New Zealand Symphony Orchestra News

"Very much so," says Yevgeny Sudbin when I ask whether he still considers himself a Russian, despite having lived out of that country for 22 years.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tecwyn Evans with Orpheus Choir, Jenny Wollerman , Richard Greager , Paul Whelan .

What would Beethoven think? You compose a symphony and then hand its premiere over to utterly untrained conductors.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra celebrates Matariki with a musical journey around the solar system and a new commission by New Zealand composer Eve de Castro-Robinson . English composer Gustav Holst 's The Planets is an orchestral tour de force.

MEDIA RELEASE 24 April 2013 Regional Wellington Attractions Awarded Funds Boost Four significant regional projects that help make the Wellington region a great place to live, work and especially play have received a financial boost, following the collaboration of some of the region's councils to benefit significant arts, cultural and environmental ... (more)

The doors don't open to the public until Thursday, but the redeveloped Dunedin Centre has already got bookings through until May 2015.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra extends another warm welcome to British maestro Mark Wigglesworth in a concert dedicated to all-time favourites.