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Meet composer

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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Meet composer

Huia Hamon

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I create all sorts of styles, from ambient to electronic and also play a lot of acoustic on guitar as well. I'v...

News

Hitting the High Notes

Victoria Kelly’s Requiem was to be a highlight of the Auckland Arts Festival. Covid had other ideas. After the concert was cancelled, the composer spoke with...

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Gareth Farr

Ngā Hihi o Matariki

We caught up with composer Gareth Farr before the premiere of his new work Ngā Hihi o Matariki. It will be performed in Auckland (July 2) and Wellington (Jul...

Tips, guides, and knowledge

Introduction to Taonga Puoro

Educational series

Introduction to Taonga PuoroIn this video, Jerome shares his personal journey with Taonga Puoro* Filmed during the COVID-19 rāhui in April 2020.Pūtōrino ā Ra...

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Echoes of Erewhon

Pastoralism, Technology, and New Zealand Music

By Callum BlackmoreIn his oft-quoted 1946 lecture, “In Search of Tradition”, Douglas Lilburn, the so-called “grandfather” of New Zealand music, turned to New...

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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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Meet the Board

Jerome Kavanagh

In our Meet the Board series, we invite you to sit down and learn more about each SOUNZ board member. Today we introduce Composers Advisory Panel Chair Jerom...

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Meet composer Ainslie Allen

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Ainslie Allen.

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2024 AWE Emerging Composer announced

Ahead of the 1 June ticket release for At the World’s Edge Festival 2024 (AWE), SOUNZ is thrilled to announce that Estella Wallace has been selected as the 2...