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.
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🎤 Join us for the first concert in the DSO’s 60th Anniversary Series, Bridget and a French Connection — a captivating programme of charm, colour and virtuosity with Nicholas Braithwaite and Bridget Douglas.
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News - 16 Apr 2026
Old friends celebrate 60th anniversary
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is bringing back two old friends, former principal guest conductor Nicholas Braithwaite and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra flautist Bridget Douglas. Rebecca Fox of the Otago Daily Times talks to the pair about the significance of the occasion.
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PO Box 5571
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Hanover Hall
65 Hanover Street
Dunedin 9016
New Zealand
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2026 Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
(Registered as Dunedin Civic Orchestra Incorporated. Registered Charity CC34031.