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LISSY

Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Atiawa, Ngāi Tūhoe and Kai Tahu. Also Irish, German and Spanish descent.

Larissa Huata-Lucas aka '...

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John Ritchie

John Ritchie was born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1921. He graduated in music at the Otago University and trained as a teacher at Dunedin Teachers' Colleg...

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Richard Haynes

Richard Haynes was born in Brisbane, studied at Griffith University, Australia (Bachelor of Music Advanced Performance) and at the Hochschule der Künste Bern...

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Margaret Wegener

Margaret Wegener was born in North-west London in 1920 and began composing as a child, continuing composition into her late 80s. After studying at Maria Grey...

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Hamish McKeich

New Zealand-born conductor Hamish McKeich has forged an impressive international conducting career on the world-stage. His partnership with the New Zealand S...

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Larry Pruden

Larry Pruden was born in New Plymouth on 28th July 1925. He began learning the piano at about age 8, became church organist at 13 and joined the music staff ...

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Edward Ware

New Zealander Edward Ware has been involved with music and performance all his life, from early childhood piano lessons and choir through the discipline of t...

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Paraone Gloyne

Ngāti Raukawa ki Wharepūhunga, Ngāti Maniapoto

Paraone Gloyne is a prominent composer, orator and performing artist. Paraone, a graduate of Te Panekireta...

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Kathleen Candy Colbert

Kathleen Candy Colbert is a Composer, Arranger, Educator, Professional Violinist and Violist. She lived in rural areas as a child and learned to sing and pla...

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Bella Kalolo

Ngāti Porou, Samoan, Tongan

Bella is bold, dedicated, and renowned for her dynamic and vibrant performances, whether recorded or live. Her soulful style i...