Noon
It the first day of autumn and St David’s Day – much to David Morriss’ delight. To see in the new season we have tunes with an autumnal vibe and we and discover who the first transgendered leading operatic lady is.
New Zealand autumn. Photo: CC 2.0 by Abaconda via Flickr
1pm Trailblazing Orava Quartet & their colourful socks
Australia’s Orava Quartet makes its New Zealand debut today. The four young men have close family connections which means they don’t hold back in rehearsals. Brothers Daniel and Karol Kowalik, with good friends David Dalseno and Thomas Chawner discuss bringing passion and vitality to the classics of the string quartet repertoire.
Orava Quartet Photo: Supplied
1.30 A feast of music making in Christchurch
Tony Ryan looks at the first in this year’s Christopher’s Classics chamber music series at The Piano, with violinist Natalia Lomeiko and pianist Kirsten Robertson in action. Having just heard Lomeiko play a concerto on Saturday with the Christchurch Symphony, Tony takes the measure of her recital quality.
Natalia Lomeiko Photo: Jane Blundell
2pm
A special special release featuring Beethoven's piano sonatas.
Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 Photo: Public Domain
