Midday
Sue Paterson, former New Zealand Festival Director and all round champion for the Arts, has died after a long battle with cancer. Current Festival Executive Director Meg Williams talks about her legacy and we hear music that was connected to Sue, a member of the NZSO Board.
Sue Paterson Photo: Facebook - Sue Paterson
1pm Pianist Simon Trpceski return to perform with NZSO
Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski returns to New Zealand to perform Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He talks with David Morriss about his nationwide tour, his love of the NZSO and how the popular piano concerto – which he doesn’t play very often – reminds him of the New Zealand landscape.
Pianist Simon Trpceski Photo: Supplied
2pm
We continue celebrating the cello. Today it’s one of the leading master cellists – Yo-Yo Ma playing Bach’s Cello Suite.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Photo: wikicommons
