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The Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Awards ceremony took place at the St James Theatre in Wellington, on Wednesday 10 November 2004. Recipients of the award for 2004 were composer Jack Body, cast glass artist Ann Robinson, director Barry Barclay, ta moko artist Derek Lardelli and visual artist John Pule. For further information on the Laureates, visit http://www.thearts.co.nz

The Arts Foundation of New Zealand announced the inaugural recipients of the New Generation Awards on Wednesday, 22 November in Wellington. The New Generation Awards celebrates artistic achievement with a $25,000 investment in the careers of each recipient. Eve Armstrong prefers to bring objects and ideas back into circulation through the research, collection and reconstruction of recycled materials. Objects and images of material refuse are organised into sculptural stacks, piles, collages and assemblages within layered packaging tape landscapes. Warren Maxwell grew up in Whangarei and is the driving force behind many music-based projects. Warren is former front-man of TrinityRoots, saxophonist for Fat Freddy?s Drop and leader of psychedelic blues quartet Little Bushman. Tze Ming Mok lists the following top six interests in order of link entry frequency: politics, literature, evil, language, tools, humanity. A first-generation New Zealand-born Chinese, Tze Ming writes a popular Public Address weblog Yellow Peril. She also writes poetry, fiction, reviews, features and opinions. Joe Sheehan, a Wellingtonian, is a jade-carver, has taken a contemporary look at the relevance and position of greenstone carving in today's world. His recent work looks at the commercialisation of the jade industry and the limitations it places on jade and its potential as a medium for relevant art practice. Taika Waititi is a visual artist, actor, writer and director, from the Raukokore region of the East Coast. Involved in some of New Zealand?s most innovative and successful productions, Taika writes and performs comedy and has won New Zealand?s top comedy awards. His short film, Two Cars, One Night, was nominated for an Academy Award in 2005 and his following short, Tama Tu, won a string of international awards, also becoming eligible for Oscar nomination. His first feature, Eagle vs. Shark, is due for release in early 2007.

Creative New Zealand hosted a group of international guests and local artists for a powhiri and forum at Victoria University, during the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010.

Go Wellington Cuba St Carnival is a biennial free outdoor event held on Cuba St in Wellington, New Zealand.

The Cuba St Carnival is Wellington's largest free outdoor event, and includes a huge night parade through the central city drawing an audience in the tens of thousands.

The annual Diwali Indian Festival of Lights is produced by Wellington City Council and the Asia:NZ Foundation in October each year. A centrepiece of the festival is the Bollywood Dance Competition, which sees groups of young performers from all over the country competing for the top prize.

Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters perform at Hope Brothers and the Front Room in Wellington, New Zealand.

Eli Paperboy Reed and the True Loves play at Bodega in Wellington, New Zealand, with Darren Watson and the Real Deal blues band opening.

Empress Stiltdance present Kahuku, a dance duet based around the migration and life cycle of the butterfly, using high level stilts, acrobatics and aerials, at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua New Zealand.

Acclaimed master of Balinese masked dance, I NYOMAN SUKERTA combines with local artists to reinterpret Shakespeare's famous text... This new collaboration between NZ and Indonesian artists is a hugely entertaining, sometimes startling, reinterpretation of Shakespeare's view of human life. Mixing multi-lingual declamation, exotic vocal styles, physical theatre and gamelan percussion this production transcends the many boundaries of time and place, language and culture. Shakespeare was never more universal than this! All the world's a stage?

New Zealand singer/songwriters Shona Laing, Annie Crummer, Sharon O'Neill, Margaret Urlich, Debbie Harwood, Julia Deans and Lisa Crawley feature in the show Give It A Girl at Auckland's Sky City Theatre.

Victoria University's NZ School of Music celebrated the career of retiring professor Jack Body with a concert entitled Gong Crazy, celebrating his long relationship with the school - and with the gamelan.

Jacob Rajan, Mia Blake, Gareth Williams and Peta Rutter rehearse for the Indian Ink Theatre premiere of The Dentist's Chair at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2008, in Soundings Theatre, Te Papa.

