Michael Norris and “Rerenga”: an extraordinary journey — Five Lines The five masterpieces on this new Rattle album, RERENGA, confirm Michael Norris as one of New Zealand’s most significant living composers.

A new album, Rerenga, from New Zealand composer @michael-norris.bsky.social and #Rattle. Five profound and compelling masterpieces, brilliant performances and top-drawer production values. My Five Lines review - have a read and a listen. #NZSO #NZTrio #Stroma #TaongaPūoro #throatsinging

Joyce DiDonato with the NZSO: great artistry from a generous spirit — Five Lines American superstar soprano Joyce DiDonato delighted audiences with her magnificent singing and generous personality in concerts and masterclasses during her first visit to New Zealand.

My review of @joycedidonato.bsky.social's debut visit to New Zealand. What singing - and what generosity! #NZSO #GemmaNew

Auckland Town Hall with organ lit up blue and orchestra warming up on stage

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NZSO’s Stabat Mater: Victoria Kelly’s profound and moving new work — Five Lines The NZSO’s recent Stabat Mater concerts presented Rossini’s operatic setting of the text and the world premiere of a new Stabat Mater by Victoria Kelly.

The bold and brilliant composer Victoria Kelly hit it out of the park with her new Stabat Mater for #NZSO - here's my review: www.fivelines.nz/articles/nzs...

NZSO: Stabat Mater YouTube video by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Beautiful concert from the #NZSO
The Victoria Kelly commissioned Stabat Mater was exceptional. Beautiful Voices NZ and beautiful orchestration.

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Auckland town hall with orchestra and choir on stage and the great organ lit up red

A bit of Stabat Mater coming up
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Nice to be back at #NZGDC. Great solid specific #gameaudio presentations from @vius.bsky.social and #NZSO ‘s Claire Wackrow this morning, and so nice to have those conversations with dev teams and audio friends.

Auckland Town Hall concert with orchestra warming up on stage and the grand organ illuminated red

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Auckland Town Hall with orchestra on stage

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NZSO Pictures at an Exhibition: opening the season with a sense of occasion — Five Lines The NZSO’s first main series concert of 2025 had a great sense of occasion and a world premiere co-commissioned by four international orchestras.

My review of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's opening concert of the 2025 season - or, how a major arts organisation created a sense of of a special occasion by engaging the audience with some personal touches and extra pizzazz. #NZSO #GemmaNew #EmilyBeynon #GuillaumeConnesson #GarethFarr

From the Archives-New Zealand Symphony Orchestra', a collaboration between New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Archives New Zealand, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.the #NZSO through images, audio & film – many of which have not been seen or heard by the public for decades. #NewZealand bit.ly/4j2xyJZ #music

Time for Tūī Dub #SalmonelkaDub #NZSO #WaitangiDay💯 youtu.be/LMvf6DRPQrM?...

Oh man. The #NZSO knocked it out of the park. What a fabulous concert. I now want to go home and register to The Planets on our sound system at full volume.

Well the first half of the #NZSO concert was fabulous with Christian Telzlaff playing his heart out. Elgar’s Violin concerto in B minor Op. 61 was magnificent. So good I forgot to take a photo.

Auckland Town Hall lit in pink with orchestra on stage

Last #NZSO concert of the year for me. Looking forward to Auerbach, Rachmaninov and Bartók

Waiting to see the #NZSO at Auckland Town Hall. Lovely to see a very full house

Went to the NZSO Arias concert on Thursday. Total delight. Wonderful music sensitively performed.
Also, when there’s a quiet passage and all four percussionists quietly stand and move menacingly to their instruments, you know something is about to go down! It did. 😆❤️ #NZSO #Music #Opera

Auckland Town Hall

Back for another bit of #NZSO

NZSO at Auckland Town Hall

Lovely evening at #NZSO with my Mum and @whaeapower.bsky.social's mum... and home in my dressing gown already even after dropping them both off 👍

We deliberately sat right up the side of stage so I could sit up close and watch the musicians interact and it was lovely.
Gotta say, the basses looked like they were having fun, and I don’t know how the hell they all do it.
Amazing!
Thanks #NZSO, it was another winner!

NZSO in Auckland Town Hall

It's going to be loud! #NZSO

Watch out, Chardonnay Socialists: IT'S A TRAP! #nzso