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Ariana Tikao and Philip Brownlee

SOUNZ Contemporary Award Finalist 2022

Ariana Tikao and Philip Brownlee are finalists for the 2022 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha for the work ‘Manaaki’ for taonga puoro and string quart...

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Camryn Nel

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Camryn Nel.

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Meet composer

Johnny Yang

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Johnny Yang.Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I am a multi-instrumentalis...

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Xenia Pestova Bennett

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Atonal Electronic Chamber Music for Cats, a new album of electronic music by Xenia Pestova Bennett, has had its recent launch. Sarah Ballard caught up with ...

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Alex Taylor

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Alex Taylor's On What Grounds for violin, cello and theorbo will be premiered on 15 April in Whangārei as part of Chamber Music New Zealand's Les Voisins tou...

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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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Jerome Kavanagh Poutama

Oro Atua

Jerome Kavanagh Poutama, of Mokai Patea, Maniapoto, Kahungunu, Ngati Rangi, Awa Whanganui descent and also with ancestry from the Caomhanach clan (Ireland), ...

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Betaia Nehemiah

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Betaia Nehemiah.My journey to music.I never knew about music until 1981.I was just a ...

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Nathaniel Otley

the convergence of oceans

Nathaniel Otley is this year's NZSO National Youth Orchestra Composer in Residence. His new work the convergence of oceans will premiere on 30 June at the Mi...

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Glen Downie on Cepheid III

Glen Downie's new percussion work Cepheid III, for vibraphone, glockenspiel and crotales, will be premiered on August 14 2023 in Christchurch by UC's Associa...