Classical
The endearing Edo de Waart
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Edo de Waart discusses the final in this year’s season of great works by Mozart, Beethoven and Elgar he is conducting around New Zealand at the moment… Audio
Baker to be Outraged
Kiwi violinist Benjamin Baker is making a quick visit home to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra as part of the concert “Outraged”. Baker last performed… Audio
An expert in Chopin
Polish pianist Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky made his international debut at 16 and has spent the past 20 years traveling the world, earning a name for himself as an expert in Fryderyk Chopin’s works… Audio
Hymn of praise
More than 100 voices will rise alongside a full symphony orchestra at the Auckland Town hall this Saturday, for Auckland Choral’s Hymn of Praise. The performance of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2, as it… Audio
Piano virtuoso to play a Mozart favourite
Dutch piano virtuoso Ronald Brautigam is in New Zealand to perform one of Mozart’s most loved concertos, No 24 in C Minor, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Edo de… Audio
Nutcracker delights
Rachel Hyde reviews Orchestra Wellington’s final concert in the Last Words themed series. Saturday’s concert featured two pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, and Bartok’s last musical love letter… Audio
NZSO and London Conchord Ensemble impress
Elizabeth Kerr reviews two significant concerts from the past week. The Bold Worlds concert from the NZSO last weekend featured top violinist Anne Akiko Meyers playing a work written for her by… Audio
Bartok’s last musical love letter
Michael Houstoun takes to the stage tomorrow to perform Bartok’s Piano Concerto No 3 with Orchestra Wellington. Conducted by Marc Taddei, the work was written by Bartok in the final stages of his… Audio
Taking flight in Wellington
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band conductor is taking flight in Wellington this week with two concerts. Simon Brew is joining forces with the Wellington Youth Orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky's… Audio
Sargam Fusion combine the classical music of India and the West
East meets West in Sargam Fusion - and the Auckland-based Indian group are about to push the boundaries even further. For the upcoming 15th Auckland Diwali Festival, classical Indian musicians will… Audio, Gallery
The Mixtape: Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Violinist, producer, composer, and orchestrator Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper's career has already run the gamut, from fronting pop band The Exiles, to writing music for the movies. He brings a varied… Video, Audio
Standing ovation for a superstar
Peter Hoar reviews Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's performance with conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy. Did the famous maestro live up to expectations? The programme was Einojuhani Rautavaara's Isle of… Audio
An opera in disguise
Bach Musica is doubling in size to perform Verdi’s Requiem in Hamilton and Auckland this weekend. Often referred to as “an opera, in church clothing” the work has such dramatic intensity that soloists… Audio
The art of double tonguing
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s new associate principal bassoonist Vicky Crowell has played around the world, including on the West End. But earlier this year she made the move to NZ, far from home… Audio
National Treasure turns 70
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra turns 70 in 2017. Chief Executive Chris Blake and Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen discuss how the orchestra will celebrate this milestone. Audio
Farewell to a great
Former New Zealand Symphony Orchestra violinist Angela Lindsay pays tribute to her old friend the well known conductor Sir Neville Marriner, who died earlier this week, aged 92.
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From Beethoven to Bowie
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra’s chief conductor Benjamin Northey looks ahead to the classical, creative and curious pieces the CSO will perform in 2017. From Romeo and Juliet and Beethoven, to David… Audio
Salina Fisher, youngest ever winner of the SOUNZ Contemporary Award
Salina Fisher has been named as the winner of the SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2016 at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards held in Auckland's Vector Arena. Video, Audio
NZTrio head to China
NZTrio have been up to a lot recently. You might have caught their recent Chinese-inspired concerts in Wellington and Auckland with celebrated guzheng player Xia Jing: they’ve got performances at the… Audio
Going Cloudbursting
The various strands of The University of Auckland’s School of Music are coming together to present Cloudburst, a programme that incorporates music from Duke Ellington, Eric Whitacre, Debussy, and… Audio