Lilburn Residence Trust

24/09/2026

Test anchors going in!
Impressive work being done. This really is a feat of engineering.

18/09/2026

Progress report. 🌱

📷 Ingrid Gotlieb

11/09/2026

After a few delays we (and head foreman George the dog) are thrilled to report stabilisation work is finally underway on the bank!

Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising initiatives for this over the last couple of years. We're very hopeful all will be completed in time for open day in October.

03/09/2026

Are you our 2027 Composer-in-Residence?

Applications are now open for the Creative New Zealand/ New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī, Victoria University of Wellington Composer-in-Residence!

Applicants should be established composers working in any genre (including sonic arts, jazz composition, soundtrack composition, classical composition, taonga puoro composition, etc) who have a track record of sustained, substantial compositional activity over a period of years.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity be housed at the Lilburn Residence, the former home of Douglas Lilburn ONZ, in Thorndon, Wellington. A small rental covers basic maintenance and some utilities.

The position is jointly funded by Creative New Zealand, Lilburn Residence Trust (LRT) donors and the NZSM Composer-in-Residence Endowment Fund, with the NZSM and LRT acting as host organisations.

For more detail about the position and how to apply follow this link:

Focus on your creative work in a unique fixed-term residency.

26/04/2026

A very special Colours of Fortuna concert by Eve de Castro-Robinson with Barbara Paterson soprano, Ken Ichinose cello and Sam Rich percussion