The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is a national treasure. Since its first performance in 1947, the NZSO has ignited a love of music in generations of New Zealanders.
Held in high regard internationally, the GRAMMY-nominated orchestra has performed to packed concert halls across the country and the rest of the world with some of the biggest names in classical music, including Igor Stravinsky, cellist Jacqueline du Pré, violinists Yehudi Menuhin and Nicola Benedetti, and New Zealand’s own Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
Beyond its classical heritage, the NZSO has topped the album charts with the groundbreaking Split Enz collaboration ENZSO and continues to work with a diverse range of artists from Benee to The Muppets.
It also features on blockbuster movie and gaming soundtracks including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Titanfall 2.
As New Zealand has changed since 1947, so too has the NZSO. While still presenting more than 75 concerts a year, the orchestra also livestreams performances, presents family-friendly content onstage and online and engages with different people through community and educational activity.
For more information, visit www.nzso.co.nz.