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Meet the Team

Dr Hannah Darroch

Dr Hannah DarrochChief Executive | Tumu WhakaraeIn addition to being an active musician, Dr. Hannah Darroch brings 16 years of arts management experience in ...

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Contraptions

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

Maria Grenfell's contrapuntal 'Clockwerk' kicks off this programme inspired by construction, robots, and unusual musical instruments. Jason Long expertly mel...

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Meet composer

Erin Fagan

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Erin Fagan.Please tell us about yourself and what you do.My vocation and training is ...

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Chris Gendall on his Violin Concerto | SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2019

Chris Gendall (L) is a finalist for the 2019 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha for his Violin Concerto. It was written for violinist Mark Menzies (R) ...

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Meet the Team

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...

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Clarity

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

Michael Norris’s Claro (meaning ‘light’ or ‘clear’) begins with a transparent texture of percussion, piano and harp. The orchestra catches resonances from th...

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Salina Fisher

SOUNZ Contemporary Award finalist

Salina Fisher, whose work Rainphase won the SOUNZ Contemporary Award in 2016, is nominated for the second time with Tōrino - echoes on pūtōrino improvisation...

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ISCM WORLD NEW MUSIC DAYS

ISCM WORLD NEW MUSIC DAYSTāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Ōtautahi Christchurch23–30 August 2022ASIAN COMPOSERS LEAGUEŌtautahi Christchurch28–31 August 2022Te Rō...

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SOUNZ Community Commission 2024

Call for Applications

Applications are now open for the SOUNZ Community Commission 2024. The project brings together New Zealand professional composers and community groups to cre...

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Kōrero

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

I always enjoy watching a performance where the musicians are engaging on multiple levels- both with the other musicians in their ensembles, and with the mus...