National Festival 2025 will be held in the Alan Gibbs Centre at Wellington College. The dates are 18th-20th of July and we have space for 3 performing days this year!! Festival 2025 is hosted by the Wellington Symphonic Bands.
Initial registrations will open early January 2025.
We look forward to seeing you all there!!!
New President: We have elected Richard Breed as President of NZCBA.
At this point it is appropriate to acknowledge and thank Anthony Yelavich who served at as President since 2021. He has achieved significant milestones, especially in constitutional reform. Our new constitution should guide the Association for decades to come. It is transparent and direct, and complies with all new legislation. Anthony lead the Association with a calm and considered manner, using his love of music making and knowledge of corporate law to make sensible and positive decisions. Thank you, Anthony, for your guidance and service. Go well in your future work over in UK, but please come back!
NZYSW: What’s On?
The New Zealand Youth Symphonic Winds is our national representative ensemble for young concert band players to develop their music skills and education. We come together twice a year to help foster an environment where young kiwis from all backgrounds and corners of the country can flourish, engage with other like-minded individuals, and gain exposure to top professionals in the music industry.
See what we got up to during our Winter intensive in July!
New Dates:
- We are excited to announce the details for our Summer intensive: 20th – 24th January 2025 in Havelock North.
- We have also opened auditions for our 2025/26 season! For more information see NZYSW Audition Information 2025/26
Membership
Joining NZCBA is free! We encourage all bands, be they community, youth, or school bands, to sign up and become members. It benefits NZCBA by helping to keep our band and contact information up to date, and benefits your band by helping us to keep you informed about NZCBA events and activities. Members also have voting rights at the AGM which gives you a say in the future of the organisation.