The Grand Tour - Jeremy Wells with the NZSO

In 2010 the NZ Symphony Orchestra embarked on a tour of Europe which featured Grammy Award-winning American violinist Hilary Hahn and Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen. Jeremy Wells invited himself along to capture the tour, which included revered venues like Geneva’s Victoria Hall and Vienna’s Musikverein. En route he conducts interviews with NZSO members, asking them about everything from the long journey of learning an instrument, to sex on tour and transferable skills in case of sudden hand loss. Other interviewees include "groupie" Gudrun Taylor, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Hahn.

Very very moving. I was just wanting to not talk to anybody — I just wanted to cry. To be here and to hear this and to see our guys on stage — it's so extraordinary ... For me to share in the happiness of seeing them play in this hall — I just had to do this.

– Super fan Gudrun Taylor on seeing the NZ Symphony Orchestra perform at Vienna's Musikverein

Key Cast & Crew

Tom Walsh

Camera

Francis Glenday

Editor

Paul Casserly

Co-Director, Camera

Jeremy Wells

Presenter, Director

Clayton Carpinter

Sound Recordist

Jodie Molloy

Producer