International New Zealand Artists

Lonely Heart – The Musical

Jamie — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:08:00 +0000

Huge Brava to Michael Nicholas Williams and cast and crew of Lonely Heart – the Musical, which opened at BATS this week. Read reviews here

Natalia’s Pasif.ist CD

Jamie — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:58:25 +0000

Natalia Mann has just completed an extensive tour, opening and performing with Bic Runga – the Acoustic Church Tour. This tour also served as the launch of her new album Pasif.ist, which is currently at number 10 in theNew Zealand Album charts. It is put out by Rattle and can be purchased from them.

CD cover

Nga Tae at WOMAD

Jamie — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:34:46 +0000

The Nga Tae performance I was privileged to see twice at WOMAD -(just couldn’t help myself it was truly amazing so amazing that my partner was brought to tears on the Sunday night she too was just completely overcome by Nga Tae) Dave Mudford March 2011

Nga Tae: Ihimaera- Auckland Festival

Jamie — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:10:44 +0000

Working with Ihimaera’s most rhapsodic outpouring, Horomona Horo fashioned a Grand Finale out of Star Waka.
Horo and Richard Nunns’ taonga puoro crowded with Paddy Free’s electronica against Waimihi Hotere’s eloquent vocals in vibrant and thrusting dissonance.
Ihimaera By William Dart

Nga Tae wowed them!

Jamie — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:32:29 +0000

Nga Tae AWME

What a stunning premiere at the HiFi in Melbourne – as the start of the showcase of Music from Aotearoa: Nga Tae, Maisey Rika, Bella Kalolo, Electric Wire Hustle and King Kapisi.

Watch this space for more news of this stunning group or better still catch them at WOMAD NZ in March.

Carmel directing

Jamie — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:56:19 +0000

Special Event: Three One Act Operas by Dorothy Buchanan

Carmel Carroll ’s direction of “Woman at the Store” ”Daughters of the Late Colonel” ”Ms Brill”

culminates in two performances at the Music Theatre , University of Auckland on Saturday October 2.

CNZ proposal

Jamie — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:51:07 +0000

The last couple of weeks have been focussing on the funding application to Creative New Zealand for the filming of Nga Reo O Te Whenua – the voices of the land. Richard Nunns’ story of the renaissance of the Taonga Puoro. It is taking shape now I think!!

Dead Tragic

Jamie — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:27:27 +0000

What fun to attend the opening of Dead Tragic, Songs to Die for by Michael Nicholas Williams a few weeks ago. It continues at Centrepoint, Palmerston North until August 21. The 5 performers give their audience a most wonderful journey through all the emotions as they romp through 25 songs about death and dying. I do hope it gets a Wellington season, as I want to see it again.

And on the other side of the world……..

Jamie — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:01:25 +0000

On July 24, Robert Purvis conducted the orchestra, chorus, and 3 soloisti, Ian Virgo, Sal Viviano and Sarah Fox in an evening of “Oscar Winning Tunes” at

Teatro Verdi Opera House in Trieste . Robert travels to Trieste annually to conduct from his base in the United Kingdom.

Mentor Recommendation

Jamie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:52:36 +0000

I had been wanting professional mentoring from someone with an Arts background for some time- People like this are thin on the ground in NZ. I have now had several mentoring sessions with Jamie Bull and have found this to be extremely fruitful.

Jamie is an experienced Arts practitioner who is also a well -known Arts agent. This has given her a very broad and up to the minute knowledge of all Arts genres, not just in terms of what various art forms demand but of also of the scene both locally and internationally. She has a deep understanding of the difficulties that most artists encounter, including the fundamental problem of earning a living, and is able to offer pragmatic feedback and advice regarding establishing a career structure and prioritizing work goals.

This, together with Jamie’s ability to be warmly supportive and affirmative, has helped me to put my conducting career goals in place and work towards them more consistently, with increased confidence and clarity of purpose. It has also helped me to improve my regular work habits as a composer and to be more productive. I would recommend Jamie to anyone in the Arts wanting career mentoring. Brigid Ursula Bisley – freelance Composer/Conductor