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NZSO appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 4:51 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has appointed James Henry as its Chief Financial Officer. James brings a wealth of experience in developing best practice financial procedures and a thorough knowledge of financial management information systems. ... More >>
Festival Guest: Chloë Hanslip
Friday, 25 January 2008, 10:57 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Chloë Hanslip and the NZSO are presenting a concert of mainly American music as part of the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. More >>
Feel the Seasons Change: TVNZ Salmonella Dub Tour
Friday, 25 January 2008, 10:56 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Time is running out to buy tickets for “Feel the Seasons Change”, the NZSO’s special tour with Salmonella Dub, Whirimako Black, Richard Nunns and Paddy Free. It’s a unique event, not only because it brings together so many Kiwi cultural ... More >>
NZ Films get big boost from soundtrack sponsorship
Monday, 20 August 2007, 10:11 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
More New Zealand films could feature lush, full orchestra soundtracks thanks to a film scoring sponsorship scheme led by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The first film to benefit from the scheme, Vincent Ward’s new feature Rain of the Children, ... More >>
Portrait Of An Orchestra
Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 12:21 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand will have a rare chance to see the work of renowned Russian photographer Lev Melikhov when his photos of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra tour with the orchestra in June. More >>
Orchestra Announces Wunderkind As Music Director
Friday, 18 May 2007, 3:46 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
"After the interval came the hour of glory of conductor Pietari Inkinen. From the first until the last bar there was the deepest mutual agreement, as if the Radiophilharmonie and the conductor were good, old friends. And who knows: maybe, one day they will ... More >>
The Birth of Contemporary New Zealand Music
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 3:58 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand Music month this May sees the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra joining with one of New Zealand's most recognised charities in celebrating their hundredth anniversary. More >>
One Composer Cancels - Another Saves the Day
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 4:41 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
It's every orchestra's worst nightmare. The countdown to the next subscription tour has begun and the conductor can't come! Following medical advice, Jaap Van Zweden's management have advised that he is withdrawing from upcoming engagements in Europe, ... More >>
Dazzling Pianism as Kempf Zooms Into Town
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 2:32 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
This May, 29yr-old international pianist, Freddy Kempf will make his debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in concertos by Beethoven and Prokofiev. A performer since a very young age, the Englishman looks forward to indulging his private passion ... More >>
Tchaikovsky - the Man and His Music
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 11:09 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
This April the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will celebrate some of the most powerful, romantic music of the nineteenth century with Auckland and Wellington concerts celebrating the music of Tchaikovsky. More >>
Orchestra 60th Anniversary Webcast a Success
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 4:47 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Last night the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's free 60th anniversary concert in Wellington marked a significant milestone in the orchestra's history with the first-ever NZ orchestra concert broadcast live on the web. More >>
NZSO Announces New Title For Music Director
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 11:43 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra announced today that their music director of eight years, James Judd, will finish his tenure in March culminating in celebratory Wellington and Auckland concerts for the orchestra's Diamond Anniversary. More >>
Happy Birthday NZSO!
Monday, 26 February 2007, 11:19 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Fast forward 60 years to 6.30pm, Tuesday 6 March 2007, and 90 members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will be assembled on stage at the Wellington Town Hall with their leader [concertmaster] Vesa-Matti Leppanen, awaiting the arrival of their ... More >>
Dionne Warwick Replaces Bacharach for NZ Concerts
Monday, 8 January 2007, 2:06 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has contracted legendary American singer, Dionne Warwick to replace Burt Bacharach who broke his collar bone over the holiday period and has had to withdraw from his New Zealand tour. More >>
Great Russian Virtuoso Returns
Friday, 13 October 2006, 5:10 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Gramophone Magazine described Vadim Repin as "among the most gifted of younger Russian-born violinists". Whilst there are many fine fiddle players gracing the world's stages, not all have something compelling to say. Repin most certainly does. An extraordinary ... More >>
Virtuoso Returns To Finnish Charming NZ Audiences
Monday, 9 October 2006, 12:41 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Gramophone Magazine described Vadim Repin as "among the most gifted of younger Russian-born violinists". Whilst there are many fine fiddle players gracing the world's stages, not all have something compelling to say. Repin most certainly does. An extraordinary ... More >>
Clowning Around With The NZSO And Melvin Tix
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 4:46 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents a conducting, brass-playing, balloon-making genius, the musical clown, Melvin Tix, who will perform a series of family and school concerts in three lower North Island concerts this September. More >>
Celebrating All Things Mozart
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 10:20 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Not one but TWO leading Mozart performers will be coming to New Zealand to join the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in this country's only dedicated Mozart Festival. Robert Levin and Nicholas McGegan are recognised internationally as the foremost ... More >>
NZ Symphony Orchestra Board appointments announced
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 11:26 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard today announced the appointment of two new members and the re-appointment of four members to the Board of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO). More >>
NZSO Listings-: June - September 2006
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 9:38 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra
Highlights of this period include New Zealand's ONLY Mozart 250th Festival Celebration in August where Mozart specialist, Robert Levin will perform various recitals and concerts with the NZSO as well as including other events including a screening of ... More >>
