Concerts
Preconcert Talks
All preconcert talks are free of charge and do not require you to book ahead of time, but you may wish to come early as they often fill up fast.
AUCKLAND Town Hall Auditorium
PIETARI INKINEN & HILARY HAHN
Friday 16 April 5.30pm – 6pm
Speakers: Pietari Inkinen (NZSO Music Director) and Vesa-Matti Leppänen (NZSO Concermaster & First Violin) on Sibelius Violin Concerto
GRANDEUR: BRUCKNER No. 7
Saturday 17 April 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Peter Walls: NZSO CEO
DAME MALVINA MAJOR
Friday 21 May 5:30pm – 6pm
Saturday 22 May 2pm – 2:30pm
Speaker: Roger Wilson: New Zealand Baritone
RUSSIAN ROMANTICS with FREDDY KEMPF
Friday 18 June 5:30pm – 6pm
Speaker: Hamish McKeich: Wellington-based Conductor, contemporary music specialist & Music Director of contemporary music ensemble Stroma
Saturday 19 June 2pm – 2:30pm
Speakers: NZSO players panel discussion on repertoire - Laurence Reese, Bridget Douglas, Donald Armstrong
PIETARI INKINEN & LI WEI
Friday 23 July 5:30pm – 6pm
Speaker: Owen Clarke
Saturday 24 July 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Peter Walls: NZSO CEO
SOUNDSCAPES: COLIN CURRIE & ALEXANDER SHELLEY
Friday 10 September 5:30pm – 6pm
Saturday 11 September 7pm – 7:30pm
Speakers: Colin Currie & Leonard Sakofski (NZSO Section Principal – Percussion)
HAMILTON Founders Theatre Auditorium
DAME MALVINA MAJOR
Thursday 20 May 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Roger Wilson: New Zealand Baritone
RUSSIAN ROMANTICS with FREDDY KEMPF
Thursday 17 June 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Hamish McKeich: Wellington-based Conductor, contemporary music specialist & Music Director of contemporary music ensemble Stroma
PIETARI INKINEN & LI WEI
Thursday 22 July 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Peter Walls: NZSO CEO
NAPIER Municipal Theatre Auditorium
DAME MALVINA MAJOR
Wednesday 19 May 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Roger Wilson: New Zealand Baritone
PIETARI INKINEN & LI WEI
Tuesday 20 July 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Peter Walls: NZSO CEO
SOUNDSCAPES: COLIN CURRIE & ALEXANDER SHELLEY
Thursday 9 September 7pm – 7:30pm
Speakers: Colin Currie & Leonard Sakofski (NZSO Section Principal – Percussion)
PALMERSTON NORTH Regent on Broadway Auditorium
DAME MALVINA MAJOR
Tuesday 18 May 6pm – 6:30pm
Speaker: Roger Wilson: New Zealand Baritone
WELLINGTON Michael Fowler Centre Auditorium
GRANDEUR: BRUCKNER No. 7
Saturday 10 April 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Peter Walls: NZSO CEO
RUSSIAN ROMANTICS with FREDDY KEMPF
Friday 18 June 5:30pm – 6pm
PIETARI INKINEN & HILARY HAHN
Friday 23 April 5:30pm – 6pm
Speakers: Pietari Inkinen (NZSO Music Director) and Vesa-Matti Leppänen (NZSO Concermaster & First Violin) on Sibelius Violin Concerto
DAME MALVINA MAJOR
Friday 14 May 5:30pm – 6pm
Saturday 15 May 2pm – 2:30pm
Speaker: Roger Wilson: New Zealand Baritone
RUSSIAN ROMANTICS with FREDDY KEMPF
Saturday 12 June 7pm – 7:30pm
Speakers: NZSO players panel discussion on repertoire - Laurence Reese, Bridget Douglas, Donald Armstrong
Friday 25 June 5:30pm – 6pm
Speaker: Hamish McKeich: Wellington-based Conductor, contemporary music specialist & Music Director of contemporary music ensemble Stroma
PIETARI INKINEN & LI WEI
Friday 16 July 5:30pm – 6pm
Speaker: Owen Clarke
Saturday 17 July 7pm – 7:30pm
Speaker: Peter Walls: NZSO CEO
SOUNDSCAPES: COLIN CURRIE & ALEXANDER SHELLEY
Friday 3 September 5:30pm – 6pm
Speakers: Rachel Hyde: Music Director of Scholar Symphonica, Music Director of Cantarus Choir & former NZSO Artistic Planning manager
SOUNDSCAPES: COLIN CURRIE & ALEXANDER SHELLEY
Saturday 18 September 2pm – 2:30pm
Speakers: Colin Currie & Leonard Sakofski (NZSO Section Principal – Percussion)
CHRISTCHURCH Town Hall Auditorium
PIETARI INKINEN & HILARY HAHN
Tuesday 20 April 5:30pm – 6pm
Speakers: Pietari Inkinen (NZSO Music Director) and Vesa-Matti Leppänen (NZSO Concermaster & First Violin) on Sibelius Violin Concerto
RUSSIAN ROMANTICS with FREDDY KEMPF
Wednesday 23 June 5:30pm – 6pm
Speaker: Hamish McKeich: Wellington-based Conductor, contemporary music specialist & Music Director of contemporary music ensemble Stroma
SOUNDSCAPES: COLIN CURRIE & ALEXANDER SHELLEY
Thursday 16 September 5:30pm – 6pm
Speakers: Colin Currie & Leonard Sakofski (NZSO Section Principal – Percussion)
DUNEDIN Town Hall Auditorium
PIETARI INKINEN & HILARY HAHN
Wednesday 21 April 5:30pm – 6pm
Speakers: Pietari Inkinen (NZSO Music Director) and Vesa-Matti Leppänen (NZSO Concermaster & First Violin) on Sibelius Violin Concerto
