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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs in churches in its opening concert series of the year. Water Music¸ featuring titled works by Telemann and Handel, will be performed at Wellington’s… Read more Audio

Portal fest is a new contemporary music festival taking place over two weekends in Wellington, the weekend just gone and this coming weekend. Nick Tipping explores more. Read more Audio

New Zealand composer Chris Artley has won first prize at a major international competition for organ music. Read more

Grammy Award-winning bass Jonathan Lemalu was introduced as the patron or Virtuoso Strings at a vibrant concert in Wellington’s Opera House. He believes the young string players of this orchestra are… Read more Video

It is a common belief that the experience of music comes solely from hearing it, but Rebekah Stewart has proven otherwise. Read more Video

The trans-tasman jazz band Antipodes is currently making its way around the country in support of their new album. Read more Audio

Internationally successful composer and master story-teller John Psathas reflects on his career, gives some advice to budding composers and explains why it's important to create music with a story. Read more Audio

Orchestra Wellington has announced its 2019 season and it’s an epic one. Read more Audio

Orchestra Wellington is reaching the out to new audiences by going old school with a vinyl release, with a little help from RNZ Concert. Read more Audio

New Zealand Star Wars fans will feel the force when the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams Star Wars scores in 2019. Read more Video

Baroque expert Nicholas McGegan is back in New Zealand to conduct Handel's Messiah with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Read more Audio

Orchestra Wellington had its final performance over the weekend. Elizabeth Kerr was there to experience New World. Read more Audio