Sunday 2nd May at 2.30pm Conductor | Donald Armstrong Donald Armstrong is very proud to be the Resident Conductor of the Kapiti Concert Orchestra. He is the Associate Concertmaster of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and has spent many years performing under top level conductors. He feels that the Kāpiti Coast is his second […]
The Arts bring communities together and none more so than being a member of the Kapiti Concert Orchestra and its off-shoot Kapiti Light Orchestra. Keen musicians from Foxton to the Hutt Valley attend weekly rehearsals in Paekakariki despite long distances to travel. They are attracted to this community orchestra because it plays several roles where […]
Term 1 Concert At Te Raukura Ki Kapiti in room Puoro one. Start times are Baton down times so please arrive early to be ready to go. Wednesday Mar 4 : Tutti: Capriccio Italien, Borodin, Wednesday Mar 11: Strings: Capriccio Italien, (led by Doug Beilman) Wednesday Mar 18: Tutti: Capriccio Italien, Wednesday Mar 25: Tutti: […]
Please be at rehearsal ready to tune at 7.20pm, so that rehearsal can start at 7.30pm. Please bring a music stand (black ones required for concerts). When the Leader, Mary Taylor, stands to tune the orchestra, please be quiet. Wait for the oboe to give an A. Mary will tune the orchestra in the order […]
DO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE ORCHESTRA AS A PLAYER? All ages welcome. If you live outside of Kāpiti, you are also welcome. The members are a mix of older, younger, student, working, not working, retired or current professional, ex-professional, semi-professional, and recreational players. We perform three concerts per year, with around 35 to 40 […]
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(Players and support people – if you’d like to be featured on this page, either in a combined shot with other players, or on your own, please email kapitico@gmail.com a photo and short blurb) Born in Wellington, Donald Armstrong started early professional studies with the NZBC Schola Musica and the NZ National Youth Orchestra. He […]
Kāpiti Concert Orchestra Incorporated We are a Registered Charity and Incorporated Society and can be found at https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/Search. The object of the orchestra is to encourage and promote the performance of orchestra music on the Kāpiti Coast and to present concerts by its members with invited conductors and soloists. The orchestra was formed in 2004 […]
Sunday 26 October 2025 at 2.30pm Halloween Haunting Harmonies Halloween came early to Ōtaki Memorial Hall. Join KCO on Sunday 26 October at 2.30pm. Some of the audience dressed up as did most of the Orchestra including the conductor. The concert was enjoyed by all. Conducted by Donald Armstrong and featuring Yuka Eguchi and Damien […]
Sunday 2nd May at 2.30pm Conductor | Donald Armstrong Donald Armstrong is very proud to be the Resident Conductor of the Kapiti Concert Orchestra. He is the Associate Concertmaster of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and has spent many years performing under top level conductors. He feels that the Kāpiti Coast is his second […]