Music

We tend to focus on the masters, but every musician has to start somewhere. And that's when Christopher Norton comes to the fore. Video, Audio

This week for collectors corner we head to north Canterbury and meet Liz Hodgson who's got an impressive collection of sheet music. She talks to Jesse. Audio

Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about Hawaiian music and how it emphasizes the voice. She'll talk about why many songs feature falsetto or leo ki'eki'e (high voice) and where the… Audio

A concert that combines the world of jazz with Te Reo Māori, in a dynamic performance of original material as well as jazz standards sung by Whirimako Black, Leon Wharekura and Allana Goldsmith. Audio

For this week's music feature we look back to 1983 when a special televised concert was held to celebrate Motown's 25th anniversary. Today we reminisce about that iconic concert with Murray Cammick. Audio

On today's show global country music artist Kaylee Bell chats about her new tour, the nicest man on earth Myshaan tells us when he's finally releasing his Tiktok famous waiata and we discuss some of… Audio

Stephen Diaz had to base himself in Europe to become a professional countertenor, but that doesn't stop him from coming back to Aotearoa when he can. Audio

Artist Matthew Tucker has always loved numbers and patterns. Matthew lives with a disability and uses a wheelchair, but none of that gets in the way of his creative talent. Audio

Listen to percussionist Justin DeHart and violist Mark Menzies perform innovative works by composers from Slovenia, Aotearoa and South Korea in this Asian Composers League concert, Ahiahi, held in… Audio

Performed by NZTrio at their concert 'Homeland 3: Dumky', Auckland Concert Chamber, 26 November 2023. Audio

Performed by NZTrio at their concert 'Homeland 3: Dumky', Auckland Concert Chamber, 26 November 2023. Audio

Performed by NZTrio at their concert 'Homeland 3: Dumky', Auckland Concert Chamber, 26 November 2023. Audio

Performed by NZTrio at their concert 'Homeland 3: Dumky', Auckland Concert Chamber, 26 November 2023. Audio

Performed by NZTrio at their concert 'Homeland 3: Dumky', Auckland Concert Chamber, 26 November 2023. Audio

NZTrio brings us the final in their three-concert 'Homeland' series in which they explore the ways that composers connect with a location – often their own place of birth. Audio

William Dart tracks the pathway of Wellington songwriter Ebony Lamb from the band Eb & Sparrow through to the undertstated triumph of her first solo album. Audio

Trevor features Hindustani classical music with slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya and contemporary Andalusian music from Al-Andalus Ensemble. Audio

This week the country’s biggest arts funding agency published a plan to boost coverage of culture which has been dwindling in our media. Music reviews and writing used to be eagerly-read and… Audio

It's Christ the King Sunday, and we're also marking feast days for Saints Clement and Cecilia, and hymn writer Isaac Watts. Audio