Bryan Crump
NZ tunes for recorder players
Judith Bell is the mastermind behind Kiwicorder - a free, online resource of New Zealand recorder music. Video, Audio
Finding the words for The Strangest of Angels
Georgia Jamieson Emms is the librettist for an opera based on writer Janet Frame's time spent at Seacliff Psychiatric Hospital. Audio
Antman
Marvel's Antman can shrink down to the size of an ant but still pack the punch of Mike Tyson. The McDiarmid Institute's Dr Mike Price discusses the difficulties of making this a reality. Audio
Classical music in unexpected places
This year’s Classical on Cuba festival includes performances in a furniture store! Elliot Vaughan is Artistic Director. Audio
"I've always just loved her music"
New Zealand flutist Alexa Still has released Wish, an album of music by composer Valerie Coleman. Audio
Aural hygiene at the dentist
Sounds at a dentist's surgery can sometimes set your teeth on edge, so when Bryan Crump heard the mellifluous tones of a clarinet as he walked past, he had to find out more. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 19 July 2023
Bristol punk group IDLES return their grammy nomination rock album to Auckland this week. Bryan Crump speaks to a global ambassador for Indian Classical music. And Maggie Tweedie interviews USA-based… Audio
Calla: Patterns of Remedy
Composer, electronic musician and operatic soprano, Calla Knudson, talks with Bryan Crump about her latest album. Audio
Tony Chen Lin and the Sonoro Quartet
Pianist Tony Chen Lin is performing Schumann's Piano Quintet in Eb with the Sonoro Quartet around the country for Chamber Music New Zealand. Audio
Axonite
Axonite is a 'thinking' material that can replicate and spread across the cosmos to feed. The MacDiarmid Institute's Professor Bill Williams discusses whether this sort of material is scientifically… Audio
DSO performs 'Manaaki'
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra has two concerts coming up this weekend, part of the city's Puaka Matariki Festival. Included in the programme is 'Manaaki', a composition by Phil Brownlee and Ariana… Video, Audio
Manjit Singh
Our sister station, RNZ Concert, focusses mainly on Western Classical Music. But there's another classical music tradition, that's growing in strength and popularity here - music from India. This… Audio
Maamaloa Brass Band
Kalino Pongi is Music Director of the Maamaloa Brass Band, a Tongan community band based in Auckland. He talks with Bryan Crump. Audio
"It's a work that audiences can relate to"
Jonathan Griffith tells Bryan Crump why 'The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace' is so special. The US-based conductor is in New Zealand to lead two free performances of Karl Jenkins' popular choral work. Audio
"It never feels like I'm working"
Tabla player Manjit Singh shares his love of music through his job: he runs the Rhythm School of Indian Music in Auckland and teaches a course on the Indian Classical tradition at the University’s… Audio
Nth Metal
Nth Metal is a hyper-conductive metal that negates gravity. It features heavily in DC comics, but how does it stack up in the real world Professor Penny Brothers gives Bryan Crump her scientific take… Audio
Cats prefer... RNZ Concert!
Bryan Crump finds some furry fans of RNZ Concert at Wellington's SPCA animal shelter. Video, Audio
Building a new musical community
James Paul is co-founder (with Tim Booth) of Black Sand Music Retreats in Whanganui which aims to connect hobbyist musicians. Audio
Babe Martin: Knocked for Six in BHX
Tamaki Makaurau musician Zoë Larsen Cumming – who performs under the stage name Babe Martin – has just released her first single: ‘Knocked for Six in BHX’. Audio
"I've always encouraged kids to be really brave."
Jane Pierard is a Hawkes Bay music teacher who particularly enjoys working with young people. Audio
