Wheako Experience

Music Trails

On the Road

Retirement Home Visits

Music Trails

Concerts designed for the pre-schoolers in your life, presented in conjunction with our friends at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi Christchurch City Libraries.


Remaining 2025 Music Trails:

  • Lincoln Library Sat 22 November, Woodwind Quartet
  • Shirley Library Fri 28 November, Woodwind Quartet

10.30am to 11.15am



2026 Music Trails:

  • Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Friday 20 March, Woodwind Quartet
  • Fendalton Library Friday 1 May, Brass Quintet
  • New Brighton Library Friday 22 May, Brass Quintet
  • Tūranga Friday 12 June, Strings and Harp
  • Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre Friday 31 July, Brass Quintet
  • Matatiki Hornby Centre Friday 4 September, Strings and Harp
  • Linwood Library Friday 6 November, Woodwind Quartet

10.30am to 11.15am

On the Road

CSO hits the road and visits you in your town for a day of free musical experiences.


2025 Remaining Dates:

Lincoln

Saturday 22 November, Lincoln Library & Service Centre

  • Music Trails 10.30am – 11.15am
  • Lunchtime concert, 12.15pm to 1.00pm


2026 On the Road:


Rolleston

  • Thursday 28 May Evening concert with mixed instrument quintet – 7.30pm to 8.30pm, Te Ara Ātea
  • Saturday 4 July Music Trails with brass musicians – 10.30am to 11am, Te Ara Ātea
  • Saturday 4 July Interactive brass workshop – 11.30am to 12pm, Te Ara Ātea
  • Saturday 4 July Lunchtime performance with brass ensemble – 12.30pm to 1pm, Te Ara Ātea


Lincoln

  • Saturday 26 September Music Trails with strings and harp – 10.30am to 11.15am, Lincoln Library & Service Centre
  • Saturday 26 September Lunchtime performance with strings and harp – 12.15pm to 12.45pm, Lincoln Library & Service Centre

Retirement Home Visits

We know it’s not always easy for the senior members of our community to come to us, so we go to them.


Get in touch if you'd like to arrange a visit to your community selena.prior@cso.co.nz

Arvida Retirement Community Visits

Accessible Sensory Performance

Arvida Retirement Community Visits

We bring musical experiences to retirement communities of CSO Principal Partner Arvida across Ōtautahi Christchurch and Te Waipounamu South Island throughout the year.

Accessible Sensory Performance

In collaboration with Jolt Dance.


Join Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Jolt for a unique, disability-led, interactive orchestral experience for people with intellectual disabilities – including complex and profound access needs.


2026 dates coming soon!

Primary School Visits

Christmas at Tūranga

Primary School Visits

CSO musicians will come to your school for a 45-minute morning demonstration of instruments. Available sessions to book are:

  • August 26
  • September 11
  • September 16
  • September 18


Email selena.prior@cso.co.nz for enquiries and to book a session!

Christmas at Tūranga

Supported by Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi, enjoy a festive Christmas performance featuring CSO brass, woodwind and harp players.


Saturday 21 November

11am to 12pm

Tūranga

If there is something you'd like to be part of but the cost is prohibitive, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we can chat.

For more information or any queries regarding our Ki te Hapori In the Community programmes, please contact:

Selena Prior

Head of Community Engagement

03 943 7797

selena.prior@cso.co.nz


If you are interested in supporting our Ki te Hapori In the Community programmes, please contact:

Hannah Wilson

General Manager, Commercial & Development

+64 21 440 067

hannah.wilson@cso.co.nz