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William Dart
Presenter of New Horizons
William Dart’s voice will be familiar to most RNZ Concert listeners.
In fact, his presence on the network goes back further than anybody else currently. He’s been presenting New Horizons for over 40 years now and still produces over 40 episodes each year.
New Horizons can be heard at 5.30pm Sundays on RNZ Concert, then 12.30am Tuesdays on RNZ National
In previous times he was also one of Concert’s busiest contributors, making programmes for the Composer of the Week, The Critic’s Chair and Appointment series.
Away from radio, William is a freelance commentator on music and visual art. He’s the classical music critic for the New Zealand Herald, edits New Zealand’s foremost visual art magazine Art New Zealand, and is the founding editor of Music in New Zealand (which ran for 40 issues between 1988 and 2002). For many years, he held a Senior Lectureship at the Music Department of the University of Waikato. He is also occasionally still to be seen playing the piano, accompanying a singer or young instrumentalist in recital.
As a composer, his work is mostly for the theatre and includes the musicals Songs to the Judges and Give Us a Kiss.
RNZ Programmes
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New Horizons
A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart.
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Search results for William Dart
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A Tribute to William Dart
22 Dec 2024Tim Dodd presents a special edition paying tribute to the man who has hosted the programme for 45 years, William Dart. We hear from artists, producers and fellow critics who speak about William's… Audio
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RNZ Concert: Summer Season
20 Dec 2024RNZ Concert sounds good this summer. Here are some of our holiday season highlights for you to enjoy on the radio or online in coming days.
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Looking Back
15 Dec 2024With just two programmes of New Horizons to go, it's time for reflection this week as William Dart dips back into the archives for treasured moments with Chris Knox, Mahinaarangi Tocker, and Charlotte… Audio
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"I find lots of joy in discovering strange and wonderful things"
13 Dec 2024William Dart's long-running music programme on RNZ, New Horizons, is coming to an end after more than four decades, but he'll keep discovering and enjoying new music. Audio
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If I Could Turn Back Time
8 Dec 2024William Dart's theme is the old bogey of time, with music by artists from the Vienna Art Orchestra, Sufjan Stevens, The Furrow Collective and Franz Schubert to a new album from Gillian Welch and David… Audio
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'Splash of Anarchic'
1 Dec 2024With four programmes to go in the Countdown to the end of New Horizons, William Dart can't resist the spurring on of Daniel Beban's terrific new book, Future Jaw-Clap, to investigate the wild and… Audio
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The Countdown Begins
24 Nov 2024Nearing the end of his 45th and final year of New Horizons, William Dart starts a countdown. In this fifth from last programme he features local music from Luca George, Revulva, Casual Healing, and… Audio
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Lilburn Lecture 2024: The music critic - an endangered species in Aotearoa New Zealand? - Elizabeth Kerr
17 Nov 2024Music critic and commentator, Elizabeth Kerr speaks about the role of music critic in the Aotearoa arts ecosystem. She recalls feisty New Zealand music writers from last century, outlines her own… Video, Audio
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'Ono' nā Moana & The Tribe
17 Nov 2024William Dart celebrates the return of Moana and the Tribe after a decade of recording silence with their new album Ono. Audio
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Hannigan & Zorn
10 Nov 2024Barbara Hannigan is well-known for her work on the cutting edge of today's music. William Dart looks at her latest collaboration with American composer John Zorn. Audio
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Happiness is Near
3 Nov 2024Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders are back together again with a new album, titled Happiness in Near. William Dart checks whether it lives up to its optimistic title. Audio
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Portrait of the Queen
27 Oct 2024A recent and handsome boxed set of five Aretha Franklin albums from the 70s is all the excuse William Dart needs to dedicate a half-hour to the undisputed and much missed Queen of Soul. Audio
