University Of Auckland School Of Music
Auckland music school head 'caught up' in restructure
The head of the School of Music at the University of Auckland is maintaining that he’s “caught up” in the recent restructure just as much as all the other staff. Audio
Upbeat for Tuesday 4 September
Auckland University’s head of Music Martin Rummel discusses the future of the music school and violinist Joshua Bell performs Saint-Saëns’s Third Violin Concerto as part of the BBC Proms.
University of Auckland: Music School’s Eric Lamb resigns
Flutist Eric Lamb has resigned from his contract at the University of Auckland’s School of Music.
University of Auckland responds to 'silencing' claims in Music
Accusations the University of Auckland has been “silencing” music staff have been called “untrue”.
Another Auckland Uni music teacher confirms redundancy
Confirmation of redundancies at the University of Auckland’s School of Music continues.
Upbeat for Friday 29 June
We have an update on the restructure of the University of Auckland’s School of Music, conductor Riccardo Muti stops the Chicago Symphony Orchestra mid-performance and Chamber Music New Zealand’s Peter…
Union accuses Auckland University of 'silencing' music staff
The Tertiary Education Union is accusing University of Auckland of “silencing” music staff.
Upbeat for Thursday June 28
We bring you an update on the happenings at University of Auckland’s School of Music, Wellington Cathedral gets a new organ, we discover why saxophones aren’t in the orchestra, Elizabeth Kerr reviews…
Music job cuts confirmed at University of Auckland
Five staff at University of Auckland’s School of Music have lost their jobs. Audio
Graduate Celeste Oram: Auckland Uni music school proposal 'heartbreaking'
Celeste Oram lives in LA but is a graduate of the University of Auckland Music School and says the planned staff cuts are shortsighted. Audio
Shakeup at University of Auckland School of Music
The University of Auckland School of Music is about to undergo a major restructure that could see five staff members lose their jobs, including one of the school's two professors, Uwe Grodd, an… Audio
Eve de Castro-Robinson - Cries of Auckland
Eve de Castro-Robinson writes of her work for vocal sextet and string quartet: "Cries of Auckland is based on calls and chants from the concrete and steel canyon of Auckland's Queen St. Beginning with… Audio
Clovis McEvoy - Change Blindness
Tenor sax player Matt Ball performs Clovis McEvoy's short tribute to David Bowie. Audio
John Grant - Queen of Denmark
Alex Taylor (sometimes known as Bellfrog) performs the title song from American songwriter John Grant's debut album. Audio
Steve Reich - Pendulum Music
One of Steve Reich's early experiments in "process music". Four microphones are hung on their cables above four loudspeakers to which they are connected. When the microphones are directly above the… Audio
Anthony Young - Leave Your Light On
A tribute from Auckland composer Anthony Young to David Bowie. The title is taken from Bowie's song Moonage Daydream. Performed by Stephen De Pledge. Audio
Alex Taylor - vis-à-vis
Auckland composer Alex Taylor's tribute to Pierre Boulez, whose music he describes as "some of the most sensual and fluid in the repertoire". Performed by Stephen De Pledge. Audio
Pierre Boulez - Notations 1-5
In tribute to Pierre Boulez who died in January 2016, pianist Stephen De Pledge plays the first five of the composer's Notations, written when he was a student with Olivier Messiaen. Audio
Jack Body - Turtle Time
Jack Body's classic score from 1968, with text by NZ poet Russell Haley, performed by Callum Blackmore (speaker), Jonathan Dunlop (harpsichord), Rachel Song (piano), Cynthia Hsu (harp), Amy Hsu… Audio
György Ligeti - Continuum
Jonathan Dunlop plays György Ligeti's Continuum for solo harpsichord, a piece which turns the discrete, sharp plucks of the instrument into a continuous blur of sound. Audio