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Aotearoa Music Industry Calls On Government For Immediate Assistance

(📷  Mark Roach)The music industry is seeking immediate assistance from government in the face of ongoing Covid-19 restrictions.Since the start of the August...

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Hitting the High Notes

Victoria Kelly’s Requiem was to be a highlight of the Auckland Arts Festival. Covid had other ideas. After the concert was cancelled, the composer spoke with...

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Jeroen Speak

SOUNZ Contemporary Award finalist

Jeroen Speak is nominated for the 2017 Award for the second time with Serendipity Fields, for violin, cello, piano and guzheng.

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SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2019 Finalist Video Interviews

The three finalists for the 2019 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha talk about their works. The winner will be announced at the APRA Silver Scrolls on ...

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Chris Gendall

SOUNZ Contemporary Award finalist

Chris Gendall, who won the SOUNZ Contemporary Award in 2008 with Wax Lyrical, is nominated for the fifth time with Incident Tableaux Part One, an excerpt fro...

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Salina Fisher

SOUNZ Contemporary Award finalist

Salina Fisher, whose work Rainphase won the SOUNZ Contemporary Award in 2016, is nominated for the second time with Tōrino - echoes on pūtōrino improvisation...

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Meet the Composer

Mohi Allen

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Mohi AllenPlease tell us about yourself and what you do.Kia ora e te iwi, He uri tēne...

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SoundCheck Aotearoa

Announcement

Kia ora e te whānau, we have some news to share.Today organisations from across the Aotearoa music community are announcing the creation of a new action grou...

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Meet composer

Kirsten Te Rito

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I learnt piano from age six and play a little guitar, but voice is my main instrument. I'm really into creative...

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Meet the Board

Brendan Smyth

In our Meet the Board series we invite you to sit down and learn more about each SOUNZ board member. Today we introduce Board member Brendan Smyth.Give a bri...