Five Lines is a collection of writings about music in Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Kerr. It features short articles, artist profiles and reviews of concerts, operas and albums. You can subscribe - it’s free - at the bottom of any story.
Tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono: taking flight to the opera stages of the world
NZ tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono is off to San Francisco and London to pursue his opera dreams at prestigious training programmes.
100 Winds Taupō Hau Rau: musicians and dancers breathe together
100 Winds Taupō Hau Rau is a compelling work, Inspired by the shifting winds of Lake Taupō, performed by the NZ String Quartet and dancers from the NZ Dance Company.