Classical Music
Dominic Groom: NZ Festival Reviews
Dominic Groom reviews the New Zealand Festival performances by the Miyata-Yoshimura-Suzuki Trio from Japan and the Concerto Italiano's performance of Monteverdi's Vespers 1610. Audio
Michael Joel
London based NZ conductor working with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra for their Opera in the Vines concert at Pegasus Bay vineyard. Audio
Gerry Paul & Hannah Darroch
Gerry Paul and Hannah Darroch talk about the new musical initiative Classical Sessions: moving classical music out of the Concert Hall and into Third Eye. The Wellington venue will host the new… Audio
Virtuoso Strings
Every Tuesday night, Porirua children from low-decile schools get together in a school hall to play classical music on borrowed instruments. The Virtuoso Strings Charitable Trust works with local… Video, Audio, Gallery
The Mixtape: Sol3Mio
In the first of Summer Music 101's Mixtape season, SOL3 MIO's Pene and Amitai Pati and Moses Mackay introduce a playlist that runs the gamut from Luciano Pavarotti to Boyz II Men. Audio
Young Composers 2015 Award
Lynn Freeman talks to the winners of the NZSO TODD Corporation Young Composers Award - Jay Greenberg and Reuben Jelleyman. Audio
Contemporary Classical Music
RNZ Concert's Sound Lounge host Kate Mead raises the baton on both contemporary classical music plus recent releases of old masters. Audio
Sir Donald Bradman's grand daughter is more of an all-rounder
Australian soprano Greta Bradman is a recitalist, concert and stage performer with many awards to her name - which might sound familiar. Greta's also the granddaughter of Australian cricketing legend… Audio
Grace Kim: Australian Pianist
Grace Kim has been praised for her rich hypnotic playing. She says Spanish composer Manuel de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain suits her temperament very well - romantic, passionate, fiery at… Audio
John Elmsly
Composer John Elmsly has just begun his tenure as the Composer-in-Residence at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music. John studied electronic music composition at Victoria University with Douglas… Audio
The status of classical music in New Zealand
Upbeat asks a panel of arts specialists to discuss the status of classical music to New Zealand audiences. Speakers are Michael Vinten President of the NZ Opera Society, Stephen Wainwright CEO of… Audio
Karen Gomyo: NZSO Violin Soloist
Canadian violinist in the country to perform Beethoven with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
For the Love of Classical Music
Should schools be "force-feeding" children classical music as part and parcel of their music education? With Dr Rachael Dwyer, Research Fellow at the Queensland Conservatorium of Griffith University. Audio
Ilyich Rivas: Conductor
Ilyich Rivas might be only 21, but he's already worked with a number of world-class orchestras including the Atlanta Symphony, London Philharmonic, and Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. This week… Audio
Luke Welch: Canadian Pianist
Netherlands based Canadian pianist giving concerts around New Zealand this month. Audio
Simone Roggen: NZ Violinist
Swiss-based New Zealand violinist comes home to perform with the St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra. Audio
Donald McIntyre: NZ Baritone
Peter Mechen speaks to recent octogenarian NZ Baritone Donald McIntyre about his many decades on the opera stage. Audio
Victoria Dadd and Gemma: CMNZ giving Tuesday
Chamber Music New Zealand staff preview their contribution to Giving Tuesday. Audio
The Secret Life of Conductors
The most prestigious and yet misunderstood role in the orchestra must be that of the conductor. Kirsten Johnstone finds out about the art of conducting from some of New Zealand's well known Maestros.
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