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Take A Musical Trip From Aotearoa To Italy With The NZSO In June
Friday, 12 May 2023, 6:50 pm | NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra takes audiences on a musical journey from Aotearoa to Italy with exciting performances in Kāpiti, Wairarapa, Hastings, Taupō and Hamilton in June. NZSO Music Director Emeritus James Judd conducts a breathtaking collection ... More >>
Renowned English Pianist To Perform With NZSO In Wellington
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 4:03 pm | NZSO
Acclaimed English pianist Paul Lewis performs for the first time in Wellington with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in May in a not-to-be-missed concert experience featuring Beethoven’s magnificent Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor . <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2304/df1a4555000335fbf523.jpeg" ... More >>
Musicians As Young As 11 To Perform With NZSO In Wellington
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 2:34 pm | NZSO
A selection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s finest young musicians, including an 11-year-old cellist and a 12-year-old pianist, will perform as soloists and alongside the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in a special concert on 12 April. The Young Artists Showcase ... More >>
Star Conductor And Cellist Join NZSO For Spirited Shows In April
Monday, 20 March 2023, 6:47 pm | NZSO
Internationally renowned Scottish conductor Sir Donald Runnicles and acclaimed German-French cellist Nicolas Altstaedt debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in April. Sir Donald, one of the world’s top conductors, and Altstaedt, a virtuoso across ... More >>
NZSO Presents Two Nights Of Exhilarating Music In Wellington
Monday, 20 February 2023, 2:33 pm | NZSO
Some of the most exciting and innovative music ever written by Mozart, Bach and other great composers is performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra over two nights in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington in March. Mozart & Salieri on 10 ... More >>
NZSO Guest Conductor In Awe Of Classic Movie Musical West Side Story
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 3:42 pm | NZSO
When it comes to a passion for the electrifying score of the beloved 1961 film West Side Story , few can beat internationally acclaimed conductor Joshua Tan . More >>
Movie Classic West Side Story To Screen With Live Music By The NZSO
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 2:55 pm | NZSO
The beloved 1961 film West Side Story returns to the big screen in 2023 as a movie experience like no other, featuring live music from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra . <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/7b73339e22c7f0576faa.jpeg" ... More >>
Cellist-turned-conductor Leads NZSO For Handel’s Inspirational Messiah
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 3:21 pm | NZSO
Acclaimed Italian conductor Umberto Clerici makes his New Zealand Symphony Orchestra debut with a lavish performance of Handel’s masterwork Messiah , in association with Sky City Hotels Group, in Wellington on 10 December. Clerici, a virtuoso cellist ... More >>
NZSO And New Zealand Opera To Perform Electrifying Bluebeard’s Castle
Monday, 14 November 2022, 10:45 am | NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and New Zealand Opera are partnering to perform a critically acclaimed new interpretation of Béla Bartók’s operatic masterpiece Bluebeard’s Castle in Wellington and Christchurch next year. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/dfc53feb9df8a7d76568.jpeg" ... More >>
NZSO To Perform Mozart’s Spectacular Requiem In Wellington And Auckland
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 12:09 pm | NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra joins with the acclaimed Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir and four of the country’s leading singers this month to perform one of Mozart’s greatest works in Wellington and Auckland. Requiem , written by Mozart shortly before ... More >>
Movie Legend John Williams And More Power NZSO’s 2023 Season
Friday, 7 October 2022, 6:27 pm | NZSO
The music of cinema legend John Williams will be celebrated in two special concert programmes by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2023. The tribute concerts feature Williams’ music from more than 15 films, including Jaws , Star Wars , E.T. The ... More >>
From Bach To Bowie – NZSO Festival Has Music For Everyone
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 12:19 pm | NZSO
International stars and local music legends join with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Association with New Zealand Listener for three diverse and exhilarating concerts from 30 September. The line-up for the NZSO’s Immerse 2022 festival features the ... More >>
NZSO’s 75th Anniversary Gala To Feature Crowd-curated Favourites
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 2:35 pm | NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ’s 75th anniversary gala concert will include four exhilarating pieces of music chosen in advance by the audience. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2208/82e319a8a5ee7921aa21.jpeg" ... More >>
NZSO Presents An Extravaganza Of Baroque Music In August
Monday, 25 July 2022, 5:32 pm | NZSO
NZSO 75th anniversary. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform a selection of the most exciting and beautiful works of the baroque era in a seven-date tour in August. Extravaganza features works by 17th Century baroque masters Marc-Antoine ... More >>
Renowned English Pianist To Perform Beethoven Cycle With NZSO
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 2:55 pm | NZSO
Acclaimed English pianist Paul Lewis will perform Beethoven’s entire Piano Concerto cycle with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Auckland this August. Lewis, highly regarded for his interpretations of Beethoven’s piano works, joins the NZSO directly ... More >>
NZSO Trio To Play Special Performances In Auckland Next Week
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 6:43 pm | NZSO
Members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 27 and 28 April where the music to be played is only revealed just before the concerts begins. Daily Catch , at Q Theatre, features NZSO Concertmaster and violinist ... More >>
TEEKS To Perform Three Nights With The NZSO In June
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 6:18 pm | NZSO
TEEKS, one of the most heartfelt and compelling voices in modern soul and R&B, performs for the first time with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in June. This special collaboration between the extraordinary singer and Aotearoa New Zealand’s ... More >>
Dame Patsy Reddy Appointed Trustee Of The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation
Monday, 21 March 2022, 11:27 am | NZSO
Former Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, has been appointed a trustee of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/be5e8b3d708781535d47.jpeg" width="602" height="720"> She takes up her appointment ... More >>
NZSO Showcases Talented Young Musicians In Streaming Premiere
Friday, 18 March 2022, 1:38 pm | NZSO
Two talented young musicians’ stunning debut performances with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra can now be enjoyed online from 18 March. Pianist Benjamin Carter (Wellington College) and cellist Ingrid Kosaka (Christchurch Girls’ High School) ... More >>
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Stamps Take Centre Stage
Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 8:39 am | NZSO
NZ Post’s latest stamp release celebrates a milestone birthday for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) and pays homage to the past and present. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/ec71aaa7763098825d00.jpeg" width="720" height="435"> NZSO First Day Cover Turning ... More >>