tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140083952011-04-22T11:41:31.357+12:00New Zealand Symphony OrchestraThis site is for updates on NZSO activities and stories from orchestra players, administration and overseas artists and conductors will give you a valuable insight into the work that the orchestra does ‘behind the scenes’.New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1153086489082375132006-07-17T09:36:00.000+12:002006-07-17T09:48:56.286+12:00Nevine String Quartet flying to Stewart Island for a concert!Nevine Quartet Violist, Peter Barber writes about their extraordinary trip to Stewart Island.....It seemed like a no-brainer: a day-off prior to an NZSO concert inInvercargill gave us a golden opportunity to visit an out-of-the-waypart of the country.For a while that day, we wondered if we were going to get there atall. Fog in the North Island meant that our Christchurch-to-Invercargill flight New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1151876274580827082006-07-03T09:28:00.000+12:002006-07-03T09:38:09.460+12:00Walton Viola Concerto disc is the 'Orchestral Disc of the Month' in Classic FM Magazine's August issue!The NZSO recorded the Walton Viola concerto with Helen Callus, conducted by Marc Taddei in 2005. The August issue of the UK's Classic FM magazine rates it the disc of the month... following is the review: Click on the images for a larger view.New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1150928081018980532006-06-22T09:45:00.000+12:002006-06-22T10:22:33.363+12:00Update from NZSO Double Bassist, Victoria Jones at the World PhilharmonicVictoria leaving the NZSO saying good-bye to Chief Executive, Peter WallsPicture from Paris of the 2006 World Philharmonic.Victoria Jones, NZSO Sub-Principal Double Bass is currently performing as part of the World Philharmonic, an orchestra made up of 112 musicians from over 80 countries. (Find out more at http://www.world-orchestral.com/)Victoria writes;"The people are great: bass players are New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1149203282677106522006-06-02T11:00:00.000+12:002006-06-02T11:08:41.813+12:00NZ Prime Minister meets Irish soloist Barry DouglasIn April, Irish pianist, Barry Douglas met with the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark when he performed concerts in Auckland. Above are some photos of his time in Auckland signing CD's and meeting fans.New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1142908412925912542006-03-21T14:32:00.000+12:002006-03-21T14:33:32.946+12:00Opera Critic review of ParsifalPlease find the link above for Michael Sinclair's review of Parsifal for the online site, Opera Critic.New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1142906361507251932006-03-21T13:54:00.000+12:002006-03-21T13:59:45.580+12:00Concert FM's review for ParsifalPeter Mechen's review of Parsifal for Upbeat can be found through the RNZ website. Follow the link aboveNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1142813069166650082006-03-20T12:03:00.000+12:002006-03-20T12:07:09.410+12:00NZSO Music Director steps in at the Baltimore Symphony As printed in the Dominion Post, Thursday March 16, 2006New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1142810467868876122006-03-20T11:17:00.000+12:002006-03-20T11:24:00.930+12:00PARSIFAL at the Michael Fowler CentreWilliam Dart's review of Parsifal (NZ Herald 20.03.06) in the paper this morning looks like a sub-editor has been watching too much Edward Scissorhands.Follow the link above to judge for yourself.New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1142757470434472402006-03-19T20:05:00.000+12:002006-03-19T20:37:50.450+12:00A SPLENDID PARSIFALPARSIFAL, by WAGNER; NZSO conducted by Anthony Negus, directed by Bernd Benthaak. Sir Donald McIntyre, Margaret Medlyn, Simon O'Neill, Paul Whelan, Martin Snell, Grant Dickson and Festival Chorus.A SPLENDID PARSIFALIt is 16 years since the Festival last staged an opera by Wagner (the Master singers) apart from an NZSO concert version of Das Rhinegold in 1997 - much too long.Wagner's last opera New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1138222019211419712006-01-26T09:45:00.000+13:002006-01-26T09:46:59.226+13:00Classics Today Review by David HurwitzNaxos and affiliates are doing the music world a double favor, not just by recording this worthy music in fine performances, but also by publishing it (through Artaria Editions) so that others have the opportunity to play it. Let's hope that they do. Ferdinand Ries likely