North Shore Performing Arts Society Inc.

25/07/2026

We are incredibly proud of Samuel on this outstanding achievement. Music is never a journey taken alone, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to the wonderful village of teachers, musicians, friends, whānau, and supporters who have helped him along the way. Congratulations also to all of the finalists on their remarkable achievements. The North Shore Performing Arts Society is proud to have played a small part in the journeys of these exceptional young artists as they continue onto the national and international stage.

14/07/2026

Hearty congratulations to Sophia on this wonderful achievement! 🤩

Sophia is a familiar name and face to the NSPAS 2026 Junior Vocal Competition, receiving Third Place with her powerful performance of ‘Speechless’ in Class 216 Vocal Solo and Highly Commended with ‘Defying Gravity’ in Class 218 Song in Costume.

A huge congratulations to Sophia Mkoian, who has won the Kōkako Award at the 2026 Aotearoa Children's Music Awards. 👏

Sophia's prize will be performing an original song 'Be The Light' with the Auckland Philharmonia at our Tunes 4 Tamariki Kirihimete concerts later this year!

Ngā mihi to Kiwi Kids Music for their collaboration on this awesome initiative for young musicians!

22/06/2026

Across Aotearoa, over 679,000 volunteers give more than 35 million hours each year to registered charities, and NSPAS is proud to be part of that effort 🎶 Our annual competitions rely entirely on volunteers behind the scenes and this photo from our Senior Piano Competition captures that impact. If you’d like to give back to the performing arts community, we’d love to hear from you. Email [email protected] today.

(Stat from Charities Services NZ)

18/06/2026

The PACANZ National Young Performer Awards provides young performers from across the country with the chance to perform at national level across a range of disciplines. Since its beginnings in 1977, thousands of young performers have participated, with more than $900,000 invested back into the performing arts through prizes and tuition grants.

We are delighted to announce this year's NSPAS nominees for the PACANZ NYPA:
• Hao Tian Peter Hu - Piano
• Samuel Mataele - Vocal

Congratulations to both performers on this wonderful achievement. We look forward to supporting them on the next stage of their journey.

5🤩 The 2026 National Young Performer Awards will be held in Palmerston North, at the Regent on Broadway Theatre and the Speirs Centre. 2026 will mark FIFTY YEARS of the NYPA!! The awards are...

15/06/2026

Congratulations to 2026 Becroft Aria finalist, Charlotte Secker on this awesome appointment. Amazing to see so many NSPAS performers shine in the community ✨

Nau mai, haere mai. We're excited to welcome Charlotte Secker to the RNZ Concert whānau as a casual presenter, so listen out for her on the weekends.

Charlotte is a mezzo-soprano and she's currently completing a Bachelor of Music with Honours in classical voice performance at New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī, Victoria University of Wellington. She loves vocal music - you name it, she's tried it, from choral music to musical theatre, barbershop and opera.

This year she joins the New Zealand Opera Chorus for their production of 'Le Nozze di Figaro' and is looking forward to performing the role of Rosette in Wellington Opera’s 'Manon' in August. Charlotte is also a choral scholar with Orpheus Choir Wellington and recently performed the alto solo for in their Mozart 'Requiem' concert in Wellington.

Charlotte has also performed in Days Bay Opera's production of 'The Pearl Fishers', NZSM's production of Ravel’s 'L’enfants et les sortiléges' and this year's New Zealand Opera School in Whanganui.

She also enjoys emceeing events and has hosted sessions at the New Zealand Choral Federation Big Sing Finale in Wellington and more recently a 'Cafe' evening concert at the New Zealand Opera School.

Join us in welcoming Charlotte to the team!

11/06/2026

Spotted on the roads this week - some very familiar faces to NSPAS Competitions! 🚌🤩

Ridge Ponini (2024 Becroft Aria Finalist), Breony Bearman (2026 Becroft Aria Winner), and Alfred Fonoti-Fuimaono (2026 Becroft Aria - 2nd Place) have all graced the NSPAS Senior Vocal stages in recent years, and we are so proud to see them appear in exciting performance opportunities such as The Opera Gala. This event is presented by Auckland Opera Studio, who are also valued sponsors of our 2026 Senior Vocal Competitions.

Visit www.aucklandoperastudio.co.nz/event-list to find out more about Opera Gala 2026.

31/05/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Becroft Aria Final winners:
🥇 1st: Jack Doyle ($7,000 sponsored by the Becroft Foundation)
🥈 2nd: Alfred Fonoti-Fuimaono ($3,000 sponsored by the Auckland Opera Studio)
🥉 3rd: Jasmine Jessen ($1,000 sponsored by the North Shore Performing Arts Society)

This event would not have been possible without the ongoing generosity of our sponsors and hardworking committee members. A special thanks to our incredible pianists (Rosemary Barnes MNZM, Claire Caldwell, Rachel Fuller), adjudicator Anna Pierard, and MC Emma Sloman. Until next year! ✨

31/05/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Piano Concerto Final winners:
🥇 1st: Jerry Wang
🥈 2nd: Jacob Liu
🥉 3rd: Jonathan Xu

We are truly grateful to Mr and Mrs Knight for their ongoing generous sponsorship of this class. Thank you again to all of our finalists for their outstanding performances this afternoon and to the Devonport Chamber Orchestra and conductor John Mietus for their wonderful playing and support.

See you at the Becroft Aria Final at 6:30pm!

30/05/2026

It has been an awe-inspiring weekend of musical talent and artistry at the 2026 Senior Vocal Competitions. But we’re not done yet! 🤩 Join us at the highly anticipated Becroft Aria Final on Sunday 31 May 6:30pm at The PumpHouse Theatre in Takapuna.

Tickets from http://pumphouse.co.nz
Door sales will be available.

29/05/2026

It’s a great day to come and support our talented young singers! ☀️ ☁️ 🌲

Our 2026 Senior Vocal Competition is in full swing at The PumpHouse in Takapuna. Today’s sessions are 9am, 1pm, and 5:30pm. Head over to our website for the full programme: www.nspas.nz