Stroma is an artistic team combining musicians at the highest standards of excellence in New Zealand. It is committed to engaging audiences with the music of living composers. At the core of this team lies the creative brilliance of composer Michael Norris and conductor Hamish McKeich, whose leadership during the past 20 years has produced innovative programmes unique to New Zealand and introduced audiences to new ideas from the global musical community.
Stroma has the following fundamental purposes:
As an ensemble, Stroma is not limited to a fixed group of musicians, but can respond to the needs of its composers and collaborators, allowing it to remain at the forefront of new developments in contemporary music. It is now the only professional ensemble in New Zealand dedicated solely to music of today.
Apart from its many self-presented concerts, Stroma has been featured at numerous New Zealand Festivals from 2002–20, as well as the International Jazz Festival 2003, the Wellington Cathedral Festival 2003, the Christchurch Festival of the Arts 2005, the Tempo and Body Festivals in 2012 and the Hong Kong Musicarama Festival in 2011. Stroma’s concerts have featured world-renowned collaborators such as Roberto Fabbriciani, Nicholas Isherwood, Richard Nunns, Madeleine Pierard, Lars Mlekusch, the Duo Stump-Linshalm, Simon Docking, Adam Page, Jeff Henderson, David Long, Richard Haynes, Warren Maxwell, Claire Edwardes and Pedro Carneiro.
Since its inception in 2000, Stroma has not only commissioned and premiered more than 50 new works, but has also given repeat performances to more than 40 existing NZ works.
Elliot Vaughan Futures Past for three musicians, walkmans and fishtank | |
Rosie Langabeer Idiosyncrophilia: Suite for Invented Instruments and Ensemble | Simon Eastwood & Alistair Fraser ‘Pepe’ from Te Aitanga Pepeke |
Antonia Barnett-Mcintosh yesterday blocks for two voices | John Psathas Irirangi (Meditation) for taonga puoro, flute and electronics |
Antonia Barnett-Mcintosh clean run for voice and ensemble | Alison Isadora Stemmen |
Sarah Ballard Paramātmā for Indian musicians and ensemble | Jasmine Lovell-Smith Cerulean Skies for jazz octet and ensemble |
Reuben Jelleyman Designs for chamber ensemble | Bridget Johnson Pas de Quatre for mechatronic loudspeakers |
David Downes Superflux for robotic drumkit, electronic playback | Michael Norris Tidal Flow for amplified percussion quartet and robotic drums |
Michael Norris Sygyt for ensemble, throat-singer, and electronics | Alison Isadora Alt for string quartet |
Tristan Carter Tohoraha for ensemble, voice & taonga puoro | Ariana Tikao Ka taka te mōtoi for ensemble, voice & taonga puoro |
Hirini Melbourne & Ariana Tikao Amokura for ensemble, voice & taonga puoro | Ross Harris Brass Poppies |
Jeroen Speaker Eratosthene’s Sieve | Stephen Clothier A Stable Reference |
Louise Webster Nine Echoes: Number 7 | Glen Downie The Lilburn Hop |
Salina Fisher Dream 6 | Sarah Ballard Meditation |
Michael Norris Mesophase | Dorothy Ker pulse-echoes |
John Elmsly In October Light | Eve de Castro-Robinson No. 3 |
Jeroen Speak Eratosthene’s Sieve | Chris Watson sundry good |
Adam Page Space, Time and a new pair of shoes | Samuel Holloway Hard Science |
Philip Brownlee Canzona per Sonare | Michael Norris Prolation Canon on a theme by Hildegard von Bingen |
