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Composer Spaces

John Rimmer

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. First up is...

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Meet Composer Jerome Kavanagh

In this series we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Jerome Kavanagh.

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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...

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Meet Composer Julie Bevan

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Julie Bevan

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Kirsten Strom at Etchings Festival

Composer Kirsten Strom has recently been accepted into the Master's Degree programme at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She has just returned from the ...

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Composer Spaces | Claire Scholes

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Meet Composer Michael Stoop

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Michael Stoop.

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Composer Spaces | Michael Norris

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Meet Composer Alissa Long

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Alissa Long.

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Composer Spaces | Leonie Holmes

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Alex Taylor discusses 'assemblage'

SOUNZ recently caught up with composer Alex Taylor to talk about his upcoming work 'assemblage', a collaboration with visual artist Simon Ingram which will b...

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Meet composer Rob Ruha

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Rob Ruha.

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Meet composer Ainslie Allen

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Ainslie Allen.

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Composer Spaces | Alistair Fraser

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Meet composer Kaaterama Pou

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Kaaterama Pou.

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Meet composer Matthew Beardsworth

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Matthew Beardsworth.

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Meet composer Tom Jensen

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Tom Jensen.

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Michelle Velvin | SOUNZ Community Commission 2019

Wellington-based harpist and composer Michelle Velvin is the recipient of the 2019 SOUNZ Community Commission. Michelle will be writing a suite of dances for...

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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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Composer Spaces | Chris Gendall

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Composer Spaces | Chris Watson

SOUNZ's request for a contribution to its excellent Composer Spaces (spurred by my piece ogee being named a finalist in this year's SOUNZ Contemporary Award)...

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Michael Norris on his Violin Concerto 'Sama' | SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2019

Michael Norris is a finalist for the 2019 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha for his Violin Concerto 'Sama'. It was written for violinist Amalia Hall a...

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James Gardner discusses 'Gyre (Ghosts with Accents)'

SOUNZ recently caught up with composer James Gardner to talk about his upcoming work 'Gyre (Ghosts with Accents)', a concerto for percussion quartet and orch...

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Chris Watson discusses 'ogee' | SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2019

Chris Watson is a finalist for the 2019 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha with 'ogee' for violin and orchestra.

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Amba Holly | Waiata Māori Music Award winner

SOUNZ recently had the pleasure of interviewing Amba Holly, winner at the 2019 Waiata Maori Music Awards.Amba talks about her future plans, what winning the ...

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SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2019 Finalist Video Interviews

The three finalists for the 2019 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha talk about their works. The winner will be announced at the APRA Silver Scrolls on ...

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Meet Composer Joshua Taylor

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Joshua Taylor.

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Kenneth Young

'Te Māpouriki'

SOUNZ recently caught up with composer Kenneth Young to learn more about 'Te Māpouriki', his new work for the NZSO, and about his plans for the 2020 Mozart F...

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Meet composer

Robert Bryce

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Robert Bryce.Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I am a Ōtautahi/Christchur...

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Meet composer

Ivan Clayden

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Ivan Clayden. Please tell us about yourself and what you do. I am a composer and perf...

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Claire Cowan discusses 'Hansel & Gretel'

SOUNZ recently caught up with composer Claire Cowan to talk about 'Hansel & Gretel', a new evening-length ballet for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, choreo...

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Meet composer

Michaela Cornelius

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Michaela Cornelius.Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I am a whimsical com...

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Composer Spaces

Claire Cowan

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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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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Composer Spaces

Annea Lockwood

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Meet composer

Anna Coddington

 Please tell us about yourself and what you do.Kia ora. I'm a full-time songwriter/singer/producer/performer/guitarist/wannabe-drummer and sometime mentor/pu...

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Meet composer

Huia Hamon

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I create all sorts of styles, from ambient to electronic and also play a lot of acoustic on guitar as well. I'v...

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Rob Thorne

'Ko Tō Manawa, Ko Tōku: Puritia'

KM: Tell us about your piece.RT: Marc [Taddei] contacted Salina [Fisher] and I and asked if we would do a piece for this year. Salina was finishing her Maste...

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Meet composer

Mina Ripia

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I am of Ngā Puhi, Te Aupouri and Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Born and raised in a beautiful little northern coun...

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Meet composer

Andrew Stopps

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I have taught for over 25 years in Australia, UK and New Zealand. My teaching experience ranges from a woodwind...

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Meet composer

Ariana Henare

Please tell us about yourself and what you do. My name is Ariana I am a full-time professional musician and mother of two. I sing and play the guitar.I have ...

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Ross Carey

Xinzheng couplets

 [i]  These two electronic chimes chime at noon and 6pm each day from opposite ends of our campus.  One is running slightly faster than the other, which ...

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Composer Spaces

James Gardner

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Gillian Whitehead

'Time steps out of line' and 'Weaving time and distance'

Dame Gillian Whitehead will have two new works premiered in coming weeks. 'Time steps out of line', for baroque orchestra, will be played by Juilliard451 in ...

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Meet composer

Xu Tang

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I was born in Beijing, where I received my early education, including music theory and piano. I moved to New Ze...

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Meet composer

Xenia Pestova Bennett

 Please tell us about yourself and what you do. I play the piano and a variety of other weird and wonderful keyboards: toy piano, Indian harmonium, a range o...

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Meet composer

Gerald Ginther

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.Instruments played: Flute (FTCL), clarinet, alto saxophone.Cultural historian and teacher.Concert experiences: ...

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New Zealand Shorts

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

United by their brevity, this diverse collection of contrasting works showcases the range and vitality of New Zealand composition.

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Composer spaces

John Psathas

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Seascapes

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

Being an island nation, there is no shortage of New Zealand music inspired by the sea, in all its moods. Gareth Farr’s ‘Te Tai-O-Rehua’ is a dark-hued portra...