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Charles Begg and his music stores
10 Jul 2025Social historian and writer Dr Clare Gleeson talks with RNZ Concert host David Morriss about Begg's music stores, founded by her great-great-grandfather in the 1860s and an important part of New… Read more Audio
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Fostering a lifelong love of music for seven decades
9 Jul 2025The Christchurch School of Music is turning 70 this year. Director Celia Stewart talks about this not-for-profit organisation with a strong focus on community, and the events planned to mark the… Read more Audio
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French horn player Gabrielle Pho
8 Jul 2025Gabrielle Pho is Section Principal of the Auckland Philharmonia horns. But in the orchestra's next concert, she'll be taking centre stage with three of her colleagues for a performance of… Read more Video, Audio
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Mate Ururoa - a Gallipoli story
7 Jul 2025This weekend, Wellington Opera premieres a chamber opera by Dame Gillian Whitehead. Read more Audio
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Pianist John Chen
3 Jul 2025Pianist John Chen is back in Aotearoa touring an all-French recital for Chamber Music New Zealand. He spoke with Bryan Crump about his love of this repertoire, and his life in Uganda where he's Deputy… Read more Audio
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Singing for a living
1 Jul 2025Canterbury-raised tenor Oliver Sewell returns to Aotearoa to sing in Auckland Philharmonia's Opera in Concert performance of Verdi's La Traviata. Read more Audio
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NZ Opera appoints its first Chorusmaster Laureate
1 Jul 2025Congratulations to composer, conductor and music historian Michael Vinten on his recent appointment as Chorusmaster Laureate. Read more Video, Audio
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Conductor Adam Johnson
30 Jun 2025Canadian conductor Adam Johnson is in New Zealand to conduct this year's NZSO National Youth Orchestra. Read more Audio
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Tim Finn: from the Enz to the Opera
27 Jun 2025Tim Finn talks to RNZ Concert about his opera "Ihitai Avei’a - Star Navigator": the story of the Tahitian navigator Tupaia, who guided Cook to Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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Written in the stars
26 Jun 2025Jazz composer and guitarist Heather Webb talks about the astronomy behind her new work, Parallax - Music from Outer Space. Read more Audio
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Moment of Calm: Steam, wind and (just a little) speed.
25 Jun 2025Bryan Crump turns to the power of nostalgia (and overcomes a bit of wind noise) to bring you a steam driven Sonic Moment of Calm. Read more Audio
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David Squire's farewell NZ Youth Choir tour
25 Jun 2025David Squire and Ivan Zhang from the New Zealand Youth Choir speak to RNZ Concert ahead of the choir's latest overseas tour, the last David will lead as the the ensemble's director. Read more Audio
29 January 2026
with Bryan Crump
Delibes, Léo: Pizzicati, from Sylvia Suite - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras (Warner 2067772)
Tiersen, Yann: La Valse d'Amélie - Yann Tiersen (Virgin 811239)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Partita No 6 in E minor BWV830 (3) - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 94867411)
Glière, Reinhold: String Sextet No 3 in C Op 11 (1) Allegro - members of Berlin Philharmonic String Octet (Dabringhaus & Grimm 308 1196)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da: Missa Papae Marcelli - Kyrie - Tallis Scholars/Peter Philips (Gimell CD GIM 994)
Bowen, York: Allegretto Op 105 - Chloë Hanslip (violin), Danny Driver (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67991)
Chabrier, Emmanuel: Three movements from L'Étoile (1) - Swiss Romande Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHSA) 5122
Lilburn, Douglas: Diversions for Strings - Ithaca College Festival Orchestra/Grant Cooper (Kiwi CD SLD 99)
Chesnokov, Pavel: The angel cried out Op 22 No 18 - Jessica Kinney (soprano), St John's Voices, Cambridge University Chamber Choir/Graham Walker (Naxos 8574496)
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Griffiths, David: Beata Virgo - NZ National Youth Choir (1992)/Karen Grylls (Manu CD MANU 1412)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 17 in G K453 (1) - Leif Ove Andsnes (piano/director), Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (EMI 500281)
Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet No 1 in Eb Op 12 (3) - New Zealand String Quartet (Naxos 8.570001)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 104 in D, London (3) - Orchestra of the 18th Century/Franz Brüggen (Philips 473 015)
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Symphony in Bb Wq182/2 (1) - Arte dei Suonatori/Marcin Swiatkiewicz (BIS BIS2459)
Barratier, Christophe: Les vois sur ton chemin, from the film Les Choristes - Les petits chanteurs de Saint-Marc, studio orchestra/Bruno Coulais (Warner 676916)
Sibelius, Jean: Alla marcia, from Karelia Suite - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki (BIS BIS2638)
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Souvenir d'un lieu cher (2) - James Ehnes (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) (ONYX 4076)
Smetana, Bedřich: Prague Carnival - Prague Symphony Orchestra /Tomáš Brauner (Supraphon )
Traditional: Jovano Jovanke - Nigel Kennedy (violin), Kroke (EMI 5 57511)
Rossini, Gioachino: Bassoon Concerto in Bb (1) - Jaakko Luoma (bassoon), Tapiola Sinfonietta/Janne Nisonen, concertmaster (Ondine ODE13242)
Moccio, Stephan arr Vennart: Fracture - Jess Gillam (saxophone), Sam Becker (moogbass), Leif Kaner-Lidström (piano) (Decca 4871249)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 5 in D Op 70/1, Ghost (3) - Beaux Arts Trio (Philips 412 891)
Stravinsky, Igor: Scherzo à la Russe - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi (TELARC CD 80587)
Bizet, Georges: Marche et choeur, from Carmen - London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (Unicat GA99)
Ligeti, Györgi: Ballad & Dance - Jonathan Leibovitz (clarinet), Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux (violin) (Delphian DCD34319)
Hayes, Martin: The Longford Tinker - Martin Hayes (fiddle), and The Common Ground Ensemble (Faction 2023)
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Liszt, Franz: Jeux d'Eaux à la Villa d'Este, from Années de pèlerinage, Year 3, S163/4 - Leon McCawley (piano) (Somm SOMMCD0680)
Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Tarkmann: Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo - Albrecht Mayer (oboe), English Concert/Julian Podger (dir) (Decca 478 1517)
Garner, Erroll arr Johns: Misty - The King's Men (Kings College KGS 0023)
Gershwin, George: It ain't necessarily so, from Porgy & Bess - Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), André Previn (piano) (DG 471 500)
Bonis, Mel: Ophélie Op 165 - Orchestre national de Metz/David Reiland (La prima volta LDV103)
Velázquez, Consuelo: Bésame mucho - Juan Diego Flórez (tenor), Jonathan Bolívar (guitar) (SONY 19075822942)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 40 in G minor K550 (1) - Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra/Roger Norrington (Hänssler CD 93.213)
Dvořák, Antonín: String Quartet No 10 in Eb Op 51 (4) Finale: Allegro Assai - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 703)
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