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Opera Superstar Adds Masterclasses To Her New Zealand Debut

Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 10:42 am | NZSO

The acclaimed Kansas-born mezzo-soprano will perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, led by Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor Gemma New, in Wellington and Auckland for the concerts Joyce DiDonato Summer Nights. More >>

Gemma New Leads NZSO For Mahler’s Powerhouse Sixth Symphony

Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 1:59 pm | NZSO

The 80-minute musical equivalent of a movie blockbuster, Mahler 6 in Wellington and Auckland features more than 100 players, including two harps, off-stage bells and the famous unforgettable sound of giant hammer blows. More >>

Mana Moana Wellington Shows With Signature Choir And NZSO Now Sold Out

Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 3:48 pm | NZSO

Mana Moana celebrates two worlds of music, with the NZSO led by acclaimed conductor Brent Stewart, and each performance hosted by talented actor and comedian Tofiga Fepulea’i. More >>

NZSO Conjures Sorcerers, Spiders & Bret McKenzie

Thursday, 17 July 2025, 3:40 pm | NZSO

Led by the NZSO’s Music Director Designate, acclaimed German conductor André de Ridder, the Rumakina Immerse Festival features Oscar-winner Bret McKenzie, NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen and Grammy Award-winning taonga pūroro player and composer ... More >>

Sensational Spanish Pianist Warms Up Winter With Fiery NZSO Debut

Monday, 30 June 2025, 1:16 pm | NZSO

Celebrated for his ability to make the piano “sing and glitter with alert, polished brilliance” (Sydney Morning Herald), Perianes takes the stage for two dazzling works. More >>

National Youth Orchestra To Take Audience On A Musical Adventure

Saturday, 28 June 2025, 7:22 am | NZSO

NYO Adventure includes the world premiere of glacier by NZSO NYO 2025 Composer-in-Residence Luka Venter, offering a fresh and bold addition to the orchestral repertoire. More >>

International Star Conductor André De Ridder Appointed New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Music Director

Monday, 23 June 2025, 8:08 pm | NZSO

Maestro de Ridder, who made his NZSO debut with an acclaimed three-concert festival in 2023 will become the NZSO’s first Music Director since Edo de Waart finished in 2019. His appointment comes amid continued international demand for his impressive ... More >>

Hit Show Mana Moana Returns To Wellington With Signature Choir And NZSO

Monday, 16 June 2025, 7:25 pm | NZSO

Following 2022’s sensational debut in Wellington and a hit performance with the NZSO in Auckland in 2023, Mana Moana has reached new heights this year, including a second show at Auckland’s Spark Arena in May. More >>

NZSO Classical Hits Tour From Kerikeri To Blenheim Begins 31 May

Monday, 26 May 2025, 2:33 pm | NZSO

Masterworks: Mozart, Beethoven & Haydn is part of the NZSO’s annual Setting Up Camp tour, which includes daytime community performances and events in each centre where the orchestra plays. More >>

Music Stars Join With The NZSO In Wellington And Christchurch

Monday, 19 May 2025, 8:28 pm | NZSO

Echoes of Home: Bartók & Dvořák (Wellington, 23 May and Christchurch, 25 May) opens with a homegrown masterpiece: Douglas Lilburn’s Aotearoa Overture, a tribute to New Zealand's sweeping landscapes and unique cultural heritage. More >>

Virtuoso & Sensational Conductor Join NZSO In Wellington & Christchurch

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 11:15 am | NZSO

Echoes of Home: Bartók & Dvořák in Wellington (23 May) and Christchurch (25 May) opens with a homegrown masterpiece: Douglas Lilburn’s Aotearoa Overture, a tribute to New Zealand's sweeping landscapes and unique cultural heritage. More >>

‘Astounding’ Grammy Award-winning Pianist To Debut With NZSO In April

Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 10:18 am | NZSO

Grammy Award winner Daniil Trifonov will perform Rachmaninov’s extraordinary Piano Concerto No. 3 in Wellington and Auckland. For the performances, the NZSO will be led by renowned Italian conductor Umberto Clerici. More >>

Head Of Renowned French Orchestra Appointed NZSO Chief Executive

Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 3:46 pm | NZSO

Feldman’s appointment was announced today by NZSO Board Chair Carmel Walsh and follows an exhaustive national and international search for the national orchestra’s next Chief Executive. More >>

November Rhapsody: Conductor And Pianist Superstars Join NZSO

Thursday, 17 October 2024, 3:38 pm | NZSO

Gavrylyuk, hailed as “an extraordinary talent” by legendary Russian pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy, performs Rachmaninov’s brilliant Rhapsody of a Theme of Paganini, inspired by the music of violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini. More >>

NZSO Celebrates Puccini’s Opera Hits And A Kiwi World Premiere

Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:16 pm | NZSO

New Zealand soprano Eliza Boom, who won Australia’s prestigious Bel Canto Award this month, and acclaimed Australian tenor Paul O’Neill will perform a selection of opera master Puccini’s best known and loved arias. More >>

NZSO Principal Conductor Returns For World Premiere

Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 3:21 pm | NZSO

After captivating audiences at the prestigious BBC Proms, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor Gemma New returns home for a Mozart masterpiece and the world premiere of renowned Kiwi composer Lyell Cresswell’s final work. More >>