Full programme, artist and event details for AWE 2025 will be announced on 1 May 2025.

Take your seats at the World's Edge for a fortnight long celebration of the very best of classical music.

From Queenstown to Cromwell, Bannockburn to Wānaka, leading homegrown and international musicians will perform programmes of contemporary and older classical pieces in intimate venues against the regions' stunning backdrops.

With free artist and composer talks and open rehearsals, this is a unique opportunity to engage with world class classical musicians on your back door.