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Annual Report 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 1 To our NZSO Supporters: Thank You. Maestro Circle ($10,000+) Les & the late Patricia Holborow Margaret Mabbett Denis & Verna Adam Alan Ivory David & Janet Mayes Donald & Susan Best Annette & Ralph Lendrum Bruce McKinnon* Sir Roderick & Gillian, Lady Deane Maureen & Ian Macalister Jeff & Marise McNeill Peter & Carolyn Diessl Athol & Ngaire Mann Marjorie Meikle Emma & Jack Griffin Charitable Trust Christopher & Jilly Marshall Patricia Morrison QSM The FAME Trust Mike Nicolaidi & Michael Houstoun Andre & Helene Muller JBWere Fay Pankhurst Chris Parkin Mary Fitzwilliam Award Collin Post Barbara Peddie Michael Mongahan Young Musicians Foundation Ross & Judith Pottinger Phantom Billstickers Ltd Reeves Harris Orchestra Fund Evelyn Robins Tony Reeve Take Note Trust Gendie & Richard Somerville-Ryan Gillian Roberts Anonymous (1) Joachim Stossberg Miles Rogers Ken & Mary Thomson Judith Ross Platinum Supporters ($5,000+) Dame Catherine Tizard Warwick Slinn Rex Benson Ann Trotter Robyn Smith Marie & Brendan Brown Margaret Trotter Trevor Smith Thomas George Macarthy Trust Noel & Kerrin Vautier Wilma Smith Pelorus Trust A.R. (Bob) Wallis Kate Smyth Adrienne, Lady Stewart Tim Wilkinson & Lynette Murdoch Lorraine Stevenson Roger & Catherine Taylor Anonymous (7) Marion & Hugh Townend The James Wallace Arts Trust Judith Trotter Wellington Friends of the NZSO Bronze Supporters ($500+) David Weatherburn & Maxine Dixon Anonymous (1) Ron & Joan Adams Frank Webster Odette Alleyne (nee Outtrim) & Alan Evans Peter & Jane Webster Gold Supporters ($2,500+) Jack & Elizabeth Alison Rudolf & Valerie Wenk H.B. Angus Geoff & Vivien Atkinson Carla & John Wild APRA AMCOS Leslie Austin Dr Alan Wright Julian & Selma Arnhold Hugh Barr Helen & David Zwartz Ted & Ann Aspey Patricia Bollard Anonymous (21) Paul & Sheryl Baines Jenny Brown The David & Genevieve Becroft Foundation Kate M Burtt Vincent Aspey Society Virginia Breen Adrienne Bushell (Notified Legacies) Dieter & Waltraut Engel Robert Carew Leslie Austin Bill & Olive Falconer Malcolm & Margaret Carr Murray Eggers Holdsworth Charitable Trust N A Carroll D J Foley Dr Hylton Le Grice & Ms Angela Lindsay Angela Caughey Maggie Harris The late Janet Marsland Alison Cook Shar Miles Robyn & David McLay Michael & Marie Crooke Mary O’Brien Peter & Juliet Rowe Richard & Valerie Crooks Mr Robinson Peter & Kathryn Walls Jane Crosse Peter & Juliet Rowe Alfons & Susie Des Tombe Keith L Stichbury Silver Supporters ($1,000+) Mr Julio Diaz & Ms Ana Pinole Anonymous (10) Anita Banbury David Evans Mark Barrow Rosalene Fogel (Realised Legacies 2007-2013) Lisa Bates and Douglas Hawkins Shirley Forde Frederick Coad John Bennett Elizabeth Foster June Commons Alan & Sandy Bulmer Peter & Ruth Gadgil Joan Dingley The late David Carson-Parker Belinda Galbraith Margaret Everton & Jeremy Commons Peter Godfrey The FAME Trust Joan Caulfield & Graham Hill Garry & Susan Gould Mary Fitzwilliam Molly Chapman Jack Greenfield Zita Outtrim Christopher Downs Laurence Greig Erika Schorss Diana Duff Staniland Raymond Hawthorne Michael During & Cathy Ferguson Claire Hewitt Roger & Elizabeth Edmonds John & Margaret Hunn Ian Fraser & Suzanne Snively Pietari Inkinen (NZSO Music Director) Dr Colin & Mrs Patricia Gillion Victoria Jones Dr John Grigor Joanna Leighton Jones & Roger Gill Robin Henderson Claire Lewis James & Karen Henry Howard Livingston *Current musicians with the NZSO. For more information on how you too can become a NZSO Supporter visit www.nzso.co.nz 2 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Annual Report The Board have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the year ended 31 December 2012. Donald Best Roger Taylor Board Chair Board Member, 28 February 2013 Chair of Audit Committee 28 February 2013 Contents 2 NZSO Supporters 4 Performance Reporting Framework 5 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Vision & Mission 6 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Values 8 Chair’s Preface 10 Chief Executive’s Overview 13 NZSO Organisation 14 Governance Statement 15 Personnel & Equal Employment Opportunity Policy 15 Organisational Health & Capability 16 Financial Statements 17 Audit Report 37 Performance Reporting: Impacts & Outcomes 38 Statement of Service Performance 40 Measurement of Performance Quality 42 Sponsors & Funding Agencies 43 Directory 3 Performance Reporting Framework Culture & Heritage (sector) Culture & Heritage / Ministry for Manatū Taonga Sector Vision New Zealand’s distinctive culture enriches our lives Sector Outcomes Preserve: Culture can be enjoyed by Engage: Engagement in cultural Create: Cultural activity flourishes future generations activities is increasing World-class musical experiences that inspire NZSO Vision all New