Recent Music Stories
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KAPUSTIN: Concert Etude Op 40/8
5 Jul 2024Shan Liu (piano), recorded in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 5 July, 2024 Audio
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KHACHATURIAN: Piano Concerto in D-flat
5 Jul 2024Shan Liu (piano), NZSO National Youth Orchestra/Tianyi Lu
Recorded in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 5 July, 2024 Audio
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LEOV, Jessie: Speculations on a Rainbow
5 Jul 20242024 NZSO National Youth Orchestra recorded in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 5 July, 2024 Audio
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NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2024
5 Jul 2024The 2024 NZSO National Youth Orchestra perform at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, conducted by Tianyi Lu Audio
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Kiwis build giant road cone for Burning Man festival
Coney McConeface is a massive road cone that is being built by a team of Kiwis for the infamous Burning Man Festival, Hippathy Valentine describes to Susana Lei'ataua why it's so special. Audio
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Matthew Chanwai, spoilt for choice
Spoilt for choice: Hamilton based Matthew Chanwai is about to become an organ scholar at Cambridge University, but he's already principal cellist with the NZSO National Youth Orchestra. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte 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: Wiri Donna
5 Jul 2024For NZ Live today we have the multi-talented Bianca Bailey in with her latest project Wiri Donna. Bianca is an event producer, musician and songwriter based in Wellington. Audio
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New music with Jeremy Taylor
5 Jul 2024Forty years on from their debut, The Jesus and Mary Chain are back with a corking new album, plus local baroque-folkers French For Rabbits, and Engelbert Humperdinck. Audio
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Why the real music fans pay attention to the APRA award long-list
4 Jul 2024The newly released APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award contenders long-list is a great cheat-sheet for catching up on the best new music being produced in Aotearoa, Charlotte Ryan tells Nights. Audio
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Aotearoa's best songwriting honoured in APRA Silver Scroll shortlist
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan weighs in on the 20 songs shortlisted for the APRA Silver Scroll award. Audio
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How a Gisborne DJ ended up peforming at Glasto
The call to play Glastonbury came very last minute - and it only panned out because of a pre-planned trip to the UK and Europe in July.
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Nigel Williams: 'Flax Fingers Weave the Moonlight'
4 Jul 2024Composer and Tauranga choral conductor Nigel Williams talks to Bryan Crump about setting some of New Zealand's finest poets to music for Matariki. Audio
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Music Critic: Rachel Ashby
4 Jul 2024Today Rachel talks to Jesse about tracks from Louisa Nicklin and Manu Taupunga. Audio
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The TAHI True Bliss's Jo Cotton
On today’s show, Joe Cotton joins Evie to celebrate 25 years since True Bliss’ #1 album Dream. Evie explains all the anime references in Megan Thee Stallion's new music, and is Bronny James a… Audio
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Imposter | Episode 1: Mohi
Mohi Allen weaves smokey jazz, pop, English, and te reo Māori together to create a unique and smooth sound. We follow Mohi in his journey as a kaiwaiata new to the spotlight. Video
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Imposter | Episode 2: Mā
4 Jul 2024Mā (Maarire Brunning) shares her journey of equal parts grief, love, and healing. Sincere and intimate, Mā reminds us how we can transform life's challenges into medicine for ourselves and others. Video
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Imposter | Episode 5: Reuben
From Whangamatā, Reuben Fleetwood shares how his mental health journey, paired with community support, led him to songwriting and performing. He offers insight into how he moved through self-doubt. Video
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Imposter | Episode 3: Deadforest
South Auckland native Deadforest (Lincoln Green) has built his name through Aotearoa and overseas. We get insight into his authenticity and how his roots and culture influence his soundscape. Video
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Imposter | Episode 4: Rei
Rei (Callum Rei McDougall) redefines how it feels to be a bilingual artist in Aotearoa. Of both Māori and Pakeha descent, Rei challenges the status quo and courageously creates in unexplored spaces. Video
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The top 20 contenders for this year's Silver Scroll Award
4 Jul 2024Stan Walker, Aaradha and Anna Coddington are amongst those up for the main APRA Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka.
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Florence and the Machine: "I feel like I can never quite get it right"
4 Jul 2024Florence Welch talks to Charlotte Ryan in 2023 about her struggle with perfectionism and the liberation of live music. Audio
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The Pre-Panel for 3 July 2024
3 Jul 2024Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss the pressure on modern-day artists to be nice. Audio
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Youth music charities unite for a special concert
Three of our most prominent youth music charities - Play it strange, Big Fan and Crescendo - have teamed up this week to put on a free showcase event Tomorrow night Big Fan in Morningside will host… Audio
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