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Quasimodo, the hunchback bell ringer in Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was silent today and yet bells rang across Paris in solidarity with Notre-Dame as it burned. Read more Video

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music has announced eight composers whose work will be performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in July. Read more

Child musicians in Arohanui Strings will have the opportunity to perform a brand new work created for them by composer Claire Scholes Read more Audio

Associate Professor James Tibbles, renowned organist and historic keyboards expert, has been instrumental in creating a virtual organ for his students at the University of Auckland School of Music… Read more Audio

The NZTrio have announced their new line up to continue the “legacy” of the group. Founding member cellist Ashley Brown is joined by violinist Amalia Hall and pianist Somi Kim as permanent members. Read more Audio

Music filled the halls at Christchurch Men’s prison yesterday. It was performed by a combination of visiting professionals and inmates. Read more

Auckland is a diverse city and that is reflected by the Auckland Sinfonietta through its conductor, soloists, players and repertoire. Read more Audio

Orchestra Wellington is putting the “sex, drugs and rock & roll” of classical music front and centre this weekend. Read more Audio

Wellington based choir Nota Bene will bring the passion to Bach’s St John Passion this weekend. Conductor Peter Walls explains the significance of the piece. Read more Audio

Sol3 Mio’s Amitai Pati and soprano Isabella Moore are showing what their voices can do in a soirée marking the opening of a space at the Auckland Opera Studio. Read more Audio

The Taranaki Symphony Orchestra is hosting Australian violinist Emmalena Huning who is making her international debut this weekend. Read more Audio

Illness struck the original conductor for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s performance tonight, so Swede Daniel Blendulf has taken the baton. Read more Audio