Fun for the whole family! An interactive concert with Georgia Jamieson-Emms & Opus Orchestra.
Lisotta is straight off the farm, but she doesn’t want just guitars and ukeleles at her party. Lisotta wants a real orchestra with flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns, trumpets, timpani and violins.
This story is brilliantly illustrated in a song by Antonio Salieri that is a fun person’s guide to the orchestra. It’s the centrepiece of Opus Orchestra’s 2025 family series.
Georgia Jamieson-Emms introduces a sparkling range of party music—music about music and dance. So, from Philip Norman’s ‘Tin Can Band’ we progress to Mozart’s Seraglio Overture where our young audience can play percussion. Then on through Mendelssohn, Johann Strauss (‘The laughing song’), a David Farquhar Rhumba to Frederick Loewe’s ‘I could have danced all night’. And we’ll have the children singing too!
Sir Howard Morrison Centre
Rotorua
May 24, 10:30am
May 24, 4:00pm
Baycourt, Addison Theatre
Tauranga
May 25, 2:00pm
Gallagher Academy for Performing Arts
Hamilton
The Elixir of Love: Hamilton Arts Festival
Join Opus Orchestra and NZ Opera for one of the most beloved operas ever written, now adapted for a family-friendly audience.
The Elixir of Love: Hamilton Arts Festival
Join Opus Orchestra and NZ Opera for one of the most beloved operas ever written, now adapted for a family-friendly audience.
The Elixir of Love: Tauranga
Join Opus Orchestra and NZ Opera for one of the most beloved operas ever written, now adapted for a family-friendly audience.
Carnival of the Animals: Kiwi’s Musical Journey (Rotorua)
Delight in the whimsy of Camille Saint-Saëns' iconic suite, Carnival of the Animals, where the grandeur of the animal kingdom unfolds in a series of fourteen vibrant and satirical vignettes.
Carnival of the Animals: Kiwi’s Musical Journey (Tauranga)
Delight in the whimsy of Camille Saint-Saëns' iconic suite, Carnival of the Animals, where the grandeur of the animal kingdom unfolds in a series of fourteen vibrant and satirical vignettes.
Carnival of the Animals: Kiwi’s Musical Journey (Hamilton)
Delight in the whimsy of Camille Saint-Saëns' iconic suite, Carnival of the Animals, where the grandeur of the animal kingdom unfolds in a series of fourteen vibrant and satirical vignettes.
Karohirohi (Rotorua)
Step into a world where whimsy and classical grace collide in our dynamic concert lineup. Albert Schnelzer's "A Freak in Burbank" blends Tim Burton's quirkiness with Haydn's ingenuity, offering a thrilling opener. The concert then softens with one of NZ’s only solo harp concertos in Gillian Whitehead's "Karohirohi," a piece echoing eighteenth-century poise.
Karohirohi (Tauranga)
Step into a world where whimsy and classical grace collide in our dynamic concert lineup. Albert Schnelzer's "A Freak in Burbank" blends Tim Burton's quirkiness with Haydn's ingenuity, offering a thrilling opener. The concert then softens with one of NZ’s only solo harp concertos in Gillian Whitehead's "Karohirohi," a piece echoing eighteenth-century poise.
Karohirohi (Hamilton)
Step into a world where whimsy and classical grace collide in our dynamic concert lineup. Albert Schnelzer's "A Freak in Burbank" blends Tim Burton's quirkiness with Haydn's ingenuity, offering a thrilling opener. The concert then softens with one of NZ’s only solo harp concertos in Gillian Whitehead's "Karohirohi," a piece echoing eighteenth-century poise.
Opus Pocket Orchestra Tauranga Library Storytime concert
Opus Orchestra Storytime is excited to bring a special concert series designed with the littlest music enthusiasts and their families in mind. Partnering with Tauranga Library we're offering a series of lively and engaging performances that are perfect for toddlers and young children.
Opus Pocket Orchestra Papamoa Library concert
Opus Orchestra Storytime is excited to bring a special concert series designed with the littlest music enthusiasts and their families in mind. Partnering with Tauranga Library we're offering a series of lively and engaging performances that are perfect for toddlers and young children.
Matthias Balzat: Joie de Vivre (Tauranga)
Experience Matthias Balzat's mastery in Vieuxtemps' "Cello Concerto No. 1", a highlight of a concert that starts with Beethoven and concludes with Bizet's charming symphony.
Matthias Balzat: Joie de Vivre (Rotorua)
Experience Matthias Balzat's mastery in Vieuxtemps' "Cello Concerto No. 1", a highlight of a concert that starts with Beethoven and concludes with Bizet's charming symphony.
Matthias Balzat: Joie de Vivre (Hamilton)
Experience Matthias Balzat's mastery in Vieuxtemps' "Cello Concerto No. 1", a highlight of a concert that starts with Beethoven and concludes with Bizet's charming symphony.
Conducting workshop
Your chance to work with Peter Walls and Opus Orchestra in a conducting masterclass!
Hamilton Libraries: Storytime with Opus Pocket Orchestra
Dive into a world of musical adventure with Opus Pocket Orchestra!
Papamoa Library: Storytime with Opus Pocket Orchestra
Dive into a world of musical adventure in these lively performances for young children.
Tauranga Library: Storytime with Opus Pocket Orchestra
Dive into a world of musical adventure in these lively performances for young children.
Rotorua Library: Storytime with Opus Pocket Orchestra
Dive into a world of musical adventure in these lively performances for young children ages 2+.
River Songs
Enjoy a 30-minute musical journey with Opus Pocket Orchestra, featuring soloist Allison Harker and a selection of songs inspired by the beauty of te awa o Waikato.
This family-friendly set promises to enchant audiences of all ages, blending classical melodies from Beethoven with beloved tunes like Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!
Join NZ Opera and Opus Orchestra at the Hamilton Arts Festival for "Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!", a fusion of Figaro operas from Rossini's "Barber of Seville" to Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro". Delight in enchanting arias, duets and trios sung by NZ Opera soloists, accompanied by Opus Orchestra, for an afternoon of operatic grandeur. Conducted by Peter Walls and Directed by Frances Moore.