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10th annual Arts Foundation Laureates announced
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 The five annual Arts Foundation Laureates were announced last night in a ceremony in Auckland.  Each of the five Laureates, Anne Noble, Chris Kno... View attachments to story
NEW ZEALAND COMPOSER WINS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Monday, 9 November 2009 Wellington-based composer Jonathan Crehan has won the Classical Marimba League Composition Competition (CML) with his work, Bold Spark. The CML direct... View attachments to story
New Zealand International Arts Festival Announces Programme
Tuesday, 3 November 2009 The New Zealand International Arts Festival has launched its programme for 2010. From internationally acclaimed conductor, Vladimir Ashkenazy to legen... View attachments to story
‘TUIA’ wins Best Music Video at Toronto Arts Festival
Thursday, 22 October 2009 The music video directed by Louise Potiki Bryant for Ariana Tikao’s song TUIA, won ‘Best Music Video’ at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival ... View attachments to story
Vibrant drama at heart of 2010 Opera season
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 MEDIA RELEASE Issued by The NBR New Zealand Opera The NBR New Zealand Opera launched its 2010 Season today, revealing a programme rich in drama as... View attachments to story
Artists for the Tsunami Relief ART AUCTION in Auckland
Wednesday, 7 October 2009 Artists for the Tsunami Relief have come together to organise an ART AUCTION on the Tuesday 20th of October at Webb's in Newmarket, Auckland. This pro... View attachments to story
"I love the Islands" Samoa Relief Concert
Tuesday, 6 October 2009 After the tragic events in Samoa last week, a group of top New Zealand entertainers have rallied together for a massive benefit concert on Monday 19th... View attachments to story
New Zealand mourns the passing of the great Sir Howard Morrison
Thursday, 24 September 2009 Creative New Zealand statement     Ngarue ana te whenua ngāoko ana te moana i te hinganga o te totara o te wao ō Tane. Kei te pitou wha... View attachments to story
Little Bushman live with NZSO
Wednesday, 23 September 2009 The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is set to become the sonic tsunami behind the already powerful psychedelic blues-rock quartet Little Bushman. With ... View attachments to story
Making Trans-Tasman Music
Monday, 21 September 2009 Composition of a new Trans-Tasman work has begun this week as NZTrio and Australian Stuart Greenbaum work together in Auckland. Greenbaum is the r... View attachments to story
17th session of NZSO-SOUNZ Readings
Friday, 28 August 2009 Maori legend, the pillage and pollution of Canterbury rivers and the need to create a 'Pixar meets Ben Stiller' film score are among the reasons and i... View attachments to story
SOUNZ Contemporary Award
Friday, 28 August 2009 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 ... View attachments to story
2009 National Country Music Awards
Thursday, 20 August 2009 On Saturday 15th August 2009, at the beautiful Founders Theatre, Hamilton, New Zealand, a HUGE audience witnessed an awesome night of the very best of... View attachments to story
Call for applications to Global Artist Workshop Program 2009, India
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 GLOBAL ARTIST WORKSHOP PROGRAM ’09 (GAWP ’09) is a 3-month long residential workshop open to performance artists/students from around the world who ... View attachments to story
Stars line up for opera on a grand scale
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 New Zealand soprano Anna Leese. Anna will be starring in the NBR New Zealand Opera’s Genesis Energy season of Eugene Onegin.   New Zealand sopr... View attachments to story
NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS CONNECT CREATIVELY IN A WORLDWIDE CELEBRATION OF INDIGENOUS ART
Monday, 13 July 2009   For ten days in August, eight New Zealanders will be participating as part of the Canadian Planet IndigenUs Festival - the world’s largest and... View attachments to story
Call for Presentations: performing arts conference
Thursday, 18 June 2009 International Conference "Performing Arts Training Today" October 28-31, 2009 Leibnitz, Austria The conference is open to performers from all ov... View attachments to story
Te Tairāwhiti Host Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2011
Thursday, 18 June 2009 Te Matatini Society chairman Selwyn Parata announced today that Te Tairāwhiti would host the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2011, in Gisborne... View attachments to story
Applications for WOMEX and AWME closes THIS WEEK
Thursday, 11 June 2009 The World Music Expo 09 (WOMEX) and the 2009 Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) are the two major world music expos currently targeted by Creative N... View attachments to story
Support for NZ composers buoyant despite recessionary times
Thursday, 21 May 2009

 

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World Music Expo and Australasian World Music Expo applications open
Wednesday, 20 May 2009

The World Music Expo 09 (WOMEX)and the 2009 Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) are the two major world music expos currently targeted by Creative New Zealand under our International Strategy.

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SOUNZ Community Commission celebrates 10 years
Monday, 18 May 2009

 

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Pacific contemporary performing artists invited to apply for Samoan residency
Monday, 18 May 2009

The Pacific Arts Committee of Creative New Zealand, in partnership with The National University of Samoa, is calling for applications from artists to undertake a residency at The National University of Samoa in Apia, Samoa.

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SOUNZtender hits right note for music lovers
Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Music lovers can now tender for their own unique work created by one of five New Zealand composers.

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STROMA dreams of New Zealand Music
Tuesday, 5 May 2009

 

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Jazz musician appointed Composer-in-Residence
Monday, 4 May 2009

A Scottish-born composer and musician who has worked with some of the world's best contemporary jazz musicians has been named as the Creative New Zealand/Jack C Richards Composer-in-Residence at the New Zealand School of Music for 2009-10.
 

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Wide spectrum of new New Zealand music showcased
Wednesday, 29 April 2009

From an electric bass concerto to an Indonesian vocalist, the 16th session of NZSO-SOUNZ Readings features an amazingly wide spectrum of New Zealand music.

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BRYN TERFEL New Zealand tour confirmed
Monday, 20 April 2009

BRYN TERFEL, one of the greatest singers in the world today, has confirmed a four concert tour of New Zealand in June, his only destination in the Southern Hemisphere.

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