Events

For his final NCMA residency concert Michael will again perform with the NCMA Chamber Orchestra. This concert is a general admission event and entry is by koha.

The Behn Quartet have been earning rave reviews since 2015. Winners of the 2016 Amadeus Prize, they also hold the CAVATINA Chamber Music Fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music.

Suzy Cato & Kath Bee invite kids to sprinkle a little sunshine on themselves and others. In this fun interactive concert, Kath and Suzy will perform together, sharing new songs & old favourites.

Be among the first to get a "behind-the-scenes" tour of NCMA's brand new facilities and heritage Auditorium. Hear about the challenges of marrying the old with the new from our project architects.

Bryce Wastney is a well travelled acoustic singer songwriter, well known for his engaging stage presence, beautifully written songs and captivating & entertaining stories in-between songs.

Join for this Thursday lunchtime concert with local musicians Lissa and Mark, who will play Sicilienne Op 78 by Faure, Elegy for the Kauri and Life’s Joy by John Rimmer and Sonata Op 65 by Chopin.

Renowned concert pianist Diedre Irons and NZ Symphony Orchestra's principal cellist, Andrew Joyce join us as part of our opening celebrations. They will play Beethoven, Schumann and Rachmaninoff.

Nathan Torvik and Siobhan Sweeney, otherwise known as Polly and the Minstrel are sought after artists in the Nelson region and it's a rare treat to hear them on stage. Make sure you don't miss them.

The Nelson Civic Choir are coming home! This well-known local choir will be back in the Nelson School of Music Auditorium to perform Handel's Messiah, under the baton of Pete Rainey.

The Nelson Civic Choir are coming home! This well-known local choir will be back in the Nelson School of Music Auditorium to perform Handel's Messiah, under the baton of Pete Rainey.

Alex Ross shares the stage with mezzo-soprano Bianca Andrew and STROMA to present a musical tasting session that winds through the ages, featuring work by Ravel, Bartók, Stravinsky and Schoenberg.

Vocalist Tessa Quayle joins the Nelson Jazz Quartet followed by vocalist Dan Moon and the Nelson Jazz Club Big Band. Don't miss out on this great evening of jazz.