13 Feb 2017

Celebrating the humble radio

From Upbeat, 1:45 pm on 13 February 2017

Today is World Radio Day.

To celebrate it, Celeste Oram has composed a new piece to pay homage to the humble radio.

Celeste Oram's homemade radio

Celeste Oram's homemade radio Photo: Supplied

Her new work, which involves a large number of battery-powered radios, has been written for the National Youth Orchestra and will be performed in Auckland and Wellington in July.

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