Music

Performed by finalist Yeyeong Jin at the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition with the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Andrew Litton, Auckland Town Hall, 10 June 2023. Audio

Performed by finalist Claire Wells at the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition with the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Andrew Litton, Auckland Town Hall, 10 June 2023. Audio

Performed by finalist Lorenz Karls at the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition with the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Andrew Litton, Auckland Town Hall, 10 June 2023. Audio

Yeyeong Jin’s heartfelt performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto secured first place in this prestigious event and prizes including $40,000 cash, a recording contract, a multi-city tour and the loan… Audio

NZ Music legend Don McGlashan is set to embark on a 18-date tour of Aotearoa across August, September & October. The Take It To The Bridge Tour will showcase McGlashan's extensive songbook in… Video, Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for blues legend Howlin' Wolf, new music from New Zealand's the Mitchell Twins, classic reggae courtesy of Don Drummond plus gospel from the… Audio

Nick continues his look back at the jazz of 1963, including tracks by Bill Evans, Betty Carter, Nina Simone, and Stan Kenton. Audio

Nick goes back to the early days of jazz with Kid Ory, checks out classics from Nancy Wilson and Pepper Adams, and plays a track called 'Rhubarb Crumble' from Mark Lockett's recent album Swings and… Audio

Congratulations to Dr Karen Grylls, who has been awarded Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to choral music. Audio

Our guest curating their Mixtape this week is award winning NZ composer Eve de Castro-Robinson For 25 years Eve was the Associate Professor in Composition from the University of Auckland, and now… Audio

This week we introduce you to an artist born in Invercargill but now based in Tamaki Makaurau- Sam Cullen. Over the past 3 years Sam has released 2 EPs and played a number of headline shows around… Video, Audio

Tony Stamp reviews yearning indie rock from Ōtautahi, an anthemic UK dance debut, and boundary-busting bedroom pop. Audio

Shannon Fowler, who releases music under the name Tom Lark has just released his first full length album. The album, called Brave Star, also marks his first new music after a seven year hiatus. Audio

American musician Kevin Morby pays tribute to the power of family photo albums in his 2022 song 'This Is A Photograph'. Now he's inviting others to upload their own nostalgic take on the song to the… Video, Audio

This week's NZ Live session is with Lost Tribe Aotearoa. They're a roots/reggae group of Tuwharetoa. The band has just released their new EP 'Lost and Found' and are touring later this year. Audio

Wellington indie singer/ songwriter Lontalius (Eddie Johnston) releases his fourth album this week, and it's a luxuriously sad delight. We'll hear two songs from that today, followed by an early track… Audio

Performed by semifinalist Lorenz Karls at the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition with Amalia Hall, Gillian Ansell, Robert Ashworth, and Ashley Brown, Auckland Concert Chamber, 8 June… Audio

Performed by semifinalist Aoi Saito at the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition with Amalia Hall, Gillian Ansell, Robert Ashworth, and Ashley Brown, Auckland Concert Chamber, 8 June… Audio