Make room in your 2027 calendar: Auckland Philharmonia is serving up a season of soaring emotion, powerhouse performances and cinematic magic.
Celebrating Music Director Giordano Bellincampi’s magnificent 12-year tenure, the season brings together beloved masterpieces, mighty symphonies and exciting new music from Aotearoa and beyond. Consider it your invitation to dress up, make a night of it and let the orchestra sweep you away.
Highlights include:
NZ Herald Premier Series: Eroica
7.30pm, Friday 12 February
Beethoven’s barnstorming Eroica Symphony opens the season, kicking the year off in full force. This music has lost none of its elemental force.
NZ Herald Premier Series: Lugansky Plays Rach 2
7.30pm, Thursday 2 September
For a night of sweeping romance, see Nikolai Lugansky paired with Rachmaninov’s intensely romantic Piano Concerto No.2. Lugansky promises a compelling encounter with a work full of longing, tenderness and glorious drama. Date-night material? Absolutely.
NZ Herald Premier Series: Rite Of Spring
7.30pm, Thursday 9 September
If you’re looking to support local talent, New Zealand violinist Geneva Lewis returns home to give the southern hemisphere premiere of Salina Fisher’s Violin Concerto, specially composed for her. Plus, don’t miss the electrifying Rite of Spring!
Beethoven Piano Cycle: Concertos 2, 3 & 4 And Concertos 1 & 5
7.30pm, Thursday 20 & Friday 21 May
And you can’t miss acclaimed pianist Javier Perianes who joins the orchestra for an ambitious two-night concerto showcase in May, playing the entire Beethoven Piano Concerto Cycle.
Art Of The Score: The Music Of Joe Hisaishi
7.30pm, Friday 27 August
Studio Ghibli fans are also in for a treat! Journey through the musical imagination behind Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and more, in a special concert exploring the enchanting sound worlds of one of contemporary cinema’s most beloved composers.
Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert
7.30pm, Friday 17 & Saturday 18 September
And for those who like their orchestral drama with a lightsabre, Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert celebrates the original film’s 50th anniversary. Experience the big-screen adventure with John Williams’ iconic score performed live by Auckland Phil.
From swoon-worthy concertos to Studio Ghibli favourites and the Rebel Alliance, Auckland Phil’s 2027 season has plenty of reasons to turn an ordinary evening into a great occasion.
Make a night of it! Explore Auckland Philharmonia’s full 2027 season, choose your favourites and book your tickets at aucklandphil.nz.
