies and lush violin sounds will fill Holy Trinity Church when Bay of Plenty Symphonia takes to the stage for their final concert of 2023, presenting full orchestral forces, a brand-new commission, and a star violinist all under the baton of up-and-coming conductor Euan Safey.
The concert opens with the evocative Overture to Mozart’s most famous opera The Magic Flute. Equal parts profundity, drama, and sparkling playfulness, it opens with three of the most famous chords in orchestral history, instantly transporting us into a world of light and dark, truth and mystery.
Polish romantic composer Henryk Wieniawski was a violin virtuoso himself, so it is no surprise that his Violin Concerto No. 2 requires a master of the violin to perform. Enter Andrew Beer, concertmaster of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and awarded Best Classical Artist at the 2020 NZ Music Awards. Andrew dazzled audiences (and players) with his performance of the Four Seasons by Vivaldi and Piazzolla in 2021 and he is sure to do the same again with his virtuosity, technical brilliance and outstanding musicality.
After the interval, it is time for a world premiere! Thanks to a generous bequest, Bay of Plenty Symphonia have commissioned noted New Zealand composer and performer (and Tauranga Girls College old girl) Briar Prastiti to write a new composition specifically for our orchestra. In her piece Pegasus, this year’s Douglas Lilburn Trust Composer in Residence draws inspiration from both her Greek heritage and her upbringing in Tauranga. Galloping rhythms describe the thrill of horse-riding before breaking free into the skies alongside Pegasus, the flying horse of Greek myth, who ended in the heavens, made a constellation by mighty Zeus.
We finish with Mendelssohn’s Symphony no. 5, nicknamed “Reformation”. Rich in variety, listeners can expect to be surrounded in rich orchestral resonance, fiery strings, luminescent dances, prayer-like moments, and finally a mighty chorale reminiscent of Bach.
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