Kia ora koutou, 

We're bringing you this update from our various 'social bubbles', where the preparing, planning, and practising for future events continues. So far we've enjoyed a performance-packed year: Wellington City Council's Summer City Gardens Magic, the Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand's annual national conference, the NZ Festival with soprano Jenny Wollerman, kicking off our massive Beethoven tour in Whanganui, and the 26th annual Adam Summer School. 

As we hit the pause button on live concerts due to the COVID-19 situation (please see below), this is a great time to revisit previous performances and recordings. In the coming weeks, we'll be getting together more tunes to batten down to.

Late last year our digital platforms were updated to include most of our recordings and live performances. Listen to us at home from your favourite platform!

If you're listening from home, we encourage you to share on social media and tag us (social media channels listed at the bottom of this message). #NZSQ

Helene Pohl & Wellington Chamber Orchestra
5 April 2020, 3pm | St Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington

ISCM World New Music Days Festival
28 April 2020, 5pm | Great Hall The Arts Centre, Christchurch

Letters from Iraq: Rahim AlHaj with NZSQ
2-11 May 2020 | North and South Island

5-14 June and 3-4 July 2020 | North and South Island

July 2020 | North America

We'd like to again extend our deepest thanks and gratitude to our supporters: those who have written to us; those who have donated; those who have offered their support and expressed their thanks, among others.

Going forward, we're diligently monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation and are suspending public performances until further notice. Details of cancelled and postponed events can be found above. We're hugely disappointed to miss any opportunity to perform for you all; however, our number one priority is the health and safety of our audiences and the wider community. Please take care of yourselves and each other during this time.

"These are moments when New Zealanders respond really well, we are community-minded people...We do what's in the best interest of the people around us and I know that'll be the way New Zealanders are approaching Covid-19."

- The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern (TVNZ)

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