Evening with Auckland Philharmonia Chief Conductor Eckehard Stier

© Astrid Wolter

In anticipation of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s concert performance of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde on 19 July - the first ever in New Zealand - on 19 July, the Auckland Goethe Society was privileged to host an evening with the conductor – APO Chief Conductor and Music Director Eckehard Stier.

Maestro Stier spoke about his career in Dresden and Auckland, and gave fascinating insights into Wagner's masterpiece - both the work itself, and the practical challenges of performing it, even today.