Article

Glen Downie discusses 'light speckled droplet'

SOUNZ recently caught up with Glen Downie, the 2019 NZSO NYO Composer in Residence, to talk about his new piece 'light speckled droplet'. The work features t...

Article

Meet composer

Julius Magpantay

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I am a recent Composition graduate from the University of Auckland, focusing on creating orchestral, electroaco...

Article

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...

Podcast

The SOUNZ Podcasts

Episode 13: Te Rōpu El Sistema - Strings for All

El Sistema is a world-famous orchestral music program that started in Venezuela in 1975. Sistema-inspired programs have been active in Aotearoa for over ten ...

Article

Tabea Squire

on Variations

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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NZSO | SOUNZ Tarling Trust Composer Commission 2024

Call for Applications

Concert

Height

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

Natalie Hunt’s evocative Only to the Highest Mountain introduces this programme, followed by Gao Ping’s The Mountain which is inspired by the culture and fol...

Concert

Poetry

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

This concert celebrates some of the magnificent works published by Promethean Editions that incorporate words from New Zealand poets.First up is the winner o...

Article

Meet composer

Dale Vail

Please tell us about yourself and what you do. I am a Trombonist and Composer. I am currently working with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as the Trombone Fell...

Concert

NZ Composer Sessions II

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

Here are three more pieces from recent NZ composer sessions to inspire you over the summer.