Classical Music
Upbeat for Friday 6 April
World renowned violinist Shlomo Mintz on life, technique and the love of music, and we round out our quartet of quartets with the Nash Ensemble.
Otago Mozart Fellow, the very busy Dylan Lardelli
Dylan Lardelli started out teaching himself to play his big sister's abandoned guitar. Now he travels the world playing with ensembles and is considered to be in the vanguard of our next generation of… Audio
Musical scholar Alex Ross
Alex Ross is the music critic for The New Yorker and the author of The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the 20th Century. He will appear at the Auckland Writers Festival and talk about his latest work, on… Audio
RNZ Concert: a fresh take on the radio
RNZ’s music station started to sound a little different starting on Monday. Here’s an outline of the new programmes and hosts you will hear:
Rainbow Rosalind
Her stage name is Rainbow Rosalind and she dresses as a fairy when performing around the country, as part of her mission to introduce children to the world of classical music. As well as a SOUNZ… Video, Audio
You Hum It, We'll Name It!
Clarissa Dunn from RNZ Concert is back with us to answer your classical music queries. Listeners sung, hummed and whistled classical pieces they couldn't name, and our Concert team found the music. Audio
Was it an Ode to Joy?
Tony Ryan joined the sold out crowd at Wigram Airforce Museum on Saturday for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra’s Ode to Joy featuring Beethoven’s famous 9th Symphony and his less well known Violin… Audio
Joachim Horsley plays the piano with knives
American composer Joachim Horsley has taken a stab at rearranging famous pieces of music from Beethoven to Bach, as well as the Psycho theme – for piano and knives. Video, Audio
NZSO’s Dynamic 2018 season
Big blockbusters dominate the 2018 season from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Core repertoire, crossover and cinematic sounds are in store for fans - there’s something to whet everyone’s… Audio
Why we should care about music education
Conductor James Judd is a vocal advocate for music education for all. It’s been a topic of much discussion around the election, with the consensus being arts and music is being pushed aside because of… Audio
Imani Winds - The Classical Underground
Imani Winds is a quintet established in 1997 with the aim of creating more diversity in the playing and composing of classical music. The group looks to bridge American, European, African and Latin… Audio
Composer Victoria Kelly
Jesse Mulligan's guest is composer, performer and music producer Victoria Kelly. Victoria is also the Director of New Zealand Membership at APRA AMCOS - The Australasian Performing Rights… Audio
Rostam debut delivers on many levels
Rostam Batmanglij is the producer and co principal songwriter from Vampire Weekend. His debut solo album Half Light is a personal collection of beautiful, self reflective songs. Video, Audio
Kiwi violist get the most out of Aussie academy
Kiwi Violist Alexander MacDonald is heading into his second year with the Australian National Academy of Music with other classical instrumentalists looking to gain experience at the highest level. He… Audio
Is a love of music passed down through the family?
Is a love of music passed down through the family? Audio
Figaro, Figaro, Figaro - introducing children to opera
Figaro, Figaro, Figaro - introducing children to opera Audio
What makes a child persevere with an instrument?
What makes a child persevere with an instrument? Audio
Scenes from Childhood - 1 to 4
Cynthia Morahan and Clarissa Dunn look at some of the ways children experience classical music in Aotearoa. Audio
Julian Milford: chamber music and law chambers
Kim Hill talks to London barrister Julian Milford, who represented the British Labour Party in the legal challenge to the system of voting for their party leadership. He is also a pianist, and a… Audio