





Live orchestral music for the people of Ōtepoti Dunedin, Otago and Southland
Welcome to the DSO! Since 1966, Dunedin’s only professional orchestra has been a key contributor to local and regional cultural vibrancy. It presents its audiences and communities with a wide variety of orchestral masterpieces performed by top international and New Zealand conductors and soloists, as well as a comprehensive range of educational and outreach programmes.

Annual Appeal 2025
Your donation helps the DSO, your orchestra, to stay strong and vibrant while connecting our community through music.

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Annual Appeal 2025
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Contrasting French compositions prove delightful
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Show rhythmically complex, purposeful
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Concert a juggling act
News - 10 Oct 2025
Annual Appeal 2025
The DSO Annual Appeal 2025 is here! 🎵 For close to 60 years, the orchestra has brought music, inspiration, and joy to our community. Now we’re asking for your support to help us keep the music alive. Your donation—big or small—helps us perform, educate, and inspire across Ōtepoti Dunedin and beyond. 💛
Read articleReview - 18 Sep 2025
Contrasting French compositions prove delightful
The Star 18 September 2025. Review by Gillian Vine 'Anna Leese, Gloria & Organ Symphony'
Read articleReview - 15 Sep 2025
Show rhythmically complex, purposeful
ODT review by Judy Bellingham - 'Anna Leese, Gloria & Organ Symphony'
Read articleNews - 11 Sep 2025
Concert a juggling act
City Choir Dunedin director and Dunedin City Organist David Burchell is no stranger to multi-tasking, and Saturday’s Anna Leese, Gloria and Organ Symphony concert is no exception.
Read articleNews - 10 Oct 2025
Annual Appeal 2025
The DSO Annual Appeal 2025 is here! 🎵 For close to 60 years, the orchestra has brought music, inspiration, and joy to our community. Now we’re asking for your support to help us keep the music alive. Your donation—big or small—helps us perform, educate, and inspire across Ōtepoti Dunedin and beyond. 💛
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2024 Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
(Registered as Dunedin Civic Orchestra Incorporated. Registered charity CC34031.)
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PO Box 5571
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Hanover Hall
65 Hanover Street
Dunedin 9016
New Zealand