A poor chaiwallah's (tea seller) life is changed forever when a young girl is abandoned at a busy railway station and brings the place to a standstill with the beauty of her singing. An honest young policeman falls hopelessly in love but is rejected in favour of a disreputable poet. The contradictions of modern India with its iphones and ancient gods form the backdrop to this story about the dangers of keeping your soul locked in a cage. Award winning actor Jacob Rajan combines with musician David Ward to bring this intimate epic to life. From the creators of Krishnan's Dairy, The Candlestickmaker, The Pickle King and The Dentist's Chair.

Mahinarangi Tocker, musician and singer: Born Taumarunui 1955; died Takapuna, April 14, 2008, aged 52. Mahinarangi Tocker was a potent and seminal figure in contemporary New Zealand music-making. Her deft guitar-playing and her rich alto voice were gifts to audiences and musicians alike.

Letila Mitchell and Sailasa Cakau Tora in Masi - The Fibre of Being at the New Zealand International Arts Festival Show & Tell at the Capital E, Wellington, New Zealand.

Over the past two decades the New Zealand String Quartet has premiered over forty works for string quartet as well as workshopping close to 200 student compositions. The ensemble's commitment to New Zealand composers and their music is an important part of its work, and New Zealand compositions are featured in concerts in New Zealand and in overseas tours. See http://www.nzsq.co.nz for more on them and their performances.

The New Zealand International Arts Festival is a biennial multi-arts festival held in the nation's capital, Wellington. It is New Zealand's premier and largest cultural event, and exists to celebrate the best arts entertainment from around the world and within New Zealand.

The New Zealand International Arts Festival is a biennial multi-arts festival held in the nation's capital, Wellington. It is New Zealand's premier and largest cultural event, and exists to celebrate the best arts entertainment from around the world and within New Zealand.

The New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006 included a celebration of the Maori Showbands, who started touring the world in the fifties and sixties, and continue to this day. The concert featured the Maori Volcanics, with original members including Mahora and Billy Peters.

The New Zealand International Arts Festival is a biennial multi-arts festival held in the nation's capital, Wellington. It is New Zealand's premier and largest cultural event and exists to celebrate the best arts entertainment from around the world and within New Zealand.

Wellington-born Dean Wareham and wife Britta Phillips, both former members of dream pop/indie group Luna, deliver this effortlessly sophisticated live musical performance to 13 of Andy Warhol's famous screen tests. Captured at Warhol's Silver Factory back in the 1960s, the silent, black and white screen tests include the likes of uber-cool superstars and notorious scenesters Edie Sedgwick, Dennis Hopper and vocalist Nico. A smouldering Lou Reed also makes an appearance - casually sipping a Coke in a laidback tribute to Warhol's pop art ideals.

Travelling back through the memories of a prodigal son, 360 tracks the series of events that led to his final departure. His memories paint a vivid portrait of a family who are funny, exquisitely melancholic and charmingly clown-like. Expect the unexpected as two worlds collide when the son opens the same door he closed behind him years before. Filled with larger-than-life characters and surreal situations, 360 is a moving tale of going back to the beginning to get to the end. Spin around in your seat to choose the action in this innovative production by the award-winning creators of HEAD. Creators: Carl Bland, Ben Crowder and Peta Rutter Set design: John Verryt Lighting designer: Brad Gledhill Costumes: Elizabeth Whiting

Readers enjoy high tea with celebrated novelist Jenny Pattrick, as she talks about becoming a best-selling writer in her sixties, her recent sojourn in France and her new novel Inheritance. Pattrick discusses her hugely successful early novels, including The Denniston Rose and Heart of Coal, and her increasingly international reputation. Best known for her historical fiction, Pattrick's new novel takes her readers back to Samoa in the 1960s and to the New Zealand of today. As with her earlier books, Inheritance once again marries vivid landscapes with a page-turning narrative - this time with a mystery.

