Auckland Philharmonia announces an artist change to its upcoming concert, Classic Series: Tchaikovsky's Violin, on Thursday 25 September 2025.
Singaporean rising violin star, Chloe Chua, will step in for her New Zealand debut as the soloist for this concert, performing Tchaikovsky’s much beloved and lyrical Violin Concerto.
Ms Chua first came to international attention at age 11 when she was awarded joint first prize at the 2018 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists. She was subsequently appointed as Singapore Symphony’s youngest ever Artist-in-Residence, a position she held from 2022-2024, and featured as soloist in the orchestra’s recent tour of Australia. In addition to her chart-topping recordings, she has also garnered a wide following as a frequently featured artist by YouTube stars TwoSet Violin.
The Classic Series: Tchaikovsky's Violin programme also includes Suppe’s bubbly Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna: Overture, followed by Haydn’s cheerful Symphony No.93, one of the composer’s 12 magnificent ‘London’ symphonies. And to finish, Stravinsky reimagines Tchaikovsky’s works in his ballet The Fairy’s Kiss, a potpourri of his predecessor’s music.
Chloe Chua replaces the previously advertised, Clara-Jumi Kang, who is no longer able to join us for this concert. The concert title and music programme are unchanged.
New concert details:
Classic Series: Tchaikovsky's Violin
7.30pm, Thursday 25 September
Auckland Town Hall
Conductor Shiyeon Sung
Violin Chloe Chua
Suppé Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna: Overture
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Haydn Symphony No.93
Stravinsky Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss