New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera star Eric Owens is as much at home with classical music as he is with contemporary. It’s no wonder, having spent the last 40 years learning and plying his craft. The American… Audio

Edo de Waart, NZSO's MD is half way through his current programme this week with violinist Karen Gomyo, and next week taking on Berlioz' dramatic Damnation of Faust, a work he's excited to tackle… Audio

Wellingtonians got the first taste of violinist Karen Gomyo this past weekend when she joined the NZSO for two performances. Friday night Mahler & Berg took centre stage, along with Salina Fisher’s Ra… Audio

One of the world’s most sought-after young violists Karen Gomyo is back with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Edo de Waart, Gomyo performs two concertos by Alban Berg, and Max Bruch… Audio

Karen Gomyo (violin), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edo de Waart. Audio

Guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas with NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Shelley. Video, Audio

Spanish classical guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas is internationally praised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar”.  It’s not hard to see why: he plays from the heart, is passionate, effervescent and… Video, Audio

Conductors are polygamous, according to Englishman Alexander Shelley, who is about to begin his fourth tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. This time he’s conducting Spanish classical… Audio

NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by James MacMillan. Audio

Percussionist Colin Currie with NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by James MacMillan. Audio

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir James MacMillan. Audio

Introduced by Helen Medlyn. Lands of Hope and Glory - a musical nod from the NZSO to the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. Audio

Introduced by Helen Medlyn. Lands of Hope and Glory - a musical nod from the NZSO to the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. Video, Audio

Colin Currie has played James MacMillan’s percussion concerto Veni, Veni, Emmanuel so many times it’s part of his DNA; high time then for the two Scotsmen to collaborate on a second concerto for… Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and endearing German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott gave a “gorgeous” performance of Schumann’s Cello Concerto at the Michael Fowler Centre on Saturday according to… Audio

He’s been described by The New York Times as being “bold” and that is what New Zealand audiences should expect when German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott takes the stage for a five date nationwide tour… Audio

American conductor James Feddeck has a reputation for stepping onto the podium at the very last moment. He's heading our way soon to conduct the NZSO's Schumann & Barber tour. Audio

Salmonella Dub performing live with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at Auckland's Aotea Centre in 2008. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edo de Waart in Auckland Town Hall, 31 March 2017. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edo de Waart in Auckland Town Hall, 31 March 2017. Audio