Music in New Zealand

Recorded Music Nz

Recorded Music NZ represents recording artists and rights holders in Aotearoa through licensing, advocacy and promotion. We produce the Aotearoa Music Awards and Official Aotearoa Music Charts.

11 to 50 staff

Sounz Centre For New Zealand Music

SOUNZ champions and promotes the sounds and music of Aotearoa New Zealand. SOUNZ has a constantly growing collection of over NZ music resources. We represent the music of more than 550 composers from Aotearoa New Zealand in the following areas- classical composition - Māori music music using taonga puoro (traditional Māori instruments)- electroacoustic music - jazz composition - screen composition - sound art We do the following- make, broadcast and promote films of music in partnership with RNZ Concert - make and promote articles, interviews and podcasts - collect and sell sheet music and other music resources - advise on repertoire, programming and performance of music - provide development opportunities for composers through our various projects and collaborations with organisations such as RNZ Concert, NZSO and many others - present prizes and awards for composition and performance through our partner organisations such as the NZ Choral Federation, Chamber Music New Zealand and many others - provide resources for teachers and performers - present workshops and wānanga promote news, events and activities through our online platforms and regular communications SOUNZ is a member of the International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC).

11 to 50 staff

Big Fan

We love music and the people who make it. BIG FAN is a purpose-built space for people to create, write, record, produce and perform in high-end recording studios, and a live music venue, all under one roof. BIG FAN is dedicated to helping people fulfil themselves through music. We want to support musicians and the music industry from the ground up, and we are committed to making the facility accessible for everybody. Our goal is to create a community that brings people together, encourages and supports the use of music in the betterment of people’s lives, and fosters the talents of musicians, songwriters and those that work behind the scenes at every level. We believe musical talent is everywhere in this country. BIG FAN is for anyone who is passionate or curious about music, and wants to explore where it could take them.

1 to 10 staff

Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand Trust

Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand's purpose is to create, nurture and promote vocal excellence in choral singing. Our objective is to sustain and promote three complementary but distinct choirs. An internationally renowned professional choir - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir and two youth choirs which inspires and develops New Zealand's extraordinary young talent, the nationally selected New Zealand Youth Choir and the New Zealand Secondary Student's Choir. The New Zealand Youth Choir has achieved considerable success since its formation in 1979. Touring nationally in New Zealand and every years to destinations overseas, the choir has won many awards including the ‘Choir of the World’ title at the International Music Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales and the ‘Grand Prix Slovakia’. The Choir is presently led by Artistic Director Dr Karen Grylls and Music Director David Squire. Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir was formed in 1998 with Dr Karen Grylls as its Music Director. As a nationally selected choir of the highest calibre, Voices NZ is a chamber choir that is flexible in size, and capable of performing a wide repertoire. Many of the singers are alumni of the New Zealand Youth Choir. Highlights for Voices New Zealand include: winning gold and silver awards at the Tolosa International Choral Competition in Spain (1998), collaboration with Aradia Ensemble from Canada resulting in the completion of a world premiere recording of the Vanhal Masses,"Spirit of the Land" wins Best Classical Album at the 2006 NZ Music Awards, representing New Zealand at 9th International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf, Germany, and performing Mahler's Symphony No 8, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (2010). Voice NZ’s CD ‘Voice of the Soul’ on the Atoll label was released in 2014. Choirs Aotearoa also manages the biennial National Choral Academy and the newly established annual choral composition competition COMPOASE AOTEAROA!

1 to 10 staff

Bigpop Studios

Bigpop is an independent record label, music publisher, and an audio post-production and recording studio. Bigpop provides creators with a community within which to flourish. Our activities include A&R, music publishing, label services, music production and operating music/sound design. Located at 31-37 Halsey Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand.

11 to 50 staff

Chiron Group New Zealand

Chiron Group New Zealand - Curators of Excellence! Chiron Group New Zealand is a private organisation curating excellence in music education and retail experiences. Across four music schools - Chiron Music Academy (Epsom and Albany Campuses), Lewis Eady Music School and Chiron Rock School, as well as at our Lewis Eady Steinway NZ Showroom, we employ passionate, highly skilled and experienced staff who are able to provide the best possible musical and retail experiences. We don't sell products, we create experiences. Whether that be across our music schools, believe that every child deserves excellent teaching, right from the day they begin learning music. We employ passionate, highly skilled and experienced teachers, in order to provide your child with the best possible learning opportunities. We don't sell products, we create experiences!

