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NZ Symphony Orchestra - Latest News [Page 10]

NZSO Listings - November/December 2003

Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 6:55 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Enclosed are the listings for November and December concerts for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Season 2003 and other events. More >>

Conductor For NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2003

Thursday, 21 August 2003, 2:35 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The NZSO National Youth Orchestra announces its 2003 concerts with the welcome return of German conductor Lutz Koehler, who led the NZSO National Youth Orchestra in the successful 2001 concerts in Wellington and Auckland. The orchestra will meet in Wellington, ... More >>

Music Director Cancels

Thursday, 10 July 2003, 8:51 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has contracted NZSO Principal Guest Conductor Matthias Bamert to replace James Judd after Judd's recent withdrawal, due to personal reasons, from the upcoming August subscription tour with world-renowned cellist Lynn ... More >>

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Listings 08-03

Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 5:56 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

COMPOSER FOCUS If you love the music of Rachmaninov this is the programme for you, especially with Peter Donohoe at the piano. James Sedares conductor Peter Donohoe piano RACHMANINOV Capriccio Bohemien Piano Concerto No.4 Vocalise Piano Concerto ... More >>

Moscow Piano Competition Winner Returns To Perform

Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 9:08 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra welcomes the return of renowned Russian conductor Alexander Lazarev in concerts celebrating the glory of Russian music and include performances of Tchaikovsky's famed First Piano Concerto with Peter Donohoe, winner ... More >>

Young Russian Star Performs With NZSO in June

Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 3:06 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

"This is the sort of playing [by Ilya Gringolts] which you don't just admire and wonder at, but which you find yourself wanting to be entertained by all evening." Hilary Finch, The Times More >>

Ilya Gringolts To Play With NZSO (includes image)

Thursday, 29 May 2003, 8:33 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Astonishing young Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts will perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in June and July throughout the North Island in some of the best concerts of the year, and incorporating a celebration of his 21st birthday on 2 July ... More >>

Russian Star To Celebrate His 21st With NZSO

Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 4:57 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

"This is the sort of playing [by Ilya Gringolts] which you don't just admire and wonder at, but which you find yourself wanting to be entertained by all evening." Hilary Finch, The Times More >>

Relish Group presents3 great composers

Monday, 5 May 2003, 4:58 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Continuing the highly successful 'Composer Focus' series, the NZSO will host a second series of three concerts in the Wellington Town Hall, specialising in the music of Strauss, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev respectively. These are scheduled for May, August ... More >>

War Forces NZSO Leading Conductor To Cancel tour

Monday, 14 April 2003, 5:35 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Franz-Paul Decker, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Conductor Laureate, has withdrawn from his upcoming valedictory tour due to anxieties resulting from the war in Iraq and the threat of the Sars virus. More >>

NZSO Coming Events

Thursday, 3 April 2003, 12:54 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Concerts full of melody and rich orchestral colour! There's nothing quite like the sound of a 'live' symphony orchestra, especially when it's playing music by famous composers, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, and Tchaikovsky. More >>

Experience The Spirit Of Film Score

Tuesday, 1 April 2003, 6:24 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert of music from the movies, on April 16 at the Michael Fowler Centre, including music from the recent hit film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Utu (music from the acclaimed soundtrack to ... More >>

Nzso To Undertake First Int Tour In 3 Years

Friday, 21 March 2003, 6:48 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) is pleased to announce that it will undertake a one-concert tour to Japan in October this year as part of the International Performing Arts Festival 2003. The NZSO were invited by Naomoto Okayama, C.E.O of the Association ... More >>

A Great Orchestra, A Great Journey

Monday, 3 March 2003, 10:46 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra opens a spectacular Season 2003 with intrigue, controversy, hatpins and rubber bands. With NZSO Music Director James Judd on the podium, the orchestra will perform a mix of fantasy and classicism in Wellington, ... More >>

The 4 Seasons Tour

Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 1:51 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The NZSO Chamber Orchestra will welcome the return of charismatic violinist Ian Swensen in March. He will perform Vivaldi's famous Four Seasons with the orchestra in a series of concerts throughout the South Island. More >>

NZ Composer Competition Reaches The Final Stage

Monday, 9 December 2002, 9:58 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Concert FM have announced the four finalists for the Douglas Lilburn Prize Competition. This competition, which is dedicated to the memory of the composer known as the 'father of New Zealand Music', results in ... More >>

NZ Composer Competition Reaches The Final Stage

Friday, 6 December 2002, 3:09 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Concert FM have announced the four finalists for the Douglas Lilburn Prize Competition. This competition, which is dedicated to the memory of the composer known as the 'father of New Zealand Music', results in ... More >>

Wizards, Witches And Elves In Wellington With NZSO

Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 2:36 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents two family concerts in Wellington in December, featuring music from the world of film, 'Musical Mythologies' and musical theatre, 'With a song in my Heart', which will have the Wellington hills alive with ... More >>

Change of programme item in upcoming NZSO tour

Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 3:09 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Please note: The upcoming NZSO tour in October and November will now present the stark beauty of Jean Sibelius' native Finland in his tone poem, Finlandia, which replaces Thomas Adès Living Toys More >>

Transgender Pioneer Returns For Premiere

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:23 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere performance of New Zealand composer; Jack Body's commission dedicated to Carmen Rupe. This tribute to the life and personality of Carmen, transgender pioneer, featuring Australian guitarist, ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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