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All-star line-up for monumental NZSO tour
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 1:14 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
An Israeli-Palestinian piano virtuoso, a rising soprano star and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will join forces for a national concert tour marking the return of NZSO Music Director Pietari Inkinen next month. More >>
Big names to give free NZSO pre-concert talks
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 1:07 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Acclaimed composer Jack Body is the first of many leading classical music identities to appear in this year’s NZSO programme of free pre-concert talks, beginning on Saturday. More >>
Oboe star joins NZSO for return of “world-class” concert
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 12:05 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Woodwind players of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra take to the stage with one of the world’s leading oboists next month, for the return of the acclaimed NZSO Soloists series. More >>
Dazzling young artists mark Chinese New Year with NZSO
Friday, 21 January 2011, 10:08 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Two dazzling young Chinese artists will star in the NZSO’s Postcards from Exotic Places concerts celebrating the Chinese New Year in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. More >>
NZSO "astonishes" Europe as tour ends on a high
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 12:12 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has ended the biggest and most successful international tour of its history tonight with a standing ovation in Hamburg. The orchestra received multiple standing ovations and an admiring critical reception across Europe, with ... More >>
NZSO to surprise New Zealanders, says Jeremy Wells
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 12:11 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
New Zealanders will be surprised at what the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has achieved in Europe, according to TV personality Jeremy Wells. Wells and a documentary TV crew have spent three weeks following the NZSO on the biggest international tour of its ... More >>
NZSO Proves World-Class Status At Musikverein
Sunday, 7 November 2010, 12:09 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has proved it can foot it with the world's best after performing to a rapturous reception tonight at Vienna's Musikverein, Europe's most hallowed concert hall. More >>
Free family fun with NZSO at Te Papa
Monday, 20 September 2010, 11:41 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Pint-sized knights and princesses will be dancing in the aisles when the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra puts on a free day of musical family entertainment at Te Papa on Sunday. More >>
Scottish percussion star to tour with NZSO
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 10:53 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Turbo-charged Scottish percussion star Colin Currie will rocket around the stage playing as many as 20 instruments in the hotly-awaited Soundscapes national tour with the NZSO in September. More >>
NZSO selects classical stars of the future
Monday, 19 July 2010, 3:38 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has revealed an exciting line-up of the country’s most promising classical musicians for the 2010 NZSO National Youth Orchestra. More >>
NZSO to perform world premiere of original drama
Monday, 24 May 2010, 2:07 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will bring William Shakespeare’s mysterious sonnets to musical life in June, with the world premiere of a fully-orchestrated original drama composed by Gareth Farr. More >>
Come in from the cold for British piano star
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 5:41 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
One of the world’s most fearless pianists will play the classical masterpiece pianists fear most when the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra commences its Russian Romantics tour in June. More >>
Gautier Capuçon Live with the NZSO
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 5:20 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
After his extraordinary performance as part of the Sibelius Festival last Friday, French cellist Gautier Capuçon continues his national tour with the NZSO this week. More >>
Little Bushman live with NZSO
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 11:07 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is set to become the sonic tsunami behind the already powerful psychedelic blues-rock quartet Little Bushman. With the orchestral score composed by award winning classical composer, John Psathas this will be a collaboration ... More >>
The Zukerman Experience - book now!
Friday, 31 July 2009, 3:13 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman performs in Auckland this August! This three day festival - The Zukerman Experience - takes in four extraordinary performances, three of which see Mr Zukerman perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and ... More >>
NZSO National Tour Begins Friday 5 June!
Friday, 29 May 2009, 11:32 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
BOOK BEFORE THURSDAY 4 JUNE TO RECEIVE $10 OFF A & B RESERVE TICKETS (Phone and box office bookings only – you will need to quote ‘EARLYBIRD’ for the discount) More >>
Piano Concertos and Two Sumptuous Symphonies
Monday, 11 May 2009, 10:51 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
British pianist Steven Osborne wowed the world with his debut at New York's Carnegie Hall. Since then he has become famous for his heroic performances of virtuosic works at Wigmore Hall and the BBC Proms. Now New Zealand audiences have a chance to experience ... More >>
NZSO-SOUNZ Readings features spectrum of NZ music
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 2:38 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The Readings are a collaborative project of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music. Five orchestral works from five New Zealand composers will be rehearsed and played by the NZSO, conducted by Hamish McKeich, ... More >>
NZ Symphony Orchestra Presents Cho-Liang Lin.
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 11:30 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The 2009 NZSO Season begins with virtuouso US violinist Cho-Liang Lin performing with the Orchestra under the direction of our Music Director Pietari Inkinen. More >>
The NZSO and Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Monday, 6 October 2008, 2:22 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra heralds in summer with two exhilarating programmes that will leave you feeling uplifted no matter what the weather brings! More >>