Featured Music Stories
Shihad to recieve the Taite Music Prize 'classic record' award
Independent Music New Zealand will acknowledge Killjoy, the second album from the rock band, which broke through in 1995 with the colossal riffs and pop sensibility that the band became known for.
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National Concerto Competition 2025
24 Mar 2025Listen to performances from the three very talented young pianists in the competition final at the Christchurch Town Hall.
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Hymns on Sunday, 23 March 2025
23 Mar 2025This week in Hymns on Sunday we’ve some communion hymns, a psalm from the Scottish Psalter, and we’ll hear some hymns from writers who are great examples that age is no barrier to doing new things. Audio
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A collage of site and sound
20 Mar 2025Event producer, musician and artist Daniel Belton looks forward to being part of two multi-media shows in one night at this year's Dunedin Arts Festival. Video, Audio
RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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LIVE VIDEO: Pictures at an Exhibition
27 Mar 2025The NZSO performs Gareth Farr's From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs, Connesson's Danses Concertantes Concerto No. 2, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, conducted by Gemma New, here from 6:30pm.
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Emily Beynon: fearless with the flute
26 Mar 2025International flute player Emily Beynon discusses her approach to music ahead of her concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
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Karl-Heinz Steffens: from clarinet to conducting
25 Mar 2025In 2008, Karl-Heinz Steffens gave up his plum job as principal clarinet with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - he's never looked back. Video, Audio
Featured Music Programmes
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Worlds of Music 23 March, 2025
23 Mar 2025Music from the world, for the world, with Ablaye Cissoko, Vaya Con Dios, Chico Trujillo, and Trevor speaks with influential folk guitarist Peter Walker. Audio
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Worlds of Music 16 March, 2025
16 Mar 2025Music from the world, for the world, with Fanfare Ciocarlia, Anouar Brahem, The Warratahs, and Trevor pays tribute to soothing soultress Roberta Flack. Audio
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Worlds of Music 9 March, 2025
9 Mar 2025Music from the world, for the world, with Jadid Ensemble, Ali Farka Touré, Melanie De Biasio, and French producer and DJ, St Germain. Audio
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Worlds of Music 2 March, 2025
2 Mar 2025Music from the world, for the world, featuring Duo Sabil, Le Trio Joubran, Archie Roach, and a contemporary take on Southern Italy's traditional Pizzica music… Audio
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Stringing together generations of chamber musicians
Four years ago, an old Presbyterian church was saved from demolition. Now, it's a home for arts and music for the whole of Auckland. Audio
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Harmony for Hope: supporting youth mental health
27 Mar 2025Orchestra Wellington and Rotary Clubs are working together to present Harmony for Hope, a charity concert to raise awareness and funds for the Lifting the Lid initiative. Audio
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Pania & IAC
We have some cool out of town guests visit us for some yarns. So'omalo catches up with a guest he's interviewed before IAC Music and Janay meets Pania who has been making a stir the last few years… Audio
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Shihad will get best classic record award at Taite Music Prize
27 Mar 2025The rock band will score a prize for their album, Killjoy, which set them on their way to New Zealand legend status.
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RNZ Music Pocket Edition 26 March 2025
26 Mar 2025This week on Pocket Edition, Maggie Tweedie introduces us to Queen Omega and Irish Singer Camille O'Sullivan and shares some musical gems. Audio
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Music Critic: new tracks from Lisa Crawley and Jessica Pratt
26 Mar 2025Music man Matthew Crawley is in studio to play two new cuts just for you. World on a String by Jessica Pratt and What You Can Do by Lisa Crawley. Audio
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Music with Yadana Saw
26 Mar 2025Yadana plays local sounds self described as 'swamptramp,' Turkish psych-rock and Chaka Khan Audio
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Music promoter renews calls for beefed up ticketing rules
26 Mar 2025A music event promoter is renewing calls for new legislation to protect concert goers if an event is cancelled. Audio
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Festival failures prompt calls for shake-up in ticket rules
25 Mar 2025Forking out big bucks for music festivals is always a risk, but simple changes could make fans rest a little easier.
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Lou'ana & The Cast of Love Mum
The Cast of Love Mum join us ahead of kicking off the last shows of their tour in Auckland The Dazzling Lou'ana chats with Janay about her latest music We hear more reasons why So'omalo isn't a fan of… Audio
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Lil Chuck, the One Man Skiffle Band at Festival of Colour
David Thorpe is Lil Chuck and he's taking his one man skiffle band to Wanaka for the Festival of Colour Audio
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Shake up in ticketing rules called for after festival disasters
Forking out big bucks for music festivals is always a risk, but some simple changes in regulations could make fans rest that little bit easier. Audio
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NZSO's history at your fingertips
24 Mar 2025An online exhibition of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra photos, video footage and sound recordings went live this week. Video, Audio
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The 67-year-old DJ making backyard techno beats
24 Mar 2025Once a brake pad salesman, Nick Hayes has launched a second career, spinning techno and hard industrial dance tracks from his yard in Yorkshire.
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Why does Kate Bush mean so much to so many people?
English performer Sarah Louise Young pays tribute to the elusive and beloved singer Kate Bush in a one-woman cabaret show.
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Queen Omega
Jeneile Osborne, better known as reggae star Queen Omega, talks to Kadambari at WOMAD. Audio
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Exploding Trees and Airplane Screams: Patterson Hood’s Bold New Record
23 Mar 2025Elliott Childs reviews Portland musician and Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood's first solo record in over a decade which features indie heavy weights MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee. Audio
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Winter Reflections: Charlotte Yates on Songwriting, Poetry, and Her Aotearoa Tour
23 Mar 2025Charlotte Yates is a gifted songwriter with seven albums to her name, and many other musical projects and compilations. Her love of the spoken word has opened New Zealanders' ears to poetry put to… Audio
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For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women): Japanese Breakfast’s Ethereal Journey Through Sound and Story
23 Mar 2025Japanese Breakfast's fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes and Sad Women, is an attempt to find balance. The result is a fabled collection of songs inspired by hours of reading, writing, and stepping… Audio
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Throwing Muses’ Luminous Journey Through Sound
23 Mar 2025Maggie Tweedie reviews Throwing Muses new album Moonlight Concessions. The nine new songs from Moonlight are an effervescent addition to the band's varied and eclectic catalogue, showcasing a more… Audio
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Throwing Muses’ Luminous Journey Through Sound
23 Mar 2025Maggie Tweedie reviews Throwing Muses new album Moonlight Concessions. The nine new songs from Moonlight are an effervescent addition to the band's varied and eclectic catalogue, showcasing a more…
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Mahuia Bridgman Cooper: Creating emotion composing for film and television
In film and television, it's the role of the composer to enhance and evoke emotion. Award-winning Auckland-based musician, Mahuia Bridgman Cooper, has worked across various genres and music styles for… Audio
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Why does Kate Bush mean so much to so many?
The less we see of Kate Bush it seems the more she is beloved. Seldom in the public spotlight, the artist gained a whole new legion of fans when her song 'Running Up That Hill' became a hit again… Audio
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The 67-year-old making industrial techno beats
23 Mar 2025Having only started producing music a few years ago, former brake pad salesman Nick Hayes has become an internet phenomenon with his tough techno and industrial dance tracks. Video, Audio
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