NZSO

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

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

Chris Watson is the recipient of this year's SOUNZ Contemporary Award, announced last night at the APRA Silver Scrolls. He tells Cynthia Morahan about his winning work 'Sings Songs Self'. Audio

Superstar soprano Renée Fleming is in the country for a one-off concert with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Judd. She tells Eva about her voice and her perspective on the music… Audio

James Judd was Music Director with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra between 1997 and 2007. He's back this month, leading the orchestra in a nationwide tour, and conducting a gala evening with… Audio

In this week's episode: Eva speaks to Australian conductor Simone Young about her passion for Bruckner Symphonies, before speaking to director Amanda Rees and her sister, actor Donogh Rees about their… Audio

Review of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Cathedral of Sound concert Audio

Conductor Simone Young talks about her upcoming performance with the NZSO of Bruckner's 8th Symphony. It's a work that's been described by the Guardian as "one of the most existentially thrilling… Audio

Latvian violinist Baiba Skride talks to Eva ahead of her performances of the Sibelius Violin Concert with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

Michael Norris talks about the ensemble Stroma's first concert this year at the Wellington City Gallery. Audio

Hamish McKeich International freelance conductor who will conduct the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for three performances for Capital 150, celebrating Wellington's 150 years as New Zealand's capital… Audio

Dominic reviews the Wellington performance from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, pianist Simon Trpceski and conductor Vasily Audio

In this week's episode: Eva speaks to British architecture writer Owen Hatherley, before catching up with the star Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko ahead of his New Zealand Symphony Orchestra… Audio

In this week's episode, Eva meets the Belgian cornet virtuoso Harmen Vanhoorne, Roger Horrocks introduces his new collection of Len Lye's writings, and David Morriss talks to Edo de Waart: the brand… Audio

We meet the new Music Director for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, announced today Audio

Composer Salina Fisher must be running out of room on her mantelpiece to hold all the awards she's won, and she's still only in her early 20s. She won the NZSO Todd Young Composer award in both 2013… Audio

Review of this weekend's Inkinen Festival by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra featuring opera stars Christine Goerke and Simon O'Neill, and Canadian violinist Karen Gomyo. Audio