Spirit of France

The Taranaki Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Christopher J. Luke, takes you to France in their next 2025 Concert Season performance. Joining the orchestra will be one of New Plymouth’s greatest classical exports, in recent times, Dominic Jacquemard. Now a professional percussionist with the Auckland Philharmonia, Dominic will join the orchestra in a rare performance of Darius Milhaud’s 'Concerto for Marimba, Vibraphone & Orchestra' - an exciting work which encompasses Dominic's mallet skills balanced against the beauty of Milhaud’s exploration of orchestral tonal colours. Mozart’s energetic '“Paris” Symphony' and Gabriel Faure’s charming orchestral suite 'Masques et bergamasques' complement the programme culminating in Ravel’s celebrated and much-loved 'Bolero'. A musical voyage to France awaits you!

If you have any accessibility requirements, please email the venue at ticketnp@npdc.govt.nz at least 3 days prior to the show.