Line Describing a Cone (1973) by artist Anthony McCall is famous in the history of avant-garde film for its reduction of the cinematic experience to its core ingredients: projected light in physical space. For 30 minutes a beam of light from a 16mm film projector draws a perfect circle on a distant screen. In the space between, a solid cone takes shape as light particles cling to a haze filled room. Transforming the viewer's usual passive relation to the film medium, this work invites an active engagement with the cinematic experience.

APOLLO 13: Mission Control takes audiences on a rollicking caper through space and beyond. Winner of two Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards in 2008, this interactive production is lauded by critics, and loved by audiences, for its innovation and imaginative design. As three astronauts trapped 200,000 miles from earth fight for their lives, audience members seated in 'Mission Control' must make the critical decisions necessary to bring the heroes safely home. In command of this epic adventure is Flight Director, Gene Kranz, who lives by the simple belief that "Failure is not an option". To deliver a truly inter-galactic experience, the theatre is transformed into an authentic 1970s replica of Mission Control, complete with retro computers, giant video screens, and elaborate consoles. Seats are also available in the 'Press Gallery' for those who prefer a quieter trip into lunar orbit.

The New Zealand International Arts Festival hosts a series of art talks with performers, directors and designers, at City Gallery's Adam Auditorium.

Described as "eclectic indie rockers sprinkled with desert dust", Calexico's musical sound is influenced by traditional sounds of Mexico and the south-western United States. The band's main members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, first played together in LA as part of the group Giant Sand. They have recorded many albums, and their 2005 release In the Reins, recorded with Iron and Wine, reached the Billboard 200 album charts.

The New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010 begins with a dawn ceremony of welcome (powhiri) to greet international guests to Wellington for the first time.

What happened to Little Red Riding Hood as she went through the forest? Is there another animal as vile as Crocky-Wock the crocodile? Do Bilbo and Legolas reach their destinations? And will you ever slam a door again? The answers to these questions and more will be presented in this quirky concert featuring the Zephyr Wind Quintet, pianist Diedre Irons and other leading instrumentalists, and featuring narrator Nigel Collins.

New Zealand singer-songwriter Don McGlashan is joined on stage by friends including his children, Pearl and Louis McGlashan, as well as Chris O'Connor, Dave Khan, Jenny Morris and fellow Muttonbird David Long, at the Pacific Blue Festival Club.

Drums of all descriptions are cleverly organised on scaffolding so that seven distinctly different dance scenes can unfold below. With incredible exuberance the movement and rhythm become flawlessly intertwined as the artists explore the questions: How does a percussionist dance? How does the body of a dancer sound? Echoa is an unexpected dance experience in which we also see the dance with our ears. Sometimes as gentle as a whisper or as noisy as a carnival, it never lacks in spirit or fantasy. A truly delightful attack on the senses - a show for music and dance lovers of all ages. From Arcosm Company of France.

Karsh Kale, an undisputed force of nature on the tablas, performs an original live music score to a screening of Bruce Lee's cult classic: Enter the Dragon. London born and New York raised, Kale balances his Indian heritage with rock 'n' roll, hip-hop and atmospheric pop to create his eclectic style of music. When setting out to create this powerful music piece, Kale enlisted the help of Midival Punditz - the first Indian electronic band to break into the international scene. Released in 1973, Enter the Dragon is the last feature film Lee appeared in before his death.

Images of the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010 around Wellington.

Construction of the Pacific Blue Festival Club, one of the venues in the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington.

Have you ever found a pop song funny? Ever been so angry you exploded into a chorus of "Beat It"? Then you are chosen. Liberate your mind. Let the re-education begin. Frisky and Mannish are musicians on a mission. It's "Eternal Flame", Jim, but not as we know it! Experience Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop and you will never think of The Bangles the same way again. The innovators of musical hilarity and the darlings of international cabaret, Frisky and Mannish make it their mission to re-educate the world on the plethora of possibilities hidden beneath pop classics such as "Come on Eileen" and "Thriller".

Functions and events at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010.

Visionary dance choreographers José Montalvo and Dominique Hervieu pay the ultimate tribute to American composer George Gershwin in this exhilarating performance. Compagnie Montalvo-Hervieu continues to forge new ground, this time fusing hip-hop, tap-dance, ballet, and contemporary dance against a backdrop of immense and emotive video imagery.

