NZSO
Gemma New
We chat to conductor Gemma New following the announcement of her appointment as Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor for NZSO. Audio
DVORAK: Slavonic Dance in C
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Recorded 27 November 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
DVORAK: Symphony No 8 in G
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Recorded 27 November 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
BRAHMS: Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny)
Performed by Voices New Zealand, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Recorded 27 November 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
VERDI: Nabucco Overture
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Recorded 27 November 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
NZSO: Ngū Kīoro…Harikoa Ake - Celebrating Togetherness
Today, as we celebrate 100 years of radio in this country we present a jubilant concert from 2020 that sums up the spirit, diversity and uniqueness of Aotearoa New Zealand. Video
Hollie Smith: Coming In From the Dark
Charlotte Ryan talks to Hollie Smith about her latest album Coming in From the Dark.
Video, Audio
Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 in C, Leningrad
Performed by NZSO and NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Gemma New. Recorded 11 July 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New. Recorded 10 July 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Chopin piano miniatures performed by Michael Houstoun
Performed by pianist Michael Houstoun. Recorded 10 July 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Chopin: Etude in A flat, from Nouvelles Études (encore)
Performed by pianist Michael Houstoun. Recorded 10 July 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
What impact does a conductor really have on an orchestra?
Norman Lebrecht, the well-known UK musical critic, has recently claimed that the appointment of chief conductors has little impact on the performance of orchestras. Music Director Gemma New joins the… Audio
The NZSO's big Budget score
Among the notable arts winners from this week's budget announcement is the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. It's getting an extra $3.2 million to tide it over the next two years. The orchestra is also… Audio
Takemitsu: Dreamtime (Yume no toki)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Holly Mathieson. Recorded 14 May 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Holly Mathieson. Recorded 14 May 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Dorothy Ker: The Third Dream
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Holly Mathieson. Recorded 14 May 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Juliet Palmer: Buzzard
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Recorded 8 April 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 23 in A, K488
Diedre Irons (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Recorded 8 April 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Stravinsky orch Jonathan McPhee: The Firebird
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Recorded 8 April 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
RAVEL: La Valse
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich Recorded 26 March 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
