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Ones to watch

featuring Nathan Carter

In this series ‘Ones to watch,’ we catch up with an up and coming composers to talk about their latest work, what drives them and to find a bit more about th...

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Meet composer

Dale Vail

Please tell us about yourself and what you do. I am a Trombonist and Composer. I am currently working with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as the Trombone Fell...

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Meet Composer Joshua Taylor

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Joshua Taylor.

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Meet composer

Dave Flynn

Please tell us about yourself and what you do. I'm a composer, guitarist and orchestra director, originally from Ireland, now resident in NZ.I work across a ...

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Meet composer Mary Celeste

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Mary Celeste.Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I started learning piano a...

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Meet Tararua

Art Music Quartet

Tararua is an art music quartet based in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. Members are Al Fraser (taonga puoro), Ariana Tikao (taonga puoro & vocals), Ru...

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Meet Composer

Andrew Portman

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Andrew Portman.Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I’m a born and bred Auck...

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Meet composer

Grant Hughson

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.My professional focus has always been split between music and computers. I was classically trained on piano and...

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Claire Cowan discusses 'Hansel & Gretel'

SOUNZ recently caught up with composer Claire Cowan to talk about 'Hansel & Gretel', a new evening-length ballet for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, choreo...

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Ones to watch

featuring Zak Argabrite

In this series ‘Ones to watch,’ we catch up with an up and coming composers to talk about their latest work, what drives them and to find a bit more about th...