Bryan Crump
Carolyn Mills
NZSO principal harpist, Carolyn Mills, has a new solo album out - An Enchanted Land, celtic music arranged for the concert harp. This week she spoke to Bryan Crump about her latest work. Audio
All the colour live from WOMAD
Bryan Crump brings us the music and atmosphere of New Plymouth's popular festival Audio
Introducing Yuzhang Wu - a National Concerto finalist 2023
Bryan Crump speaks with pianist and National Concerto Competition 2023 finalist Yuzhang Wu. Audio
Carolyn Mills: An Enchanted Land
NZSO Principal Harp Carolyn Mills has a new album out on the Atoll label. An Enchanted Land is a selection of traditional Celtic melodies for solo harp, with several she's arranged herself. Audio
Fostering musical collaboration across cultures
The New Zealand Music Trust aims to connect people and cultures through music and the arts. Two of the Trust's founding members talk about the latest project: four volumes of New Zealand and Chinese… Audio
Pipe band championships bring a bit of Scotland to the Garden City
Central Christchurch will reverberate to the skirl of Highland pipes as the city hosts this year's NZ & South Pacific Pipe Band Championships. Audio
New music to celebrate 100 years of Forest & Bird
Eight composers, eight performers, nine new works. Auckland Arts Festival concert Force of Nature brings nature alive through the language of music. Audio
Viola front and centre
Usually at the heart of the harmony in the NZSO's string section, Associate Principal viola Alexander McFarlane will take centre stage in the orchestra's upcoming Brandenburg tour, performing… Audio
Path of Miracles
Come on a journey with Auckland Choir Viva Voce as they perform Joby Talbot's Path of Miracles around the country. Audio
“Experiencing Beethoven’s music live is always a very special thing”
Giordano Bellincampi, Music Director of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, is looking forward to conducting the final concert in the orchestra's Beethoven symphony cycle. Audio
Muriwai: bringing together two rivers of music
Singer and taonga pūoro player Ariana Tikao and harpist Bob Bickerton are the duo Muriwai. They've just released their first single. Audio
Champions of the sounds and music of Aotearoa New Zealand
Chief Executive Diana Marsh gives an overview of what's on offer at SOUNZ. Audio
Victoria Kelly's Requiem: "It's entirely about the experience of being alive"
Composer Victoria Kelly talks about her work, Requiem, with a premiere at the Auckland Arts Festival 2023. Audio
Te Matatini 2023 catch-up
We catch up with RNZ's Tumu Māori Shannon Haunui-Thompson for the latest from Te Matatini 2023. Audio
Ātahu: 'Women are at the heart of what makes this story work'
Composer and taonga pūoro musician Ruby Solly talks about her work for taonga pūoro and orchestra that will premiere at the 2023 Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Pasifika opera singers star in Hamilton Arts Festival opening spectacular
The Soundtrack of Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge kicks off the 10-day Hamilton Arts Festival. We talk with two of the opera singers performing in the show.
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Helping young Otago and Southland musicians achieve their dreams
Preliminary rounds for the second Dunedin Concerto Competition are just about to start. Patron Bruce Hodgson tells us what audiences can look forward to. Audio
New release from jazz ensemble Unwind
“What I love most about playing music," says jazz pianist and composer Norman Meehan, "is that you do it with people. And it seems to me that together, more happens. The sum of the parts eclipses what… Audio
"A fantastic orchestral ecosystem in the Waikato"
Orchestras Central provides orchestral opportunities for players at all levels throughout Waikato. Chief Executive Catherine Gibson explains how the Trust works. Audio
