Next concert
The NZDO concert planned for 3-5 July 2020 has been cancelled in view of the Covid-19 pandemic
The next NZDO concert will be in Nelson on 25-27 June 2021
The works will be:
Lilburn: Drysdale overture
Dvořák: Cello concerto (soloist Catherine Kwak)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony 5
The conductor will be Mark Hodgkinson
The next NZDO concert will be in Nelson on 25-27 June 2021
The works will be:
Lilburn: Drysdale overture
Dvořák: Cello concerto (soloist Catherine Kwak)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony 5
The conductor will be Mark Hodgkinson
Key dates
February 2021: Enrolments open
Mid March 2021: Enrolments close
Mid April 2021: Offers made to players
Mid April 2021: Place in orchestra confirmed and music distributed
Early May 2021: Tickets sales open
25-27 June 2021: NZDO weekend
Click here for the timetable from 2019 for an idea of the rehearsal schedule
Mid March 2021: Enrolments close
Mid April 2021: Offers made to players
Mid April 2021: Place in orchestra confirmed and music distributed
Early May 2021: Tickets sales open
25-27 June 2021: NZDO weekend
Click here for the timetable from 2019 for an idea of the rehearsal schedule
NZDO selection process
Players are selected by the conductor, on the basis of the information provided on the enrolment form. We aim to foster both high quality and inclusiveness within the orchestra. Click here for our selection policy
We are keen to feature players from within our ranks to solo in a concerto in future years. If you’d like to be considered as a soloist, or know someone who would be suitable, let us know. We’d like potential soloists to prepare a recording of a movement of their preferred concerto (with piano accompaniment) and we’ll ask the conductor to choose a soloist (and item) that would suit. The deadline for submitting a recording is 31 October of each year, but if you’re considering submitting a recording, please let us know before then.
Players are selected by the conductor, on the basis of the information provided on the enrolment form. We aim to foster both high quality and inclusiveness within the orchestra. Click here for our selection policy
We are keen to feature players from within our ranks to solo in a concerto in future years. If you’d like to be considered as a soloist, or know someone who would be suitable, let us know. We’d like potential soloists to prepare a recording of a movement of their preferred concerto (with piano accompaniment) and we’ll ask the conductor to choose a soloist (and item) that would suit. The deadline for submitting a recording is 31 October of each year, but if you’re considering submitting a recording, please let us know before then.