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Oct 301 min read

Far South Orchestra Plays with NZSO

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

Oct 123 min read

Why would you give up your evenings and weekends to play in a community orchestra?

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

Jul 303 min read

Symphony Orchestra adds to Sunny Nelson

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

Jul 304 min read

Rusty Player ?

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

Jul 243 min read

Community Orchestras? what on earth for?

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

May 132 min read

Introducing Community Orchestras NZ!

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