Music Alive

Taonga pūoro player Rob Thorne and the New Zealand String Quartet explore the synergies between traditional Māori and western string instruments, featuring compositions by Dame Gillian Whitehead… Read more Audio, Gallery

Curated specially for our tamariki, this concert is a journey into the wonders of the natural world and includes a musical retelling of the Māori creation story.

Hosted by Chris Lam Sam and Marcus… Read more Audio

Ākarana Piano Quartet perform at St. Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington on 13 August 2023 in this Wellington Chamber Music Trust and Chamber Music New Zealand concert. Read more Audio

The NZSO performs two of Beethoven's best-loved works, Piano Concerto No 5, Emperor; and Symphony No 6, Pastoral with pianist Diedre Irons, and conductor Hamish McKeich. Read more

Conductor Shiyeon Sung leads the Auckland Philharmonia in Tchaikovsky 5, a programme featuring Kenneth Young’s Douce Tristesse, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Alexander Gavrylyuk… Read more Audio

Three of JS Bach’s great works, alongside pieces by his sons Wilhelm and Carl. Both were heavily influenced by their father, but also pushed the boundaries of what baroque music could achieve. Read more

Aaron Copland's Third Symphony, and violinist Amalia Hall performing Samuel Barber's violin concerto, in an American double bill led by music director of Orchestra Wellington Marc Taddei. Read more

New life springs forth in the much-loved 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which is paired with the lush and deeply moving Fifth Symphony by Sibelius. And NZ pianist… Read more

British conductor Leo Hussain leads the Auckland Philharmonia in a richly varied programme, opening with Tchaikovsky’s 'Mozartiana', his tender tribute to the composer he revered. The evening also… Read more Audio

Celebrated pianist Inon Barnatan returns to the Town Hall stage for Brahms’ timeless Piano Concerto No. 2, joined by the Auckland Philharmonia under Elena Schwarz's baton in a programme featuring… Read more Audio

Simon O'Neill and the NZSO on stage with symphony and songs from two of the greatest romantic composers: Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss live at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington. Read more