Monday, 15 March 2010 Interest is being received from far and wide from musicians wanting to enter New Zealand’s most prestigious piano competition in Kerikeri, Bay of Isla... Read More

Friday, 26 February 2010   Call for WOMEX '10 Showcase, Conference and Film Proposals Forms and more information: www.womex.com Deadline: Fri... Read More

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 Creative New Zealand and the Asia NZ Foundation will support up to six artist creators to attend ConversAsians 2010 in Singapore.   ConversAsia... Read More

Friday, 12 February 2010 Jack Body has been invited to participate in the IAMIC - sponsored Virtual Composer in Residence programme. He will begin his month-long residency on ... Read More

Thursday, 11 February 2010 Five world premieres of New Zealand theatre and classical music will be showcased at the New Zealand International Arts Festival in March this ye... Read More

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 Can’t wait for WOMAD – experience the sounds of WOMAD New Zealand 2010 on the newly released compilation CD, WOMAD NZ 2010: Sounds of the Planet. &#... Read More

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 Large scale paintings by acclaimed New Zealand artist Philip Trusttum will have their first public viewing in Auckland as part of the Auckland Philhar... Read More

Monday, 8 February 2010 The National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand commences their 2010 Summer Course in Dunedin 12th Feb followed by a concert tour of Otago and Southland.... Read More

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 ‘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 ... Read More

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 Two of the most recognisable figures in New Zealand entertainment, the Topp Twins' Jools and Lynda Topp, make their orchestral debut with the Auckland... Read More

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 New Zealand's first dedicated music trade event Sounds Aotearoa is launching with a showcase of some of New Zealand's most talented musicians performi... Read More

Wednesday, 13 January 2010 Pacific music celebrates its sixth year of presenting its best loved talent to the nation with an updated award catalogue for 2010. The annual S3 Pa... Read More

Tuesday, 15 December 2009 Creative New Zealand and the Department of Conservation have announced the three New Zealand artists who will take up a Wild Creations residency in 20... Read More

Tuesday, 15 December 2009 The New Zealand International Arts Festival has announced two new acts for its 2010 line up at the Pacific Blue Festival Club - the Antibalas Afrobeat... Read More

Wednesday, 2 December 2009 In March, Serj Tankian performed his Elect The Dead album in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. It will be released on DVD.  ... Read More

Thursday, 26 November 2009 Twenty-four of New Zealand’s aspiring young opera stars have been selected to participate in the annual New Zealand Opera School in Wanganui from Sund... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Tuesday, 3 November 2009 The New Zealand International Arts Festival has launched its programme for 2010. From internationally acclaimed conductor, Vladimir Ashkenazy to legen... Read More

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 ... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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 ... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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 ... Read More

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... Read More

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 ... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Thursday, 21 May 2009

 

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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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Monday, 18 May 2009

 

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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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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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Tuesday, 5 May 2009

 

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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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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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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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