Sensual and sexy, NZ Opera's Carmen is a first-rate production, writes William Dart.

APO scales some of music's loftiest heights during its Mountain King, writes William Dart.

Visiting horn player leads the APO in elegant performance, writes William Dart.

Discovered just last year, Stravinsky's 1909 music is brought to vivid live by the APO.

English composer Rumon Gamba visits Auckland for concerts with a decided Russian flavour.

Art has long provided inspiration to composers, now the APO celebrates music and art.

Theo David planned to start a training course; now's onstage at Pop-up Globe with the APO.

Orchestra rocks with special guests and power of David Bowie's song, writes William Dart.

NZ Herald Premier Series continues with a chic French tribute, writes William Dart.

Choreographer Moss Patterson pays homage to his father in When Two Rivers Collide.

William Dart reviews the APO's latest concert.

APO TO give first performance of composer Christopher Rouse's 2005 Oboe Concerto outside the United States.

Ray Chan is the APO's first conducting fellow, one of the orchestra's many initiatives to bring music to more Aucklanders

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra launched its main New Zealand Herald Premier series with John Rimmer's Vulcan, a fanfare it commissioned 18 years ago.

Violinist Chloe Hanslip will play Mozart her own way on her beloved 1737 Guarneri del Gesu instrument.

Is it okay to stage The Mikado in 2017? Most definitely, writes William Dart.

William Dart reviews the APO's first concert of 2017.

Composer Tan Dun combines classical music with smart phones, writes William Dart

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra "settles the score".

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Indian musicians combine talents for unique Diwali Festival performance.

Classical music meets high-tech gaming at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

Ever since Ning Feng topped the 2005 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, he's returned to NZ for regular concerto appearances with APO.

The title of the first concert of APO's Bayleys Great Classics series was a giveaway: a "Grand Tour", firmly locked into a European itinerary.

Working with the legendary Boulez was an unforgettable experience, says Barenboim.

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is coming home.

More concerts should come with entrees as taste-tempting as Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite, writes William Dart.

On Sunday, Nikolai Demidenko launched Auckland Museum's 2015 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series with a thoughtful and testing Chopin programme.

If the test of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's annual Celebrate Christmas was its popularity, then a full house for a second performance must be the ultimate accolade.