2023 Annual Report
Access Chamber Music New Zealand's latest Annual Report, detailing concert tours, community engagement programmes and activities for the 2023 calendar year.
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Passing the Torch
In the middle of her daughter Emily’s performance in the Otago District Rounds of the Chamber Music Contest, Philippa Fotheringham’s Garmin watch told her that her heartrate was abnormally high.
I is for Innovation
“Music is a universal language. Even if some of the [students] are non-verbal, or they can’t see, music is a language you can speak with them.” - Toby, Awatapu College music student
CMNZ Welcomes Two New Trustees
Chamber Music New Zealand is excited to welcome two new trustees, Barbara Salazar and Gabriel Kirkwood, to its board. Both bring a wealth of professional expertise and a deep passion for music, strengthening CMNZ’s commitment to diverse leadership and the arts community.
Creativity, Atua, and Digital Technology - a spotlight on Mai Te Uira
“No one has a crystal ball. It’s going to [be] a whole new bizarre world in the next 50 to 100 years, and we’re just only at the tip of it. It’s exciting for me as a Māori artist to explore the influence that AI has on indigenous cultures.” ~ Tiki Taane
2024 Annual Report
A summary of Chamber Music New Zealand Puoro Taiwhanga Aotearoa's 2024 year, detailing our concerts and community engagement activities.
Kōrero with Piers Lane
We caught up with pianist Piers Lane as he prepares to tour all 21 of Chopin’s Nocturnes to 13 centres across Aotearoa—a rare chance to hear these exquisite works as a complete cycle. He shares his insights on interpretation, the challenges of such an intimate programme, and how each performance brings something new.
