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Multi-Grammy Award winner Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the NZSO in two post-war American works, Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No 2, The Age of Anxiety with pianist Joyce Yang, and Aaron Copland’s… Audio

James Judd conducts the NZSO in an uplifting programme that invites us to question the range of emotions lurking beneath the music’s smiling surface.

Recorded 30 May 2024 at the Michael Fowler… Audio

A concert exploring the big questions of life and death through works by John Psathas, Richard Strauss and Mozart - composers who have all grappled with these universal themes in profound and… Audio

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… Video, Audio

Created especially for our tamariki, this concert is a journey into the wonders of the natural world and includes a musical retelling of the Maori creation story. Hosted by Chris Lam Sam and Marcus… Audio

Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism. The programme takes its name from Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy.

Recorded in 2023 at the Michael Fowler… Audio

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Recorded 30 May 2024, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Recorded 30 May 2024, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert 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