SOUNZ work benefits communities and individuals with lasting, positive impacts by facilitating connections and opportunities to create, perform, share and preserve the music and arts culture of Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Connecting people through music

Music and storytelling play a part in everyone’s lives to some degree and is a proven way to connect people on many different levels, across all communities. SOUNZ is actively partnering with the communities we serve, to be more inclusive in our offerings to:

• Increase performances of the music of Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Create opportunities for composers of Aotearoa New Zealand to develop their art.
• Expand the breadth and depth of repertoire for the music of Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Celebrate the cultural identity of Aotearoa New Zealand through the communities and music we represent.
• Provide New Zealanders with a sense of well-being through participation in the arts.

The difference SOUNZ makes

• People have access to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand using digital platforms for their enjoyment.
• People are inspired, encouraged and have greater opportunities for participation in the arts and music.
• People feel a sense of identity through experiencing to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand.