Te Kōkī Orchestra

Te Kōkī Orchestra joins us in 2026 for COLOSSAL on 22 August, 7:30pm at the Michael Fowler Centre.

The New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī Orchestra (NZSM Orchestra) provides outstanding orchestral experiences for Aotearoa New Zealand’s emerging performers. The School is proud to have a full range of instruments to support a 70-piece orchestra and provides opportunities for students to work alongside some of the country’s leading conductors, performers, and educators in a dynamic professional environment.

The Orchestra presents several major concerts each year with a strong commitment to including music by New Zealand composers, new music and works by student composers in its programmes. Winners of the NZSM Concerto Competition also appear as featured soloists, together and the ensemble collaborates regularly with opera and choral productions at the School.

The Orchestra awaits the opening of the National Music Centre  where they will once again have the opportunity to play in a professional-level venue and continue to gain invaluable performance experiences.