Christchurch Symphony Orchestra

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents a Beethoven feast with its Ode to Joy concert this weekend amongst the planes at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch. More than 200 performers lead by… Audio

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra is mixing it up in 2018, bringing fan favourites and different flavours to their 60^th anniversary year. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Prokofiev and Beethoven… Audio

Rising star Tamsin Waley-Cohen is described by The Guardian as performing with “fearless intensity”. She’ll be bringing that passion to her performance of Samuel Barber's rarely-heard Violin Concerto… Audio

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra was keen to help and has teamed up with Banks Ave School and put on a concert. Video, Audio

The Christchurch Arts Festival is underway bringing the city’s creative streak to the fore. Reviewer Tony Ryan has attended a few events, including the Michael Houstoun /Bella Hristova Beethoven mini… Audio

Sought after charismatic German cellist and conductor Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt returns to Christchurch to perform with the CSO. He was the winner of the first Adam International Cello Competition and… Audio

Two pianos are better than one! Audiences lap up the fun, and quite a few pianists and composers as well judging from the music that’s been written for piano duo. Putting that philosophy to the acid… Audio

The combination of decomposition (pun intended), deadpan humour and death is all part of a day’s work for up and coming conductor David Kay. He’s carrying the baton for Lemony Snicket: The Composer is… Audio

Music we know is a great healer, and members of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra have just been to quake-hit Kaikoura to play for children and for people who're struggling. Kaikoura Earthquake… Audio, Gallery

MAHLER: Symphony No 1 in D, The Titan; Christchurch Symphony Orchestra & Melbourne Youth Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey. Audio

BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide. Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey. Audio

The music of rock's greatest chameleon will fill the Horncastle Arena this Saturday. Symphonic Oddity, the Music of David Bowie features NZ singers Jon Toogood, Julia Deans, Laughton Kora and Anna… Audio

Highly regarded Scandinavian cellist Torleif Thedéen made his Christchurch Symphony Orchestra debut on Saturday night, performing Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1. Tony Ryan reviews the concert that… Audio

Torleif Thedéen is one of the most highly regarded musicians in Scandinavia. Tomorrow night he teams up with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra for its Pushing Boundaries concert playing Haydn… Audio

Music can set a scene. In the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra’s case, it will set many scenes, as they explore the score from the short film Flying South which takes audiences through the beauty of… Audio

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra is acknowledging the greats for this Saturday’s concert Homage. Great works reimagined will be performed including Anton Webern's interpretation of Bach's Ricercare… Audio

The CSO launched its 2017 season with a concert titled Romeo & Juliet last week. Tony Ryan went along to see what the year has in store for Canterbury orchestra-goers. Audio

Pianist Denes Varjon is back with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra for the first time since its 2012 Mozart Festival. The award winning pianist will perform Beethoven’s first Piano Concerto. The… Audio

It’s slightly ironic timing for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as they prepare for the concert Force of Nature tomorrow night which includes Sibelius’ Symphony No 5. Making his Shaky Isles debut… Audio

Clarissa Dunn spoke with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra CEO Gretchen La Roche about her votes in Settling the Score 2016 one of which was Mendelssohn's overture 'Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage'.

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