National Youth 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

NZ Youth Choir & NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Recorded 5 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Video, Audio

NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Recorded 5 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio

Catherine Carby (mezzo), NZ Youth Choir & NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Recorded 5 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio

A number of high profile New Zealand classical music groups are featuring on a new streaming platform that allows classical music lovers to access millions of works from anywhere in the world.

Last weekend the NYO had its Firebird concerts in Wellington and Auckland. The group performed Suites 1 and 2 from De Falla’s The Three-Cornered hat, André Jolivet’s Bassoon Concerto featuring Todd…

We mark the passing of contemporary composer Oliver Knussen, Peter Meechen reviews of the NYO’s Firebird performance, and we continue to celebrate the cello.

NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Jaime Martín. Audio

NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Jaime Martín. Video, Audio

Bassoon soloist Todd Gibson-Cornish with NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Jaime Martín. Audio

NYO Concertmaster Claudia Tarrant-Matthews and conductor Jaime Martín talk to Eva Radich about their youth orchestra experiences. Audio

NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Jaime Martín. Audio

Dominic Groom reviews a rare performance of Messiaen's last major orchestral work Illuminations of the Beyond. This was a landmark performance for several reasons: the debut here of British maestro… Audio