The NZCT Chamber Music Contest is the largest and longest running chamber music event of its kind in the country and each year provides the opportunity for thousands of secondary school students to perform together and enjoy the thrill of making music.

2025 is a milestone year as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest.

The NZCT Chamber Music Contest is dedicated to nurturing young musicians of all proficiency levels within a supportive and growth-oriented atmosphere, while also commemorating the pinnacle of student ensemble performance in Aotearoa. We celebrate the remarkable versatility innate to chamber music through this contest, epitomising the essence of profound, intimate, music up close experiences spanning a diverse spectrum of repertoire and genres, from classical to contemporary.