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
AOTANGO Quintet
Sunday 3 May 2026
Featuring Grayson Masefield (accordion), Lorelle McNaughton (piano), Andrew Beer (violin), Kathleen Tomacruz (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.
Warkworth Town Hall
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.
Warkworth Town Hall
Stephen De Pledge
Sunday 26 July 2026
The inimitable Stephen De Pledge returns with a beautiful 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.
Warkworth Town Hall
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).
Warkworth Town Hall
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.
Warkworth Town Hall
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.
Warkworth Town Hall
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
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).
Warkworth Town Hall