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Irish choreography Michael Keegan-Dolan takes the title Swan Lake from the classic Tchaikovsky ballet but does his contemporary interpretation follow the original folk tale in other ways? Jennifer… Read more Audio

New Zealand has been inundated with fantastic talent from around the world here for the various festivals on this month. The Auckland Writers Festival in May is also attracting some big names… Read more Audio

Auckland Writers Festival announces its programme for the May Festival; Jennifer Shennan reviews the Irish Swan Lake, but not as you know it and we bring you another concerto that you have to hear. We… Read more Video

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 season is jam-packed full of highlights. Famous violinist Shlomo Mintz performs in April, the NZ Guitar Quartet make their DSO debut and the orchestra gives the… Read more Audio

Grammy award winning American jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant brought her unique sound to the Michael Fowler Centre last night as part of the New Zealand Festival. Does she live up to being… Read more Audio

Opera’s joined the #metoo movement; American jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant brings her unique sound to the capital; Dunedin Symphony Orchestra launches its 2018 season and we play another… Read more

The newly-reopened Gothic Revival church of St Mary of the Angels is the venue tonight for a NZ Festival concert featuring internationally renowned Wellington organist Paul Rosoman and the Monarch… Read more Audio

Star Wars fans from around NZ flocked to the capital to see the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra perform the score of Star Wars A New Hope, with the film playing on a big screen behind the musicians. So… Read more Audio

Was the force with the NZSO in its Star Wars performances at NZ Festival? Paul Rosoman brings Fields of Poppies alive at St Mary of the Angels tonight. Then the second of our famous five concertos you… Read more Video

The King’s Singers celebrate 50 years with performances in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. The group was joined by Voices New Zealand who are marking 20 years. How did the two choirs combine… Read more Audio

Michael Parmenter’s new opera ballet OrphEus opened at the Auckland Arts Festival on Friday. It traces the love story Orpheus and Eurydice through the music of many composers, with a cast of 58… Read more Audio

What was Michael Parmenter’s new opera ballet OrphEus like? How well did the King’s Singers & Voices New Zealand blend? We have reviewers from both events. Then, a glimpse back into composers banned… Read more