Warkworth Music
Warkworth Music is a local, non-profit group dedicated to bringing excellent, affordable musical performances to local audiences.
For more information visit www.warkworthmusic.org.nz
Trio Obscura
Sunday 22 March 2026
Award-winning musicians Robert Ashworth (viola) and Sarah Watkins (piano) join forces with Auckland Philharmonia principal oboist Bede Hanley to present a dynamic and colourful, virtuosic, evocative and thought-provoking programme, featuring composers Klughardt, Loeffler, Alyssa Morris, and Janet Jennings (NZ).
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AOTANGO Quintet
Sunday 3 May 2026
Featuring Grayson Masefield (accordion), Lorelle McNaughton (piano), Andrew Beer (violin), Sam Swindells (guitar), and Gordon HIll (double bass) in Piazzolla’s original quintet formation, AOTANGO brings us A Century of Tango. A musical journey through the evolution of tango from timeless classics by Ángel Villoldo, Carlos Gardel, and Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, to the revolutionary nuevo tango compositions of Argentinian maestro Ástor Piazzolla.
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Elouan Quartet with Bridget Douglas
Saturday 27 June 2026
Four NZSO players with a love of chamber music are joined by NZSO principal flautist Bridget Douglas for this selection of lively and lyrical performances. The programme explores storytelling and folk influences, from Elena Kats-Chernin’s Night and Now and Mozart’s graceful Flute Quartet, to Bartók’s driving Quartet No.4, Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango and Ken Wilson’s witty Introduction, Theme & Variations.
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Stephen De Pledge
Sunday 26 July 2026
The inimitable Stephen De Pledge returns with a beatiful programme featuring Beethoven’s first piano sonata, composed when he was just 12 years old, and his last, written at the end of his eventful life. Widely regarded as one of the pinnacles of the repertoire, the Sonata Op.111 is a profound and moving work. The programme concludes with two characterful pieces of Liszt, and a quirky new work from London-based NZ composer Jeroen Speak.
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Dolfin-Lin Duo
Saturday 22 August 2026
Pianist Tony Chen Lin returns home from his Budapest base with Hungarian cellist Balázs Dolfin. Trained in Hungary and Germany, this dynamic duo present a diverse and fascinating programme that includes works by JS Bach, Johannes Brahms, Zoltán Kodály, Belá Bartók, Gao Ping, and Nathanael Dejong (NZ).
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Trio Korimako
Saturday 19 September 2026
Trio Korimako brings together three internationally renowned musicians with decades of experience, who are highly regarded in NZ for their powerful communication as well as intelligence of their playing. Helene Pohl (violin), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), and Michael Endres (piano) present works by Haydn, Schubert, Copland, and Brahms.
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St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra
Saturday 17 October 2026
St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra makes a triumphant return to Warkworth, bringing along two of NZ’s most acclaimed soloists - Monique Lapins (violin) and Matthias Balzat (cello) - performing the great Brahms Double Concerto. With symphonies by Mozart and Gounod, this concert promises to be a richly rewarding event and an exciting conclusion to the Warkworth Music Season.
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Warkworth Music - 2026 Season Ticket
Sunday 18 October 2026
Purchase a Season Ticket and enjoy the benefits of annual membership and reduced concert ticket prices.
2026 Season Ticket - $205 p.p.
A Season Ticket includes annual membership ($30) and tickets for all 7 concerts at the reduced price of $25 per concert (the regular ticket price is $40). Season tickets are transferable.
Season Tickets will be held at the Member's ticket desk for collection.
For more information on the 2026 concert schedule, programmes and performers visit warkworthmusic.org.nz
All concerts will be held at Warkworth Town Hall
Warkworth Music - 2026 Annual Membership
Sunday 18 October 2026
Support Warkworth Music - become a member and enjoy the benefit of reduced concert ticket prices.
Annual Membership - $30 p.p.
As a member you can purchase your concert ticket at the reduced price of $30 per ticket per concert (the regular ticket price is $40).
Please note that the reduced price applies only to the ticket purchased for the named member.
Membership Cards will be held at the Member's ticket desk for collection.
