NZSO Community Programmes are an opportunity for us to engage with the wider communities of New Zealand; to step off the concert platform and meet new audiences, providing exciting and innovative pathways for people to access the orchestra.
Community Visits
Alongside our schools visits, small groups of players from the NZSO will be bringing their music to people who are unable to engage with us in the concert hall. Whether a string quartet are playing at a residential village or our harpist is performing at a hospice, through these visits the NZSO will reach more members of the New Zealand community than ever before.
“The residents really appreciated the opportunity to hear the quartet. Many of our hospital and dementia care residents are not able to go out to a concert and so this was a great opportunity for them to hear beautifully played music. We also appreciated the way the musicians introduced each piece and interacted with the audience…
Many residents commented afterwards on how great the music was and asked me if the Quartet would be coming back to play. One even told me the music made her cry…it was so lovely! Lastly, we were amazed at the effect of the music on our residents with dementia. Not one person lost concentration or wandered off during the performance”
Activity Coordinator, Village at the Park residential home
Family Day with NZSO at Te Papa
An annual day of free family concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand
The 2012 Family Day with NZSO at Te Papa will take place on Sunday 28 October.
More information will follow soon.
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Season 2012