Zealanders NZSO Outcomes New New Zealand Symphony Orchestra QUALITY COVERAGE DEVELOPMENT (Preserve & Engage) (Engage) (Create & Engage) √ New Zealanders inspired by √ New Zealanders have ready access √ New Zealanders create new high quality symphonic music to symphonic music symphonic music (external) • Audience surveys rate NZSO • Attendances for NZSO live • New New Zealand works are created performances as high quality performances continue to expand and performed • Reviews of recordings rate NZSO • NZSO performances engage with • New New Zealand student performances highly compositions are created and audiences from more communities workshopped NZSO Impact Indicators (Statement of Service Performance (Statement of Service Performance (Statement of Service Performance on pages 37-41) on pages 37-41) on pages 37-41) NZSO Outputs Orchestral Services NZSO Values We value excellent engagement. We value creative excellence. We value excellent relationships. (internal) Organisational Health & Capability NZSO NZSO operating income is NZSO has a strong, NZSO players perform at sufficient to deliver a full Targets positive image with outstanding levels calendar of quality artistic stakeholders programmes 4 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Vision & Mission The Vision Providing world class musical experiences that inspire all New Zealanders. achieved by The Mission Deepening and expanding musical connections and engagement with our communities. through A national fulltime full size symphony orchestra which Performs to an international standard is Excellent in performance has Relevant and engaging programming, Reaches large and diverse audiences and asserts Musical and artistic leadership. A symphony orchestra which has Best practice operations, A shared and productive organisational culture, Sustainable management of all resources and Excellent systems and processes. 5 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Values We identify strongly with one another and with New Zealanders. We ensure that our work is relevant to our audiences. WHAT WE DO We value excellent engagement. We communicate openly and honestly with one another and with New Zealanders. We are passionate about our music and strive to share it widely. HOW WE DO IT We value creative excellence. We are innovative and creative in all aspects of our activities. We are inspired to be excellent in all our performances. We always act with fairness, honesty and transparency. HOW WE BEHAVE We value excellent relationships. We trust, respect, acknowledge and support each other. We always act with integrity. FUNCTIONS OF THE ORCHESTRA OBJECTIVES OF THE ORCHESTRA The functions of the orchestra are outlined in Section 9 The objectives of the orchestra are outlined in Section 8 of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004, of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004, as follows: as follows: • to ensure that the orchestra presents a broad • to provide the public of New Zealand with live repertoire of orchestral performance including and recorded performances of symphonic music New Zealand works and recent works performed to an international standard: • to encourage the development of New Zealand • to provide an orchestra that— musicians . (i) is highly skilled and artistically imaginative; and • to encourage the development of New Zealanders’ . (ii) has strong community support: knowledge and appreciation of orchestral music • to develop and expand the audience of the • to be a leading New Zealand performing arts orchestra on a national basis organisation with a role in the development of a distinctively New Zealand cultural environment: • to provide a touring orchestra (which may also include international performances) • to promote and encourage New Zealand musical • to carry out any other functions consistent with composition and composers: its principal objectives, as agreed to by the Minister after consultation with the orchestra • to provide performance opportunities for • to co-operate with other similar institutions and New Zealand musicians, whether as members of the orchestra or as soloists. organisations having objectives similar to those of the orchestra. 6 Annual Report 2012 7 Chair’s Preface 2012 has been a rewarding year for the NZSO. It featured Our submission further noted that there is considerable scope outstanding concerts with a wide range of repertoire and local for orchestras in New Zealand to work more closely together and international artists of the highest calibre. and outlined options for ways in which this might be achieved. These include joint planning of repertoire to give a full range The 2012 season was crowned by the magnificent of music experiences to audiences across the country and performances of Wagner’s Die Walküre (The
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