Written by Miria George and Jamie McCaskill, He Reo Aroha weaves the beauty of original waiata, with a compelling story of love and music. Childhood sweethearts Kaia and Pascoe were always worlds apart. Kaia had trained to sing, with Sister Mere grooming her voice for greatness. Working long, hard days on the fishing boats with his father, a song was never far from Pascoe's lips. In the heart of Ti Kapa, one warm summer's night, their voices entwine sealing a love that will last a lifetime. Choosing music over love, Kaia leaves for Europe in search of a career that offers privilege and prestige. Broken-hearted, Pascoe is left behind in Ti Kapa to follow in his father's footsteps. When life doesn't bring Kaia and Pascoe all they hoped for, they soon discover it is music that will get them through and love that will bring them back together. Directed by Hone Kouka, He Reo Aroha has travelled to Australia, Hawai'i and Canada.

Inside out is an exhilarating creation from Sweden's dynamic and contemporary circus ensemble, Cirkus Cirkör. A dazzling combination of phenomenal acrobatic feats, bewitching storytelling and video imagery, this unforgettable production is an exploration of life, death, and the fears that bind us all. Set to an intoxicating live performance from Swedish rock group Irya's Playground, this is a true celebration of the circus arts - infused with seduction, humour and a whole lot of heart.

Tenor Keith Lewis and pianist Michael Houstoun present this recital which spans over 300 years of song. Recognised early in his career as a Mozart specialist, Lewis's performances are noted for their beauty of voice and interpretative skills. Partnered by the impeccable artistry of Michael Houstoun, this recital promises an evening of beautiful insights. With the sweet Baroque of Purcell, the subtle, direct songs of Britten and the quirkiness of Barber, this programme spans a range of emotional and musical colour. At the heart of the recital is the world premiere of Jenny McLeod's Peaks of Cloud, which sets seven poems by Janet Frame and brings together four iconic New Zealand artists.

Conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy joins the NZSO and some of the world's finest soloists in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010. Soloists included Annalena Persson, Marina Shaguch, Sara Macliver, Dagmar Peckova, Bernadette Cullen, Simon O'Neill, Markus Eiche and Martin Snell, with the combined New Zealand Youth Choir, Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, Orpheus Choir of Wellington and the Choristers of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. A live feed to Wellington's Civic Square allowed thousands more to enjoy the concert while the sold out audience in the Michael Fowler Centre watched it first-hand.

Weaving historical fact with magical realism, Mark Twain & Me in Maoriland fuses a Spaghetti Western with an epic love story. Inspired by true events, this bullet-ridden, comic tale is set amidst the saloons of Whanganui in 1895 - a combustible time of mercenaries, prophets, vaudeville, and self-serving mayoralty. This gun-toting production sparks from the true account of Mark Twain's Australasian lecture tour, which came to an abrupt halt when the outspoken writer incurred the wrath of the local English establishment. Twain shocked the colonials when he pronounced a Moutoa monument, honouring Maori loyal to the English, should be blown up for encouraging natives to become traitors to their own race. He also claimed the rebel Maori, slandered as barbarians and fanatics, were in fact the country's true patriots. Taki Rua Productions' Mark Twain & Me in Maoriland blends live music with audio visual technology as it navigates the complexities and contradictions of colonisation. A theatrical stick of dynamite from the award-winning producers of Strange Resting Places and Te Karakia, this entertaining creation proves that history, as always, is far from black and white. Writer: David Geary Director: John Bolton Designers: John Gibson, Kasia Pol and Jessica Sanderson

Winner of Best Choreography by an Established Artist or Company at the 2008 Tempo Awards, this intoxicating dance production is a moving exploration of the search for calm amid life's chaos. The brainchild of New Zealand-born choreographer Claire O'Neil, this adrenalin-charged work has evolved from her interest in random events, journeys of survival, and the practice of defence and attack. Relationships between characters and states of emotions morph fluidly in MTYland, highlighting how unexpected collisions can sometimes result in the most beautiful transformations.

