New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
( Certification )
Overview
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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is an autonomous Crown entity responsible to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
The objectives of the Orchestra are outlined in Section 8 of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004, which are:
- to provide the public of New Zealand with live and recorded performances of symphonic music performed to an international standard:
- to provide an orchestra that— (i) is highly skilled and artistically imaginative; and (ii) has strong community support:
- to be a leading New Zealand performing arts organisation with a role in the development of a distinctively New Zealand cultural environment:
- to promote and encourage New Zealand musical composition and composers:
- to provide performance opportunities for New Zealand musicians, whether as members of the orchestra or as soloists.
The functions of the Orchestra are outlined in Section 9 of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004, and are:
- to ensure that the Orchestra presents a broad repertoire of orchestral performance including New Zealand works and recent works.
- to encourage the development of New Zealand musicians.
- to encourage the development of New Zealanders’ knowledge and appreciation of orchestral music.
- to develop and expand the audience of the orchestra on a national basis.
- to provide a touring orchestra (which may also include international performances.
- to carry out any other functions consistent with its principal objectives, as agreed to by the Minister after consultation with the Orchestra.
- to cooperate with other similar institutions and organisations having objectives similar to those of the Orchestra.
Contact
Level 8, Findex House 57 Willis Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Certification disclosure
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Summary of Toitū Net Carbon Zero Organisation Certification 2024( Achievements )
Certification overview
Toitū Net Carbon Zero Organisation
Learn moreToitū Net Carbon Zero Organisation certification means committing to ongoing reductions while achieving annual greenhouse gas emissions measurement to ISO 14064-1 2018 standard and Toitū requirements, with compensation for minimum boundary.
Certification Date Issued
03 July 2024
Valid Until
07 July 2025
Certificate Number
2022163J-3
Certificate Status
Active
Level of Assurance
Reasonable (category 1 & 2), Limited (remaining categories)