Recent Music Stories
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DVORAK: Cello Concerto in B minor Op 104
7 Apr 2022Performed by Victor Julien-Laferrière and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung at the Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 7 April 2022. Audio
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WALKER, George: Lyric for Strings
7 Apr 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung at the Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 7 April 2022. Audio
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Unseen footage of 11-year-old Prince unearthed in Minnesota
Film of a young Prince Rogers Nelson at the age of 11 attending a teachers strike in Minnesota was recently discovered in the archives of a local TV news station. Matt Liddy, the Production Manager at… Audio
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Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen
7 Apr 2022Today Jana Te Nahu Owen talks about two local artists with new music. She's reviewing Te Kaahu's Waikato and Inside from Michael James Keane. Audio
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Bookmarks with Chris Duggan
Today's bookmarks guest is an inspirational New Zealander who is helping break down barriers to improve our tamariki's knowledge and attitude towards science in the classroom, Chris Duggan. Audio
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Massey University artists in residence, Delaney Davidson
6 Apr 2022One of our most prolific musicians Delaney Davidson has been invited to be Massey University's artist in residence for 2022 and 2023. He talks to Jesse about what the appointment means. Audio
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Music with Jess Fu: Angel Olsen, Benny Salvadore, Romie Singh
6 Apr 2022Music reviewer Jess Fu joins Kathryn to play a track from American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen, a track from Benny Salvadore's Family Fruits and German-Indian artist Romie Singh. Audio
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Music in C Major with Brad Warrington
5 Apr 2022Today's music feature is all about songs in C Major. To "scale" this playlist, is our very own DJ and RNZer Brad "Sticky" Warrington. Audio
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NZ tenor happy to be 'part of team' to win Grammy award
A New Zealand tenor is basking in Grammy gold after a recording he features on took away top honours at the awards held in the entertainment capital of the world.
Simon O'Neill who hails from… Video, Audio
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'I contributed my bit' - NZ tenor Simon O'Neill on Grammy win
4 Apr 2022An album featuring New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill has won a Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance. Audio
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Simon O'Neill on winning a Grammy for the Best Choral Performance
4 Apr 2022Originally from Ashburton, tenor Simon O'Neill has just won a Grammy as part of his performance in a rendition of Mahler's Symphony No.8 conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Simon speaks to Jesse about the… Audio
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Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish compete in wide-open Grammys contest
Grammy watchers say it is tough to predict who will take the biggest prizes other than best new artist.
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Blue Smoke: Wellington R&B in the 80s
3 Apr 2022If there was a Wellington sound in the 80s it was a local version of rhythm and blues that became unique to the capital. What was once borrowed and blue became sunny and joyous. It passed through the… Audio
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MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet No 2 in A minor Op 13
3 Apr 2022Performed by NZSQ at a concert in Jubilee Hall, Parnell, Auckland, 3 April 2022. Audio
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SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No 11 in F minor Op 122
3 Apr 2022Performed by NZSQ at a concert in Jubilee Hall, Parnell, Auckland, 3 April 2022. Audio
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WEBSTER: this memory of earth
3 Apr 2022Performed by NZSQ at a concert in Jubilee Hall, Parnell, Auckland, 3 April 2022. Audio
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MOZART: String Quartet No 21 in D K575, Prussian
3 Apr 2022Performed by the NZSQ at a concert in Jubilee Hall, Parnell, Auckland, 3 April 2022. Audio
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Don McGlashan's Bright November Morning
3 Apr 2022Don McGlashan's Bright November Morning is the singer's fourth solo album and, finally released in February of this year, it's well worth seven years of waiting, affirming him as one of our premier… Audio
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Violinist Rakuto Kurano's residency at a Wanaka retirement village
Violinist Rakuto Kurano has big ambitions for his time as the first Artist in Residence at a Wanaka retirement complex. He's just completing the first of three week-long stints at The Aspiring… Video, Audio
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Cath Newhook revives treasured stringed instruments
A treasured violin run over by a car is one of the most extreme repairs carried out by The Stringed Instrument Company in Auckland. Our occasional series of interviews with repairers continues with a… Audio, Gallery
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Hymns on Sunday, 3 April 2022
3 Apr 2022Children’s hymns feature in this week’s programme, including Cecil Frances Alexander’s well-known hymn There is a green hill far away. Audio
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DVORAK: String Quartet No 10 in Eb, Op 51
2 Apr 2022Performed by the NZSQ at a concert in Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, Auckland, 2 April 2022. Audio
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LIGETI: String Quartet No 1, Métamorphoses nocturnes
2 Apr 2022Performed by the NZSQ at a concert in Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, Auckland, 2 April 2022. Audio
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FARR: Te Koanga
2 Apr 2022Performed by the NZSQ at a concert in Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, Auckland, 2 April 2022. Audio
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