Penelope Axtens completed an Honours degree in Composition at the University of Auckland, during which time she received a Lilburn Trust Student Award for composition. She undertook her Masters at ...

Jack Body (1944–2015) studied at Auckland University, in Cologne and at the Institute of Sonology, Utrecht. During 1976–77 he was a guest lecturer at the Akademi Musik Indonesia, Yogyakarta, and from ...

Instrumentation piano, violin, cello, taong... Ahakoa he iti he pounamu - Although it is small, it is greenstone. This whakataukī refers to the gift of something small, but precious. Something given ...

Makayla Purcell Mainini (Maki) is an up and coming singer-songwriter who started her craft at 12 yrs old. Her first original song: 'I am myself - Ahau I ahau' - was performed in both English and te ...

Reuben Jelleyman is a composer and acoustician from Auckland, New Zealand. His works have been played by ensembles such as Ensemble InterContemporain and Multilatérale (France), Avanti! (Finland), ...

Composer and taonga pūoro practitioner, Horomona Horo has fused traditional Maori instruments, taonga pūoro, with a diverse range of cultural and musical forms. Mentored by the late Dr Hirini ...

Instrumentation 2 B flat trumpets, horn in ...

Please note: This episode is spoken entirely in te reo Māori. Turuhira Hare (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Arawa) is a highly respected leader in her community, renowned for her contributions to Māori performing ...

The multifaceted career of Pere Wihongi is a testament to her versatility and dedication to her craft. From her early days on the marae to her expansive work in music, Pere embodies the spirit of ...

Arjuna Oakes is a New Zealand-born, London-based singer/songwriter, pianist, composer and producer. Arjuna is a deeply collaborative artist with several incredible original records (“The Watcher”, ...