SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music | Toi te Arapūoru is delighted to announce the appointment of Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava as the Moana Pacific Musics Specialist | Kaiārahi, Ngā Puoro o Te Moananui-a-Kiwa. Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava has been appointed as the Moana...
The SOUNZ Podcasts SOUNZ podcasts covers a range of topics that relate to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join our hosts as they explore issues and interests that are pertinent to our music today including classical music, Māori music, jazz, sonic art and the...
2022 NZ Composer Sessions | Ngā Huihuinga Hāpai i ngā Kaitoko o Aotearoa in association with the NZSO, RNZ Concert and SOUNZ SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music is proud to announce the selection for the latest NZ Composer Sessions. Nine New Zealand composers’ works...
"We want to promote and increase the appreciation for and understanding of music worldwide" – an interview with Diana Marsh and Stephan Schulmeistrat from IAMIC (International Association of Music Information Centres). This interview was conducted for neue...
The All Seeing Sky, a new double percussion concerto by John Psathas will be premiered this week by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, with a second performance with Orchestra Wellington a week later. Karlo Margetić caught up with John to talk about the new work....
The SOUNZ Podcasts The SOUNZ Podcasts is a collection of podcast episodes that covers a range of topics that relate to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join our hosts as they explore issues and interests that are pertinent to our music today including classical...
This is Part 2, read Part 1 here. By Jake Baxendale New residencies and concert series sprang up all throughout Aotearoa during the pandemic. Saxophonist Jimmy Rainey, who was living in Amsterdam until 2020, described to me how musicians sheltering from the storm came...
New Composers Peter FeehanMarc ChestermanJudith BellArli LibermanBenjamin Sneyd-UttingJillaine WilsonNew AlbumsDavid Long | Ash and BoneReimagined! The Rodger Fox Big Band plays Sir Dave DobbynNew BookAround the Corners, Out to the EdgesA Memoir by Composer Jonathan...
Entries are now open for the 2022 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha. The purpose of the award is to recognize and reward creativity, excellence and inspiration in music composition by a New Zealander. The award, consisting of a trophy and cash prize of $3000,...
SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music | Toi te Arapūoru is thrilled to announce that the SOUNZ podcast series ‘Sounds of the Moana’ has won Gold (the highest category award) at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards (NYFRA). Entries for this year's awards were...
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