9 Nov 2022

Ross Harris delivers the 2022 Lilburn Lecture on his life as a composer

From Smart Talk, 5:00 am on 9 November 2022

Acclaimed New Zealand composer Ross Harris explores a life devoted to music in his 2022 Lilburn Lecture The Endless Search for the Next Note.

The talk is full of audio samples of Harris's wide-ranging compositions, from operas and symphonies to music for a klezmer group.

To hear the lecture (from Saturday 12 November) follow this link to the dedicated RNZ Concert page.

Ross Harris

Ross Harris Photo: Gareth Watkins, Lilburn Trust, Wallace Arts Trust

More listening

Ross Harris on his recent composition for a klezmer musical group.

Explore the rich collection of music by Ross Harris recorded for RNZ Concert’s Music Alive.

This session was broadcast in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, the Lilburn Trust and the Turnbull Endowment Trust

Logos for Alexander Turnbull Library, Lilburn Trust, Turnbull Endowment Trust

Photo: Alexander Turnbull Library