Recent Music Stories
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ROBERTO PIANA: Inferno, from Glances on the Divine Comedy
6 Dec 2023Performed by Antonio Pompa-Baldi in his recital at the Lewis Eady International Piano Festival, University of Auckland Music Theatre, 6 December 2023. Audio
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LISZT: Ballade No 2 in B minor
6 Dec 2023Performed by Antonio Pompa-Baldi in his recital at the Lewis Eady International Piano Festival, University of Auckland Music Theatre, 6 December 2023. Audio
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Lewis Eady International Piano Festival 2023: Antonio Pompa-Baldi
6 Dec 2023Italian-American pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi performs a recital that celebrates great pianist-composers: Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Busoni, and the contemporary Sardinian Roberto Piana. Audio
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Recording the magic, and making some of his own
6 Dec 2023Adrian Hollay is one of the talented behind-the-scenes people who bring you the wonderful recordings and live broadcasts made by RNZ Concert. He's also just released his own album of music. Audio
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First song: Aaradhna
6 Dec 2023It's been 18 years since Aaradhna burst onto our music scene with her debut record. She's been relatively quiet since 2016. But now she's back with a new tour and new music. Aaradhna treats us to a… Audio
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Music with Dave Wilson: Songs that empower
6 Dec 2023Music commentator Dave Wilson joins Susie to talk about songs that serve to empower people and help them over come - not just through lyrics - but through many of their musical elements. He'll play a… Audio
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Amanda Palmer: 'I nearly lost my mind in NZ'
6 Dec 2023In March 2020, American musician Amanda Palmer was signing merchandise after a Christchurch show when she heard the borders were closing due to Covid. While living in New Zealand for the two… Video, Audio
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Cultivating the space where the art gets in
5 Dec 2023Bryan Crump speaks with pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi ahead of his stint judging and performing in the Lewis Eady International Piano Festival. Video, Audio
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Music feature: Janet Jackson
5 Dec 2023For our music feature today we're looking into the music and life of one of the world's best selling music artists, Janet Jackson. Audio
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Jingle Beatz concert celebrating Afro-Kiwi culture
5 Dec 2023Jingle Beatz is billed as Aotearoa's very first Afro-Kiwi Christmas concert. It's coming up this Saturday at the Anthology Lounge in Auckland, and it will feature a lineup of six artists performing… Audio
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The TAHI 5th December 2023
We are officially an award winning podcast! On today’s show, Rei reflects on 2023 and chats about his latest track ‘Tīoi’, R&B songstress Lara Andello zooms in before heading on the next leg of her… Audio
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Christchurch school's Stairway to Heaven cover an online hit
4 Dec 2023A Christchurch school performance of Stairway to Heaven has wowed the crowd so much it led to a flood of requests for the footage, and has now been viewed more than 150,000 times. Video, Audio
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DJ Sticky Fingaz gets his freak on.
4 Dec 2023Hip hop ambassador Brad Warrington aka DJ Sticky Fingaz spins some tunes. He's taking a look at some of the pioneering women in hip-hop both internationally and here in New Zealand. Ft. Salt & Pepper… Audio
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St Andrews college showstopper brings the house down at prizegiving
4 Dec 2023The end of year school prize giving is known to send a shiver up the spine of a few parents. A couple of bum numbing hours...waiting if you are lucky to clap your child onto stage, full of pride and… Video, Audio
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Music professor hands over the baton
4 Dec 2023Peter Adams, a stalwart of the Dunedin music scene, is retiring as Music Professor at Otago University after more than 30 years with the institution. Audio
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Asian Composers League: Te Waipuna - New Zealand String Quartet
3 Dec 2023Listen to the New Zealand String Quartet perform recent compositions from Japan, Aotearoa, South Korea, and the U.S. in this Asian Composers League concert, Te Waipuna, held in Christchurch in 2022. Audio
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Lilburn Lecture 2023: Unknown Country: Listening for the Sound of Aotearoa New Zealand - Nick Bollinger
3 Dec 2023Award-winning writer, musician, and broadcaster Nick Bollinger delves into diverse corners of Aotearoa's musical past and present to investigate what it is that differentiates New Zealand pop music… Video, Audio
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Sufjan Stevens: Resilience and Vulnerability
3 Dec 2023Sufjan Stevens' new release, Javelin, has provoked William Dart to a week of deep immersion in the American's earlier music to find out just where his new elegiac songs fit in. Audio
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Na te me tua i unea mai e
3 Dec 2023This traditional hymn was recorded by the congregation of the Cook Islands Christian Church, Porirua, in December 2023. Audio
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Worlds of Music 3 December, 2023
3 Dec 2023This week music from a meeting of African heavyweights Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela, and a unique take on a jazz standard from Belgian singer Mélanie De Biasio. Audio
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The seven types of people on Spotify Wrapped day
3 Dec 2023It doesn't matter who you are, whether you hate music or have never and will never use Spotify. Everyone fits the mould for at least one of these types on Wrapped day.
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Hymns on Sunday, 3 December 2023
3 Dec 2023We're celebrating the First Sunday of Advent today with some favourite Advent hymns including O Come Emmanuel, and Of the Father's Heart Begotten. Audio
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2022 ACL 2 NZSQ 5 - WEBSTER This Memory of Earth
3 Dec 2023Asian Composers League: Te Waipuna New Zealand String Quartet The Great Hall, Arts Centre, Christchurch 29 August 2022 Audio
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2022 ACL 2 NZSQ 4 - ROHDE Inside voice
3 Dec 2023Asian Composers League: Te Waipuna New Zealand String Quartet The Great Hall, Arts Centre, Christchurch 29 August 2022 Audio
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