As each day goes by, the world seems to become crazier, and I’ve decided that my friends and my wider music community are more important...

Sandra from the Invercargill Symphonia has provided us with this account of the Symphonia, and its side-by-side rehearsal with the NZSO:...

For the music, of course! But it’s not just the music. Community orchestras are special because they offer something far beyond the notes...

A snapshot provided by David North The Nelson Symphony Orchestra has been going since 1966.  It was initially formed as a chamber...

What is a community orchestra in New Zealand is being asked, and I hope discussed, on the blog pages of the Association website (...)...

I find myself asking over and again: "What is the distinctive feature of a community orchestra? What is its essence? How is it different...

We've Arrived! Community Orchestras NZ is now a public association for community ensembles in New Zealand. Amateur orchestras and bands...