William Dart: The Classicist by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra - review 25 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM 2 minutes to read Thursday's longish offering, titled The Classicist, had Giordano Bellincampi and his musicians outlining a symphonic coming of age, writes William Dart. Photo / Adrian Malloch Thursday's longish offering, titled The Classicist, had Giordano Bellincampi and his musicians outlining a symphonic coming of age, writes William Dart. Photo / Adrian Malloch NZ Herald Courageous musicians provide a much-needed soundtrack to our testing times. Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2020 Beethoven birthday celebrations were our first Covid concert casualty. Seven concerts over eight days would have featured all nine symphonies alongside programmes of Beethoven chamber works and local commissions.