Podcast

He Reo Tawhito

Season 3, Episode 3: A conversation with Ariana Tikao

Mōteatea is a centuries-old tradition of chanted song-poetry; a great literary and musical art form that expresses the powerful portrayal of storytelling and...

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Composer experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic from around the globe

Many composers from Aotearoa New Zealand live abroad, and we’re checking in to ask how the COVID-19 Pandemic is affecting them in their country of residence....

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Liisa McMillan

Her Career Thus Far

SOUNZ would like to congratulate Liisa McMillan on her new appointment as the RNZ Concert Manager. Liisa has been with RNZ for many years and has been a grea...

Concert

Flame

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

This programme opens with John Rimmer’s short and fiery ‘Vulcan’ inspired by Auckland’s volcanic landscape. Commissioned by the Christchurch Symphony Orchest...

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New Zealand music tops this year’s classical chart

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music is thrilled to share that, for the first time, a work by a New Zealand composer has been voted the most popular piece acco...

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Tribute to Lyell Cresswell

Lyell Cresswell. Born Wellington 1944, died Edinburgh 2022.The Aotearoa New Zealand music community is in mourning for one of our most significant and most l...

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Meet composer Tom Jensen

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Tom Jensen.

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Meet composer

Ivan Clayden

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Ivan Clayden. Please tell us about yourself and what you do. I am a composer and perf...

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2024 SOUNZ Contemporary Award

Te Tohu Auaha

Entries are now open for the 2024 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha. The purpose of the award is to recognize and reward creativity, excellence and in...

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Community project for Christchurch City Libraries chosen as the 2023/24 SOUNZ Community Commission.

The winning project for this year’s SOUNZ Community Commission will see composer Noel Meek work alongside a team of Christchurch librarians to create a new p...