Orchestra

He's been labelled Britain's greatest living pianist - and now Stephen Hough will join forces with the NZSO and fast-rising conducting star Gustavo Gimeno to present the mighty Johannes Brahms Piano… Audio

Saxophonist Victor Goines and trumpeter Marcus Printup are touring as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. They both come from the Deep South with its heritage of jazz and blues and have been… Audio

New Zealand born orchestral manager Richard Wigley has just taken over as the new Managing Director of Ulster Orchestra in Belfast. He comes to Northern Ireland after a decade managing the BBC… Audio

German conductor Sebastian Tewinkel talks about coming back to New Zealand to work with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Audio

Pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to our stages this weekend to perform the First Brahms Concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

Simon Romanos: Following the Score Simon looks at the work of three lesser-known conductors. Audio

British flutist Adam Walker performs with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week, as soloist in the 'Pied Piper Fantasy' by John Corigliano. He talks about that work, and moonlighting from his… Audio

Auckland Choral perform Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis' this weekend, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and a quartet of strong vocal soloists. Conductor Uwe Grodd previews their performance. Audio

This weekend's concert by the Auckland-based period-music ensemble NZ Barok mixes music from both the baroque era and works by living New Zealand composers. Artistic co-director Graham McPhail… Audio

Finnish clarinet virtuoso Kari Kriikku is back in the country to perform the Kimmo Hakola concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He speaks to Clarissa Dunn about contemporary music, and his… Audio

UK-based New Zealand conductor Rachel Young will lead the Orquesta Sinfonica de Chilé this weekend in performances of music by Tchaikovsky and Dvorak. She tells Eva how this came about. Audio

Dunedin violinist Tessa Petersen has just been named Concertmaster of the Southern Sinfonia. She talks to Eva about what the new job involves. Audio

Gillian Ansell is the viola soloist and Holly Matheson is the conductor for this Sunday's St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra concert. They talk about repertoire, career developments, and auditioning a… Audio

The Christchurch Orchestra anticipate the Douglas Lilburn Centenary with a concert and lecture with his biographer: Philip Norman. Audio

Horn player Emma Richards is taking on a new challenge at the moment: a concerto written for her by Auckland composer Alex Taylor. They tell Eva about their collaboration. Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has a new Music Director: Edo de Waart. Chief Executive Christopher Blake outlines his inaugural season. Audio

Swedish conductor Tobias Ringborg is in the country to conduct NZ Opera's season of 'Tosca'. Puccini's score is etched in Tobias' memory, he leads the orchestra, soloists and chorus without any music… Audio

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra expand to include massed choirs and vocal soloists this weekend, to perform Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem'. Chief Conductor Ben Northey is back to conduct, and to… Audio