In this episode of the CSO Podcast, Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey discuss what happens during an orchestra rehearsal, the dynamics of the relationship between conductor and orchestra, and how to make the most of a rehearsal. 

In this episode of the CSO podcast, CSO Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey and CEO Gretchen La Roche delve into the role that orchestras have to play within the community beyond the concert stage and the orchestra pit, and what this means for orchestral musicians. 

Concert Etiquette is a contentious topic. CSO Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche, Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey, and Concertmaster Martin Riseley delve into the customs of orchestral concerts, from clapping to what to wear, and try to determine whether these customs are still relevant to the modern orchestral concert or whether they are simply habits that have been left over from previous eras.

CSO Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey are joined by Concertmaster Martin Riseley to discuss what a concertmaster does and what role that plays in the function of an orchestra.  Recorded on 22nd February 2018. 

CSO Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey and CEO Gretchen La Roche dig deep into the significance of Beethoven, the meanings of his works and the context in which they were written.

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey discuss how orchestras put together a new season (hint: it's not just throwing all our favourite pieces together) and how concert seasons are evolving.

In this second episode of the CSO Podcast, CSO Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey discuss the audition process for orchestral musicians and what roles the different people in the orchestra play in it, and making the concert experience more comfortable for audiences.

The first ever episode of the CSO Podcast, recorded on 26 May 2017.   The CSO's Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey talks about the new budget for the arts in New Zealand, what a chief conductor does and how that's different from a guest conductor. If you have any burning questions that you would love to ask about music and the musical life, simply email us at marketing@cso.co.nz, along with the alias you want to use and your gender. Listen here