Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. This first Comfy Concert of 2026 is a benefit for Kaibosh Food Rescue.

Korimako: Helene Pohl, Rolf Gjelsten and Michael Endres perform a delicious programme of music by Joseph Haydn, Aaron Copland, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms.

Korimako: Helene Pohl, Rolf Gjelsten and Michael Endres perform a delicious programme of music by Joseph Haydn, Aaron Copland, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms.

Eine seltene Gelegenheit, ein Duo-Programm für Geige und Cello zu hören

Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. This final Comfy Concert of 2025 is a benefit for Kaibosh Food Rescue.

Helene Pohl, violin - Gillian Ansell, viola - Rolf Gjelsten, cello

Tickets at the door: adults $50, school children free

In the event of wet weather the concert will be held  at Saint Paul's Presbyterian Church
89 Tennyson St Napier

All proceeds go to the Tironui Music Trust

The official launch of the new ensemble: Korimako, comprising Helene Pohl, Rolf Gjelsten and Michael Endres. Programme to include music by Schubert, Copland and Brahms. Listen to the pre-launch interview with Bryan Crump Wednesday 29 October 4 pm on RNZ Concert.

Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. This concert is a benefit for Arohanui Strings+

Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. This concert is a benefit for Kaibosh Food Rescue.

Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. Special guests Bridget Douglas, flute, Victoria Jaenecke, viola and First Smile Gamelan. This concert is a benefit for Arohanui Strings+

Helene Pohl will be performing with Rolf Gjelsten, Yariv Aloni and Arthur Rowe in the stunning acoustic of the Phillip T Young Recital Hall at the University of Victoria

Music by Beethoven, Turina, Schumann, Gluck, Dvorak and Liszt

Helene Pohl, violin, Rolf Gjelsten, cello, Beth Chen and Nicole Chao, piano

Tickets: Contact Ed & Juliet Cooke at efjacooke@gmail.com

Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. This concert is a benefit for Arohanui Strings+

12 outstanding secondary school age chamber groups strut their stuff after an intensive weekend of coaching and rehearsals with Wellington’s finest coaches

The Pohl/Gjelsten Duo shares music from Bach to Tabea Squire.

Tickets available in advance from the Box Office of the Royal Whanganui Opera House, or at the door, cash only (no eftpos)

Adults 40.00, Seniors 35.00, CMW subscribers 25.00, students 5.00

Guest Concertmaster in Orchestra Wellington for the Royal New Zealand Ballet 2025 Wellington Season of The Firebird and My Brilliant Career

Helene Pohl, Rolf Gjelsten and Friends

“Chamber Pot Pourri” at The Long Hall

Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. This concert is a benefit for Kaibosh Food Rescue.

Helene Pohl, violin and Rolf Gjelsten, cello

Plus special guest appearance by exciting young Wellington violinists An Pham and Hamish Harrison

The Royal New Zealand Ballet presents their 2025 Season of The Firebird and My Brilliant Career, Wellington Season with Orchestra Wellington

Guest Concertmaster in Orchestra Wellington for the Royal New Zealand Ballet 2025 Wellington Season of The Firebird and My Brilliant Career

Guest Concertmaster in Orchestra Wellington for the Royal New Zealand Ballet 2025 Wellington Season of The Firebird and My Brilliant Career

Guest Concertmaster in Orchestra Wellington for the Royal New Zealand Ballet 2025 Wellington Season of The Firebird and My Brilliant Career

Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. This concert is a benefit for Arohanui Strings+

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Enjoy a cup of tea and relax to expertly curated chamber music featuring Helene and Rolf and their friends at this hidden gem - the intimate venue with the best view in Wellington! Couches, chairs, cushions… you choose your comfort level. This concert is a benefit for Kaibosh Food Rescue

All Proceeds to Arohanui Strings which funded their April 2025 Holiday Programme