was Beethoven's most famous pupil, and if you've been collecting CPO's complete symphony cycle, you already know that he was aNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1136334613332715882006-01-04T13:28:00.000+13:002006-01-04T13:33:58.476+13:00"... An Excellent Disc... " Colin Clarke reviews NAXOS NZSO recording of Ferdinand RiesAn hour of sheer delight here. Ferdinand Ries is probably best known for his associations with Beethoven. Here is an opportunity to hear how he sounds on his own two compositional feet in two world premiere recordings.And excellent they are, too. Christopher Hinterhuber is a pupil of Lazar Berman, and something of his mentor's facility has obviously rubbed off. Scores which are presumably often New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1135212482822592102005-12-22T13:44:00.000+13:002005-12-22T14:03:09.966+13:00Gramophone Magazine chooses NZSO recording of Sculthorpe's Earth Cry on NAXOSHot off the press is acclaim for the NZSO recording of Peter Sculthorpe's Earth Cry on the Naxos Label. Gramophone reviewer, Ivan Moody, chooses this recording as the recording he would give to friends. He writes "New recordings of Peter Sculthorpe's music are happily becoming more plentiful. The NZSO's anthology is one of the best to have come my way, featuring an excellent selection of his workNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1135137218034373792005-12-21T16:50:00.000+13:002005-12-21T16:53:38.043+13:00Another great review from Gramophone MagazineThis review was for the NZSO Naxos recording of Ferdinand Reis' music.Uwe Grodd - Conductor, Christopher Hinterhuber - Piano"Much of the credit for this recording's success is due to the verve and conviction of the soloist, whom I have not encountered before: Austrian born and a pupil of Lazar Berman, among others. If Howard Shelley is the current undisputed master in this kind of repertoire, New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1134528176172379832005-12-14T15:20:00.000+13:002005-12-14T15:44:14.620+13:00And so we say Adieu to Marlena This BMW Series has always taken the NZSO to different genres - in particular - Jazz. And so we saluted one of the greats - Miss Marlena Shaw with a few drinks post show.1) Marlena Shaw, Hamish McKeich2) Marlena Shaw and Ron Samson3) Nick Tipping and Marlena Shaw4) & 5) Miss Marlena Shaw and the bandNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1134526408782572912005-12-14T15:07:00.000+13:002005-12-14T15:13:28.783+13:00This Girl - She Grooves...in concert, Wellington 10/12/05New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1134525614996852192005-12-14T14:53:00.000+13:002005-12-14T15:44:56.866+13:00Some of Marlena's band.. rehearsal and concert 10/12/05Nathan Haines - Sax, Joel Haines - Guitar, Nick Tipping - Bass, Ron Samsom - drums and Kevin Fields - Keyboard. (Click on images for larger size)New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1134524515982965612005-12-14T14:39:00.000+13:002005-12-14T14:52:29.943+13:00The Sass and soul of Marlena Shaw in rehearsal, Wellington 10/12/05New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1134355057173831092005-12-12T15:24:00.000+13:002005-12-12T15:59:05.620+13:00The Sass and Soul of Marlena Shaw Rehearsal, Michael Fowler Centre Friday 2 December 2005(Click on images to see them in a larger format)The NZSO has just finished a successful three-centre tour with (to quote William Dart, NZ Herald reviewer) the 'Hippest chick on the block' [And she is. Ed] - Miss Marlena Shaw, accompanied by Nathan Haines and band - Nathan Haines, Flute and Saxophone, Joel Haines - Guitar, Nick Tipping - New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1132021955604810722005-11-15T15:24:00.000+13:002005-11-15T15:34:35.076+13:00Hummel Recording NAXOS - Read the ReviewsEditor's Choice, Gramophone May 2004Johann Nepomuk HUMMEL (1778-1837)Missa Solemnis in C major (1806)Te Deum (1806)Patricia Wright (soprano)Zan McKendree-Wright (alto)Patrick Power (tenor)David Griffith (bass)Tower Voices New ZealandNew Zealand Symphony OrchestraUwe Grodd, conductorDDD - NAXOS 8.557193 $ 15Recorded: Michael Fowler Centre Wellington New Zealand 3-5 February 2003"Hummel’s small butNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1129854016443494842005-10-21T13:02:00.000+13:002005-10-21T14:13:18.286+13:00The Operational side of the North Island tour....Here we are going to introduce you to two characters from the NZSO administration whose main focus outside of their jobs on tour appears to