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Christchurch Symphony Orchestra concert

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Christchurch Symphony Orchestra concert

Christchurch stages an annual Classical Sparks concert in February, featuring music and fireworks. In 2013 a crowd of around 50,000 turned up to Hagley Park to hear the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand Army Band and soloists perform. As well as giving classical concerts, the orchestra plays with jazz and pop artists and participates in community events such as this.

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Reference: 7 February 2013

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Peter Walls, Orchestras – Regional orchestras, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/44522/christchurch-symphony-orchestra-concert (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Peter Walls, published 13 August 2014.