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Keeping music in the family
24 Jun 2025The woman she's named after took a while to find her ideal match, but Arabella Steinbacher knew what she wanted by the time she was three. Read more Audio
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Natania Ngawhau: from the farm to the Big Apple
23 Jun 2025Natania Ngawhau is getting ready to move herself and her trombone to Manhattan for a Masters degree in orchestral performance. Read more Audio
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A Stellar Sonic Tonic
RNZ Concert marks Matariki 2025 with a Stellar Sonic Tonic of historical sounds and (mostly) heavenly music. Read more Audio
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Matariki on RNZ Concert
20 Jun 2025From Ché-Fu and his band The Kratez performing with the Auckland Philharmonia to a family-friendly NZSO concert the kids can sign along to, and a Stellar Sonic Tonic, RNZ Concert has something for… Read more Audio
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Patricia Hurley - Viva Opera!
19 Jun 2025Patricia Hurley's book Viva Opera! A Journey Through Italy draws on her lifelong passion for all things opera and her experience introducing tourists and singers to Italy's many opera meccas. Read more Audio
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Moment of Calm: Fernanda's Birds
18 Jun 2025This week's Sonic Moment of Calm was sent to us by a listener in Otago. Read more Audio
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Children are the future of singing
18 Jun 2025Ahead of its Matariki concert, artistic director, Elise Bradley talks about the New Zealand Children’s Choral Academy. Read more Audio
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Kapa Haka for everyone
17 Jun 2025Rawi Pere is one of the leaders of a Matariki project teaching Kapa Haka to beginners - Māori and non-Māori - which will perform publicly in Kerikeri this weekend. Read more Audio
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Classical, but not as he pictured it
16 Jun 2025Documentary maker Sebastian Kerebs goes behind the scenes to cover a series of Wellington classical music concerts aimed at people who don't usually go to classical music concerts. Read more Video, Audio
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Michael Norris and the technology of composing
13 Jun 2025Ahead of the latest concert by the new music group, Stroma, its co-founder, composer Michael Norris talks to RNZ Concert about the growing role of technology in creativity.
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Writing the book of the Kiwi classical guitar
12 Jun 2025Matthew Marshall is about to embark on another tour of New Zealand and beyond, but he's also writing a history of the classical guitar in Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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From Wellington to Wells
12 Jun 2025Young Wellington tenor Herbert Zelenski is off to the UK to take up the position of Choral Scholar at Wells Cathedral. 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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