Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Composer Rakuto Kurano writes that, “while not inspired by the literal sunrise, this piece symbolises the beginning of a new chapter – a quiet yet powerful emergence into unfamiliar territory, filled with a sense of hopeful possibility.”
'Dawn' was performed at Ōtautahi’s The Piano by the composer (piano) and violinist Indiana Bell.
Audio by Alex van den Broek. Filmed by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.
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Composer Rakuto Kurano writes that, “while not inspired by the literal sunrise, this piece symbolises the beginning of a new chapter – a quiet yet powerful emergence into unfamiliar territory, filled with a sense of hopeful possibility.”
'Dawn' was performed at Ōtautahi’s The Piano by the composer (piano) and violinist Indiana Bell.
Audio by Alex van den Broek. Filmed by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.
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Further information about the composer biographies associated with these films can be discovered at sounz.org.nz
Facebook: @SOUNZnz
Instagram: @sounz_nz
TikTok: @sounz_nz
#nzmusic
