
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

Adam International Chamber Music Festival 2026Thu, 29 JanNCMA (& other venues)
Adam Summer School Open MasterclassesMon, 09 FebNelson Centre of Musical Arts




Origins | 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
Orchestra Wellington: VirtuosiSat, 27 JunMichael Fowler Centre
Transform | WellingtonWed, 12 AugPrefab Hall
Storytellers: Transform with Ariana Tikao in ChristchurchThu, 17 SeptThe Piano
Legend | WellingtonWed, 28 OctPrefab Hall