be seeking out the most ecletic collection of cafés as they travel the North Island. Here we have, NZSO Assistant-Operations Manager, Mike Conroy (right) and Geoffrey Busch, NZSO Client-Services and FOH Manager in a themed Cadillac café in Putararu.There is New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1129849572545447922005-10-21T11:54:00.000+13:002005-10-21T12:06:12.550+13:00Meanwhile in the North Island............the other half of the NZSO were performing in the Wrightson Musical Muster tour. NZSO Trombonist, Peter Maunder drove colleague and soloist for the tour, NZSO Co-Principal Clarinet, Philip Green through Whangamomona - where they stopped at the hotel for lunch.We're not sure about Philip's look of confusion or the reason Peter took this photo suffice to say, they are Australian and English New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1129846670461419822005-10-21T10:58:00.000+13:002005-10-21T11:36:32.106+13:00Members of the NZSO give an education demonstration to a Ranfurly primary schoolDuring the recent Lion Foundation Mainland Tour some players dropped in on a school in Ranfurly to give them a presentation on some instruments of the orchestra. Here Greg Hill, NZSO Principal Horn, demonstrates how the air travels through a horn, how brass players use their lips to play and the length of the horn tubing using a funnel and a garden hose.To find out more about how members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1129669479247830632005-10-19T09:53:00.000+13:002005-10-20T10:11:17.173+13:00Pictures of Central Otago Hospitality at Joe's GarageJust look at those coffees!From L-R: Cheryl Hollinger (Trumpet), Brennan Rigby, Brigid O'Meeghan (cello) and Matthew Cave (double bass)New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1129668831961858422005-10-19T09:33:00.000+13:002005-10-19T10:13:04.893+13:00NZSO Principal Timpani, Larry Reese recounts a wee story of Central Otago hospitality from the Lion Foundation Mainland TourThe Kingston Flyer NZSO Principal Timpanist, Larry Reese has just returned from the NZSO Lion Foundation Mainland Tour. While on tour, he took some pictures of the sights and characters that the band saw while on the road, in particular he recounts here a wee story about the fantastic Central Otago hospitality...The NZSO’s Mainland Tour in mid-October saw the members of the orchestra descendNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1129581018199813722005-10-18T09:23:00.000+13:002005-10-18T11:21:34.856+13:00A friendly letter from Dipton, SouthlandEdward Allen, NZSO Principal Horn, has an active interest in horticulture, in particular trees....he purchases native and Eucalyptus trees for his property from Graham Milligan, who has a commercial nursery in a little town in Southland called Dipton. Ed was recently telling him about the NZSO's Mainland tour to Invercargill (featuring conductor, Rumon Gamba and NZSO Principal Bassoon, Preman New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1129002313720548372005-09-23T16:42:00.000+12:002005-10-11T16:45:13.730+13:00Peter Walls replies to the NZ Critics about the BBC Proms reviewsPETER WALLS REBUTTAL TO NEGATIVE REVIEWS FROM THE DOMINION POST REVIEWER, JOHN BUTTONJohn Button’s “Shows played in critical void” seemed to be arguing that the NZSO was remiss in not distributing negative comment about its overseas tour, complaining that “even [on the NZSO website] only flattering excerpts from the reviews of the Proms concert were to be found”. Um. Does anyone know of an New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1127180915925619342005-09-20T13:45:00.000+12:002005-09-22T12:58:24.896+12:00New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is going placesNZSO GOING PLACES IN 2006Following their exciting debut in Europe this August, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra enters 2006 going places with a rich variety of classical favourites, 20th-century masterpieces and home grown music, featuring some of the world’s most celebrated musicians.And ‘Going Places’ will see the country’s national orchestra perform in 33 halls around the country including New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124757295687954712005-08-23T12:33:00.000+12:002005-08-23T13:09:37.176+12:00FROM EUROPE TO JAPANPeter Walls keeps us up to date with the latest: "We farewelled Europe and looked forward to Japan. The journey out to Aichi proves the stuff of which musicians are made! A ten-hour plane flight followed by a walk with luggage in