[CLOSED] Win a Double Pass to The Masters concert

Win a Double Pass to The Masters concert - Andrew Joyce, the principal cellist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) will join the Manukau Symphony Orchestra (MSO) for its final concert of 2015. The Masters programme will be conducted by Professor Uwe Grodd, including Andrew Joyce performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto. The concerto is a cornerstone of the cello repertoire. Written in 1919, shortly after World War I, it is a masterpiece, filled with complexity in a musical search for the meaning of life. Professor Grodd and the orchestra have also commissioned a work to celebrate the life of Douglas Lilburn, the father of New Zealand composition. Young local composer, David Grahame Taylor, has written a work titled Soliloquy for Douglas Lilburn. It will be performed for the first time as a tribute to mark the 100th anniversary of Lilburn’s birth. Following in the footsteps of greatness, while inspiring, imposes a burden on a composer. Brahms felt this way about Beethoven. Since he was also a perfectionist, it took him 14 years to produce his 1st Symphony in 1876. There are some deliberate references to Beethoven in David Taylor’s work, but Brahms’ masterful touch is also in evidence. The Masters is performed at 7.30pm on December 5 at the Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau. Book by contacting Terry Spragg, phone 577-3031, email manukausymphony@xtra.co.nz, or online at www.ticketdirect.co.nz. Door sales available. The Times has four double passes to The Masters concert to give away. To enter, simply fill in the form below. One entry per person/email address; Winner notified by email or phone (please provide day phone number on entering). Winner must be able to collect from Times Newspapers - Level one, The Lane, Botany Town Centre. Entries close December 1, 2015.

This competition closes on Tuesday, 1 December 2015 at 11:59 PM AEST.