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New Zealander Benjamin Baker is a finalist for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, along with Ioana Cristina Goicea of Romania and Luke Hsu from USA. In the final on Saturday each will… Read more Audio

The rollicking story about orange seller turned actress and King Charles’ lover Nell Gwyn comes to the Waterfront Theatre in Auckland in August. Winner of the 2016 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy… Read more Audio

The semi-finals of the Michael Hill Violin Competition are underway in Auckland. Last night featured three of the semi-finalists, while the other three, including New Zealander Benjamin Baker, perform… Read more Audio

Axis, Anatomy of Space is Art Laureate Daniel Belton's new film work, which explores the depths of space through a sensory experience. It's on display as part of the Matariki Festival, making its… Read more Audio

Trumpeter Lex French is back home from Montreal where he's been based the last few years to play with the Jac at this week's Wellington Jazz Festival. He's also leading a performance of Miles Davis'… Read more Audio

London’s Philharmonia Orchestra has developed a new PlayStation app that allows users to experience what it's like to sit in the middle of the orchestra surrounded by talented players. Read more Audio

Emerging pianist Bradley Wood is just one of the group of young talent helping celebrate Bach Musica’s 40^th anniversary year; Bradley will play Beethoven’s Third Piano Concert at the Auckland Town… Read more Audio

$4.5 million dollars has already been donated to transform Wellington's Town Hall into a music hub available for public use. Read more Audio

Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts joined the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Giordano Bellincampi for Mountain King. Peter Hoar reviews the concert which featured Nielsen Symphony No.3, G… Read more Audio

Wellington based pianist and composer Mark Donlon and New York  trumpeter Alex Sipiagin are collaborating for two concerts for the upcoming Wellington Jazz Festival. Their partnership has also… Read more Audio

The billboards say “if you haven’t seen Carmen, it’s a tragedy”. New Zealand Opera’s Carmen opened last night in Wellington. Christine Argyle reviews this production of Bizet’s opera directed by Lindy… Read more Audio

Enjoy the opportunity. That’s the advice for the competitors in the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. The competition starts this weekend in Queenstown before heading to Auckland… Read more Audio