Programme Gareth Farr, Ahi Caroline Shaw, Thousandth Orange Franz Schubert, Trout Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 Artists Amalia Hall, Violin Matthias Balzat, Cello Somi Kim, Piano Damien Eckersley, […]
Melodies from Brahms - Love and Friendship The Auckland duo of pianist Monica Chang and violinist John Thomson will be joined by Nelson soprano Allison Cormack in this celebration of […]
“Romantic Echoes” brings together works of profound emotion and orchestral colour. Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 offers classical grace and melodic charm, while Wagner’s Götterdämmerung Fantasy immerses listeners in the drama […]
CPB RETURNS – Live in Concert Fresh from competing at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland, the Celtic Pipe Band is excited to present RETURNS - an afternoon of music […]
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT The combined Adult Orchestras present A Teddy Bear’s Picnic for our preschoolers. Bring your favourite small teddy bear and join us for a delightful […]
Pianist Zeb Wulff is known for the intensity and sincerity of his sound, his style is shaped by the belief that music becomes meaningful when it speaks with unfiltered honesty. […]
This special concert marks 125 years since the opening of the auditorium at the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, celebrating the music that continues to fill the building today. The […]
Enjoy a delightful programme of music by Mozart in the company of members of the Nelson Symphony Orchestra and fortepianist/conductor Andrew Ward. This concert will attempt to evoke the atmosphere […]
Programme: Francis Poulenc -Sonata for Flute and Piano Johann Sebastian Bach -Sonata for Flute and Continuo in B minor, BWV 1030 (performed in a version for flute and piano) Claude […]
A winning combination of expressive oboe and resonant strings from Mozart to now. This colourful program for strings and oboe from Austria, the Netherlands, Australia, Poland, New Zealand and England […]
Join Witi Ihimaera for an intimate kōrero about how he reclaimed his voice, history and whakapapa by studying te reo Māori. Today a youthful 82-year old, Witi is more prolific […]
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka discusses his life and literary adventures since winning the 2022 Booker Prize for his astonishing novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Set in the […]
Twelve years in the making, Night, Ma is Elizabeth Knox’s intimate account of how she and her family contended with a series of calamities in rapid succession. With Kim Hill […]
Charlotte Grimshaw and Josie Shapiro discuss their latest novels, The Black Monk and Good Things Come and Go, in which they explore complex family dynamics, the lingering effects of grief […]
Kiri Allan’s Go Hard or Go Home and Charlotte Glennie’s Every Second Counts are both honest and hard-hitting memoirs that begin with accidents that dramatically changed the course of their […]
BATTLE CHORUS is heading back to Whakatū Nelson by popular demand - this time with a glittering DISCO twist! Led by musical legend Jason Te Mete and introducing the glamorous […]
Join 2026 Ockham New Zealand General Nonfiction Book Award winner Tina Makeriti and 2023 Adam Prize winner Joseph Trinidad as they unveil the lives of their ancestors in order to […]
Tīhema Baker and Lawrence Patchett discuss their latest books, One Day a Taniwha and Have This Heart, and reflect on aspects of fatherhood and masculinity that aren’t often talked about, […]
In this solutions-focused session chaired by Kim Hill, three visionaries in the field – Kiwis in Climate contributing author Barry Coates, founder and co-CEO of Mindful Money; Trisia Farrelly ONZM, […]
Come along for some brilliant storytelling. Writers Write: Actors Read is a New Zealand podcast series with well-known actors reading short stories by Aotearoa’s best writers to a live audience. […]
Join us to celebrate the nine interlinking tales that comprise All Her Lives, this year’s Jann Medlicott Acorn Fiction prize winner at the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Learn […]
Joseph Trinidad's memoir-in-essays, Lucky Creatures, is a bold and playful collection about rebuilding life after his family emigrated from the Philippines. Standup comedian Pax Assadi, who grew up in a […]
Reverie opens with a mesmerizing, atmospheric work that gently rocks between dream and reality - Hanna Kulenty’s A Cradle Song - before entering a state of Romantic fervour with Schumann’s Piano Trio No. […]
Australia’s premier bluesman returns to NZ after sold out shows in 2025! Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an […]
Programme: Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 5 ('The Egyptian'). Intermission Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade Conductor: Jose Aparicio Soloist: Shan Liu (Piano) For centuries, […]
Programme: Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 5 ('The Egyptian'). Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade Conductor: Jose Aparicio Soloist: Shan Liu (Piano) Our matinée concert opens with teenage piano sensation Shan Liu, a […]
A cherished Nelson tradition, Christmas at the Cathedral unites NBS Nelson City Brass and the Nelson Youth Choir for a sparkling celebration of the season. Exceptional soloists, a lush acoustic, […]
