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More tickets for must-see NZSO Beethoven concert in Wellingt
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 2:35 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ’s Beethoven 9 concert in Wellington tomorrow is so popular, extra tickets have been released to cope with demand. More >>
NZSO partners with Wellington charity for Christmas Concerts
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 9:58 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Whether it’s experiencing Handel’s glorious oratorio Messiah or the classic It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas New Zealand Symphony Orchestra audiences in December can also help those in need during the festive season. More >>
NZSO mixes Zappa and Mozart on Wellington’s waterfront
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 10:41 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra breaks out of the traditional concert hall next week with a new series of boutique-style performances on Wellington’s waterfront. More >>
Grammy Award winner Sasha Cooke returns to sing with NZSO
Monday, 26 March 2018, 1:03 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Grammy Award winner Sasha Cooke returns to sing with the NZSO Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke returns in April to perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as it celebrates works by three great French composers. More >>
Canadian Baroque Star to Perform with NZSO in Wellington
Monday, 13 November 2017, 9:26 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Virtuoso Canadian violinist Aisslinn Nosky will direct and perform with players from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ’s string section in a special concert of Baroque music in Wellington on 17 November. More >>
Violin Virtuoso Janine Jansen Returns to Perform with NZSO
Friday, 27 October 2017, 10:47 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
One of the most popular and critically acclaimed violinists in the world returns to perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in November. More >>
Two world premieres in one night for NZSO
Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 12:12 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
New Zealanders will be the first to hear orchestral music inspired by a nineteenth century conman and a giant of twentieth century literature when the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra premieres two works next month. More >>
Folk-influenced works to feature in upcoming NZSO concert
Friday, 18 September 2015, 2:11 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
A vibrant programme of folk-influenced contemporary music will keep concertgoers on the edge of their seats at the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s (NZSO) next concert, Bold Worlds: Fire and Ice , featuring two works that were especially written ... More >>
Trans-Tasman orchestras mark Anzac centenary
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 12:02 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra join forces to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landings with near simultaneous concerts featuring two world premieres by New Zealand and Australian composers. More >>
Beethoven extravaganza opens NZSO Season
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 1:11 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra opens its 2015 Season with more great music from master composer Beethoven. Following last year’s popular NZSO concert series, Beethoven: The Symphonies, the first national tour for 2015 features the famous composer’s ... More >>
NZSO Concertmaster steps in at eleventh hour for concerto
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 12:06 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Due to illness, US violinist Stefan Jackiw has regrettably cancelled his Tuscan Summer tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen will now perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, a gold standard among violin works. More >>
Armenian star cellist débuts with NZSO on South Island tour
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 2:00 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Acclaimed Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan and returning Australian conductor Ben Northey join forces for the NZSO’s tour In the Hall of the Mountain King this November. More >>
‘Best trumpet player in the galaxy’ returns
Monday, 1 September 2014, 3:33 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Famous for his virtuosic skill and ‘fabulously velvet tone’, Håkan Hardenberger can make the trumpet sing like a human voice. The Swedish trumpeter has been declared ‘the best trumpet player in the galaxy’ by The Times and has performed with some ... More >>
Trans-Tasman orchestras' simultaneous Anzac premieres
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 2:38 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra join forces to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landings with simultaneous concerts featuring two world premieres by Australian and New Zealand composers. More >>
Mahler champion leads NZSO in death-defying final symphony
Monday, 7 July 2014, 12:14 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Superstar conductor Edo de Waart, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and Mahler’s death-defying Ninth Symphony come together for an epic night in the concert hall this August. More >>
Appointments to New Zealand Symphony Orchestra board
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 3:29 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Peter Biggs and Bronwen Holdsworth have been appointed to the board of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and members Donald Best, Lisa Bates and Roger Taylor have been reappointed, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced ... More >>
Symphonic Feast with NZSO, Palliser Estate and Café Medici
Monday, 30 June 2014, 2:48 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The NZSO will perform four other pieces between courses and at the conclusion of their last performance will get to mingle with the guests in this intimate setting. More >>
NZSO celebrates Shakespeare’s 450th birthday
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 1:13 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
It is 450 years since William Shakespeare was born so the NZSO is bringing to life his fairies and kings, and lovers and plotters in an irresistible evening of music inspired by the great bard. More >>
James MacMillan conducts own works with NZSO this weekend
Monday, 5 May 2014, 9:51 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Eminent Scottish composer and conductor James MacMillan will conduct the NZSO in Hear & Far , an annual concert tour that features the best of international contemporary classical music alongside the best of New Zealand contemporary classical music. Dr ... More >>
Shostakovich authority conducts Russian Fire with NZSO
Friday, 11 April 2014, 10:01 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
This May, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs with star conductor from Russia Alexander Lazarev and acclaimed Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov . This is an exceptional opportunity to hear New Zealand’s national orchestra perform gems of the repertoire: ... More >>
