The shopping is done, the presents are wrapped, and it’s time to get in the mood to celebrate the holiday season with your favourite festive carols and music. With CSO Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey wielding the baton, the orchestra will be bringing you a sparkling bouquet of seasonal delights.

Opening the Lamb & Hayward Masterworks Series is Jack Body’s Fanfare for Bert, a humorous and catchy tribute to the easy listening master Bert Kaempfert.

We open this special concert with the world premiere of a work for kapa haka and orchestra developed in collaboration between Victoria Kelly and Te Ahikaaroa.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth in style. Enjoy an evening of delectable food and fine wines in a sumptuous banquet overlooking the Avon River.

Mendelssohn’s fourth symphony is bursting with exuberance and youthful energy. Inspired by his travels around Italy, it is characterised by bright, sunny melodies and an uplifting freshness.

This series is presented in the Ron Ball Studio situated in the CSO’s new home within the Town Hall. Celebrating the talents of the musicians of the orchestra, each one hour programme is carefully curated to explore the different sounds of an orchestra in an up-close and intimate setting.

The action-packed adventure that pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and ground-breaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making.

Born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany, Ludwig van Beethoven is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of all time. His music was as radical as his political views and frequently shocked audiences with its innovative use of rhythm and harmony.

Join us in celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a day-long festival of performances and musical events.

This series is presented in the Ron Ball Studio situated in the CSO’s new home within the Town Hall. Celebrating the talents of the musicians of the orchestra, each one hour programme is carefully curated to explore the different sounds of an orchestra in an up-close and intimate setting.

Tūmahana: Exchange is a bilingual (Te Reo Māori and English) performance that offers a glimpse into a past where generations of our tīpuna and ancestors have made their homes in and around the Ngāi Tahu takiwā of Te Waipounamu.

Having watched his father conduct Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at the inaugural concert of the Christchurch Town Hall in 1972, Anthony Ritchie had some of his most formative and positive musical experiences in this building.

Ōtautahi Christchurch is a creative hot bed for New Zealand songwriters and singers, producing some of our country’s most memorable contemporary songs.

This concert celebrates the song writing tradition featuring a stellar cast of Christchurch-raised performers singing a selection of their own works as well as some of their own personal favourites.

Described by the Herald Tribune as “charismatic, brilliant, energetic”, Estonian conductor Anu Tali makes her debut with the CSO for an evening of French music.

This series is presented in the Ron Ball Studio situated in the CSO’s new home within the Town Hall. Celebrating the talents of the musicians of the orchestra, each one hour programme is carefully curated to explore the different sounds of an orchestra in an up-close and intimate setting.

A concert for all seasons, the forever popular Last Night of the Proms will once again make your Spring in the Christchurch Town Hall.

This year, making his New Zealand debut, is one of the most exciting young conductors emerging from Europe, Clemens Schuldt.

This concert celebrates the music of Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, two giants of 20th century American culture. Their pioneering approach to combining elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects have produced some of the most memorable works of the era.

A must for all the family and the ideal concert to put everyone in the festive spirit. CSO Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey, along with the orchestra, will bring a sparkling bouquet of seasonal delights to the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium.

With special guest soloists this is the concert to put you in the festive spirit and with an earlier start time, ideal for all the family.