Joined by New Zealand pianist Jian Liu and NZSO violinist Jessica Oddie, the Gala Concert will feature performances from winners and adjudicators of the 2021 New Zealand Music Competition, including a guest performance by Otis Prescott-Mason, winner of the New Zealand Junior Piano Competition.

The New Zealand Music Competition delivers a national piano competition in Wellington and violin competition in Christchurch, to celebrate the young musical talents of New Zealand.