From its founding in 1980, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is the city’s only resident full-time, professional symphony orchestra.

Renowned for its innovation, passion and versatility, the APO is the orchestra of choice for visiting international artists from Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to popular musicians such as Dianna Krall, Natalie Cole, Burt Bacharach, Andrea Bocelli and Serj Tankian.

For many people the Viennese ball is synonymous with the beauty and grace of the 19th century. Dancing at thirty revolutions per minute, one will not resist being swept back to an era where romance ruled the world and moved the heavens.

 

The Queen City Big Band

A 20-piece big band featuring two exciting vocalists. The band comprises a number of Auckland's finest young jazz musicians along with a nucleus of senior experienced professionals. Under the musical directorship of John Callesen, the band performs from a huge repertoire of big band hits ranging from early swing music to some of the latest rock tunes using arrangements from all over the world.

We dare you resist the rich sounds of this wonderful big band

 

The Billy Joel Cover Band

The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience...Winner of "Stars In Their Eyes"

 

Banda Latina

BANDA LATINA was formed in 1991, the time of the Lambada and Gipsy Kings, when dancing salsa and merengue was something probably never heard of before in NZ and the Latin American musical phenomena had not yet touched this part of the world. The group initiated its career with a good mix of cumbias and included in their repertoire popular Latin pieces like "La Bamba", "Tequila" and "Tell me cuando" among others. "Banda Latina", which translated to English means Latin Band, increased the richness of their music by incorporating an exotic and lively percussion beat to their songs, and their style evolved progressively through time.