Rnz Concert
Jacinda Ardern on RNZ Concert changes
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is "frustrated" by the progression of a plan to remove RNZ Concert from the FM frequency in favour of a new youth-focussed station. Audio
RNZ changing its tune for music
RNZ’s planning a new music brand based in Auckland to hook younger people. But RNZ Concert will make way for it on FM and be reduced to an automated service with no human hosts. That has sparked a… Audio
RNZ changing its tune for music
RNZ’s planning a new music brand based in Auckland to hook younger people. But RNZ Concert will make way for it on FM and be reduced to an automated service with no human hosts. That has sparked a…
AudioMidweek Mediawatch with Colin Peacock
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock looks at RNZ's big music shake-up. Audio
Send a musical Christmas card
Christmas is an opportunity to connect to those special people we don't see very often. This year RNZ Concert invites you to send a musical Christmas card.
Daybreak Book Corner: Stephen Hough's 'Rough Ideas'
The downtime spent in hotels and airports on the road was the beginning of pianist Stephen Hough's latest book Rough Ideas.
Settling The Score: voting trends - one week left
There’s just one week left to vote in your favourite music for Setting the Score 2019 on Labour Day. Here are few things to keep in mind... Video, Audio, Gallery
Pipa virtuoso Wu Man plays her Chinese lute live on Upbeat
APO soloist and Pip virtuoso Wu Man talks about and plays her instrument which dates back more than 2,000 years. She's been its biggest advocate for several decades, helping the pipa find a place in… Audio
Violin Competition
The Michael Hill International Violin Competition is underway at the moment. Young violinists from around the world gather in Queenstown and Auckland to perform and vie for the title. Audio
RNZ Concert schedule update
Beginning on Saturday 2 March, RNZ Concert is making a few changes to the times we broadcast some of our radio programmes.
You Hum It, We'll Name It!
RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn is back to dazzle us with her music knowledge. Some listeners love classical music and can hum the pieces but can't name them - that's where Clarissa comes in. Video, Audio
Cultural Classical
Tonight's cultural ambassador is Eva Radich who has the details of RNZ Concert's schedule changes and a look at what's new in the classical music world. Audio
RNZ Concert: a fresh take on the radio
RNZ’s music station started to sound a little different starting on Monday. Here’s an outline of the new programmes and hosts you will hear:
RNZ Concert: 2018
Starting this month we’re going to build on what is working and try some new things which we hope will delight you, our audience.
Interval Interview - Eric Owens and Eva Radich
Upbeat's Eva Radich interviews bass-baritone Eric Owens in advance of his performance as Méphistophélès in Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
BERLIOZ: The Damnation of Faust - Parts III & IV
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's 2017 performance of Berlioz' Damnation of Faust. Andrew Staples - Tenor, Faust Eric Owens - Bass-baritone, Méphistophélès Alisa Kolosova - Mezzo-soprano… Audio
BERLIOZ: The Damnation of Faust - Parts I & II
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's 2017 performance of Berlioz' Damnation of Faust. Andrew Staples - Tenor, Faust Eric Owens - Bass-baritone, Méphistophélès Alisa Kolosova - Mezzo-soprano… Audio
NZSO National Youth Orchestra: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
The 2017 NZSO National Youth Orchestra plays Benjamin Britten's famous 'Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra'. Under the baton of composer and conductor Sir James MacMillan, they also perform his… Video, Audio
Pride and Pleasure: The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra celebrates 70 years
We asked listeners, RNZ Concert presenters and players from the orchestra to share their most memorable concert experience with us. Here's what they said... Audio
In the Spotlight - Peter Sledmere
Peter Sledmere has worked for RNZ for almost 50 years in many guises - from commercial DJ, to newsreader, to Morning Report presenter, to Concert announcer. This week Peter is In the Spotlight to…
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