NZSO
Ngū Kīoro, Harikoa Ake - Part One
FARR: From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs: I. The Invocation of the Sea;
BIZET: Les Toréadors, from Carmen Suite No 1;
BIZET: Parle-moi de ma mère, from Carmen;
BIZET: Danse Bohème, from… Audio
Ngū Kīoro, Harikoa Ake - Part Two
RIKA arr Mayall: Tangaroa Whakamautai
RIKA arr Mayall: Taku Mana
PUCCINI: Si, mi chiamano Mimi, from La Bohème;
PUCCINI: O soave fanciulla, from La Bohème;
VERDI: Niun mi tema, from Otello;
… Audio
Ngū Kīoro, Harikoa Ake - Interval Interview
Maisey Rika, Horomona Horo, Eliza Boom, Simon O'Neill and Jeremy Mayall talk to Clarissa Dunn about how Covid-19 has impacted their lives. Audio
TOMOANA arr Jeremy Mayall: Pokarekare Ana
Maisey Rika (vocals), Eliza Boom (soprano), Simon O'Neill (tenor), Horomona Horo (Taonga Puoro), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
FARR: From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs: I. The Invocation of the Sea
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
BIZET: Parle-moi de ma mère, from Carmen
Eliza Boom (soprano), Simon O'Neill (tenor), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
BIZET: Les Toréadors, Danse Bohème
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
Maisey Rika and NZSO perform Taku Mana
Maisey Rika (vocals), Horomona Horo (Taonga Puoro), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
PUCCINI: Si, mi chiamano Mimi, from La Bohème
Eliza Boom (soprano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
PUCCINI: O soave fanciulla, from La Bohème
Eliza Boom (soprano), Simon O'Neill (tenor), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
VERDI: Niun mi tema, from Otello
Simon O'Neill (tenor), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Audio
STRAUSS: Der Rosenkavalier, Concert Suite
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Audio
VIDEO: NZSO Ngū Kīoro… Harikoa Ake – celebrating togetherness
Listen again to the very special livestream concert by the NZSO and guests in Wellington. Video
NZ Symphony Orchestra return-to-live gala sells out
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will play to a full house tonight in what's thought to be the first live orchestra performance to a full concert hall since the pandemic began. Audio
Symphony Orchestra's first full post-lockdown show
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is back, and performing a selection of favourites in Wellington tonight. The concert, Ngū Kīoro Harikoa Ake, celebrating togetherness - will feature songs from local… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition #287: Phoebe Bridgers Aaron Tokona
In this week's Pocket Edition, we pay tribute to local guitar heroes, Kemp Tuirirangi of Blerta and Weta, AHoriBuzz and Cairo Knife Fight frontman Aaron Tokona. Charlotte Ryan speaks with US indie… Audio
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs to live audience again
Live crowds have been wowed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra once again, with the musicians returning to the stage at Te Papa yesterday.
The Orchestra's chief executive, Peter Biggs, was in the… Audio
VIDEO: NZSO - MOZART
Listen again to the livestream from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, with horn-player Sam Jacobs. Video
NZSO: Beethoven's Fifth
Beethoven’s famous opening 'da-da-da-dah' rhythmic motif has found its way into pop songs, Morse code and even Doctor Who. By using this across all four movements, Beethoven revolutionised symphonic… Video, Audio
NZSO: Emperor Series
Watch and listen to the NZSO playing Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Video
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