Concert Talk

"I like to throw in a few unexpected moments," says Chris Artley of his choral compositions, which win prizes all around the world.  Read more Audio

SoundsWell Singers is a therapeutic choir in Wellington that supports people with a variety of neurological conditions. Read more Audio

The NZ Choral Federation's Singing for Lifelong Wellbeing initiative will receive funding from the Ministry for Culture & Heritage. Read more Audio

RNZ Concert launches a refreshed programme schedule on Monday 23 January, with presenter-led shows and an evolving playlist to better meet the listening needs of the audience throughout the day. Read more

Whether you have been naughty or nice this year, RNZ Concert has some lovely things for you to look forward to hearing over the festive season. Read more

At 11 she released an album, at 18 she set up a charitable foundation, and now at 21 Tayla Alexander is a lyric soprano. Before that, she's about to perform in a short comique opera in Brisbane. It's… Read more Audio

With the year's end in sight, it's time to look forward to what 2023 will offer RNZ Concert listeners. Read more

RNZ Concert wants to know how you feel about some of the music we play regularly on the radio, whether you love it or hate it, what you are bored by or want to hear more of, whether it is familiar or… Read more

Auckland-based composer Victoria Kelly's latest work Requiem takes inspiration from the work of New Zealand poets and photography - drawing on the words of Bill Manhire, Sam Hunt, Chloe Honum, Ian… Read more Video, Audio

Composer Ross Harris has been working on a special commission for the Ka¯piti Concert Orchestra that brings together his many musical skills. Harris who has written operas, symphonies, chamber music… Read more Audio

Stories surrounding a modest Wellington house and its inhabitants weave into a Forest-Gump-like saga of war and music, espionage and persecution, the search for identity and a place to call home. Read more