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Papatūānuku (2023)
by Salina Fisher and Jerome Kavanagh Poutama
for taonga pūoro (Jerome Kavanagh Poutama's collection) and orchestra (3332 / 4331 / 3 perc+timp / hp / pno / strings)
duration: 23'
Commissioned by Auckland Philharmonia
Interviews, Press:
 NZ Herald Review: APO In the Elements Concert"Salina Fisher and Jerome Kavanagh Poutama’s Papatūānuku was the glowing centrepiece of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s In the Elements concert." Aug 2023 |  RNZ Interview: In their elementSalina Fisher and Jerome Kavanagh are co-creators of a new work for taonga pūoro and orchestra which will have its world premiere at the Auckland Philharmonia's In the Elements concert. Salina and Jerome talked with Three to Seven host Bryan Crump about the work. Aug 2023 |  Papatūānuku world premiereAPO's Joshua Clark interviewed taonga puoro expert Jerome Kavanagh and award-winning composer Salina Fisher ahead of their collaboration for The New Zealand Herald Premier Series: In The Elements. Aug 2023 |
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Performance History
Aug 24, 2025
performed by Jerome Kavanagh Poutama and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conductor André de Ridder (Auckland, New Zealand)
Aug 16, 2025
performed by Jerome Kavanagh Poutama and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conductor André de Ridder (Wellington, New Zealand)
April 4, 2025
performed by Jerome Kavanagh Poutama and Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, conductor Michalis Economou (Thessaloniki, Greece)
March 1, 2025
performed by Jerome Kavanagh Poutama and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conductor Benjamin Northey (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Aug 24, 2023
premiered by Jerome Kavanagh Poutama and Auckland Philharmonia, conductor Vincent Hardaker (Auckland, New Zealand)
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