Auckland Youth Choir at Auckland Museum

The award-winning, 130-strong Auckland Youth Choir is at Auckland Museum to celebrate New Zealand Music Month.

Auckland Youth Choir at Auckland Museum

SUN 4 MAY, FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY
11AM - 11.30AM SOUTH ATRIUM & 12PM - 12.30PM GRAND FOYER

Join Auckland Youth Choir for a special set of pop-up performances in two of Auckland Museum’s most iconic spaces: Te Ao Mārama South Atrium, accompanied by the rich tones of the Museum’s Fazioli grand piano, and the stunning acoustics of the Grand Foyer.

In celebration of NZ Music Month, the programme features music by New Zealand composers David N Childs and Te Puoho Katene, along with selections from the powerful soundtrack of the hit NZ film Tinā. The choir will also share highlights from the wider choral repertoire, including works by Bruckner and Duruflé, and settings of show tune Till There Was You, and the African American spiritual Soon Ah Will Be Done.

Don’t miss this chance to experience the vibrant voices of Auckland Youth Choir in these extraordinary spaces.

About Auckland Youth Choir

Auckland Youth Choir is a 130-strong mixed voice youth choir of singers aged 16–27 from across Tāmaki Makaurau. The choir was set up in 1984 to bridge the gap between school and adult choirs and has had significant success since with innovative performances, large membership growth and collaborations with some of New Zealand’s preeminent musicians and arts organisations.

Past projects have included singing at ANZAC commemorations at Auckland War Memorial Museum, premieres of several works by New Zealand composers, and collaborations with other choirs, orchestras and musicians. In 2024, AYC won a Gold medal at the World Choir Games held in Auckland. In 2019, the choir won the choral section of the Australian International Music Festival and performed in the Sydney Opera House. In 2016, the choir was part of a world premiere of Paul Mealor’s music in Carnegie Hall, New York City.