Neil Gaiman is one of the bestselling writers of modern comics and books for readers of all ages. He is listed in the Dictionary of Literary Biography as one of the top ten living post-modern writers, and is a prolific creator of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics and drama. Beloved among readers around the world, Gaiman's many books include American Gods, Anansi Boys, and the hugely successful Coraline, which has been adapted for the stage and screen. His picture books include The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, and The Wolves in the Walls, the latter of which he adapted for the theatre. His comics include The Sandman series and most recently Gaiman has published the novel The Graveyard Book which won the 2009 Newberry Medal and a 2009 Hugo Award (Best Novel). Neil appeared at NZ Post Writers & Readers Week in conversation with Kate de Goldi.

Young writers and readers have fun with rhyme, colour and clothes pegs while helping acclaimed illustrator Gavin Bishop create a giant and colourful Crooked Man; and later, they enjoy a reading and Q&A session with author Joy Cowley.

A 200-year view of the string quartet, with works written in 1810, 1910 and 2010. Ten includes the world premiere of Ross Harris's The Abiding Tides, which sets the poems of Vincent O'Sullivan for soprano and string quartet. These songs express the high hopes and the desperation of those who sank in the Titanic nearly 100 years ago and those illegal immigrants who continue to lose their lives at sea. Featuring guest soprano Jenny Wollerman.

The New Zealand Trio (Ashley Brown, Justine Cormack and Sarah Watkins) perform works by Beethoven, Ross Edwards, Dvorak, Chen Yi, Ravel, Phil Dadson, and the world premiere of a new work by David Downes at Wellington Town Hall.

On Monday 8 March six playwrights and one scriptwriter raced around Wellington in search of a story, armed with a laptop, wireless internet, and a minder to make sure they stick to the rules and keep to the clock. At the start of the day, each writer was given a route to follow and spent one hour at each location, including a turn in the writer's cage. When time's up, every writer metwith an editor to help them polish up their 1,200 word story, and then they were off to the Wellington Town Hall for the Read-Off, and to decide the winner. The 2010 marathon saw the return of David Geary, the 2008 champion back to defend his title. Other contenders included Pip Hall, the 2009 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award-winner; Eli Kent, the writer behind the 2009 Best Theatre win in the NZ Fringe Festival; internationally acclaimed playwright Dianna Fuemana; Spooks scriptwriter Neil Cross; and emerging playwright Lucy O'Brien.

New Zealand International Arts Festival staff welcome guest artists and crew with a traditional powhiri at the Pacific Blue Festival Club.

Guests, sponsors, artists and patrons met at the launch of the programme for the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010, introduced by chair Fran Wilde, Minister Gerry Brownlee and Artistic Director Lissa Twomey.

Almost 30 years since sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar last performed in New Zealand, and he returns during the Festival for his special 90th birthday performance. He is joined on stage by his daughter Anoushka, a sitar virtuoso and composer in her own right.

Changing the way we think about street theatre, Royal de Luxe brings together gorgeous imagery, engineering talent and storytelling prowess to transform the idea of the mannequin into pure comic strip brilliance. This ingenious free event will infiltrate the city over ten days, using popular shop windows for stages. Forty mannequins will be fixed in place every day and changed every night so the stories can evolve on the streets of Wellington during Festival 2010. The personal adventures of the mannequins interweave love, fear, honour, pleasure, revenge, jealousy, violence and the discovery of life. Royal de Luxe has performed around the world, creating extraordinary rapport with passers-by. Residents have become captivated with the activities of these miraculous beings and begin to follow their every move. By the end of the performance, huge crowds gather daily. Make sure you reserve a spot on the footpath to catch sight of these wondrous creations before they leave our streets.

The New Zealand Post Writers and Readers Week presented a Town Hall talk with author Richard Dawkins, at the Michael Fowler Centre.

The Schoolfest programme in the New Zealand International Arts Festival gets kids and artists together to share, learn, and exchange ideas.

