About Us

Wellington Chamber Music is an incorporated society dedicated to presenting concerts by the best of New Zealand’s established and emerging chamber musicians.

Established in 1945, the Society presents Sunday Concerts, an annual subscription series of six-eight concerts in the Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall.

As well as supporting New Zealand musicians through its Sunday Concerts series Wellington Chamber Music:

• Supports New Zealand composers of chamber music by commissioning new works and programming New Zealand composed works;

• Provides opportunities, with the support of Radio New Zealand Concert, for the recording and broadcast of many of its Sunday Concerts;

• Assists Chamber Music New Zealand with Chamber Music Competition in the Wellington region.

The Wellington Chamber Music Society is approved for charitable exemption. Donations made to the Society qualify for a tax rebate, up to the maximum allowed by Inland Revenue.

Wellington Chamber Music Committee

All of the activities of the Wellington Chamber Music are arranged by a committee of volunteers. Current committee members are

David Carew (Chair), Maureen Revell (Deputy Chair), David Hutton (Treasurer), Margaret Collinge (Secretary), Gillian Bibby, Tui Clark, Berys Cuncannon, David Kember, Colin Reed and Lindis Taylor.

The Society welcomes new committee members. If you are interested in becoming involved please contact the Chair, David Carew, tel 04 562 8880.