Programmes on RNZ Concert

A series exploring the intersection between classical and popular music hosted by Nigel Collins.

Andrew Clark (Monday - Thursday) and Carey McDonald (Friday - Sunday) have all you need to start your day.

Bryan Crump brings you a mix of the fresh and the familiar from school’s out to dinner time and beyond.

Join David Morriss for a little night music.

Join Nick Tipping for a journey through the great works of classical music, some shorter classics, and the odd ear-catching surprise.

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.

Celebrating your favourite classical music on Labour Day Monday and again on New Year's Day.

A weekly selection of traditional and modern hymns with Robyn Jaquiery

Highlights from The Big Sing secondary schools choir festival.

The complete Shakespeare sonnets, read by New Zealanders.

David Morriss shares his love of scratchy records, classic artists, baroque-fever, and passion for the great romantics from Bruckner to Mahler.

Live performances.

A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart. This long-running programme wrapped up in December 2024, but you can enjoy previous…

A weekly forum for contemporary music

Ryan Smith looks at some famous composers from different eras who lifted ideas and music straight out of their dreams.

An audio history of popular music recorded in New Zealand in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz.

James Gardner traces a personal path through the vast output and thirty-five year career of composer and guitarist Frank Zappa.

Major New Zealand works are unlocked from the RNZ Concert archive and given a new life on-air and online. In partnership with SOUNZ and NZOA.

The place for RNZ Concert's live Jazz performances, features and documentaries about Jazz performers.

Marshall Walker recounts episodes from his life and tells of the powerful effect that the music of Jean Sibelius had – both on Walker himself and members of his family.

Clarissa Dunn unwraps some of the mysteries of the human voice and demonstrates what a curious, compelling and complex instrument the voice can be.

A guide to assist the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of classical music by Davina Caddy.