Written and performed by acclaimed New Zealand actor Ian Hughes (Bare, Shortland Street), Ship Songs weaves together three compelling seagoing adventures that span five centuries and four continents. Inspired by the remarkable true story of how his parents fell in love, Hughes effortlessly jumps between characters and countries to build three hilarious, and unpredictable tales. Music is performed live by Don McGlashan, Chris O'Connor, and Dave Khan, whose impassioned songs add a further dimension of emotion and imagery to the stories. Alive with theatrical innovation, this romantic, funny and visually stunning production is a true celebration of love, courage, and adventure on the high seas.

One of the world's most widely read historians, Simon Schama is University Professor of Art History and History at Columbia University. Schama has been described as a "scholar-artist [who]...marries jewel-like colouring of character, place and period with the iron grip of a strong pulsed narrative". His influential books include A History of Britain, Landscape and Memory, and Rough Crossings. He was joined at NZ Post Writers & Readers Week by Sean Plunket.

Nina Simone was an inspiring woman, musician and activist who made an unforgettable mark on the world with her powerful jazz ballads and rousing protest songs. This long-awaited official tribute to the legendary jazz diva features four incredible female vocalists: Patti Austin, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, and Nina Simone's own daughter - simply known as Simone. The soulful music of the "High Priestess of Soul" is handled gracefully by the four powerful performers, who each possess Nina's feisty feminism and indefinable spark. The vivacious singers are joined onstage by original members of the Nina Simone band and her long-time musical director, Al Shackman.

Included in the 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival's programme is New Riga Theatre's production, Sound of Silence. Innovative director Alvis Hermanis captures the idealism and social utopia of the 60s in his latest theatrical offering, Sound of Silence. The award-winning director takes us on yet another exploration into new form, this time creating a play entirely without words and set instead to the soundtrack and narrative of flower power icons Simon and Garfunkel.

The Sadler's Wells production Sutra comes to Wellington's St James Theatre as part of the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010.

T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T. is the latest creation from multi-award winning Polish director Grzegorz Jarzyna. Set to a powerful soundtrack and performed in near wordless scenes, Jarzyna's production is an exquisite filmic voyage into the heart of Pier Paolo Pasolini's modern parable.

Described as "infectious, captivating, and full of wonder", this major work of physical and visual theatre is adapted from the award-winning graphic novel by Australian artist and author Shaun Tan. The story of an immigrant who flees his homeland in search of a better future, The Arrival is an emotive and inspiring account of one man's quest to belong. On his travels, The Arrival's central character must navigate strange customs, curious creatures, and indecipherable languages to find the security he needs to reunite his family. Designed to enchant even the most stoic of hearts, The Arrival combines music, movement, comedy, expert puppetry, and shadow-play to perfectly capture the essence of Shaun Tan's unique artistry. Creator and director: Julie Nolan Creator, imagery, and cast: Kate Parker Lighting designer: Jeremy Fern Set: John Verryt Props: Simon Coleman Music: Andrew McMillan Costume: Elizabeth Whiting

The Festival's Tix for $20 booth offers discounted tickets on the day of the show, even for sold-out performances - so crowds have gathered daily to snap up a deal.

A dance duet between man and machine is the simplest way to describe the breathtaking outdoor performance of Transports Exceptionnels. Transcending spectacle and danger, dancer Philippe Priasso is paired with a mechanical digger in this astoundingly witty exploration of the traditional "dance for two". Performed to the dramatic voice of Maria Callas, Transports Exceptionnels follows an intimate seduction initiated by Priasso. Flesh meets iron in a tender give and take, and the digger's innermost sensitivity is revealed - rendering her almost human. Nothing will prepare you for the surprise of this emotional romance, which is both industrial and poetic.

The New Zealand Post Writers and Readers Week gala opening event featured host Kate de Goldi in conversation with Audrey Niffenegger, Kamila Shamsie, Gil Adamson and Neil Cross.

James Judd conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the NZSO 60th Anniversary Concert in Wellington's Town Hall, New Zealand.

Pietari Inkinen conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Beethoven at Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand.

Pietari Inkinen conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand.

The New Zealand National Youth Orchestra rehearses with conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington.

