NZSO National Youth Orchestra
Te Tira Pūoro Rangatahi
Tomorrow’s performers today
We are committed to developing New Zealand’s young orchestral musicians through the 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.
2025 PROGRAMME (Mon 30 Jun – Sun 6 Jul)
Adam Johnson Conductor
Madison Horman Soprano
R Strauss Don Juan
R Strauss Selection of Lieder
Luka Venter glacier (World Premiere NZSO NYO 2025 Composer-in-Residence)
Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2
CONCERT
Wellington
Sat 05 Jul, 7.30pm
Michael Fowler Centre
Auckland
Sun 06 Jul, 4.00pm
Auckland Town Hall
The brilliance and passion of our young musicians gives a burst of energy and inspiration to audiences around New Zealand, as we tour the next generation of artistic talent.
The NYO consists of young musicians under the age of 25 who meet annually to rehearse and perform a large symphonic repertoire in Wellington over the course of a week.
The musicians are selected by taped audition, and for many, this is the one occasion each year when they get to work with a full orchestra and professional conductors and soloists.