51 to 200 staff

Sb Music

New Zealand based independent stockist of Brass Band Music and publishers of sheet music written by Steven Booth. Steven Booth is a Baritone Soloist and Besson Artist, playing exclusively on a Besson Prestige Baritone. As a baritone soloist Steven has appeared all over the world and has held National Baritone titles both sides of the ditch, Australian National Baritone Champion in 2008 and 2009 and is the current New Zealand National Baritone Champion, a title he has won 11 times. In 2015 Steven was appointed Musical Director of The Band of The Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, New Zealand's oldest Military Band with an unbroken playing record since 1864. Steven is also an active composer and arranger having produced a number of works for the baritone, brass band and ensemble. For more details see our sheet music shop. Or if you need a freelance conductor email Steven to check his availability.

1 to 10 staff

Play It Strange

Established in 2003, Play It Strange exists to provide pathways of creativity through songwriting - also the recording, performance and celebration of those songs. We have a number of programmes and competitions in place to achieve these goals."Young NZers find in songs the means of expression that is like no other. Their words speak to us of love, regret, joy, loss, celebration, despair, pathos, reward, rejection, perfection. You get it. And those words merged with the music they bring from empty space bring songs into our sphere for us to savour and delight in. But it’s bigger than that. Songs written by young NZers forge a communal strand, a national voice, a summation of who they are and with that, it’s clear that they are telling us who we are. Listening to the hundreds of songs that we receive at Play It Strange is like opening a window into the hearts and minds of our youth. And there is much to learn" Mike Chunn, Founder, Play it Strange.

1 to 10 staff

Goodtime Music Academy

AT GOODTIME MUSIC ACADEMY, WE’RE A MUSIC SCHOOL LIKE NO OTHER. FROM MOZART TO METALLICA, NO GENRE OR ARTIST IS OFF LIMITS. WE BRING THE BEATS TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE WELLINGTON REGION IN OUR EPIC GOODTIME MUSIC ACADEMY BUSES. Instruments are provided and students can learn drums, keyboard, ukulele or guitar or take a term of Introduction to Music to have a crack at them all. JAM WITH US AT GOODTIME MUSIC ACADEMY ON VICTORIA STREET IN LOWER HUTT. Group and one-on-one lessons are available. We cater for all ages and teach drums, ukulele, guitar, keyboard, bass and vocals.

11 to 50 staff

Howick School Of Music

The Howick School of Music offers lessons for: Violin, Piano, Cello, Viola, Double Bass, Harp, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Horn, Guitar, Drum-kit, Recorder and Music for 5-6 year olds.

11 to 50 staff

New Zealand String Quartet

With its dynamic performing style, eloquent communication and beautiful sound the New Zealand String Quartet has forged a major career in the busy international chamber music field, earning the acclaim of critics and the delighted response of audiences. The Quartet has particularly distinguished itself through imaginative programming, insightful interpretations of the string quartet repertoire including cycles of composers' music from Mozart to Berg, and the development of an international audience for important new works from New Zealand composers. Career highlights have included acclaimed debuts in London at Wigmore Hall, in New York at the prestigious Frick Collection and in the famous concert series in Washington’s Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium. International tours and festival successes have taken the group to Canada and the US for twice-yearly visits as well as to Mexico, Curacao, Korea, Australia, Scotland, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Much-loved by audiences in New Zealand, the engaging musicians of that country’s premier chamber ensemble present over eighty concerts there and overseas each year.

1 to 10 staff

Review Music Products

I am writing this to talk about my blog review music products. My name is Joe and I write for ReviewMusicProducts.com A music blog where I review all things music. I started this as a way to improve my writing skills while being able to write and help other people make good decisions when buying. My passion for music has led me to build up a very large amount of knowledge about most music related topics from music instruments and effects, right through to products, software and even car audio - My latest review was based on 6x9 speaker reviews and talked about my experience with my intern and how I helped him pick a great set of 6x9 speakers. I try to make my reviews interesting and entertaining as well as informative. I hate boring reviews where people simply read the product manual and rewrite it calling it a review. If you are interested in anything to do with music, check out my site because you just may learn something or find something that you like.

1 to 10 staff

Waitakere Auckland Brass Band

Waitakere Auckland Brass was established in 1923 as the New Lynn Citizens Band. The Band has always been at the forefront of Brass Band activity, performing around New Zealand and embarking on international tours to the UK, China and more. As well as contests and tours the band have had, for many years enjoyed performing at their own successful concerts such as Jazz Mania, Celtic Brass and Toys 4 Kids. In addition to contests, concerts and tours overseas, the musical life of the band has included television shows, TV commercials, concerts at Music Festivals, Fanfares at corporate events and many more. Over the years the Waitakere Auckland Brass Band has been lucky enough to have many reputed conductors at the helm and instrumentalists around the stands and to this day we have National Champions in our ranks. 2016 has seen the birth of a new era for Waitakere Auckland Brass when Mr Howard Taylor was appointed MD of the band with Grant Langdon as Resident Conductor. Their stewardship has proved to be a successful combination with the band winning the Sacred item trophy, runner up in Set test and 3rd overall at the NZ Championships held in Napier in July. Subsequently the band went on to become Auckland Brass Band Champions in September 2016.

11 to 50 staff

Auckland Music Academy

Music is the ultimate universal language, it takes hard work and dedication, which is why Auckland Music Academy is staffed by friendly, personable music professionals. Their tutors understand the difficulties you may encounter at various stages of your music learning journey, and are ready to act as guide and companion. Every student has their own unique learning style, which is why Auckland Music Academy revolve their one-on-one teachings around your individual needs. AMA has tutors who excel in many different musical styles, such as Jazz, Rock, Latin, Fusion, Funk, Big band, pop and more. AMA has been involved in numerous professional stage performances in various events across New Zealand. Their flexible teaching methods allow them to customise their lesson plans based on each student's learning capability and pace. Students can progress steadily and efficiently to meet the examination board standards, or their own personal goals.

11 to 50 staff

Festival Opera Nz

We’re not your traditional opera company. We believe that opera is for everyone in our community, and we've worked hard to make it something that Hawke's Bay can be proud of. Festival Opera was born in 2013 with an ambition to bring world class opera to our local stages. Founders Anna and Sarah had met through music (both singing in the NZ Youth Choir) becoming lifelong friends in their early twenties. The idea for Festival Opera emerged over a coffee soon after they had returned home from extended periods overseas where they had each developed their careers – Anna as an opera singer, and Sarah as a healthcare strategist. New Zealand has a special effect of making anything seem possible, and after experiencing incredible opera in Europe, the pair felt duty-bound to ensure that spine-tingling opera was accessible to the people of Hawke’s Bay. Festival Opera is driven by the unique power of music to bring people together, enabling them to share a creative experience and interpret their own lives through the performance. Opera is a mirror – it tells the everyday stories of people’s lives, somehow elevated through sublime musical lines. Gives you goose bumps doesn’t it? We believe that communities that have music in them are healthier of mind and soul, so we work hard to build the audiences of the future through our outreach programme, delivered in partnership with the Prima Volta Charitable Trust. Our huge team of volunteers is proof of the connection between giving your time for a community project and positively impacting wellbeing. At Festival Opera we’re working hard to bring the whole community on the journey with us, and we look forward to seeing you at the opera soon!

1 to 10 staff

Angela Roberto Tainui

With her fluid, enchanting vocals, Angela Roberto Tainui of Ngai Tahu, adds sophistication, ambiance and style to your function, bringing people together and creating memories. Angela Roberto Tainui’s uniquely warm and beautiful vocals transform your event from one to remember to one you’ll never forget. Angela’s vocal style and presence have been compared to the era of the Hollywood Silver Screen. With her glamour, charisma and sophistication, she transports you to a rare place of beauty, happy memories and nostalgia. You return to everyday life enriched, uplifted and renewed. Angela is spell binding. When she sings, conversation stops and hearts lift. You don’t simply listen to Angela’s songs; you are taken on a journey to a place you didn’t think existed any more. A place of beauty, a place that is carefree, a place that absorbs you into something bigger than yourself, bigger than your everyday concerns. somewhere over the rainbow. Professional at every level of performance and organisation. When Angela sings, the world feels a better place.

1 to 10 staff

Aaa Records

Established in 2010 in Auckland New Zealand, Records represents artists with a dedicated team who take great pleasure in 'Empowering Creativity'.

1 to 10 staff

Inspired Records Nz

Inspired Records is a ‘Charity’ based record label that operates on a not-for-profit basis. Its primary focus is to raise funds to help troubled and particularly deserving youths by offering free recording studio time for producing their own inspired original music.

1 to 10 staff

Stone Cold Records

Wrap around management entity, passionate about good music.

1 to 10 staff

The Fret Shop Limited

We pride ourselves on great communication, reasonable prices, quick turnaround times and excellent service. Andries is an internationally qualified Luthier with nearly 30 years of experience in building, repairing, improving and customising of guitars.

1 to 10 staff

Luna Management

Luna Management is a bespoke artist management and development company focused on creating opportunities for up and coming artists to develop their craft, find key collaborators and tap into wider networks without needing a record label.

1 to 10 staff

Dj4you - Professional Dj Hire New Zealand

If you are looking for the most flexible, affordable, versatile, entertaining and experienced group of DJs around, then you have come to the right place. We are regular providers of DJ Services across the entire North Island, and parts of the South Island for Corporate DJs, Wedding DJs, Birthday DJs, School Ball DJs, Club DJs and everything in between. With over 10 years of experience you can rest assured that the music for your event is in the best hands. DJ4You was established in 2010, here in Auckland, which now resides as our head office over looking our other branches in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington & Queenstown regions. Our team is constantly growing, and adapting to provide the best in event entertainment New Zealand has to offer! We also have a huge selection of party light hire, PA Systems hire, projection hire, and one of NZs largest collections of DJ equipment. Our selection of DJ Equipment for hire includes the latest CDJ Nexus and DJM 900 Nexus Mixer, the standard CDJ CDJ Technics Turntables, Allen & Heath mixers and many more!

11 to 50 staff

Manawatu Musician Makers

Guitar, bass, drums, vocals, keyboard and uke tuition from Manawatu's leading Music Tuition Studio. If you are looking for guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, drum or ukulele tuition, you've come to the right place. Based in Palmerston North in New Zealand, Musician Makers is a music tuition studio run by musicians, for musicians (and budding musicians) to learn, improve and showcase their talents. Through our lessons, concerts and workshops we provide tutoring for all levels, abilities and age ranges in guitar, bass, drums, vocals, keyboard and ukulele. We can cover classical, rock, metal, jazz, folk, blues, worship for beginners, intermediate or advanced players. Whatever your musical aspiration, whatever instrument you want to learn, at we're sure we have a tutor who can teach you.

11 to 50 staff

Flounder Music

Flounder live music - singer/songwriter duo of Lisa Gooch and Steve Carlyle. Eclectic electric-acoustic covers and originals. Available for cafes, festivals, celebrations, soirees etc.

1 to 10 staff

Cordial Studios

Recording studio in Auckland, New Zealand. Set on the edge of a native bush reserve just 15 minutes drive from Auckland’s CBD, Cordial Studios is a cozy getaway from the hustle and bustle offering access to high end gear at an affordable price.

1 to 10 staff

Vibrato Records

A locally based start-up record label, that supports and funds the next generation of a range of young and emerging musical talent.

1 to 10 staff

Footpath Productions Limited

1 to 10 staff

Tron Records

TRON Records is a vinyl record company based out of Hamilton, New Zealand. we specialise in selling quality 2nd hand records & CD’s throughout New Zealand. We sell all types of genres, punk, alternative, metal, classic rock, jazz, folk, blues to classical, country,etc.

1 to 10 staff