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Cornet superstar passes on his skills for free
Visiting brass soloist Harmen Vanhoorne is working with the North Shore Brass Academy giving masterclasses to young New Zealand players before doing a solo tour of the country. He also plays at this… Read more Audio
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Musical Stairs
Juliette Sivertsen tries to find the key to a good tune on the musical stairs - an art installation in the Aotea Centre Audio
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Ain't That A Bitch
On a rainy night outside an Auckland concert hall, Claire meets Tom - a somewhat tortured, professional cellist. Ain't That A Bitch is Anthea Hill's first play developed originally as part of a… Read more Audio
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Kiwi finding her voice abroad
22 Jun 2016New Zealand mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew is forging a career in the highly competitive world of international opera. Bianca was awarded the Kiri Te Kanawa Scholarship for outstanding potential in the… Read more Audio
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The Art of Etiquette - symphony orchestra
21 Jun 2016The concert hall is the place to soak in stunning sounds created by the orchestra. But it's also a place that amplifies every spoken word, cough and sneeze. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra cellist… Read more Video, Audio
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Symphony's storytelling
Peter Mechen reviews The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Scheherazade featuring Kodaly's Dances of Galánta, Lalo's Cello Concerto performed by international soloist Johannes Moser, and… Read more Audio
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A feast for the senses
Today is the shortest day, but for some night time is more magical than daylight. The solstice is being marked with a festival called Loemis with ancient songs from Aurora Four, and a rather large… Read more Audio
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It's hard work at the top
Star violinist Suyeon Kang was the winner of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2015 and is now on her winner's tour of the country. She tells us about the stress on young players and… Read more Audio
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Celebrating women in the service
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band is celebrating the service's 75th birthday and 30 years of women at sea. Musicians Colin Clark and Jo Spiers talk about the changes sexual equality in the Navy have… Read more Audio
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A classical extravaganza
Napier Civic Choir welcomes out of towners soprano Lisa Harper-Brown and pianist Jian Liu from the New Zealand School of Music to a three day concert extravaganza featuring great works by Wagner… Read more Audio
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Let Glamour Reign
The Glamaphones celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill with a concert series. Rachel Hyde is the Musical Director of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender… Read more Audio
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Broadway play comes to Dunedin
Fortune Theatre's new Artistic Director Jonathan Hendry's debut production as director in Dunedin is Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe DiPietro.The play ran on Broadway for over 200… Read more Audio
