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Perianes plays French and Spanish masterpieces
14 Jul 2025Distinguished Spanish pianist Javier Perianes is in New Zealand for concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Auckland Philharmonia. Read more Video, Audio
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Hamilton Flute Festival
11 Jul 2025It's all about the flute in Hamilton this weekend. RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark speaks with the festival's founder, Kathryn Orbell. Read more Video, Audio
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Charles Begg and his music stores
10 Jul 2025Social historian and writer Dr Clare Gleeson talks with RNZ Concert host David Morriss about Begg's music stores, founded by her great-great-grandfather in the 1860s and an important part of New… Read more Audio
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Fostering a lifelong love of music for seven decades
9 Jul 2025The Christchurch School of Music is turning 70 this year. Director Celia Stewart talks about this not-for-profit organisation with a strong focus on community, and the events planned to mark the… Read more Audio
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French horn player Gabrielle Pho
8 Jul 2025Gabrielle Pho is Section Principal of the Auckland Philharmonia horns. But in the orchestra's next concert, she'll be taking centre stage with three of her colleagues for a performance of… Read more Video, Audio
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Mate Ururoa - a Gallipoli story
7 Jul 2025This weekend, Wellington Opera premieres a chamber opera by Dame Gillian Whitehead. Read more Audio
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Pianist John Chen
3 Jul 2025Pianist John Chen is back in Aotearoa touring an all-French recital for Chamber Music New Zealand. He spoke with Bryan Crump about his love of this repertoire, and his life in Uganda where he's Deputy… Read more Audio
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Singing for a living
1 Jul 2025Canterbury-raised tenor Oliver Sewell returns to Aotearoa to sing in Auckland Philharmonia's Opera in Concert performance of Verdi's La Traviata. Read more Audio
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NZ Opera appoints its first Chorusmaster Laureate
1 Jul 2025Congratulations to composer, conductor and music historian Michael Vinten on his recent appointment as Chorusmaster Laureate. Read more Video, Audio
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Conductor Adam Johnson
30 Jun 2025Canadian conductor Adam Johnson is in New Zealand to conduct this year's NZSO National Youth Orchestra. Read more Audio
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Tim Finn: from the Enz to the Opera
27 Jun 2025Tim Finn talks to RNZ Concert about his opera "Ihitai Avei’a - Star Navigator": the story of the Tahitian navigator Tupaia, who guided Cook to Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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Written in the stars
26 Jun 2025Jazz composer and guitarist Heather Webb talks about the astronomy behind her new work, Parallax - Music from Outer Space. Read more Audio
03 February 2026
with Bryan Crump
Traditional: Joka - Sondorgo (World Village 260063)
Kanneh-Mason, Isata: Hiraeth - The Kanneh-Masons (Decca 4871265)
Strauss II, Johann: Diplomaten Polka Op 448 - Vienna Philharmonic/Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Sony 2996662)
Byrd, William: Prelude & Goodnight Ground a5 - Phantasm (Linn Records CKD372)
Chopin, Frédéric: Preludes Op 28/17 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA33)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 40 in G minor K550 (I) - Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen /Tarmo Peltokoski (DG)
Giraud, Hubert arr Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: Sous le ciel de Paris - 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic (EMI 6085012)
Ries, Ferdinand: Introduction & Rondeau brillant WoO54 - Christopher Hinterhuber (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.572088)
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Kats-Chernin, Elena: Re-inventions (after Bach) (1) for Descant Recorder - Genevieve Lacey (recorder), Flinders Quartet (ABC Classics ABC4813573)
Auber, Daniel: Overture, from The Bronze Horse - Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava/Dario Salvi (Naxos)
Montero, Gabriela: Continuum - Gabriela Montero (piano) (EMI 5 14838)
Frescobaldi, Girolamo: Fortunato Per Me, Felice Aurora - Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini (Naive)
Schubert, Franz arr Boehm: Gute Nacht D911/1 - Uwe Grodd (flute), Matteo Napoli (piano) (Naxos 8.570754)
Smetana, Bedřich: Polka, from The Bartered Bride - Vienna Philharmonic (DG 419 768)
Witt, Friedrich: Flute Concerto in G Op 8 (3) - Patrick Gallois (flute/director), Sinfonia Finlandia (Naxos 8.572089)
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Saint-Saëns, Camille: Septet in Eb Op 65 (2) - Nash Ensemble (Hyperion CDA 67431/2)
Hung, Yuri: Kanaima - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Liverpool Phil Orch)
Debussy, Claude: Piano Trio in G (3) - Te Kōkī Trio (Rattle RAT D069 2017)
Lehar, Franz: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz - José Carreras (tenor), English Chamber Orchestra/Roberto Benzi (Philips 462 892)
Berlioz, Hector: Symphonie fantastique (2) - Berlin Philharmonic/Simon Rattle (EMI 2 16224)
Traditional, Finnish: Sininen uni - Marianne Leppanen (vocal) (Private 637)
Banister, John: A division on a ground - Genevieve Lacey (recorder), James Crabb (accordion) (ABC Classics ABC4811874)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphony No 4 in A Op 90, Italian (4) - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra/Herbert Blomstedt (Decca 433 811)
Ibert, Jacques: Scherzetto - Ingrid Bauer (harp) (Master Performers MP 010)
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Cello Concerto in A minor Wq170 (1) - Raphael Wallfisch (cello), Scottish Ensemble/Jonathan Morton (Nimbus NI 5848)
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Kochan, Günter: Flute Concertino (3) - Claudia Stein (flute), Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt /David Robert Coleman (Naxos 8574537)
Rodrigo, Joaquín: Concierto de Aranjuez - Sharon Isbin (guitar), New York Philharmonic/José Serebrier (Warner 2564 60296)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata No 29, Wir danken dir, Gott (1) - Collegium Vocale Gent/Philippe Herreweghe (HARMONIA MUNDI HML 590 8363.65)
Grovlez, Gabriel: The shepherd, from L'Almanach aux Images - Peter Katin (piano) (Simax PSC 1067)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 38 in D K504, Prague (3) - London Mozart Players/Jane Glover (ASV CD DCA 647)
White, Edward: Puffin' Billy - New London Orchestra /Ronald Corp (Hyperion CDA66868)
Grieg, Edvard: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, from Lyric Pieces - Katya Apekisheva (piano) (QUARTZ QTZ 2061)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: March past of the kitchen utensils - New Philharmonia/Adrian Boult (Lyrita SRCD 246)
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