What is the Devonport Chamber Orchestra?

Orchestra photo The Devonport Chamber Orchestra (DCO) is a community orchestra group, passionate about providing accessible classical music. We offer you four to six live performance concerts each year in the seaside suburb of Devonport on Auckland’s North Shore.

In past years, our concerts were in one of three venues - The Depot Artspace, Harmony Hall or Holy Trinity Church.

Since 2016 all our concerts are held at:
   Holy Trinity Anglican Church,
   20 Church Street,
   Devonport. (click here for location map)

Classical music for everyone

The DCO experience is for everyone; concert-goers of all ages, musicians wanting to perform in a local, receptive setting, or a community-minded person wanting to be involved from an organisational perspective. Our music range is mostly from the classical repertoire.

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Other amateur orchestras that may be of interest to you:
St. Matthews Chamber Orchestra
Auckland Symphony Orchestra
Manukau Symphony Orchestra
Auckland Sinfonietta Orchestra

Concerts in 2023
(Point at concert for programme details)

30th April, 2:00pm

Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St
Haydn Trumpet Concerto

5th June, 2:30pm

The Pumphouse, 2A Manurere Ave, Takapuna
North Shore Piano Concerto Competition Finals

30th July, 2:00pm

Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St
Weber Clarinet Concerto

3rd September, 2:00pm

Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St
Paddy plays Rach 2

19th November, 2:00pm

Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St
Vivaldi Bassoon Concertos

Mozart: Lucio Silla overture K.135
Haydn: Trumpet concerto in E flat major
Haydn: Symphony No 102 in B flat major
Conductor: Joshua Kirk
Trumpet soloist: Liam Wright

Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St
(Adults $20, Seniors/Students $15, children under 12 free)
Mozart: Piano Concerto in Bb KV 450
(first movement)
Conductor:Joshua Kirk

The Pumphouse, 2A Manurere Ave, Takapuna
Weber: Clarinet concerto in F minor No.1 Op.73
Weber: Symphony No.1 in C major, Op.19
Conductor: Warwick Robinson
Clarinet soloist: Frank Talbot

Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St
(Adults $20, Seniors/Students $15, children under 12 free)
Khachaturian: Adagio from Spartacus
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Conductor: Warwick Robinson
Piano soloist: Patrick Cornfield

Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St
(Adults $25, Seniors/Students $20, children under 12 free)
Vivaldi: Bassoon concerto in E minor,  RV 484
Vivaldi: Bassoon concerto in G major, RV 493
Grieg: Holberg Suite Op 40
Conductor: Mark Bennett
Bassoon Soloist: Sam Brough

Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St
(Adults $20, Seniors/Students $15, children under 12 free)


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