Apr 6 2020
Photograph by Josh Thomas
I'm happy to announce two solo shows for Auckland and Wellington's Matariki.
Matariki On The Waterfront
Silo Park, Auckland
3pm
Sunday 27th July
Free
City Gallery Wellington
Open Late: Art Night Pō Whakaatu Toi
8.30pm sharp…
Apr 6 2020
Apr 6 2020
The recognition of Matariki - the Māori New Year - seems to be growing in the mainstream conscience. Of course, if we take a day off to celebrate QE2's birthday we should do the same for the new year unique…
Apr 6 2020
Japan!
Can't quite believe it but I'm so happy to share that this week my albums The Awakening and Forest have both been released in Japan by the HEADZ label. Each album is bumped up with two bonus live tracks…
Apr 6 2020
I'm playing three solo electronic shows in New Zealand very soon.
Dunedin · Presented by Radio One · Saturday 6th October, 8pm · The Den, Princes St
Wellington · Friday 16th November, 9pm · Puppies (underground, cnr Vivian & Tory…
Apr 6 2020
{Update: Tonight's show at Te Papa, Wellington is going to be packed so there's been a change of venue - it's now at Te Marae, Level 4.}
Next month I'm playing a one-off show at Te Papa. As part of…
Apr 6 2020
My new double live album Live Series: Volume One is released today!
Disc One - The Awakening Live was recorded at Auckland's St Matthew-in-the-City on my 2008 tour with choir & string quartet. We performed songs from The Awakening…
Apr 6 2020
Photograph by Josh Thomas and Hanna Lee
It's with great happiness that I announce my second album & New Zealand tour.
Forest: Songs by Hirini Melbourne is a collection of my interpretations of waiata by the New Zealand composer Hirini…
Apr 6 2020
The Awakening: Supplementary Workbook is now available to order through the Shop. {Update: sold out}
The Awakening: Supplementary Workbook by Warren Dawson, designed by Frances Young
The Supplementary Workbook is a collection of research, interviews, artwork, photographs, reviews and an…
Apr 6 2020
A Performance In Openness (In Three Parts) is a new work: it's my response to Te Papa's Rita Angus: Life & Vision show which is currently at the Auckland Art Gallery, and a tribute to openness. The piece is around…