Classical Music
HOLMES: Wild Light
'Wild Light’
by Leonie Holmes, words Michele Leggot
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist Jian Liu artfully pairs Aotearoa’s female composers and poets in 21… Audio
J JENNINGS: Talking of Goldfish
‘Talking of Goldfish’
by Janet Jennings, words Jeni Curtis.
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist Jian Liu artfully pairs Aotearoa’s female composers and poets… Audio
McLEOD Na Kui ki a Tama Te Poroto Kopua
‘Nā Kui ki a Tama: Te Pūroto Kōpua / Big Sis to Little Bro:
The Deep Dark Pool (I, II, III, IV)’
by Jenny McLeod, words by the composer.
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and… Audio
ORAM: The power of moss
‘The power of moss’
by Celeste Oram, words Jo Randerson.
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist Jian Liu artfully pairs Aotearoa’s female composers and poets in… Audio
S FISHER If I could land
‘If I could land’
by Salina Fisher, words Sarah Broom.
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist Jian Liu artfully pairs Aotearoa’s female composers and poets in… Audio
WAI KAPOHE: Kia hora te marino
‘Kia hora te marino’
by Deborah Wai Kapohe, arranged by Glenda Keam, words
in original form associated with Ngāti Maniapoto
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert… Audio
FA'AEA: Ala Mai Moana
‘Ala Mai Moana’
by Aiono Manu Fa’aea, words by the composer.
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist Jian Liu artfully pairs Aotearoa’s female composers and… Audio
COWAN: My Sister’s Country
‘My Sister’s Country’
by Claire Cowan, words Rhian Ghallagher.
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist Jian Liu artfully pairs Aotearoa’s female composers and… Audio
WHITEHEAD: Because of the child
‘Because of the child’
by Gillian Whitehead, words Fiona Farrell.
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist Jian Liu artfully pairs Aotearoa’s female composers and… Audio
ELLIOTT: Of Trees and Hope
‘Of Trees and Hope’
by Rosa Elliott, words Dinah Hawken.
Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts: 21x21
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist Jian Liu… Audio
BURDON: When I First Asked For My Whakapapa
‘When I First Asked For My Whakapapa’
by Josie Burdon, words Miriama Gemmell
Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts: 21x21
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert… Audio
BOYNTON Aio
'Āio’
by Mere Boynton, arranged by Glenda Keam,
words by the composer
Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts: 21x21
The World Premiere of 21 x 21 by soprano Jenny Wollerman and concert pianist… Audio
BACH: Flute Sonata in E BWV 1035
Bridget Douglas (flute), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Douglas Mews (harpsichord)
Performed in 'Bach by Candlelight' at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, part of the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the… Audio
Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and his "palaces of sound"
Pavel Kolesnikov is the Siberian born London-based modern classical pianist who likes to construct 'a palace of sound built by your own imagination'. Described by critics as "spellbinding", Pavel… Audio
How music can influence our purchasing habits
Professor Adrian North has spent his life studying the psychology of music and how people interact with it in different spaces. He's with us to discuss the psychological cues that music offers up and… Audio
Orchestra Wellington - Symphonic Dances
New Zealand's pianist Michael Houstoun joins Orchestra Wellington to perform a work dedicated to him by composer John Psathas. You'll hear Tchaikovsky's lovely Serenade for Strings and Rachmaninov's… Audio
Coming up
NZSO: Ngū Kīoro…Harikoa Ake - Celebrating Togetherness
Today, as we celebrate 100 years of radio in this country we present a jubilant concert from 2020 that sums up the spirit, diversity and uniqueness of Aotearoa New Zealand. Video
Composer Jenny McLeod on her 80th birthday
This interview marked the 80th birthday of “one of the most naturally gifted of all New Zealand composers”. Jenny McLeod died in November 2022 aged 81. Audio
BRAHMS: Clarinet Trio In A Minor Op 114
Stefenie Pickston, Hyein Kim and Noelle Dannenbring at the Wakatipu Music Festival. Audio
VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas Brasileiras No 6, Aria And Fantaisa
Isabella Gregory and Eli Holmes at the Wakatipu Music Festival. Audio