heat of about 28 C to the first train (into Tokyo) and then another similar walk to the bullet train, and - two hours later - another walk to the buses waiting to take New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124636334529520282005-08-22T02:57:00.000+12:002005-08-23T13:05:05.830+12:00KIWI’S WAVE THE FLAG ON PROM NIGHTMore reviews from London on the NZSO’s debut at the BBC PromsThis weekends English newspapers contained more good news for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. On Saturday 20th August, The Times and The Guardian featured further great reviews of the NZSO’s debut, last Thursday, at the BBC Proms.Hilary Finch from The Times wrote, ‘Sibelius’s Second Symphony New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124482188174551912005-08-20T08:06:00.000+12:002005-08-23T13:07:10.103+12:00TRUIMPH FOR THE KIWISToday, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra received a dazzling review of their Prom concert from Stephen Pettitt of the Evening Standard.“In Sibelius’s great Second Symphony, the final work, Judd, whose technique nobody could describe as economical, seemed determined to inspire his orchestra to play out of their skins, play out of their skins they certainly did in a New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124479338690003082005-08-20T07:14:00.000+12:002005-08-20T07:22:18.696+12:00CONCERTGEBOUW, AMSTERDAM 19 August 2005This is being written with the NZSO's concertmaster - Vesa-Matti Leppanen. He says of the first half of the concert at the Concertgebouw - "Everyone has forgotten how tired they are from the last 5 days because the atmosphere and the accoustic is so fantastic here, it just blows us away."The audience responded to Jonathan Lemalu's performance with three New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124403286749400752005-08-19T10:10:00.000+12:002005-08-19T11:46:43.843+12:0010.12pm Thursday 18 August 2005 (GMT)A RESOUNDING SUCCESSTonight, at the Royal Albert Hall, London, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra made its debut at the BBC Proms. With three curtain calls, roars of appreciation and a good Kiwi contingent in the audience – the orchestra left the stage safe in the knowledge that their ‘Kiwi’ prom had been a resounding success.From the Karanga (Maori welcome) New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124395929836283682005-08-19T07:54:00.000+12:002005-08-19T08:15:53.236+12:00ROUSING APPLAUSE BEFORE THE ORCHESTRA HAD EVEN PLAYED A NOTEThe audience reaction to the welcoming Karanga was rousing applause, this was something that had never been experienced by Proms audiences before. The highly illuminating Pre-Prom talk with Peter Walls, Vesa-Matti Leppanen, Bridget Douglas and Ed Allen had set the scene for the performance of Douglas Lilburn's Third Symphony. This was New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124376669406075432005-08-19T02:45:00.000+12:002005-08-19T11:37:58.420+12:00The Orchestra have had their dress rehearsal at the Royal Albert Hall.Thursday 18 August - Prom 46At 10.30am today (GMT) the orchestra began its dress rehearsal for the Prom tonight. Many players were over awed by the size of the Royal Albert Hall, they also found on stage incredibly hot as the air conditioning is not turned on due to it interfering with the sound for the broadcast. The accousticNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124317898418859982005-08-18T10:30:00.000+12:002005-08-18T10:43:52.843+12:00FROM PETER WALLS - ON TOURWe have just (this minute) got back after the Snape concert. It is quite a long drive and there were a few delays in getting away. But - and this is why I'm writing - the concert was absolutely brilliant. Right from the virtuoso Berlioz overture, the orchestra played superbly. Ross Harris's 'Music for Jonny' was truly moving, and Mahler 4 was wonderfully flexible and musical. The concert hall is New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124313362175957242005-08-18T09:12:00.000+12:002005-08-18T09:17:10.423+12:00DAME KIRI - AN HONORARY DOCTORATENews this morning from home - Dame Kiri is to receive an honorary degree from Victoria University of Wellington at a special conferment ceremony early in 2006.Congratulations Dame Kiri from all of your friends at the NZSO - the players, Board, management, subscribers, audiences and friends!