Shadley Van Wyk
Horn
,
Sub-Principal
Shadley van Wyk is a French horn player based in Wellington, New Zealand. In 2015, he was appointed Principal Horn of Orchestra Wellington, followed by his appointment in 2023 as Sub-Principal French Horn with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO). He completed his studies under Gregory Hill (Associate Principal, NZSO), Edward Allen (Principal, NZSO), and Samuel Jacobs (Principal, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra), graduating with honours.
In addition to touring New Zealand with the NZSO, Shadley has performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. He has also completed three chamber opera tours to Tokyo.
Beyond his orchestral work, Shadley performs in various chamber ensembles; most recently, he performed the Britten Serenade at New Zealand’s premier international chamber music festival, the Adam Chamber Music Festival. When not on stage, Shadley is a long-distance trail runner, often found exploring trails throughout New Zealand.
What's On
Stephen Hough Masterclass
Pre-Concert Dinner 2027
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Troy Kingi Presents: 10|10|10 - The Final Chapter with the NZSO
Online Classroom Sessions: Introduction to the Orchestra (Years 3-8)
Online Classroom Session: Soundscapes - How Music Can Tell a Story (Years 3-4)
Online Classroom Session: Musical Emotions (Years 0-2)
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Beethoven Piano Concertos (1 & 5)
One Thousand and One Nights
NZSO Chamber Strings
Mozart's Gran Partita
Javier Perianes with NZSO Chamber Strings
ENZSO Celebrates
Elouan String Quartet
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Beethoven Piano Concertos (2, 3 & 4)
Pre-concert Dinner - Beethoven 9
Emerging Artists '27
Dvořák and Sibelius
Beethoven and Mozart
Baroque Delights: NZSO Summer Tour
Serenade
Messiah
Enigma
Beethoven 9
Verdi Requiem
Todd Young Composer Awards
Tchaikovsky 5
Reverberate
Resurrection
Peter and the Wolf
Organ Recital with James McVinnie
Moonlit Brahms
Matariki Concert with Louis Baker
London Portraits
Kia Kotahi Beethoven
From the Canyon to the Stars
Fantastique
Electrify
Christmas Concert
Celtic Connections
Art of the Score: The Music of Joe Hisaishi
Anna Lapwood: Cosmology
Anna Lapwood Organ Recital
A Space Odyssey
