Auckland Phil bids adieu to concertmaster Andrew Beer

Andrew’s final performance with the Auckland Philharmonia will be at The New Zealand Herald Premier Series: Chopin & Tchaikovsky concert on Thursday 11 June, after which acclaimed violinist Max Tan will step in as the orchestra’s Interim Concertmaster. While under the capable interim leadership of Tan, the orchestra will embark on an extensive search to fill the Concertmaster role.

Weir continues, “While it’s sad to say farewell to Andrew from our shores, this is an exciting opportunity to welcome back violinist Max Tan, who will step into the Interim Concertmaster position. Dr Tan has performed on stages in North America, Europe, and Asia, holds the position of Concertmaster of Opera Philadelphia, and is an alumnus of Harvard and Juilliard. He will be a familiar face to many of our audience as he successfully led our orchestra as Guest Associate Concertmaster from June through to August 2025 and we look forward to his return to the Auckland stage in this interim capacity.”

Andrew Beer shared, "My heartfelt gratitude goes to the Auckland Philharmonia for 12 years of superb music making and great growth opportunities, it has been a privilege to work with such talented and passionate musicians and I have so many great memories of my time here. I also hope I have contributed to the orchestra’s legacy and spirit of artistic excellence. I am extremely excited and honoured to be joining the Singapore Symphony (SSO), a world-class orchestra in a deeply multicultural city, and look forward to helping with its outstanding path of growth and impact in Singapore and worldwide.”

Kenneth Kwok, CEO of the Singapore Symphony Group, commented, “Following an extensive global search, we are delighted to welcome Andrew to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. We look forward to the artistry he will bring to the SSO stage in our new season and beyond, working with incoming Music Director Hannu Lintu.”