Recent Music Stories
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
16 Jun 2023Muso Finn Johansson blesses us with a selection of top music choices. Audio
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Orchestra Wellington: New World
16 Jun 2023This concert features soloist Amalia Hall (violin) and features the overture to Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Sama, a new Violin Concerto by Michael Norris, and Dvořák’s New World Symphony.
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Passionate about teaching music to the next generation of young musicians
16 Jun 2023Young pianist Lixin Zhang has founded a boutique music academy which aims to promote musical excellence in New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
16 Jun 2023Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
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NZ Live: Pickle Darling
Pickle Darling (aka Ōtautahi lo-fi artist and producer Lukas Mayo) is celebrating the release of their third album Laundromat this week. Lukas (they/them) plays a thoughtful selection of songs in our… Video, Audio
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
16 Jun 2023After a decade out of print, the ground-breaking Delta Swamp Rock double LP has just been reissued, showcasing artists who blended rock, soul and country together to create a new style of southern… Audio
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RAVEL: Mother Goose
15 Jun 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Elena Schwarz at their Premier Series concert, 'Simple Gifts', Auckland Town Hall, 15 June 2023. Audio
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COPLAND: Quiet City
15 Jun 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Elena Schwarz at their Premier Series concert, 'Simple Gifts', Auckland Town Hall, 15 June 2023. Audio
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STOCKHAUSEN: Cheer Up, from Amour
15 Jun 2023Performed as an encore by Camilla Hoitenga at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Premier Series concert, 'Simple Gifts', Auckland Town Hall, 15 June 2023. Audio
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The Tempestuous collaborators
15 Jun 2023Long-distance relationships can be difficult, but theatre collaborators Penny Ashton and Robbie Ellis have made it work. Audio
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Music Critic: Colin Morris
15 Jun 2023Today Colin talks to Jesse about music from The Cash Box Kings and Boz Scaggs. Audio
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The TAHI Thursday 15th June 2023
This is Wheel Life has dropped on TAHI! We are joined by stars of the series Soph and Indy for some fun chats and play a game to see if they really know each other as well as you would think. We check… Audio
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Double bass concerto takes its inspiration from Northland giant
14 Jun 2023A giant pūriri tree in a Northland forest inspired Ben Hoadley's Double Bass Concerto. It gets its premiere this weekend. Audio
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Bookmarks with Sarah Trotman
Sarah Trotman ONZM is the chief executive of Business Mentors New Zealand, a role she's recently returned to following the impact COVID had on businesses. Audio
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Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a 'final' Beatles song
Sir Paul McCartney says he has employed artificial intelligence to help create what he calls "the final Beatles record".
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Camilla Hoitenga plays Aile du songe
13 Jun 2023Soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia, the American flutist will perform the concerto written especially for her by composer and friend Kaija Saariaho. Video, Audio
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Music feature: Billy Joel's music with Simon O'Neill
13 Jun 2023For our Tuesday music feature we're focussing on the piano man himself, Billy Joel. A musician as lauded for his singing and songwriting abilities as his skill behind a piano, he put out hit after hit… Audio
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Brass with David Bremner
12 Jun 2023Music Director of the National Band of New Zealand, David Bremner, joins Nights with a selection of brass music that's synonymous with Tongan culture. Audio
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New album from violinist Benjamin Baker
12 Jun 2023Benjamin Baker's latest album of violin and piano music with pianist Daniel Lebhardt features works composed in the 1910s. Audio
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"The whole foundation is really supportive"
12 Jun 20232023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition winner Yeyeong (Jenny) Jin talks with RNZ Concert's Tim Dodd about why she chose to enter the contest. Audio
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Worlds of Music 11 June, 2023
11 Jun 2023Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Mini Simmons
11 Jun 2023Auckland band Mini Simmons are as snappy a five-piece as you could imagine, only too happy to talk about where they draw their musical influences. William Dart looks at how they patch it all together… Audio
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Shining a light on the diversity of Indian music
11 Jun 2023The Indian music scene is greater than the artists that are famous in the Bollywood movie industry.
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