About SOUNZ

He kōrero mō SOUNZ

SOUNZ champions and promotes the sounds and music of Aotearoa New Zealand.

SOUNZ has a constantly growing collection of over 21,000 NZ music resources. We represent the music of more than 550 composers from Aotearoa New Zealand in the following areas:

classical composition
Māori music
music using taonga puoro (traditional Māori instruments)
electroacoustic music
jazz composition
screen composition
sound art

We do the following:

make, broadcast and promote films of music in partnership with RNZ Concert
make and promote articles, interviews and podcasts
collect and sell sheet music and other music resources
advise on repertoire, programming and performance of music
provide development opportunities for composers through our various projects and collaborations with organisations such as RNZ Concert, NZSO and many others
present prizes and awards for composition and performance through our partner organisations such as the NZ Choral Federation, Chamber Music New Zealand and many others
provide resources for teachers and performers
present workshops and wānanga
promote news, events and activities through our online platforms and regular communications

SOUNZ is a member of the International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC).

Management and Board

SOUNZ Staff

Ngā Kaimahi o Toi te Arapūoru

Diana Marsh
Executive Director | Tumu Whakarae
director@sounz.org.nz

Māori music

Toni Huata
Kaihautū Puoro Māori | Director of Māori Music
kaihautu@sounz.org.nz

Kelly Mata
Kaiāwhina Puoro Māori | Māori Music Assistant
mai@sounz.org.nz

Collection and curation

Jonathan Engle
Music and Services Adviser | Kaitohu Puoro, Ratonga
info@sounz.org.nz

Karlo Margetić
Curator and Collection Adviser | Kairauhī, Kaitohu Kohinga
music@sounz.org.nz

Marketing and Communications

Leoné Venter
Marketing Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Whakatairanga
digital@sounz.org.nz

Nina Lesperance
Marketing and Digital Intern | Kaiāwhina Whakatiaranga
content@sounz.org.nz

Projects and administration

Roger Smith
Projects Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Hōtaka
roger@sounz.org.nz

Alpana Chovhan
Financial Administrator | Kaiwhakarite Pūtea
admin@sounz.org.nz

Resound project

Chris Watson
Resound Project Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Hōtaka Resound
project@sounz.org.nz

To learn more about the SOUNZ staff, follow this link to the SOUNZ blog | Te Rangitaki a SOUNZ

Board of Trustees

Te Poari Kaitiaki

Tama Waipara - Co-Chair | Toihau Matarua
Eve de Castro-Robinson - Co-Chair | Toihau Matarua
Anthony Healey
Michael Norris
Noma Sio-Faiumu
Brendan Smyth

To learn more about the trustees, follow this link to the SOUNZ blog | Te Rangitaki a SOUNZ

Composers Advisory Panel

Te Pae Whakamaherehere Kaitito

Michael Norris - Chair | Toihau
Horomona Horo
Jasmine Lovell-Smith
Poulima Salima
Alex Taylor
Ariana Tikao
Nikau Wi Neera
Flo Wilson
Kenneth Young

Centre for New Zealand Trust trading as SOUNZ is a Registered Charitable Trust: CC22488

Policy for SOUNZ staff and board members entering projects and competitions

Ngā mihi nui
SOUNZ would like to thank all the New Zealand composers, performers, artists, arts organisations and venues, that make our work possible through allowing access to their works and performances.

If not by SOUNZ, the continuously changing images on this website have been provided for use with the kind permission of generous individuals and organisations including: Adam Chamber Music Festival, Aroha String Quartet, Brass Band Association of NZ, Composers Association of New Zealand, Choral Federation, Chamber Music New Zealand, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, Gisborne International Music Competition, Horomona Horo, National Youth Jazz Competition, NZTrio, Orchestra Wellington, Rob Thorne, Screen Composers Guild of New Zealand, Stroma, The Big Sing, The Troubles, Wallace Piano Competition, Wellington Brass Band, Wellington Jazz Festival, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, St Matthew's Orchestra, National Library, Westlake Symphony Orchestra, Gareth Watkins and the many other composers, performers, and related organisations and presenters, whose profiles and works are available for browsing on our website.

He kōrero mō SOUNZ

Ko tā Toi te Arapūoru he kōkiri i ngā puoro o Aotearoa.

Hei kanohi mātou mō ngā kaiwaiata tata ki te 550 i ngā momo waiata e whai ake nei:

pūoro ōkawa
waiata Māori
taonga pūoro
waiata orooro tāhiko
pūoro tautito
pūoro whakaata irirangi
toi orooro

Ko ā mātou mahi e whai ake nei:

he waihanga, he whakapāho, he whakatairanga hoki i ngā pikitia whakaata pūoro
he kohikohi he hoko atu hoki i ngā whārangi waiata
he tohutohu i te kete pūoro, i te hōtakatanga me te whakaari hoki o te waiata
he tuku wāhi whakawhanake mō ngā kaitito mā ētahi kaupapa katoa tae atu ki ngā kaupapa mahitahi ki ngā rōpū pēnei i te RNZ Concert, te NZSO me ētahi atu katoa
he tuku paraihe, tuku tohu hoki mō te tito me te whakaari mā ō mātou rōpū hoa pēnei i te NZ Choral Federation, i te Chamber Music New Zealand me ētahi atu katoa
he tuku rauemi mā ngā kaiako me ngā kaiwhakaari
he whakatū akomanga, whakatū wānanga hoki
he whakatairanga i ngā pūrongo, i ngā kaupapa me ngā mahi tonu mā te ipurangi me ngā ara tukutukunga kōrero

He huānga a SOUNZ nō te International Association of Music Information Centres IAMIC.