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Am I not a minority?

Nebal Maysaud | NewMusicBox

IntroductionContemporary classical music is a field overrun with socially conscious and politically liberal musicians. Moreso, the community pays great atten...

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Rotterdam in the digital age

SOUNZ Executive Director Diana Marsh attended Classical:NEXT followed by the IAMIC Annual Meeting and General Assembly in Rotterdam in May 2018. Approximatel...

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SOUNZ Commission for Orchestra and Sistema Youth Orchestra 2024

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SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music in collaboration with Orchestra Wellington and Arohanui Strings – Sistema.In November 2024 Orchestra Wellington and Arohan...

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Chief Executive of SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music | Toi te Arapūoru stands down

SOUNZ Board of Trustees announces the resignation of its Chief Executive | Tumu Whakarae, Diana MarshSOUNZ champions and promotes the music of Aotearoa New Z...

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Tabea Squire

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December marks the release of three films of works by Te Whanganui a Tara-based composer, Tabea Squire, which were filmed in three consecutive months in 2022...

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2023 SOUNZ Jazz Recording Project recipient announced

Thomas Friggens and his group ‘Quartet Contra’ have been selected for the 2023 SOUNZ Jazz Recording Project | Ngā Hopuranga Puoro Tautito a SOUNZ.The SOUNZ J...

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Toni Huata

Toni HuataKaihautū Puoro Māori | Director of Māori Music.Toni, Ngāti Kahungunu and Rongowhakaata, was the inaugural appointment to the role of Kaihautū Puoro...

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Leoné Venter

Leoné was appointed to the role of Marketing Manager in April 2019, having commenced at SOUNZ as the Digital Marketing Coordinator in March 2018. She has 15 ...

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Chris Watson

Chris has managed the Resound project at SOUNZ since 2010. Initially, in charge of the process of relicensing audio held by RNZ Concert, he has since 2013 be...

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Jonathan Engle

Prior to joining SOUNZ in March 2018, Jonathan worked as Orchestra Coordinator for the NZSO.  In the late 2000s Jonathan entered the field of Arts Administra...