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Listen to music and performing arts interviews here when it suits you, as broadcast at 4pm most days:
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Auckland Philharmonia: a hero's orchestra
17 Oct 2024Chief Executive Diana Weir shares some highlights from the orchestra's 2025 Season with Bryan Crump. Read more Audio
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Moment of Calm: Taking you to the river
16 Oct 2024This week's Sonic Moment of Calm takes you to the river. The Tongariro River to be exact. Read more Audio
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Moving while you're sitting down
16 Oct 2024Heleen du Plessis leads her cello ensemble in a joint concert with the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra, designed to make you feel like dancing. Read more Audio
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Beefing up the recorder sound
15 Oct 2024Recorder soloist and ensemble director Simon Borutzki talks about the difference a bit of bass makes. Read more Video, Audio
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Cameron Pearce: Progression
11 Oct 2024The Christchurch-based composer and trumpeter has just released a new album for brass ensemble on Rattle Records. He talks with RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark about the inspiration behind the project. Read more Audio
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Soprano Sumi Jo: Part 2
10 Oct 2024South Korean soprano Sumi Jo was in New Zealand earlier this year to judge the semi-finals and final of the Lexus Song Quest. She spoke with RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn about her singing career. Audio
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Soprano Sumi Jo on her life and music
9 Oct 2024South Korean soprano Sumi Jo was in New Zealand earlier this year to judge the semi-finals and final of the Lexus Song Quest. She spoke with RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn about her singing career. Read more Video, Audio
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Dancers to join bassist at Wellington Jazz Festival
7 Oct 2024Nick Tipping talks with bassist and singer esperanza spalding, who's making her Aotearoa debut at this year's Wellington Jazz Festival. In a Festival first, she'll be joined by two dancers from the… Read more Audio
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Sounds of the Sanctuary: getting close to nature with the NZSQ
4 Oct 2024New Zealand String Quartet violist Gillian Ansell talks with RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark about Sounds of the Sanctuary, the quartet's flagship programme in their 2024 season. It's coming to the Nelson… Read more Audio
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The versatile Sherry Shelton
3 Oct 2024Organist, pianist, harpist and singer Sherry Shelton has a concert coming up in Bluff this Saturday. Read more Audio
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Moment of Calm: Spring Sunrise
2 Oct 2024Capturing the sound of a near perfect Spring morning. Read more Audio
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Sending the music back home
2 Oct 2024Young Christchurch-raised composer Eva Bedggood talks about her latest work, which NZTrio is about to premiere in her home town. Read more Audio
19 March 2026
with Bryan Crump
Ciortea, Tudor: Joc țigănesc - Alexandra Dariescu (piano) (Signum SIGCD895)
Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Alceste, Act II, Marche en rondeau - Marchez, approchez - Les Épopées, Cyril Auvity (tenor), Nathan Berg (bass-baritone)/Stéphane Fuget (Versaille)
Borenstein, Nimrod: Capriccio Op 107 - Anne-Sophie Bertrand (harp) (Pentatone 5187497)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Keyboard Concerto in D HobXVIII/11 (3) - Leif Ove Andsnes (piano/director), Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (EMI CDC 5 56960)
Dvořák, Antonín: String Quartet No 8 in E (1) - Prague String Quartet (DG 429 193)
Schubert, Franz: Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D821 (1) - Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano) (ERATO 9341582)
Mouráo-Ferreira, Oulman: Maria Lisboa - Mariza (World Connection 943028)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in D minor for oboe & violin BWV1060 - Vesko Eschkenazy (violin), Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe), Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra (Pentatone PTC 5186 460)
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Ravel, Maurice arr Salzedo/Vallières: Sonatine - 2. Mouvement De Menuet - Valérie Milot (harp), Jocelyne Roy (flute), François Vallières (viola) (Analekta AN 2 9985)
Coates, Eric: The Three Elizabeths Suite (1) - East of England Orchestra/Malcolm Nabarro (ASV CD WHL 2053)
Lilburn, Douglas: Piano Sonata (1949) (3) - Margaret Nielsen (piano) (MANU CD MANU 1511)
Donizetti, Gaetano: Cheti, cheti immantinente, from Don Pasquale - Thomas Hampson (baritone), Samuel Ramey (bass), Munich Radio Orchestra/Miguel Gómez-Martínez (Teldec 0630 13149)
Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in C minor Kk22 - Alim Beisembayev (piano) (Leeds International Piano Competition 2021)
Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No 1 (1) - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (DG 437 533)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 8 in F Op 93 (2) - Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Charles Mackerras (Hyperion CDS 44301/5)
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Zimmer, Hans: Jack Sparrow, from Pirates of the Caribbean - Kian Soltani (cello) (DG)
Prokofiev, Sergei: Toccata in D minor Op 11 - Martha Argerich (piano) (DG 461 858)
Vivaldi, Antonio Arr for Saxophone & String Quartet by Daniel Schnyder: L'Agitata da due venti, from Adelaide RV695 - Daniel Schnyder (saxophone), Archos Quartet (Composers Concordance Records)
Fiocco, Joseph Hector: Arioso & Allegro - Buzz Newton (euphonium), Wellington Brass Band/David Bremner (Rata RT 028)
Traditional arr Euwe de Jong: Rosas das rosas e Fror das Frores - Lauren Armishaw (soprano), Elsbeth de Jong (viola), Euwe de Jong, Sybolt de Jong (harmoniums) (Private (Armishaw))
Locatelli, Pietro: Concerto in G Op 4/9 - Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Ton Koopman (dir) (Challenge CC 72134)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 25 in G minor K183 (4) - English Chamber Orchestra/Benjamin Britten (Decca 430 495)
Rak, Štěpán: Remembering Prague - Bruce Paine (guitar) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)
Traditional: Mary Scott, the Flower of Yarrow - Genevieve Lacey (recorder), James Crabb (accordion) (ABC Classics ABC4811874)
Salzedo, Carlos: Rumba - SHE (Seven Harp Ensemble) (Tall Poppies TP204)
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Rosetti, Francesco Antonio ed Moesus: Bassoon Concerto in Bb (Murray C69) (3) - Albrecht Holder (bsn), New Brandenburg PO/Nicolás Pasquet (Naxos 8.555341)
Cimarosa, Domenico: Concerto in G for two flutes - Mathieu Dufour (flute), Alex Klein (oboe), Czech National Symphony Orchestra/Paul Freeman (Cedille CDR 90000 080)
Rodgers, Richard: A Ship Without A Sail, from Heads Up - Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Orchestra of St Luke's/Eric Stern (Nonesuch 7559 79406)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf BWV226 - RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin /Hans-Christoph Rademann (Euro Arts Music INternational 8024257400)
Svendsen, Johan: Two Icelandic Melodies (2) - Iceland Symphony Orchestra/Petri Sakari (Chandos CHAN 9028)
Dvořák, Antonín: String Quartet No 12 in F Op 96, American (4) - Simón Bolívar String Quartet (DG 479 0429)
Boyce, William: Symphony No 1 in Bb - NZ Barok (Atoll ACD 813)
Nazareth, Ernesto: Fon-fon! - Australia Ensemble (Tall Poppies TP266)
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