Music
Len Lye Centre reflected in music to celebrate 10th anniversary
Australian composer Mia Salsjö has created Score for the Len Lye Centre as a tribute to the Kiwi artist and his legacy. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 29 August 2025
In today's episode, Trade Minister Todd McClay met with senior US officials in Washington last week, pushing for a reduction to the 15 percent tariff on New Zealand exports; From Auckland mayor Wayne… Audio
Dunedin's Big Sing competition begins
Dunedin's hills are alive with the sound of music as the Big Sing competition for school choirs heats up. Tess Brunton reports. Audio
The Big Sing Gala Concert 2025
The Big Sing Gala Concert 2025, performed at the Dunedin Town Hall on 28 August 2025. Audio
Wagner, Richard arr Vlieger: Die Meistersinger, an orchestral tribute
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Antony Hermus at their Premier Series - Love Stories concert on 28 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotry Ilyich: Romeo & Juliet, Fantasy, Overture
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Antony Hermus at their Premier Series - Love Stories concert on 28 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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Glinka, Mikhail: Russlan & Ludmilla, Overture
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Antony Hermus at their Premier Series - Love Stories concert on 28 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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Live: The Big Sing Finale 2025
The top 24 secondary school choirs, selected from over 200 across the motu, are on stage for The Big Sing Finale. You can watch live video of all the performances as they...
Mt Eden Chamber Music Festival - keeping it local
Violinist Simeon Broom grew up in Mt Eden and had the vision of creating a local festival there along the lines of the European festivals he'd played in. The Festival is celebrating 10 years this… Audio
Snoop Dogg to play special one-off New Zealand show
The hip hop legend will play for over-18s in Auckland next month.
Ah Tua & MAYJUN
In this episode we celebrate New Zealand Fashion Week chatting to the team behind the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show Friend of the show Hales come in to chat his project with a couple of mates called… Audio
Splore Festival to return for 2026
Aotearoa's boutique music & arts festival is returning after a year off in the wake of economic challenges. Splore festival director John Minty spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Splore set to return this summer after a year off
After a year off over a "challenging" season in 2024, the colourful festival is coming back revamped.
Shona Murray: 'Music goes with so many things'
Music educator and choral conductor Shona Murray talks with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump about secondary school choral festival The Big Sing and its beginnings, and the essential role of music in our… Video, Audio
Herbs keyboard player Tama Lundon has died
A Herbs bandmate shared the news that their longstanding keyboard player had died.
Bookmarks with author Naomi Arnold
It's time for Bookmarks and today award-winning nature and science writer Naomi Arnold joins Jesse. Naomi is a keen tramper, last year she fulfilled a 20-year dream of walking Te Araroa - the hiking… Audio
New music from Keira Wallace and Brandon De La Cruz
Critic Matthew Crawley shares new music from Keira Wallace - winner of the Play It Strange secondary school songwriting competition - 'Your Surface Settles' and Brandon De La Cruz 'How Many Names for… Audio
Why is Taylor Swift's engagement such HUGE news?
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know Taylor Swift has got engaged to American football player Travis Kelce. Now, RNZ might not seem the place for talk of Taytay .. but she is an… Audio
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement
Superstar pop Icon Taylor Swift and her beau Travis Kelce are engaged. AUT lecturer Dr Rebecca Trelease spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Music with Yadana Saw
Yadana Saw shares her picks from the much-anticipated second release from Baltimore's Nourished By Time, a slice of Lebanese swoony surf rock, and how Avantdale's man of many collectives is finally at… Audio
