The Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra will perform Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Bach's Concerto in D Minor for two Violins and Orchestra, Tchaikovsky's Nocturne for Violoncello and Strings, Mozart's Concerto in G Major for Flute and Orchestra and Pachelbel's Canon for three Violins and Basso Continuo on Wednesday, February 24, at 8pm.
Tickets cost $40 for adults, $30 for seniors, and $30 for students, disabled and children.
Entry for those under 12 is free.
Tickets will be available at the church door.
The self-managed and unsubsidised orchestra is mostly composed of graduates of elite German conservatories who want to experience playing chamber music and symphonic repertoire at a high level before becoming soloists or members of full-time professional orchestras.
The ensemble's visit was announced the same week Czech harpsichord player Edita Keglerova and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra associate principal cellist Tomas Hurnik said they would perform baroque chamber music in St Peter's on Sunday, February 21, at 7pm.
The duo will perform sonatas by Jacchini, Couperin, Geminiani, Clerambault, Gabrielli-Ricercar and Bach in their hour-long Queenstown debut.
Tickets for adults are $20, seniors $15 and students $10.
Tickets will be available at the door from 6.30pm.
During the Queenstown Violin Summer School's Festival of Chamber Music, the church was the venue for the teaching staff's public recital, seven masterclasses and five casual concerts.
The Rt Rev Dr David Coles said the church was a good venue with good acoustics, but it did not have a large seating capacity.
Although concerts helped fund parish activities, this was not the main motivation for having them in the church, he said.
"We do try to foster the relationship with the arts and the wider community, and it's compatible with worship tradition.
And we've got a grand piano in there, which helps some of them.
"There are shortcomings, in terms of our facilities, because we don't have a lot of room, but it does highlight the absence of a purpose-built facility," Mr Cole said.