For more information on the 2026 concert schedule, programmes and performers visit warkworthmusic.org.nz
All concerts will be held at Warkworth Town Hall
The John Rae Trio
Saturday 11 October 2025
Jazz composers and musicians John Rae, Ben Wilcock and Patrick Bleakley have produced a stunning new album entitled Splendid Isolation, described as “beguiling” (PBS The Modernist). The trio will play material from this album as well as new material and music from John Rae’s previous albums.
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Antipodes Quartet
Saturday 30 August 2025
These four young musicians have been selected to form Antipodes Quartet at the 2024 Adam Summer School for Chamber Music. They receive professional development and performance coaching from Chamber Music New Zealand and the Adam Chamber Music Festival. The concert programme offers a deeply immersive journey into the realm of 'inner landscapes,' exploring the profound emotional territories that music can evoke.
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Ghost Trio
Saturday 26 July 2025
The Ghost Trio explore the cultural diversity of the piano trio canon, including works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Tōru Takemitsu, Maurice Ravel, and the premiere of a new work by Aotearoa composer Glen Downie.
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John Chen
Saturday 28 June 2025
Winner of the 2004 Sydney International Piano Competition, New Zealand pianist John Chen returns home to present an all-French programme of chefs-d’oeuvre by Francis Poulenc, Henri Duparc, César Franck, Gabriel Fauré, and Camille Saint-Saëns.
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Duo Viva
Saturday 31 May 2025
Featuring Miranda Adams (violin) and Tatiana Lanchtchikova (piano and accordion), Duo Vivo formed in 2003 and immediately found popularity through their CD Jealousy, tango music. Their programme provides a colourful contrast of classical, tango, and gypsy music, plus a NZ composition written for them by John Elmsly.
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Ristov Duo
Sunday 4 May 2025
“Love, Passion & Romance” - a violin and piano recital that takes the audience on an exciting and emotional musical journey. The repertoire will explore different forms of love, including Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 2, Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, Dellapiccola’s Tartriniana Seconda, and Ravel’s masterpiece, the mysterious and highly passionate Tzigane
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Ensemble Aaru
Saturday 5 April 2025
A reed quintet with extensive international experience, Ensemble Aaru was formed in June 2023 by principal players from the Auckland Philharmonia and Aotearoa’s leading freelance artists. The performance breathes new life into classic repertoire with a programme that includes works from Vivaldi, Debussy and Gershwin.
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Dan Costa Quartet
Saturday 9 November 2024
Portuguese, Italian, British-born pianist Dan Costa has assembled an all-star band of New Zealand musicians who will showcase his original compositions and Latin
influenced jazz piano style. Bringing his cutting-edge music to NZ, Dan will perform alongside some of the finest jazz musicians in the country – Bill Martin on tenor
saxophone, Umar Zakaria on double bass, and Carl Woodward on drums.
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Henry Wong Doe
Saturday 3 August 2024
After 15 years making a name for himself abroad, concert pianist Henry Wong Doe undertakes a rare return to his homeland in 2024. He will perform a compelling
programme of some of the great masterworks by Haydn, Chopin, Ginastera, and Mussorgsky, as well as a newly commissioned work by a New Zealand composer.
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Andrew Joyce & Jian Lui
Saturday 15 June 2024
Showcasing music for cello and piano from the UK, China, and NZ, the virtuosic duo brings a colourful assortment of soundbites for the first half, followed by a
larger Romantic sonata by Brahms for the latter half of the programme.
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Jade String Quartet
Saturday 18 May 2024
Auckland’s Jade String Quartet returns with a programme of sweet Mozart, stunning Schumann plus an exciting new work by NZ composer Janet Jennings based on the birdsong of extinct NZ birds. The quartet is comprised of Miranda Adams and Charmian Keay (violins), Robert Ashworth (viola) and James Yoo (cello).
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Morton Trio & Friends
Sunday 7 April 2024
This is chamber music with orchestral scope, riveting from the opening notes with Dohnányi’s rich and exhilarating Sextet, followed by what is considered Penderecki’s finest chamber achievement—two majestic works that allow the six performers to showcase their virtuosic brilliance and musicality.
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