School of Performing Arts, University of Otago

School of Performing Arts, University of Otago We offer degree programmes in Music, Theatre, Performing Arts, Dance and Postgraduate study pathways

🎸 Student Success!Third-year guitar performance student Harrison Marshall has just dropped his debut single, Cutting Sto...
21/09/2026

🎸 Student Success!

Third-year guitar performance student Harrison Marshall has just dropped his debut single, Cutting Stone — and it's one you need to hear. 🙌

Drawing inspiration from Neil Young, Wilco, and The Clean, Harrison has crafted a sound that feels instantly familiar while being unmistakably his own.

Cutting Stone marks the launch of his solo project, with Harrison focused on one thing: making music freely and staying true to himself. And this is just the beginning — more music is on the way! 🎶

Produced and mixed by guitar tutor David Harrison.

Give it a listen and show some love in the comments! 👇

Centenary Celebration event spotlightHosted by Senior Professional Practice Fellow Arlie McCormick,Bangers and Brews is ...
15/09/2026

Centenary Celebration event spotlight

Hosted by Senior Professional Practice Fellow Arlie McCormick,

Bangers and Brews is a ‘pub' singalong – you don’t need to be able to sing in tune, but you do need to like blasting out a song with a glass of something in your hand

Tickets here:
https://events.humanitix.com/bangers-and-brews-pub-choir-the-staff-club

Lyrics are on a big screen, and there’ll be a smorgasbord of Kiwi hits to sing.

Famous for being a friendly, great evening of entertainment.

Come and join us! All are welcome.

Generous nibbles included, and cash bar.

7:00 – 8:30pm
Friday 25 September
Upstairs at the University Staff Club

💯 Century of Sound: The Classical Centenary Concert 🎶Saturday 26th of September in Marama HallGet Tickets https://events...
14/09/2026

💯 Century of Sound: The Classical Centenary Concert 🎶

Saturday 26th of September in Marama Hall

Get Tickets
https://events.humanitix.com/century-of-sound-the-classical-centenary-concert/tickets

Join a soaring classical musical celebration for the Music School's centenary of teaching, learning and performance in our newly refurbished Marama Hall.

Spaces will be limited, so make sure you have seat for a programme that includes Opening Fanfare from our Brass Quintet, the Dunedin Première of Anthony Ritchie's new Piano Trio, performed by TriOtago (Tessa Petersen, Heleen du Plessis and Terence Dennis).

Guest artists, including Rebecca Ryan and Abhinath Berry.

We showcase local talent mezzo-soprano Tessa Romano singing de Falla, Handel and Mozart, as well as performances by acclaimed pianists Terence Dennis and Tom McGrath, and clarinettist Emily Sterk.

The soaring grand finale, Leonard Bernstein’s Let My Garden Grow, features the combined expertise of our senior Classical voice students.

Saturday 26 September 3:30-5pm. Marama Hall.

Book now
https://events.humanitix.com/century-of-sound-the-classical-centenary-concert/tickets

Presented under the umbrella and auspices of the Dunedin Concerto Competition Charitable Trust, in association with the ...
09/09/2026

Presented under the umbrella and auspices of the Dunedin Concerto Competition Charitable Trust, in association with the University of Otago School of Performing Arts and supported by the HTowers Charitable Trust, the festival offers talented young musicians from across Aotearoa New Zealand a unique opportunity to develop their chamber music skills through coaching, collaboration and performance. There is no participation fee.

Applications open Thursday 10 September and close Friday 16 October.
https://www.dunedinconcerto.com/dunedin-youth-chamber-music-festival

🎶 100 years in the making—and we’re celebrating with music!Registrations are still open https://events.otago.ac.nz/musi...
08/09/2026

🎶 100 years in the making—and we’re celebrating with music!

Registrations are still open
https://events.otago.ac.nz/music-2026

Our Centenary Contemporary Concert is going to be unforgettable. Featuring past and present students sharing the stage in a contemporary showcase of pure talent.

This is more than a concert—it’s a reunion of generations, a celebration of our community, and a night you won’t want to miss.

📅 Save the date. Bring your friends. Let’s make some noise for 100 years!

Full program here.
https://events.otago.ac.nz/music-2026/programme

It was a weekend of creativity and collaboration! The Composers Association of NZ successfully hosted their annual Compo...
06/09/2026

It was a weekend of creativity and collaboration!
The Composers Association of NZ successfully hosted their annual Composers Workshop at Marama Hall last weekend.

We were thrilled to bring this event to Otago for the first time with mentors Maddy Parkins-Craig, Peter Adams, and Anthony Ritchie.

Here is a snapshot of a new composition in the works, with the talented Portia Bell and Ellen Walters on cellos. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and made this such a memorable event!

Lucky Po***ck’s, original orchestral composition won the NZ nomination to represent New Zealand at the 2026 ISCM (Intern...
04/09/2026

Lucky Po***ck’s, original orchestral composition won the NZ nomination to represent New Zealand at the 2026 ISCM (International Society for Contemporary Music) Festival in Romania, from 6 already established and up and coming NZ composers: John Psathas, Eve de Castro Robinson, Reuban Jelleyman, Luka Venter, Salina Fisher, Lucky Po***ck.

Lucky’s composition resilience (pluto trine Saturn) was performed in May, at the ISCM World New Music Days 2026 in Bucharest.

Their selection highlights both artistic merit and the strength of New Zealand’s creative sector on the world stage.

At just 25, the fiercely original Lucky is already making an impact across genres – from contemporary classical orchestral and chamber music and electronic sound art and experimental music.
This international recognition is a huge step in their creative journey and a proud moment for Aotearoa’s music community.

🎶 100 years of music education at the University of Otago! 🎂✨That's a century of inspiring voices, instruments, and unfo...
31/08/2026

🎶 100 years of music education at the University of Otago! 🎂✨
That's a century of inspiring voices, instruments, and unforgettable performances. 🎵
Join us as we celebrate this incredible milestone this September.
📅 Centenary celebration event registration is open
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https://events.otago.ac.nz/music-2026

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