(Click the title of this blog to view the complete press release from VUW)New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124240348571610142005-08-17T02:04:00.000+12:002005-08-18T00:28:09.496+12:00SNAPE MALTINGS – 16 August 2005A bright and sunny day dawned and players took advantage of the morning before their travel to Aldeburgh, to cross the road from the hotel and take a walk in Kensington Gardens and visit the memorial for Diana Princess of Wales – one player actually took his instrument and did some practice among the trees, we’re sure the squirrels loved it!Three coaches rolled up New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124150675854679332005-08-16T11:57:00.000+12:002005-08-17T13:31:30.253+12:00PICTURES FROM THE NZSO'S FIRST REHEARSALS WITHDAME KIRI TE KANAWANew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124149542136614842005-08-16T11:27:00.000+12:002005-08-17T13:31:02.940+12:00ONE DOWN, FOUR TO GO - 15 August, Cadogan HallTonight the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performed its first concert in London - at Cadogan Hall the orchestra entertained the sponsors of the tour, in a concert that included a lively rendition of Haydn's Toy Symphony with guest soloists - including Jonathan Hunt on Triangle, Sir Selwyn Cushing as the Nightingale and GPG Director, Tony Gibbs as theNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1124060696431011072005-08-15T10:53:00.000+12:002005-08-17T13:32:26.883+12:00TODAY WAS FIRST REHEARSAL AT CADOGAN HALL.....We welcomed Dame Kiri te Kanawa and Jonathan Lemalu to our first rehearsals, many pictures were taken and they will be uploaded later this evening, the NZSO has embraced the culture of London and it was a great thrill to re-unite with two of New Zealand's most prolific performers in advance of our debuts at Snape Maltings, the BBC Proms and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1123972417996362922005-08-14T10:22:00.000+12:002005-08-16T11:53:32.480+12:00 WE HAVE ARRIVED - SAFE AND SOUND! Saturday 13 August GMTThank you to those of you who have posted encouraging messages on this site - they will be read to the orchestra at our first rehearsal tomorrow (sunday 14 August) at Cadogen Hall.The orchestra arrived safely and 20 minutes earlier than expected (10.40am local time) at Heathrow - as we flew over London - loud exclaimations of 'Look! we can New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1123836867449267592005-08-12T20:55:00.000+12:002005-08-16T11:53:13.800+12:00AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTOne last publicity shot in Wellington with the Dominion Post - and facing a 24 hour journey, players are enjoying a brief period of relaxation, reading, playing chess and snatching last calls with family before they board the plane just after 9pm.All the travel has gone really smoothly so far - news from London, the frieght arrived 12 hours ago and is being cleared New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1123803756915528262005-08-12T11:34:00.000+12:002005-08-12T14:21:52.780+12:00D-DAY!The orchestra will be heading off to the airport later this afternoon but before we leave we would like to thank everyone that has sent us messages of support and in particular to our sponsors - without whom this tour could not have happened.The funding for this tour has been made possible by partnerships between corporate sponsors, private benefactors and the new Cultural Diplomacy New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1123645755887841362005-08-10T16:41:00.000+12:002005-08-12T20:16:25.840+12:003 DAYS TO GO! The orchestra is off this Friday, leaving Wellington at 4.30pm to join an Air NZ flight leaving Auckland....next stop London.Since the last post, the orchestra has performed a concert and done 2 full days of rehearsals in Wellington before being briefed by tour management staff.Music Director, James Judd left for England this morning and the instrument freight was loaded onto the New Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008395.post-1123205879278549222005-08-05T13:33:00.000+12:002005-08-05T13:38:41.246+12:00NZSO European TourThe New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Music Director James Judd will soon embark on their historic tour to the world-famous 2005 BBC Proms and one of Europe’s most sought-after concert halls – the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. This will be followed by a tour to the World Expo in Aichi, Japan representing New Zealand. The orchestra will leave New Zealand on the evening of Friday 12 AugustNew Zealand Symphony Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15147355470086998721noreply@blogger.com2