Gemma New

Gemma New is in her fourth season as the principal conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - she's its Artistic Advisor. Gemma regularly appears with orchestras in North America and Europe… Audio

A concert exploring the big questions of life and death through works by John Psathas, Richard Strauss and Mozart - composers who have all grappled with these universal themes in profound and… Audio

Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism. The programme takes its name from Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy.

Recorded in 2023 at the Michael Fowler… Audio

Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor, Gemma New, talks with Bryan Crump about the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's programme for next year. Video, Audio

Stephen De Pledge and the NZSO give the world premiere of NZ composer Lyell Cresswell’s final work. Flanking the piano concerto is Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring depicting a rural wedding, and…

RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump catches up with the NZSO's Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor, Gemma New. Video, Audio

British pianist Paul Lewis performs all five Beethoven piano concertos with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New Audio

A Concert celebrating 75th Jubilee of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

Messiah celebrates the whole story of Christ, from God's promises to the prophets of the Old Testament, the birth of Jesus, his death and resurrection and his future second coming.

Dame Patsy Reddy talks about the enduring power of Beethoven’s famous choral symphony, and NZSO conductor Gemma New explains why the symphony packs such an unforgettable emotional punch. Audio