Rate My Professor Terence Dennis

Among his accolades are membership in the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM), Fellowship in the New Zealand Academy of Humanities (FNZAH), and Fellowship in the Royal Society Te Apārangi (FRSNZ). Internationally acclaimed as a pianist and accompanist, Dennis has partnered in recitals with renowned artists visiting New Zealand, including a long-standing collaboration with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. He performs as the pianist for the University of Otago Trio and has served as the official pianist for the New Zealand Mobil/Lexus Song Quest Finals and Winners Tours since 1991, as well as for seven international string competitions. He is a Trustee of the Dame Kiri Te Kanawa International Foundation, contributed as staff at the Solti-Te Kanawa Accademia di Belcanto in Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy, in 2009 and 2010, and holds chairs for the Dunedin branches of the New Zealand Wagner Society and Chamber Music New Zealand. Recent performances include accompanying Sumi Jo in a recital of works by Vivaldi, Rossini, and others in 2024, participating in Lexus Song Quest semi-finals, and presenting showcases of 20th-century flute repertoire and New Zealand compositions.