Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Canterbury student composer's work premieres with Chch Symphony
Alexandra Hope Watson, the Canterbury University maths and music whiz who's transformed Lewis Carroll's nonsensical poems into a musical for the Christchuch Symphony Orchestra.
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SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D Minor Op.47
Performed by Hazuki Katsukawa at the National Concerto Competition at Christchurch Town Hall. 09 March 2024. Recorded and produced by Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Audio
The Strangest of Angels
An opera that explores a fictional encounter between author Janet Frame and a psychiatric nurse at Seacliff Hospital near Dunedin. Audio
BRAHMS: Symphony No 2 in D Op 73
Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Cottis in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium of the Christchurch Town Hall, 6 May, 2023 Audio
DVORAK: Violin Concerto in A minor Op 53
Performed by Benjamin Morrison (violin), with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Cottis in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium of the Christchurch Town Hall, 6 May, 2023 Audio
PEACOCKE: White Horses
Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Cottis in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium of the Christchurch Town Hall, 6 May, 2023 Audio
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: Bezuidenhout's Mozart
A concert of highlights all the way through: Australian pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout is the soloist in one of Mozart's glorious piano concertos; there's the world premiere of a work by New Zealander… Audio
RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
National Concerto Competition 2023 first place winner Yuzhang Wu.
Performed by Yuzhang Wu (piano) with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey in the Douglas Lilburn… Audio
RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30
National Concerto Competition 2023 second place winner Henry Meng.
Performed by Henry Meng (piano) with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey in the Douglas Lilburn… Audio
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor
National Concerto Competition 2023 third place winner Madeleine Xiao.
Performed by Madeleine Xiao (piano) with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey in the Douglas… Audio
Kenneth YOUNG: The Strangest of Angels
Performed by sopranos Anna Leese and Jayne Tankersley with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young, Ron Ball Studio, Christchurch, 12 & 13 August 2022. Audio
Romantic Masters with the CSO
The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents a concert of 'Romantic Masters', starting with Berlioz' 'Roman Carnival Overture', then Saint-Saëns' Nile-inspired 'Piano Concerto No 5', and Dvořák's… Audio
DVORAK: Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Luke Dollman
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Dvořák 's was inspired to write this symphony after hearing Brahms' monumental… Audio
SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concerto No 5, 'Egyptian'
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Somi Kim (piano), Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Luke Dollman
In 1896, Saint-Saens journeyed to the temple town of… Audio
BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Luke Dollman
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The Roman Carnival Overture by Hector Berlioz was originally intended as a… Audio
Crouching tiger, solo cellist
Ashley Brown is the solo cellist in the upcoming Crouching Tiger Concerto. It turns out the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra could not have invited a bigger fan to join them. Audio
PROKOFIEV: Sinfonia Concertante
Hyein Kim (cello) and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young. Audio
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D minor
April Ju and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young. Audio
DVORAK: Cello Concerto in B minor
Catherine Kwak and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young. Audio
Exploring the Creation Story from a South Island Perspective
Artistic Director Juanita Hepi join us to talk about a new show Tumahana which tells the South Island's unique creation story combining Toi Maori, circus, theatre, Taonga Puoro, and the Christchurch… Audio
