Classical
Orchestra Wellington : The Impresario Season ‘17
Music Director Marc Taddei reveals his 2017 programme. Called The Impresario, the new season focuses on music inspired by Sergei Diaghilev, the man responsible for some of the most innovative ballet… Audio
The Planets Align?
Peter Mechen goes on an interstellar adventure through Orchestra Wellington’s performance of Gustav Holst’s The Planets. He reviews two new works written by Orchestra Wellington's Composers in… Audio
Resound - John Rimmer
In today’s Resound Kenneth Young takes us through John Rimmer’s Composition 10 featuring the double bass of Barry Johnstone. The work was recorded by RNZ Concert on the 11th of April 1978.
What the heck?!
Wellington based multi-instrumentalist Oscar Laven will be traveling to Saturn, Uranus and Neptune with Orchestra Wellington for their performance of Holst’s The Planets. He’ll be playing planetary… Audio
A German Christmas
Bach Musica NZ will be joined by soprano Madison Nona and baritone Jarvis Dams – both 2016 Lexus Song Quest participants – to perform a Christmas concert with a German flavor. Two rarely performed… Audio
Resound – Juliet Palmer
In this week’s Resound, Kenneth Young explores Juliet Palmer’s Swerve, performed by The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, recorded by Radio New Zealand in September 2011.
Stepping into the spotlight
One of the recent winners of the 2016 Alex Lindsay Awards, 22 year old Joella Pinto from Auckland chats about winning the award, what studying in Canada in 2017 will mean for her career and how being… Audio
Up and coming Maestro gets new job with the APO
Young conductor Ray Chan has been appointed to the newly created role of Conducting Fellow, assisting Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra MD Giordano Bellincampi. He’s been busy in London, completing his… Audio
Cello festival’s celebrated performers
Cellophonia, a celebration of cellos, was held at the New Zealand School of Music this past week, attracting some big names, including special guest international cellist Alvin Wong. He’s been running… Video, Audio
Resound - Gao Ping
In this week’s Resound we explore Gao Ping’s Three Poems of Mu Xin, featuring baritone David Griffiths and the New Zealand String Quartet.
Force of Nature
It’s slightly ironic timing for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as they prepare for the concert Force of Nature tomorrow night which includes Sibelius’ Symphony No 5. Making his Shaky Isles debut… Audio
New album marks milestone
New Zealand composer Jenny McLeod is showing no signs of slowing down. In the past two weeks she’s turned 75, gave an entertaining “poetic” Lilburn lecture and has just released a new recording of… Audio
New Generation Winner
New Zealand composer Alex Taylor is such a well recognisable name in the industry that you’d think he was an old hat at this. But the young talent has just been recognised as one of three New Zealand… Audio
Small but powerful
Camerata is a new small-forces chamber orchestra with players ranging from amateur to professional musicians, led by NZSO first violinist Anne Loeser. Its philosophy is to welcome new listeners to… Audio
Settling the Score: sneak peek
Following America's election for the ages, New Zealand votes on the music of the ages. RNZ Music is preparing to announce the winners of Settling the Score and Phil Smith teases out a few of the… Audio
New Zealand Aria competition
Earlier this week, Frederick Jones was named the winner of the New Zealand Aria competition in Rotorua, taking out the $20,000 Dame Malvina Major Foundation sponsored first prize. It’s the latest in… Audio
Swinging 60
Life is never dull for Eve de Castro-Robinson. In the past few months she’s created new works while a resident in the UK and New York; worked on a piece for the Aotea Flute Quartet; had a piece… Video, Audio
The final note of a 35 year career
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra violist Brian Shillito got his first taste of orchestra life in 1974, but it wasn’t until 1981 than he returned. He spent the next 35 years playing and travelling with… Audio
How many cellos can you fit in a room?
In November, the question “How many cellos can you fit in a room?” will be answered when the 6th annual Cellophonia International Festival gets underway in Wellington. Directed by Inbal Megiddo &… Audio
Pitch perfect partnership
Musical theatre and opera performer James Benjamin Rodgers and his wife pianist Jillian Zack usually spend their time performing on the big stages in New York, the UK and New Zealand – with James most… Audio