The NZSO National Youth Orchestra perform with conductor Jacques Lacombe, and soloist Madeleine Pierard, at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra National Youth Orchestra (NYO) perform a concert of Mahler, Ravel featuring piano soloist John Chen, and a new composition by Natalie Hunt, with conductor Paul Daniels.

The NZSO National Youth Orchestra is the jewel in the crown of NZSO artist development activities for New Zealand's young orchestral musicians. A unique and incredible opportunity, it offers its members the chance to work with artists of international stature, as well as coaching from the Principals of the NZSO. The 2010 NZSO NYO season featured Bulgarian conductor Rossen Milanov. Deeply committed to musical training and a musical force in his own right, Rossen Milanov is Music Director of no less than three orchestras and holds the role of Associate Conductor with the famed Philadelphia Orchestra. Programme Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Stravinsky - Concerto for Piano and Wind Adams - The Chairman Dances Rachmaninov - Symphonic Dances

NZSO Music Director Pietari Inkinen is seen at the Wellington Town Hall.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) perform a family concert in the Wellington Foyer of Te Papa Tongarewa, the national museum, with actors Gareth Williams, Miranda Harcourt, and Dame Kate Harcourt.

The NZSO perform with conductor Hamish McKeich at the Todd Foundation Young Composers readings in the Wellington Town Hall, New Zealand.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) perform works by young composers at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington.

On Sunday July 12 2009, scores of singers descended on Wellington for a concert celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of one of New Zealand's great cultural institutions, the New Zealand Youth Choir. The choir, which counts some of New Zealand's greatest singers among its alumni, invited past and present members to sing together in a reunion concert in the Wellington Town Hall.

Phil Dadson installs a new kinetic sculpture work, Akau Tangi, in Evans Bay, Wellington. The total walkway has five major artworks, each of which responds to Wellington's notorious wind in a unique manner. The five are Pacific Grass, Konstantine Dimopoulos (2001); Zephyrometer, Phil Price (2003); Tower of Light, Andrew Drummond (2005); Wellington Urban Forest, Leon van den Eijkle and Allan Brown; and now Akau Tangi, The Sighing Sound of the Wind by Phil Dadson (2010).

Singer / songwriter Raashi Malik launches her self-titled EP at San Francisco Bathhouse in Wellington, with a band including Steve Bremner, Thomas Voyce, Rhian Sheehan, Andy Hummel, Jess Chambers, Karnan Saba & Chetan Ramlu.

Wellington-based group The Shot Band are Bill Hickman, Rob Joass, and Hamish Graham.

The 2004 APRA Silver Scroll Awards were held at the Wellington Town Hall in a star-studded event hosted by Oliver Driver. In what is always a highlight of the APRA Silver Scroll awards evening, the finalist songs were performed and interpreted by their musical contemporaries - the line up kept under wraps until the awards ceremony.

The Subway® Stage Challenge® is a perfoming arts event for secondary school students. Schools enter a team of up to 140 and create a 5-8 minute drama and dance production set to pre-recorded music (there is no live music o­n stage), to be performed in some of New Zealand's top venues. All the teams come together for a day jam packed with rehearsals, games, activities and FUN, all in a totally drug, tobacco and alcohol free environment. The day finishes with a professional level show at night, open for friends, family and other supportors to come and cheer their team along.

The Subway® Stage Challenge® is a perfoming arts event for secondary school students. Schools enter a team of up to 140 and create a 5-8 minute drama and dance production set to pre-recorded music (there is no live music o­n stage), to be performed in some of New Zealand's top venues. All the teams come together for a day jam packed with rehearsals, games, activities and FUN, all in a totally drug, tobacco and alcohol free environment. The day finishes with a professional level show at night, open for friends, family and other supportors to come and cheer their team along.

A free outdoor festival established in 1979, Summer City takes place around Wellington in January and February. At the heart of the festival is three weeks of nightly concerts in the Botanic Garden Soundshell, featuring the best in local and New Zealand musical talent.

The NGC Wellington Sinfonia present An Afternoon in an English Country Garden at Government House, Wellington.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra (formerly Wellington Sinfonia) perform a concert entitled 'An Afternoon In Provence' at Government House, Wellington New Zealand.

