
2026 Season Design by Aimee Sullivan
Presenting our 2026 Season:
Storytellers
Behind every piece of music is a story and throughout our 2026 Season, we’ll dive into them. Across concerts, collaborations, workshops and communities we’ll explore how composers transform stories and experiences into sound. We’ll boldly showcase more compositional voices than ever before, beginning with early folk melodies, and classical masterworks that resonate through the centuries, through to modern-day Grammy-winners and the distinctive voices of Aotearoa. The three string quartets of Benjamin Britten form the heart of our 2026 Season, to mark the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death.
Storytellers reflects a rich cross-section of our society and celebrates the art of storytelling through music. Join us in concert in 2026 and let us tell you a story.
Explore all our on-sale events below. Or, browse by series:
ALL EVENTS

Storytellers: Origins in WellingtonWed, 06 MayPrefab Hall
Storytellers: Origins in RangioraThu, 07 MayChamber Gallery Rangiora


Storytellers: Anthology in GeraldineFri, 08 MayLodge Theatre, Geraldine
Storytellers: Anthology in OamaruSat, 09 MayThe Grainstore Gallery
Storytellers: Origins in DunedinSun, 10 MayOrokonui Ecosanctuary
Storytellers: Anthology in ArrowtownMon, 11 MayThe Lodge, Arrowtown Lifestyle Village
Between the Lines: Obsession with New Zealand String QuartetThu, 28 MayTe Matapihi | Wellington Central Library
The Racket Lounge: Session OneWed, 17 JunBedlam & Squalor
Between the Lines: Private Lives with New Zealand String QuartetThu, 25 JunTe Matapihi | Wellington Central Library
Orchestra Wellington: VirtuosiSat, 27 JunMichael Fowler Centre
The Racket Lounge: Session TwoWed, 15 JulBedlam & Squalor
Storytellers: Anthology in TaupōFri, 07 AugSt Andrew's Anglican Church
Storytellers: Anthology in Te PahūSat, 08 AugTe Pahū Sound Lounge
Storytellers: Transform in TaurangaSun, 09 AugToi Tauranga Art Gallery
Storytellers: Transform in WellingtonWed, 12 AugPrefab Hall
Between the Lines: Outsider with New Zealand String QuartetThu, 27 AugTe Matapihi | Wellington Central Library
Storytellers: Transform in NelsonFri, 28 AugNelson Centre of Musical Arts
