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NZ Symphony Orchestra - Latest News [Page 8]

The NZSO Performs A NZ Music Spectacular

Thursday, 27 April 2006, 5:11 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

A fanfare of music, conducted by Kenneth Young, will be performed at the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Made in New Zealand concert on 12 May at the Wellington Town Hall. More >>

Explosive Opening Season Concerts

Friday, 7 April 2006, 1:29 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The outstanding New Zealand Symphony Orchestra season opens this month with the return of two New Zealand favourites, under the direction of sparkling French conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier they will feature renowned Irish pianist, Barry Douglas performing ... More >>

Parsifal: Sir Donald McIntyre Q & A

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:21 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Parsifal was Wagner’s last and many say most accomplished opera, the culmination of the development of the emotional intensity of the German Romantic movement. Containing some of the most ethereal and subtle music Wagner ever composed, Parsifal is an allegory ... More >>

The Don Returns for Parsifal

Thursday, 12 January 2006, 12:05 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Presented in partnership with the New Zealand International Arts Festival and proudly supported by TVNZ, "...the work ranged from the sublime to the most sublime." Franz Liszt, after the premiere of Parsifal in 1882 More >>

NZSO Listings-: March - May 2006

Wednesday, 11 January 2006, 11:40 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra open's it season of concerts in Wellington with Composer Focus on Gershwin. Introducing "the best Gershwin pianist since Gershwin himself.", More >>

The Brightest of Stars Returns to Perform in NZ

Thursday, 20 October 2005, 12:48 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Chosen by Musical America as "Instrumentalist of the Year 2000", Cho-Liang "Jimmy" Lin, whose name means 'bright' in Chinese, is renowned the world over for the eloquence of his playing and his outstanding musicianship. He is returning to New Zealand after ... More >>

Young Conductor Makes NZ Debut In Mainland

Monday, 26 September 2005, 4:40 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will be returning to the mainland this October under the baton of Rumon Gamba. English-born Gamba is currently one of the hottest young conductors in Europe, his star continues to rise since winning the 1998 BBC ... More >>

NZSO Guest Conductor Returns After 2 Year Absence

Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 6:11 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

"I have had the privilege to be the Principal Guest Conductor of the NZSO and over the years have found their musicality and technical skills to be of the highest calibre. I hope the superb qualities of the orchestra will, in the future, be even more appreciated ... More >>

National Youth Orchestra 2005

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 9:38 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The NZSO National Youth Orchestra will embark on their annual week of music making this month under conductor, Edwin Outwater. They will perform Glinka's Russian and Ludmilla Overture, Tchaikovsky's popular Symphony No.4, and with the prize-winning ... More >>

Five Days & Counting Before NZSO Leave For Europe

Monday, 8 August 2005, 12:03 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

With only five days to go, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will embark on their most historic tour to date - to make their debut at the BBC Proms, Snape Maltings and the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. The orchestra will leave New Zealand this Friday, ... More >>

Next Stop London And The BBC Proms

Thursday, 14 July 2005, 4:14 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

This is your last chance to see the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in concert before they go to the BBC Proms, London, the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and Aichi, Japan. More >>

NZSO Listings -September-November 2005

Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 4:36 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Should you require further information or pictures of upcoming events please contact NZSO Publicist, Hannah Evans on (04) 801 3833/ (021) 745 290 or hannahe@nzso.co.nz Alternatively please register in the press area of the NZSO website: www.nzso.co.nz More >>

NZSO July Newsletter

Thursday, 7 July 2005, 12:27 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

In the build up to the European Tour, the NZSO is performing Sibelius' Symphony No 2 in our July subscription concerts - a work that they will perform at the BBC Proms on 18 August and the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on 19 August 2005. Listen to this musical ... More >>

Viva La France - Suavest Of French Pianists

Friday, 27 May 2005, 2:04 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Pascal Rogé's performances have been described as 'velvety' and 'translucently lovely' by The Guardian, 'an eloquent and forceful soloist' by The Telegraph and 'heart-touching sweetness and gentleness, a self delighting fancy of puckish humour and scintillating ... More >>

Child Prodigy Makes NZSO Debut

Thursday, 5 May 2005, 9:39 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Monika Leskovar has enraptured audiences and critics with her virtuosity as well as her unique understanding of music. More >>

NZSO Listings- July- August 2005

Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 9:23 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Enclosed are the listings for July - August (incl.) concerts for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Season 2005 and other events. More >>

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra COMPOSER FOCUS 2

Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 8:54 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Friday 15 July at 7:00pm TOWN HALL WELLINGTON Elgar is appreciated today for the intensity of his unspoken yearnings which found expression in his more personal works such as the nostalgic Sea Pictures and 13th Variation of the Enigma. In between are ... More >>

It’s A Family Affair

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 9:11 am | NZ Symphony Orchestra

New Zealand’s Biggest Selling Jazz Artist In His First Collaboration With The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra More >>

NZSO Returns To Mainland

Friday, 24 September 2004, 2:14 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Following the fantastic response from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's debut in Gore last year, the orchestra returns in October as part of the Lion Foundation Mainland Tour with exquisite NZSO soloists, Bridget Douglas and Carolyn Mills, and ... More >>

Lemalu NBR Homecoming Tour

Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 5:27 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

At only 28, Jonathan Lemalu is already among the very forefront of today's young generation of singers. Critics are hailing him as the next Bryn Terfel following performances by the Dunedin-born bass-baritone at some of the world's greatest opera ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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