Michael Norris TIMEDANCE | Michael Norris Heart across Night (paraphrase on Straight No Chaser) |
Karlo Margetic Mad Scene | Chris Cree Brown Munted |
Alexandra Hay An Island Doesn’t Either | Dugal McKinnon Untitled (Counterfeit Ready-made #2) |
Peter Scholes Relic | Brigid Bisley In memoriam |
Jeroen Speak Silk Dialogue VI | Philip Brownlee Te Hau o Tawhirimatea |
Ross Harris Trombone Opera | Lyell Cresswell Con Fuoco |
Jenny McLeod Cat Dreams | Alison Isadora the little baby jesus and the bee |
David Downes Bliss Mechanism | John Croft murmures secrez... Avernales eaux |
Dylan Lardelli Four Scenes | David Long Cross Creek (festival commission) |
Samuel Holloway Strange Loops | Dylan Lardelli Paulownia |
Michael Norris Icons & Artifice | Ross Harris At the edge of silence (9 perfs) |
John Young Arrivederci | Philip Brownlee Sparks amongst the geysers |
Helen Bowater Lumen | Dugal McKinnon Christ lag in Todesbanden |
Rachel Clement knitting dust (2 perfs) | Jack Body In the curve of song |
Jeroen Speak Musik für witwen… | Michael Norris Scintilla (2 perfs) |
Michael Norris Splinter Cells (2 perfs) | Miriama Young Breathing on the A Train |
Chris Watson Carrick Bend | Victoria Kelly Short Song Cycle (2 perfs) |
John Psathas Psyzygysm (2 perfs) | Philip Brownlee Synonta |
Hayden Chisholm Magnificat 3 | Paul Booth Impossible Colour |
Ross Harris Contra-music | Michael Norris Wind Shear (2 perfs) |
John Bayer Asana | James Gardner Fetish Effigies (2 perfs) |
Jack Body Bouyi | Celeste Oram, Rob Thorne, Ludwig van Beethoven, and ensemble An Overture |
Salina Fisher Kingfisher | John Rimmer Where Sea Meets Sky 2 |
Eve de Castro-Robinson Pearls of the Sea | Eve de Castro-Robinson Quiet at her window |
Annea Lockwood Immersion | Dylan Lardelli Musical Box |
Gillian Whitehead Hineraukatauri | Douglas Lilburn Nine Short Pieces |
Alison Isadora Point of Departure | Jack Body Interior |
Jack Body Bai | Simon Eastwood The Spindle of Necessity |
Mary Binney Enfance | Karlo Margetic Sinnet |
Rachael Morgan Interior | Michael Norris Tre Canzoni Imperfette |
Gao Ping Shuo Shu Ren | Dorothy Ker [...and...11] |
Anthony Ritchie Oppositions | Jack Body Tribute to the Blues |
Gao Ping Shuo Shu Ren | Dorothy Ker [...and...11] |
Michael Norris De Corporis Fabrica | Dugal McKinnon Nowdrifts |
Michael Norris blindsight | Jeroen Speak Epeisodos |
Dylan Lardelli to give | Samuel Holloway Sillage |
Michael Norris De Corporis Fabrica | Dugal McKinnon nowdrifts |
Ross Harris Fanitullin | Douglas Lilburn Wind Quintet |
Chris Gendall Rudiments | Chris Watson Derailleurs |
Michael Norris tesserae…interstices | Gillian Whitehead Manutaki (2 perfs) |
Gillian Whitehead Hineteiwaiwa | Ross Harris Lament |
Gareth Farr Dialogue | Helen Bowater Banshee |
Michael Norris Machine Noises | John Croft Siramour |
Jeroen Speak Epeisodos | Dylan Lardelli Four Fragments |
Chris Watson Mandible | John Rimmer De Aestibus Rerum |
Jenny McLeod For Seven | Gillian Whitehead Hine Te Kakara |
Neville Hall The Way Time Accumulates | John Psathas Zebeikiko |
John Rimmer The Ripple Effect (2 perfs) | Philip Brownlee Harakeke |
Chris Watson Piano Quintet | Jack Speirs 3 Poems of Janet Frame (2 perfs) |
Lissa Meridan Devil on a Wire | John Psathas Pounamu (chamber ens arrangement) |
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