A classic love story will be brought to life through music when the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs Romeo and Juliet in Wellington this winter.
The concert will take place at the Michael Fowler Centre on June 5, led by conductor Benjamin Northey and featuring internationally acclaimed cellist Li-Wei Qin.
At the heart of the programme are selections from Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, widely regarded as one of the greatest ballet scores ever written. The work captures both the intensity of the lovers’ relationship and the conflict between their families, with dramatic and lyrical passages throughout.
The concert will also include Samuel Barber’s Cello Concerto, performed by Qin, and Kenneth Young’s Douce Tristesse, adding further emotional depth to the programme.
Organisers say the performance will explore themes of love, tension and tragedy through powerful orchestral music, offering audiences a fresh way to experience Romeo and Juliet.
The Wellington concert is part of a wider national tour, with additional performances scheduled in Palmerston North, Hastings and Auckland.