The NGC Wellington Sinfonia present An Afternoon in Spain at Government House, Wellington.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra hosted an afternoon in St Petersburg at Government House in Wellington, with conductor Marc Taddei.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra perform in An Afternoon In Vienna at Government House, Wellington, New Zealand.

Maestro Marc Taddei conducts the whole musical zoo of the Vector Wellington Orchestra, taking kids on a jungle safari -- walking through the orchestra, seeing and hearing the native instruments up close in their natural habitat..

Maestro Marc Taddei conducts the whole musical farm of the Vector Wellington Orchestra, taking kids on a visit to Old MacDonald's Farm - walking through the orchestra, seeing and hearing the instruments up close in their natural habitat. With guests Janet Roddick and Footnote Dance.

It's "All Aboard!" for Wellington's musical tots as Marc Taddei and the Vector Wellington Orchestra take them on a journey of classical favourites and well-loved children's songs about trains and transport, with special guest Janet Roddick. Created by orchestral education pioneer Thomas Goss, this programme provides an unforgettable introduction to music.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra's Baby Proms concert (conducted by Owen Clarke, with MC Jennifer Moss) drew crowds of youngsters to the Michael Fowler Centre for an afternoon of orchestral classics, and a chance to walk through the orchestra - and even conduct!

The Vector Wellington Orchestra perform a Baby Proms Concert with conductor Marc Taddei, at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra rehearse Bartok's work, Bluebeard's Castle, with conductor Marc Taddei, guest soloists Paul Whelan and Margaret Medlyn, and the Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus at Wellington's Town Hall.

Kiwi hip-hop musician Che Fu joined the Vector Wellington Orchestra on stage for a concert at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, with conductor Marc Taddei.

Conductor Marc Taddei leads the Vector Wellington Orchestra in Circus Proms, a concert featuring a range of circus acts sharing a stage with the orchestra.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra perform a programme entitled Circus Proms, with performers from Wellington Circus Trust, conducted by Marc Taddei, at the Michael Fowler Centre.

Kiwi legend Dave Dobbyn and his band joined the Vector Wellington Orchestra on stage for one concert at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, New Zealand.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra perform with conductor Marc Taddei and soloist Pedro Carneiro, in a programme including Stravinsky's 'Danses Concertantes', the world premiere of John Psathas' 'Djinn' and Beethoven's Symphony No 3 in E flat Major, 'Eroica'.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra perform Fire And Ice, a collaboration with percussion group Strike and Footnote Dance, for a group of schools at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington New Zealand.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra presents Last Night of the Proms at the Wellington Town Hall, with conductor Marc Taddei and soloist Helen Medlyn.

Footnote Dance share the stage with the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conductor Marc Taddei in a performance entitled Music That Moves, at the Wellington Town Hall.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra, conducted by Marc Taddei, perform a programme entitled 'Music That Moves' with Java Dance Company, Jenny Wollerman, and piano soloist John Chen.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra perform a programme of Piazzolla with guest performers from Footnote Dance, Beethoven with soloist Michael Houstoun and Haydn, conducted by Marc Taddei, at the Wellington Town Hall.

The Vector Wellington Orchestra perform John Psathas' work, View From Olympus, at the Town Hall, in Wellington, New Zealand.

Offering a broad jazz palette of leading international and New Zealand jazz artists, the Wellington Jazz Festival has a musical programme that is widely accessible to audiences. From contemporary and traditional jazz to soul, rhythm & blues, reggae, latin and gospel, this Festival is not just for the aficionado but for a broad selection of tastes. Hosted in the Pacific Blue Note Club, a custom-built venue within Wellington Town Hall, the Jazz Festival features a stunning array of artists selected by artistic director Lissa Twomey from around the world.

Music students from Whitireia Polytechnic perform at the Ilott Theatre in Wellington's Town Hall.

WOMAD Taranaki is held annually at the TSB Bowl Of Brooklands in New Plymouth, Taranaki New Zealand.