Karen Grylls, Conductor of Voices NZ Photo: Charles Brooks
One of Aotearoa's most respected choral conductors and educators Dr Karen Grylls is about to bring the curtain down on her illustrious career.
Emile Donovan speaks to Karen, on the eve of her retirement from directing Voices New Zealand, New Zealand's premiere chamber choir.
She founded Voices New Zealand in 1998, after she had been leading the New Zealand Youth Choir for nearly a decade.
Tickets to Karen's final show at Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts are available here.
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Music featured in this interview:
- O Viridissima Virga (Hildegard von Bingen) - performed by Voices New Zealand, Horomona Horo, Pepe Becker
- Nova, Nova Ave Fit Ex Eva (Igelese Ete) - performed by Voices New Zealand from Follow That Star
- Appalachian Spring Movement VII Doppio movimento (Copland) - performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
