Podcast

Moments in Time

Episode 2: Chemin des Dames: Gareth Farr

A composer’s response to critical moments in time: The moments when time pivots and history changes course. Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava & Charlotte Wilson h...

Podcast

Moments in Time

Episode 3: Cries of Auckland: Eve de Castro-Robinson

A composer’s response to critical moments in time: The moments when time pivots and history changes course. Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava & Charlotte Wilson h...

Article

Te Awanui Reeder on his Waiata 'Would Be You'

Te Awanui Reeder has released the single ‘Would Be You’ with an awesome animated music video to accompany it.  Nina Lesperance from SOUNZ caught up with the ...

Article

Call of the Huia

interview with Michael Vinten

Composer and conductor Michael Vinten has researched and compiled a new collection of pre-1950 New Zealand art song, with support from the Lilburn Trust and ...

Article

Māori Music Month

Featuring Pere Wihongi

Ko Pere Te Ruru o Te Ramana Wihongi aka Pere WihongiNō Te Rarawa, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kuri, Ngāti WaiPere is an award-winning composer based in Wellington who or...

Article

Meet Composer

Eugene Temara

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Eugene Temara. Ngahuia Maniapoto From SOUNZ caught up with Eugene Temara to talk all ...

Article

Micah Thompson

On his new Resound Films

Congratulations on the release of your new Resound films. Can you please talk us through each composition:Thank you! Most of what inspired these pieces has b...

News

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...

Podcast

The SOUNZ Podcasts

Episode 1: Sonic Art: The Democratisation of Sound

What is ‘sonic art’ or ‘sound art’?Think of the weird and wonderful sounds you sometimes hear in an art gallery, or on the soundtrack of a film or game, or i...

Article

An Insight into Project Prima Volta

Project Prima Volta is a programme run by non-profit organisation Prima Volta Charitable Trust located in Hawke’s Bay. Each year, around thirty students are ...