13-07-2025
William Dart review: Auckland Philharmonia delivers magical Nightscapes concert experience
Auckland Philharmonia's wind principals – Bede Hanley, Ingrid Hagan, Gabrielle Pho and Jonathan Cohen – take centre stage in a charismatic performance of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante. Photo / Sav Schulman
THE FACTS
The Auckland Philharmonia's Nightscapes may well be one of the most downright enjoyable concerts of this season.
With maestro Giordano Bellincampi on the podium, we were transported from the dazzling sophistication of a Viennese ballroom to a soul-baring tryst in a dark, mysterious forest, creating the sort of