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Contemporary Award Finalists Announced

Thursday, 18 September 2014, 2:14 pm | SOUNZ

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music and APRA AMCOS have announced the finalists for the 2014 SOUNZ Contemporary Award, celebrating excellence in contemporary composition. The following works by New Zealand composers were selected: More >>

NZSO-SOUNZ-RNZC Recordings

Friday, 5 September 2014, 11:25 am | SOUNZ

NZSO-SOUNZ-RNZC Recordings SOUNZ is pleased to announce the selection of works for the 2015 NZSO-SOUNZ-RNZC Recordings. The following scores by New Zealand composers were selected for performance by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ( NZSO ) and ... More >>

Good news for SOUNZ Centre for NZ Music

Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 4:28 pm | SOUNZ

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music Trust was awarded a total of $900,000 in Creative New Zealand’s latest round of investment funding announced last week. The funds from Toi Tōtara Haemata (Arts Leadership) investment programme are earmarked to ... More >>

Kiwi team behind ARIA Best Children's Album

Monday, 2 December 2013, 3:53 pm | SOUNZ

Congratulations to Peter Dasent along with Fane Flaws, Arthur Baysting & Garth Frost - the Kiwi co-writers of last night's ARIA winning Best Children's Album 'A Little Day Out with Justine Clarke' More >>

Tribute to John Hopkins OBE

Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 5:15 pm | SOUNZ

We at SOUNZ were sad to hear that John Hopkins OBE, conductor, educator and champion of contemporary music passed away in Melbourne on October 1st, 2013. More >>

Finalists for the 2013 SOUNZ Contemporary Award Announced

Friday, 13 September 2013, 1:05 pm | SOUNZ

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music and APRA are proud to announce the finalists for the 2013 SOUNZ Contemporary Award, which recognises excellence in New Zealand composition: More >>

Rebooted SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music.

Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 7:03 pm | SOUNZ

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music has just revealed a new brand to reflect their revised mission and activities. More >>

New Year, New Faces At Sounz

Friday, 8 February 2013, 10:43 am | SOUNZ

In January, Delia Shanly took up the role of Communications and Marketing Manager and Karlo Margetic as Office Assistant. Late last year SOUNZ appointed Jim Rush as Business Administrator. More >>

New Year, New Faces at SOUNZ

Thursday, 7 February 2013, 2:36 pm | SOUNZ

SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music, is welcoming the new year with new staff. In January, Delia Shanly took up the role of Communications and Marketing Manager and Karlo Margetic as Office Assistant. Late last year SOUNZ appointed Jim Rush as ... More >>

Musical Treasure Trove Unlocked

Sunday, 17 October 2010, 5:38 pm | SOUNZ

The first collection of recordings of New Zealand music that have come to light through SOUNZ’s Resound project, will be released to the airwaves on Radio New Zealand Concert’s Sound Lounge on Tuesday evenings over the next ten weeks. More >>

Diverse Musical Works Contest For Top Prize

Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 3:58 pm | SOUNZ

“It is a little like comparing apples with soufflé with pizza! These three works once more highlight the depth and diversity of musical composition in New Zealand.” More >>

SOUNZ On The Move

Thursday, 15 July 2010, 2:11 pm | SOUNZ

SOUNZ the Centre for New Zealand Music, is moving to the literal hub of creative activity in the capital. More >>

SOUNZ Community Commission 2010

Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 5:46 pm | SOUNZ

Involved with a community group and looking for a way to engage, enthuse and motivate your members? More >>

New SOUNZ Director encourages engagement

Monday, 1 February 2010, 4:22 pm | SOUNZ

‘Engagement’ is one of the key objectives that Julie Sperring has as she takes up the role of Executive Director of SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music. Listening to and performing the music created by Kiwi composers is such a relevant cultural ... More >>

Fancy a game of musical volleyball?

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 2:58 pm | SOUNZ

Or ever wondered what birds convening on telephone wires might sound like if you read them like sheet music? More >>

Moves at the top for SOUNZ

Friday, 30 October 2009, 4:51 pm | SOUNZ

Some significant leadership and governance changes are taking place at SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music. Executive Director Scilla Askew will depart her post at this national arts organisation in February 2010. Elizabeth Kerr will join the ... More >>

Making Trans-Tasman Music

Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 9:21 am | SOUNZ

Composition of a new Trans-Tasman work has begun this week as NZTrio and Australian Stuart Greenbaum work together in Auckland. More >>

Ross Harris a four-time winner

Friday, 18 September 2009, 10:29 am | SOUNZ

One of the awards presented in Christchurch last night as part of the APRA-hosted Silver Scroll event was the SOUNZ Contemporary Award, the most prestigious annual prize for New Zealand composers. In an outstanding achievement, Ross Harris has won ... More >>

Finalists Selected For SOUNZ Contemporary Award

Friday, 21 August 2009, 12:44 pm | SOUNZ

The three finalists selected for the 2009 SOUNZ Contemporary Award include a multi-media work written in response to the 1970’s Cambodian genocide, a symphony inspired by the imagery of painter Marc Chagall, and a piano concerto which at one point requires ... More >>

Support for NZ composers buoyant despite recession

Thursday, 21 May 2009, 5:19 pm | SOUNZ

“We are delighted that, despite the prevailing economic gloom, New Zealand music lovers are excited about this opportunity to bid for their own special piece from one of our leading composers” said Lloyd Williams, Chair of the Board of SOUNZ, ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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