Gillian Whitehead

Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Mōtete', Auckland Concert Chamber 16 July 2023. Audio

Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead has been commissioned by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra to write a new work Nga Whetu o Matariki - Stars of Matariki. It will be performed for the first time next… Audio

Performed by Andrew Beer and Sarah Watkins at the ISCM World New Music Days concert 'Ngā Kaiwaka', The Loft at Q Theatre, 27 August 2022. Audio

Performed as an encore by violinist Andrew Beer at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series concert, 'Ebb and Flow', Auckland Town Hall, 10 June 2022. Audio

The world premiere performed by violinist Andrew Beer and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by James Feddeck at their Premier Series concert, 'Ebb and Flow', Auckland Town Hall, 10 June… Audio

Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead's new violin concerto, written for Andrew Beer and the Auckland Philharmonia, is the highlight of this concert. James Feddeck conducts. Audio

Performed by Bob Bickerton (taonga puoro) with New Zealand String Quartet at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2022. Video, Audio

Performed by pianist Jian Liu at his concert, 'Nocturnes', for Chamber Music New Zealand, Public Trust Building, Wellington, 14 April 2021. Audio

Performed by NZTrio at their concert "Dramatic Skies - Cirrus", Auckland Concert Chamber, 12 December 2021. Audio

Soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold joins NZTrio to perform the NZ premiere of Gillian Whitehead and Fleur Adcock's short opera, 'Iris Dreaming', based on the life of Robin Hyde. Video, Audio

Performed by NZTrio in the Loft at Q Theatre, 14 July 2019. Audio

The Tudor Consort, Michael Stewart (conductor). Audio

Aroha String Quartet: Haihong Liu, Beiyi Xu (violins), Zhongxian Jin (viola), Robert Ibell (cello). Audio

Aroha Yates-Smith (voice), Richard Nunns (taonga puoro), Stroma, Hamish McKeich (conductor). Audio

Enso String Quartet. Audio

Thomas Hutchinson (oboe). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 11 April 2012 Audio

NZTrio, Him Savy (vocal), Him Sophy (narrator, tro), Keo Dorivan (perc, khloy, pey pok, snaeng). Audio

Anna McGregor (clarinet). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 16 March 2010 Audio

In 'Breath of the Birds' Dame Gillian Whitehead discusses the origin of taonga puoro, their revival, and how she has used traditional Māori musical instruments in her compositions. Audio, Gallery

Performed by pianist Modi Deng at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's concert "A Women's Place", Auckland Town Hall, 29 November 2018. Video, Audio