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Reti Hedley

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I wear a number of hats including musician, composer, teacher, music producer and father to my 6month old son O...

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Alastair White

 Please tell us about yourself and what you do.My recent work concerns the research project ‘Contingency Dialectics,’ an attempt to develop a contemporary le...

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Julius Magpantay

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I am a recent Composition graduate from the University of Auckland, focusing on creating orchestral, electroaco...

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NZ Composer Sessions II

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

Here are three more pieces from recent NZ composer sessions to inspire you over the summer.

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William Philipson

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I compose and edit music for film, television, and theatre productions.My two passions are music and filmmaking...

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Karl Steven

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I've been interested in music and sound for as long as I can remember. My mother says that when she was pregnan...

News

When 1+1 (concerts) = 1 (rehearsal period)

When Opus Orchestra was asked by the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival what we might present in their 2021 programme, we decided that what we would really like ...

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SOUNZ Commission for Orchestra and Sistema Youth Orchestra winner announced

2021 SOUNZ Commission for Orchestra and Sistema Youth Orchestra | Te Tono Mahinga a SOUNZ mā te Rāngi Puoro me te Rāngi Puoro Taiohi a Sistema – winner annou...

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Reuben Rameka

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I am a New Zealand Māori composer, conductor and teacher based in Auckland, and I am primarily of Ngāpuhi and T...

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Bill Rootes

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I originally started out my musical career in the rock band/songwriter world as a guitar player & writer wh...