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Ihlara McIndoe

Ephemeral Bounds, NYO 2021

We caught up with Ihlara McIndoe, NZSO NYO Composer in Residence 2021, to talk about her new work Ephemeral Bounds, which will be performed by the NZSO Natio...

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He Reo Tawhito

Season 1, Episode 1: A conversation with Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal

Mōteatea is a centuries-old tradition of chanted song-poetry; a great literary and musical art form that expresses the powerful portrayal of storytelling and...

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The SOUNZ Podcasts

Episode 12: Ross Harris & Klezmer

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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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Puoro Ki Te Ao

Oronuku nā Reti Hedley

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Composer Spaces

James Gardner

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Puoro Ki Te Ao

Oro Mauri o Puu-te-hue nā Komako Silver

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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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Jazz in the Cracks

Part 2

This is Part 2, read Part 1 here.New residencies and concert series sprang up all throughout Aotearoa during the pandemic. Saxophonist Jimmy Rainey, who was ...

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Neville Hall

SOUNZ Contemporary Award Finalist 2021

Neville Hall is a finalist for the 2021 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha for his orchestral work 'so flamed in the air'. We caught up with Neville to...