This is an extraordinary opportunity to lead one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most celebrated choral ensembles, guiding and inspiring the next generation of talented young singers.
200 top young singers descending on the capital over the April holidays
William Kingi has been confirmed as the Pasifika Navigator for Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand (CANZ) in a brand new role for the organisation that manages our national choirs.
Jono Palmer announced as 2025 Assistant Conductor for Choirs Aotearoa
Shortland St music writer William Philipson, 16-year-old Alice Carter and multi-talented Jacob Barrett, all from Wellington, win national choral-music songwriting competition
Celebrated New Zealand choir director Dr Karen Grylls CNZM has announced that 2024 will be her final year as Artistic Director for Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand (CANZ) – the body that manages the country’s four national choirs – as she signals a shift to a new role as Artistic Director Emerita.
July is a busy month for our four national choirs, Voices NZ, NZ Youth Choir, NZ Secondary Students’ Choir and the Aotearoa NZ Academy Choir, with each taking part in international projects.
New Zealand Songbook He Iere Waiata is a free digital resource with all the tools to teach or learn a new song – and sing it with others.
Simon Eastwood, Denzel Panama and Fergus Byett are the three category winners of Compose Aotearoa!, our national choral-song-writing competition, now in its second year.
The New Zealand Youth Choir (NZYC) has just turned 40 and to celebrate, it’s holding a special Christmas concert in Auckland before boarding a cruise ship the next day for a 17-day tour.
After an Australasian-wide search, Christchurch-born Susan Densem was today appointed to role of Music Director of the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir (NZSSC).
For the first time in New Zealand Youth Choir (NZYC) history, three Auckland brothers – Benjamin (Tenor), Benedict (Bass) and Benett Tan (Tenor) – have all made it into the new NZYC.