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New Zealand music tops this year’s classical chart

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music is thrilled to share that, for the first time, a work by a New Zealand composer has been voted the most popular piece acco...

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SOUNZ Jazz Recording Project recipient announced

2020 SOUNZ Jazz Recording Project | Ngā Hopuranga Puoro Tautito a SOUNZ recipient announced.Thomas Botting and his group ‘The Tom Botting Home Ensemble’ have...

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SoundCheck Aotearoa

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Kia ora e te whānau, we have some news to share.Today organisations from across the Aotearoa music community are announcing the creation of a new action grou...

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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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SOUNZ Commission for Orchestra and Sistema Youth Orchestra winner announced

2021 SOUNZ Commission for Orchestra and Sistema Youth Orchestra | Te Tono Mahinga a SOUNZ mā te Rāngi Puoro me te Rāngi Puoro Taiohi a Sistema – winner annou...

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Linda Dallimore wins inaugural CMNZ Commissioning Prize

Chamber Music New Zealand is pleased to announce composer Linda Dallimore as the winner of the first CMNZ Commissioning Prize. Linda will be commissioned to ...

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Merwyn (Merv) Norrish: SOUNZ founding Chair

 Merv Norrish: SOUNZ founding Chair in 1991

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E te rangatira, e te pāpā Richard Nunns QSM (1945-2021)

Credit: Tim Cuff E te rangatira, e te pāpā, moe mai rā. Nā te hau e pū mai nei, kia māharahara mātou tō oro aroha, nō reira moe mai, takoto mai, okioki atu ...

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Gillian Whitehead: Tribute to Richard Nunns

Kua hinga te tōtara o te wao nui a TāneAs a trumpet and flute player from a jazz and brass band background, and a teacher with an enquiring mind and thirst f...

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SOUNZ Hui Wāhine Wānanga

Aku nui, aku rahi, ngā mareikura me ngā whatukura, tēnā tātau katoa. Many thanks to everyone for giving energy, support and aroha to our Hui Wāhine on the Sa...