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.
Mataatua and Beethoven: Opus Orchestra brings powerful musical stories to Waikato and Bay of Plenty
Opus Orchestra’s Mataatua and Beethoven concert was a significant event in Hamilton’s BNZ Theatre. Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto and Gillian Whitehead’s moving opera delighted a large audience.
Lilburn Lecture 2024: The music critic: an endangered species in Aotearoa New Zealand?
In this SOUNZ film, you can experience the Lilburn Lecture 2024, presented by music critic and commentator Elizabeth Kerr. Her title was “The music critic: an endangered species in Aotearoa New Zealand?”
New Zealand Opera’s Semele – a sumptuous operatic feast
NZ Opera located its inventive production of Handel’s Semele in a cathedral. The company held its nerve in 2020 and presented a dazzling operatic feast.