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.
Karen Grylls: celebrated musical storyteller steps off the podium
Choral conductor Dr Karen Grylls leads Voices NZ in a tribute concert in the Aotearoa NZ Festival before stepping down as Music Director. She talked to Five Lines about her long and successful career.
Voices New Zealand: Mozart’s Requiem tells a tragic story
In Mozart Reimagined: Requiem, created for Voices New Zealand by Robert Wiremu, the tragic Antarctic aircraft crash on Mt Erebus is remembered in a profoundly moving concert.