New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich (conductor) Recorded 26 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert for 2019 NZ Composer Sessions Video, Audio

Lenny Sakofsky (vibraphone) with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich (conductor) Recorded 26 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert for 2019 NZ Composer Sessions Video, Audio

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich (conductor) Recorded 26 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert for 2019 NZ Composer Sessions Video, Audio

Alistair Fraser (taonga pūoro), NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar. Video, Audio, Gallery

Wearing ear plugs while performing seems counter-intuitive but touring Scottish pianist Steven Osborne knows all too well what happens when you don’t. Video, Audio

NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fawzi Haimor. Video, Audio

Violinist Carolin Widmann is a bit of a character. Her exuberance will shine through when she performs with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra this week and next. She chats about Stravinsky, the… Video, Audio

Members of the NZSO are performing music from the baroque at the moment – their concert La Notte, or The Night, focusses on Corelli, Telemann and Vivaldi. Soloist in Vivaldi’s La Notte is flutist… Video, Audio

Internationally acclaimed pianist Denis Kozhukhin and conductor Thomas Søndergård join the NZSO to share romantic works in Love Eternal. Peter Mechen was at the Michael Fowler Centre on Saturday.

There’s a first for everything and for visiting Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin there will be a whole bunch when he tours the country with the NZSO over the coming weeks Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra continues to wow with popular culture. Reviewer Hadyn Green was in the audience for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Video, Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is bringing Star Wars to life again, this time it’s the Empire Strikes Back. Video, Audio

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music has announced eight composers whose work will be performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in July.

Composer Anna Clyne is something of a musical phenomenon: born in the UK, but now resident in America, with a string of residencies, awards and commissions behind her. The NZSO will perform her… Audio

Equal pay has been a hot topic in New Zealand orchestral circles following a law suit in the US.

The NZSO is on tour with tunes that will make you say "Hey - I know this one!". Video, Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's casual Shed Series returns with a mixture of jazz and classical music. Hadyn Green was at Shed Six for the opening performance in the series.

Audiences in Wellington will continue to have a taste of something different, as the highly successful Shed Series resumes this week. Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs in churches in its opening concert series of the year. Water Music¸ featuring titled works by Telemann and Handel, will be performed at Wellington’s… Audio

Baroque expert Nicholas McGegan is back in New Zealand to conduct Handel's Messiah with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio