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Patricia Hurley - Viva Opera!
19 Jun 2025Patricia Hurley's book Viva Opera! A Journey Through Italy draws on her lifelong passion for all things opera and her experience introducing tourists and singers to Italy's many opera meccas. Read more Audio
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Moment of Calm: Fernanda's Birds
18 Jun 2025This week's Sonic Moment of Calm was sent to us by a listener in Otago. Read more Audio
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Children are the future of singing
18 Jun 2025Ahead of its Matariki concert, artistic director, Elise Bradley talks about the New Zealand Children’s Choral Academy. Read more Audio
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Kapa Haka for everyone
17 Jun 2025Rawi Pere is one of the leaders of a Matariki project teaching Kapa Haka to beginners - Māori and non-Māori - which will perform publicly in Kerikeri this weekend. Read more Audio
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Classical, but not as he pictured it
16 Jun 2025Documentary maker Sebastian Kerebs goes behind the scenes to cover a series of Wellington classical music concerts aimed at people who don't usually go to classical music concerts. Read more Video, Audio
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Michael Norris and the technology of composing
13 Jun 2025Ahead of the latest concert by the new music group, Stroma, its co-founder, composer Michael Norris talks to RNZ Concert about the growing role of technology in creativity.
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Writing the book of the Kiwi classical guitar
12 Jun 2025Matthew Marshall is about to embark on another tour of New Zealand and beyond, but he's also writing a history of the classical guitar in Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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From Wellington to Wells
12 Jun 2025Young Wellington tenor Herbert Zelenski is off to the UK to take up the position of Choral Scholar at Wells Cathedral. Read more Audio
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Moment of Calm: In pleasent pastures.
12 Jun 2025As we approach midwinter, Bryan Crump goes back through his field recordings to find some summer sounds. Read more Audio
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Alice Morgan's Matariki homecoming
11 Jun 2025Christchurch raised, Sydney-based saxophonist Alice Morgan is back in town as soloist in a concert of New Zealand music. Read more Video, Audio
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Teenage counter-tenor Samuel Mataele
10 Jun 2025Brilliant young countertenor Samuel Mataele talks about his love of all things operatic ahead of his debut with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra. Read more Audio
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A match made in the Netherlands
6 Jun 2025Talented young musician Bethany Angus returns to Aotearoa with new skills and a new partner. Read more Audio
25 February 2026
with Bryan Crump
Sibelius, Jean: Intermezzo, from Karelia Suite - Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä (BIS CD 918)
Boismortier, Joseph Bodin de: Cello Sonata in G Op 50/2 (1) Largo - Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann (baroque cello), Björn Gäfvert (harpsichord) (BIS BIS2214)
Ravel, Maurice: String Quartet in F (2) - Belcea Quartet (EMI 5 74020)
Elgar, Edward: March of the Mogul Emperors - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.557273)
Herman, Yaron: Ode to Nearness - Yaron Herman (piano) (Naive 3616847187513)
Chopin, Frédéric orch Douglas: Les Sylphides (2) - National Philharmonic/Richard Bonynge (Decca 433 864)
Assad, Sérgio: Menino - Braimah Kanneh-Mason (violin), Plínio Fernandes (guitar) (Decca 4857618)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in Bb Op 1/1, Hunt - Goldmund Quartet (Naxos 8573701)
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Rondo alla Turca, from Piano Sonata in A, K331 - Angela Hewitt (piano) (Hyperion CDA68421-2)
Offenbach, Jacques: Barcarolle, from The Tales of Hoffmann - Auckland Philharmonia/Miguel Harth-Bedoya (Universal 99172)
Alfred Desenclos: Aria & Rondo - Niek de Groot (double-bass), Catherine Klipfel (piano) (Orlando Records OR0036)
Ellisor, Connie: Blackberry Winter (3) - Nashville Chamber Orchestra/Paul Gambill (Warner 9 46739)
Dring, Madeleine: Trio for flute, oboe & piano (2) - Adam Walker (flute), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Antonio Oyarzábal (piano) (Chandos CHAN20344)
Dvořák, Antonín: I dreamt you were dead, from Evening Songs Op 3 - Magdalena Kožená (mezzo), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Pentatone 5187077)
Liszt, Franz: La Campanella - Lang Lang (piano) (SONY 88697 89140)
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Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Avital: Violin Concerto in A minor BWV1041 (3) - Avi Avital (mandolin), Potsdam Chamber Academy (DG 479 0092)
Portman, Rachel: Emma, film - Session orchestra/David Snell (Hollywood 162069)
Cererols, Joan: Marizápalos A Lo Divino & Serafín Que Con Dulce Harmonía - The Harp Consort, Andrew Lawrence-King (Harmonia mundi HMU907293)
Grainger, Percy: Spoon River - BBC Philharmonic/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9839)
Agathe Backer Grøndahl arr Jarle Storløkken: 3 Morceaux Op 15 (2) Au bal - Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), tenThing (LAWO LWC1280)
Schubert, Franz trans Maisky: Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen D343 - Mischa Maisky (cello), Daria Hovora (piano) (DG 449 817)
Farquhar, David: Ring Round the Moon (1) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (Continuum CCD 1073)
Blow, John: Ground in G Minor - Rachel Podger (violin), Brecon Baroque (Channel Classics CCS46324)
Head, Michael: Limehouse Reach - Roderick Williams (baritone), Christopher Glynn (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67899)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Souvenir de Florence (3) - Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Candida Thompson (leader) (Channel Classics CCS SA 21504)
Frahm, Nils: Day - Nils Frahm (piano) (LEITER LTR036)
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André Caplet: Suite Persane (2) Mihawend - Holland Wind Players/Jeroen Weierink (Ars Produktion FCD368407)
Barber, Samuel: Violin Concerto Op 14 - Johan Dalene (violin), Norrköping Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Blendulf (BIS BIS 2240)
Marini, Biagio: Sonata in 4 parts - Jörgen van Rijen (trombone), members of Amsterdam Combattimento Consort/Jan Willem de Vriend (dir) (Channel Classics CCS SA 26708)
Romero, Aldemaro: Fuga con Pajarillo, from Suite for Strings No 1 - Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Gustavo Dudamel (DG 4863976)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 3 in Bb K281 (2) - John Chen (piano) (RNZ UB13)
Canteloube, Joseph arr Armenian: La Pastoura Als Camps; Lou Coucut; Pastourelle; Tchut, Tchut; - Karina Gauvin (soprano), Canadian Chamber Ensemble/Raffi Armenian (CBC Records SMCD 5224)
Lin, Ray: The Rhythm of Summer, from Impressions of the Four Seasons - Ziwei Wang (dizi / xiao), Yuren (Cara) Shen (guzheng), Daniel Shearer (cello), Yizheng (Sean) Cai (piano), Anna Kho (percussion) (ABC Classics )
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