New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
The NZSO is a Crown entity, under the recently enacted New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004.
Purpose/Function:
The principal objectives of the NZSO include to provide the public of New Zealand with live and recorded performances of symphonic music performed to an international standard by a highly skilled and artistically imaginative orchestra with strong community support. The NZSO is expected to be a leading arts organisation with a role in the development of a distinctly New Zealand cultural environment which promotes and encourages New Zealand musical composition and composers and provides performance opportunities for New Zealand musicians.
Board Appointments:
The Board has between five and eight members including the Chair.
Board members are appointed for up to three years and may be re-appointed. Members are appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage.
Skills and Experience:
As well as the governance skills mentioned on the Governance front page, specific skills required for this Board include:
- an appropriate balance of governance and financial skills
- awareness of artistic matters relevant to the orchestra.
Time Commitment:
11 monthly meetings per annum. Board members are also required to attend some NZSO events.
Board Membership (expiry of term in brackets):
- Donald Best – Chair (July 2012)
- Georgia Farmer (July 2012)
- William Falconer (July 2011)
- Colleen Marshall (July 2011)
- Marie Brown (July 2012)
- Roger Taylor (July 2011)
- Peter Diessl (July 2010)