EVENTS
NZ has a diverse range of performance music opportunities that we support our students to take part in. Here's what's coming up ...
NZ Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra
NZSSSO offers a valuable opportunity for some of New Zealand's top secondary school orchestral musicians to represent their school and play in a full Symphony Orchestra. This course is held in week one of the school holidays in April. Students are selected by audition.
Online application and audition recordings must be received on or before the 26th October 2024.
Canterbury Schools Regional Orchestra
Held on Fridays in Term 3, the CSRO provides an opportunity for young musicians to play in a full orchestra. A performance and a roadshow showcases the fun we all have with our music. Enrolments open 31 May 2024.
Smokefree RockQuest
Smokefree RockQuest is New Zealand's only nationwide, live, original music, youth event.
Smokefree RockQuest aims to motivate young musicians to prove their ability and realise the heights they can reach in their music careers, and to encourage their peers to support original NZ music.
Finals on June 8th 2024.
NZSO National Youth Orchestra
Formed in 1959, the National Youth Orchestra has played a vital role in providing unique opportunities for the country’s most gifted young orchestral performers. NYO players have the opportunity to learn from and perform with leading conductors, artists and musicians of the NZSO. Many have gone on to forge successful careers as orchestral players, soloists, chamber musicians and teachers.
