The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra premieres Kiwi composer Victoria Kelly's Stabat Mater in Wellington tonight (2 Oct) & Auckland tomorrow (3 Oct) - the same multi-talented Victoria who was the superb vocalist on this Strawpeople track.

Woo-hoo! The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 2026 Season is now live. To secure your tickets early & get the best discounts, become an NZSO Member for as little as $10 for 12 months. The line-up includes current UK classical charts No.1 Isata Kanneh-Mason! 🎹

Me too! And Sundance has had an enormous impact on furthering the careers of NZ film-makers, including Taika Waititi. RIP 😞

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I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover

See and hear the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre this weekend, performing a special new work in celebration of the centre's 10th birthday.

Review: Life in One Chord and Anchor Me linger on two tricky yet brilliant artists

RIP the great Terence Stamp. At the world premiere of Priscilla Queen of the Desert musical in Sydney I saw him leave the men's bathroom as I was walking in. (Then at the bar I realised as my beer was being poured that Barry Humphries was standing next to me: "Make that two beers!")

WATCH 📺The acclaimed André de Ridder (Gorillaz, The National, Radiohead) conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in three concerts this weekend 15-17 Aug) in Auckland, including Creepy-Crawly Carnival hosted by Bret McKenzie. But don't just take my word for it, listen to the man himself!

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s Creepy-Crawly Carnival, featuring Bret McKenzie, premieres in Wellington with much to draw on.

No wonder internationally acclaimed conductor Andre de Ridder is smiling! He's rehearsing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ahead of the NZSO's concerts in Wellington (8-10 Aug) & Auckland (15-17 Aug), that's why! www.nzso.co.nz/the-nzso/eve...

Nice to see one of my favourite American writers and anthologists giving a shout-out to New Zealand writer Matt Suddain. 🕺

✨The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's winter festival comes to Wellington this week (8-10 Aug) & Auckland (15-17 Aug). Three big concerts, free daytime events & much more with the NZSO led by international star conductor Andre de Ridder! ⚡🔗👇

"Pure joy." Regional News reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra & Signature Choir's Mana Moana.

😢 Time for an old favourite.

WATCH! New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Firebird concerts in Wellington (17 July) & Christchurch (19 July) are the New Zealand debut of Finnish conductor Emilia Hoving.

🎹Don't miss international ⭐ pianist Javier Perianes' New Zealand Symphony Orchestra debut in Wellington (17 July) & Christchurch (19 July). For more, here's Javier on RNZ Concert!

The Residents reborn? 🤔 www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3607...

The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to Apple TV+! 🙂

🎻Ahead of NZSO National Youth Orchestra's NYO Adventure concerts in Wellington (5 July) & Auckland (6 July) RNZ Concert interviews the conductor Adam Johnson. www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...

As someone whose paper round money went straight to buying 2000AD (The Galaxy's Greatest Comic), it was incredibly zarjaz to be asked aboard ROGUE TROOPER from @manmademoon.bsky.social

Nice to see @jemaineclement.bsky.social in an old favourite from 2000 AD! Zarjaz!

Plans are afoot at Shelly Bay.

In my room today. 😔

Composer Briar Prastiti's new work, The Garden, premieres in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks tour, which kicks off in Wellington on 31 May. 🔗👇 for a video interview by RNZ Concert with Briar!

RIP, TV's Andrew Shaw. 😞 What a ⭐ he was for Kiwi kids after school in the mid- to late 1970s can't be overstated.

"Rhythmically superb" - @thepost-nz.bsky.social reviews the New Zealand Symphony's Echoes of Home concert in Wellington. www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3607...

"foot-stomping" Regional News reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Echoes of Home concert in Wellington.

Hungarian conductor Gabor Kali conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the first time in Wellington (23 May) & Christchurch (25 May). Listen to Maestro Kali on Radio New Zealand Concert with Bryan Crump. 🎻

Hungarian conductor Gabor Kali makes his New Zealand debut with the NZ Symphony Orchestra in Wellington (23 May) & Christchurch (25 May) as previewed in @thepost-nz.bsky.social & @thepress.co.nz www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3606...

"Remarkable." New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington's Regional News.

The ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐reviews for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Legends tour continue.

Another super soaraway review of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Legends concert.

Bach to mine: conductor Masaaki Suzuki talks to RNZ Concert ahead of his Legends concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

"Extraordinary" Superb review in @thepost-nz.bsky.social of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Legends concert 9 May. Full houses in Wellington, Auckland & Hamilton!

A great piece by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra archivist Graeme Browne in today's @thepost-nz.bsky.social

I'm now experiencing flashbacks to watching John Waters' Polyester, which included scratch-and-sniff 'Odorama' cards, in New Zealand cinemas circa 1981.

The books are great, so fingers crossed on the TV adaptation. 🤖

Happy Easter

Pianist Daniil Trifonov's New Zealand debut made for an unforgettable night says @thepost-nz.bsky.social 🎹🔗👇

As sure as the sun has risen and set over the past four decades, every other year there’s also been…

🎹GENIUS! RNZ Concert interviews Daniil Trifonov before his 1st performances in Aotearoa New Zealand with the NZSO. 12 April Auckland concert sold out & only a few seats left for 11 April Wellington concert.🔗👇

😲The rise & rise of multiple songwriters on hit singles. imusician.pro/en/resources...

The SFE on The Wolf House: sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/wolf_h...

The first time I got into a media preview for a movie (courtesy of a friend) was The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. Only in the past week did I learn there was a New Zealand connection with actor Clive Revill, who went to Wellington's Rongotai College. 👍@jemaineclement.bsky.social

Gen Z reviews The Sex Pistols. The naivety is honest. The reportage is enough to make you feel that you were there.

Among New Zealand Symphony Orchestra trumpeter Cheryl Hollinger's numerous achievements, she worked with the legendary Aaron Copland & Trent Reznor (she plays on Nine Inch Nails album The Fragile track 'Pilgrimage'). Hear all about it in this superb RNZ Concert interview.

"This is an exhibition you would want to experience." Regional News reviews New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Pictures at an Exhibition. 👇🔗