NZSO

Mana Moana – a symphonic celebration of iconic songs from Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji and the Cook Islands, recorded Live at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre in December 2022. Audio

A symphonic celebration highlighting the connectedness of our Pacific nations through music.

Performed by Signature Choir and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brent Stewart. Audio

Rock and roll star turned musicologist Graeme Downes gives a masterful breakdown of the enduring brilliance of Schubert's Symphony #9 in C major, and why it’s had a hold on his heart all these years… Audio

One of our most celebrated authors, Witi Ihimaera, recalls how his life changed when he first heard The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, as a young boy listening to a record player in Gisborne. And NZSO… Audio

One of Aotearoa's legendary performers, opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, describes the complicated feelings of homesickness stirred in her by Elgar's "Nimrod" while NZSO cellist Brigid O'Meeghan… Audio

Dame Patsy Reddy talks about the enduring power of Beethoven’s famous choral symphony, and NZSO conductor Gemma New explains why the symphony packs such an unforgettable emotional punch. Audio

Richard Strauss' tone poem Death and Transfiguration is music that seeks to transcend earthly suffering.

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.

Recorded 18 November… Audio

John Psathas’ Seikilos is a challenge to seize the day – life is short, and you should make the most of it!

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New

Recorded 18 November 2022, Michael… Audio

From the “ching ching!” of Christmas sleigh bells in the first movement, to the beatified soprano entrance in the finale, Mahler’s Fourth is a picture of the perfect childhood.

Madeleine Pierard… Audio

Gabriella Smith's Tumblebird Contrails is a hauntingly evocative work inspired by the hallucinatory sounds of the Pacific Ocean. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya.

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Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by Bridget Douglas (flute) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New

Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra whānau.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio