Auckland conductors and educators Fiona Wilson and Jono Palmer have been announced as the 2026 music directors for the Aotearoa Academy Choir. Overseen by Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand (CANZ), the academy was established three years ago and has already trained over 250 singers, aged 13 to 25. Fiona and Jono will share the music director […]

Choirs Aotearoa NZ (CANZ) is a thriving arts organisation and music producer. With long-standing trustees retiring or rotating, we have up to three vacancies on our board. If you have experience in the areas of : education, arts administration, corporate business, intercultural interests, or general governance and leadership experience, we would like to hear from you!

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.

CANZ seeks to protect and honour the national taonga of Te Ao Māori both when we perform with our national choirs and in our day to day operations.

Originally from Taupō, Fergus Byett moved to Hamilton in 2019 to study Classical Performance (Piano) at the University of Waikato. With the support of a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship, he completed his undergraduate studies under Katherine Austin, and in 2023 he completed his Masters under Dr. Rae de Lisle. In the same year, Fergus won […]