Grad Gala 2018

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21 September 2018

7:30pm

Venue: Auckland Town Hall

Location: 303 Queen Street, Auckland Central

Host: The University of Auckland

Cost: Free admission

Contact email: creative@auckland.ac.nz

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The University of Auckland celebrates Spring Graduation Week in style with the prestigious Grad Gala concert.

Four outstanding soloists from the School of Music will each perform a concerto with the University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Uwe Grodd, as they compete for one of three prizes totalling $13,000.

The University of Auckland Massed Choir, directed by Dr Karen Grylls, will open the concert with powerful performances of Te quiero by Favero and Bach’s Come Sweet Death, arranged by Rhonda Sandberg. The Gala will also see performances from our jazz big band and popular music students.

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Programme and performers

 

Finalists

Moon Su (Arnold) Lee
Piano

Arnold Moon Su Lee

Schumann | Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso

April Ju
Violin

April Ju

Mendelssohn | Violin Concerto no.2 in E minor, op. 64: I Allegro molto appassionato

Noah Rudd
Oboe

Noah Rudd

Mozart | Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314: I Allegro aperto - Adagio ma non troppo - Rondo. Allegretto

Jisu (Jessica) Yun
Flute

Jisu Jessica Yun

Ibert | Flute Concerto: Allegro, - Andante - Allegro scherzando

 

Jazz Big Band

Programme:

Groovin' Hard, Don Menza
A Foggy Day, George and Ira Gershwin, arr. Jim Martin

Saxophones
Lukas Fritsch - Alto
Andrew Isdale - Alto
Felix Hayes-Tourelle - Tenor
Loxmyn McDonald-Ness - Tenor
Mace Wilkin - Bari

Trumpets
Jack Thirtle
Jolyon Walsh
Nicholas Curry
Nathan Varney

Trombones
Jake Krishnamurti
Paul Cho
David Paligora
Sam Brown

Vocals
Rutaiwaiomana Ueta

Rhythm section
Jimmy Olsen - bass
Ben Gailer - piano
Kathleen Tomacruz - guitar
Rholhil Kishore - drums
Elijah Whyte - drums

Popular Music students

Programme:

Original songs by third year Popular Music student, Christo.

Discrepancy
Trying to love you

Lead vocals and electric guitar

Christo Karadjov

Drums 

Angus Grainger

Bass

Hon Manawangphiphat

Guitar:

Tim O'Malley