The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) is New Zealand’s national orchestra. Founded in 1946, it is one of the world’s oldest national symphony orchestras. Today, the NZSO is recognised as an outstanding orchestra of international stature with a reputation for artistic excellence that attracts many of the world’s leading conductors and soloists.

Each year the NZSO performs more than 100 concerts in more than 30 different communities across New Zealand, to audiences in excess of 100,000 people. In addition, the orchestra’s performances can be heard on Radio New Zealand concert broadcasts, film soundtracks and commercial recordings. In 2016, the NZSO was nominated for Best Orchestral Performance at the prestigious GRAMMY^® Awards.

The NZSO offers something for everyone, including an inspiring Masterworks series conducted by music director, Edo de Waart, as well as nurturing New Zealand’s best young musical talent through their Community and Education programmes and the NZSO National Youth Orchestra.

For further information please visit www.nzso.co.nz.

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