Congratulations to composers John Rimmer and Joshua Taylor, whose works were selected for the SOUNZ and Westlake Community Project 2019.

Congratulations to all the composers whose works were selected for the latest NZ Composer Sessions, to be rehearsed and performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and recorded by RNZ Concert in July.

E ngā reo, e ngā mana, e ngā kārangatanga, tēnā koutou katoa,
SOUNZ is growing by leaps and bounds and has recently welcomed 10 new Māori composers. Take a look at the video to see our diverse group of talented artists.
A tēnā, mātakitaki mai!

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SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music, with APRA AMCOS NZ, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2019 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha, celebrating excellence in contemporary composition:

Chris Gendall for Violin Concerto
Michael Norris for Violin Concerto – Sama
Chris Watson for ogee