13 Nov 2020

Covid-19: Auckland Philharmonia in-person concert canned last minute

From Morning Report, 7:54 am on 13 November 2020

An audience of hundreds were set to fill the Auckland Town Hall last night.

That plan came to an abrupt halt when news of the mystery case of Covid-19 broke, just a few hours before the performance by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra was set to begin.

Instead, the orchestra played to an empty room, in a performance that was seen only by livestream.

Geraint Martin is the chairman of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.