Kia ora,

I hope this letter finds you well.

As a musician, there is nothing more rewarding than performing for you – our biggest fans – knowing that our work is greatly valued and appreciated. Your love for music and your enthusiasm for what we do here at CSO inspires us to keep turning up to create beautiful, musical experiences every concert.

A little about me: I began learning the violin at age five, and my current position of CSO Principal Second Violin was a real dream job to win back in 2021. Despite all of the disruption from the pandemic, I've really enjoyed performing in live concerts again for my hometown audience, and feel like I've really settled into my role. Alongside my performance work at CSO, I have a busy music teaching studio (Morton Music) located at The Piano: Centre for Music & The Arts which I co-run with my horn-player husband, Alex Morton. On our days off, we love to walk our dog on the beach, rock climb at our local bouldering gym, and dabble in a little DIY Home Renovation.

Please look out for me at the next Lamb & Hayward Masterworks concert, Call of the Wild, on June 17, and let’s have a drink together after the concert! I’d love to connect and have a yarn together.

Once again, thank you for being part of our journey. We would not be the orchestra we are today without you, and we appreciate everything you do for us.

Ngā mihi,

Arna Morton, CSO Principal Second Violin