Eva Radich
Auckland Uni Trio takes ROSL title
Korimako Trio from the University of Auckland has won the 2017 Pettman ROSL Scholarship. The trio of Diane Huh, violin, Tahee Kim, cello, and Modi Deng, piano took top honours at this year’s final… Audio
Review: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with Lisa Larsson
Did heaven and earth move at last night’s performance by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra? The APO was joined for its Heaven and Earth concert by soloist Lisa Larsson to perform Berg’s Seven Early… Audio
Toronto’s rock star violinist guests with NZSO strings
Canadian Baroque star violinist Aisslinn Nosky is a red headed dynamo of passionate playing, so expect fireworks when she leads a special performance with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s string… Audio
RNZB takes steps into women’s prison
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is teaching inmates at Arohata Women’s prison how to jeté, pirouette and plié. Audio
Changes to 2017 Tuis
The New Zealand Music Awards have undergone a change. Last year singer Aaradhna refused her best Urban/Hip Hop award saying the award was racially discriminatory. Now Damian Vaughan, the CEO of… Audio
Invitation to Become an Artist
Auckland Art Gallery is about to be transformed by a sea of dots! Designer Hannah Manning-Scott talks about the opportunity the gallery is giving visitors to follow the lead of Japanese artist Yayoi… Audio
Heaven and Earth
Swedish soprano Lisa Larsson is in the country to sing Alban Berg’s lush, decadent, ultra-Romantic songs, and be the soloist in Mahler’s Fourth Symphony in the APO’s Heaven and Earth concert on… Audio
Girl power rocks the Ferio Saxophone Quartet
The Ferio Saxophone Quartet has been playing festivals around the UK for the past two years wowing audiences with both playing of the highest order and a new world of sound. Who would have thought the… Audio
Concert for Cancer research
A group of talented musicians, some with careers in medicine are joining together to make some noise for cancer research. Trio Pohádka & Friends was founded by Dr Petr Tomek in 2012, to present… Audio
The art of throat singing
One of the oldest forms of music is filling Wellington’s City Gallery this week. Throat singer and improviser Jonny Marks bring his almost meditative style of singing alive with Stroma for its… Video, Audio
Review: Top violinist delivers in spades
It’s not every day you get to be 20 feet from one of the world’s greatest performers playing one of the greatest concertos ever composed. For reviewer Rachel Hyde that was a reality on Friday when the… Audio
NZ Music Awards – NZTrio
NZTrio is one of three finalists nominated for the Classical Artist of the Year award at this year’s New Zealand Music Awards coming to a grand conclusion on Thursday. The Trio’s album Sway offers a… Audio
Celebrating the music of the Great War
Music has the ability to tell stories, convey emotions and keep memories alive. In his new book Good-bye Maoriland Chris Bourke explores the importance of New Zealand music during the Great War… Audio
Learning Concerto from a legend
A legend in Australia Ballet history Marilyn Rowe is here this week coaching students at the NZ School of Dance performing part of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Concerto at its 50th Anniversary Graduation… Audio
NZ to host 2020 World New Music Days
New Zealand has won its bid to host the 2020 International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) World New Music Days. The World Music Days are its annual, flagship festival, involving composers from… Audio
Opera stars on the rise
Five young rising opera stars take to the stage this week in Wellington to raise funds for children’s health. Four of the singers – Natasha Wilson, Manase Latu, Ipu Laga’aia and Samson Setu are… Audio
Creatives celebrated with Art awards
Eleven Kiwi artists have been celebrated for their creativity this week at the Arts Foundation Awards. This year the awards recognise excellence in film, music, dance, painting, poetry, playwriting… Audio
Voting for Settling the Score in the modern age
It’s that time of year again when we ask for your votes for Settling the Score. But this year we are doing things a little differently. You will still be able to vote by mail and online, BUT we’ve… Audio
Red, White and Blue for CSO and Australian pianist
Renowned Australian pianist Simon Tedeschi returns to New Zealand to perform Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F major with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. He was last here in 2009, when he also… Audio
Activism and great art at Sydney Festival
What makes great art? Just ask Sydney Festival Director Wesley Enoch. He thinks great art should have good craft, an aesthetic and a meaning. He discusses art as activism, getting out of the comfort… Audio