Music
RACHMANINOV: Symphony No 2 in E minor Op 27
Performed by the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra under conductor Adam Johnson on 7 July, 2025 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer/engineer: David Houston… Audio
VENTER, LUKA: glacier
Performed by the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra under conductor Adam Johnson on 7 July, 2025 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer/engineer: David Houston… Audio
STRAUSS: Four Songs Op 27, Zueignung Op 10/1
Cäcilie Op 27/2 Ruhe, meine Seele Op 27/1 Heimliche Aufforderung Op 27/3 Morgen! Op 27/4 Zueignung Op 10/1 Performed by soprano Madison Horman with the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra under… Audio
STRAUSS: Don Juan Op 20
Performed by the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra with conductor Adam Johnson on 7 July, 2025 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer/engineer: David Houston Assistant… Audio
2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra: Adventure
The 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra assembled 'Adventure', a concert featuring music by Richard Strauss, Luka Venter, and Sergei Rachmaninov Audio
Jake Baxendale's Gardening Music
Wellington saxophonist Jake Baxendale's new album evokes soft rain, vibrant new growth, and the wonderment of contemplating nature. Audio
NZSO Arias Concert 2024
Soprano Eliza Boom and tenor Paul O'Neill perform a selection of arias and scenes from Puccini’s much-loved operas with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by José Luis Gómez. Audio
Nashville Babylon: Saturday 5 July 2025
On this week's show there's blues from BB King and Alberta Hunter, reggae courtesy of Desmond Dekker, classic Americana from the Willard Grant Conspiracy, a live RNZ session track from Don McGlashan… Audio
British rock band Oasis reunite in Cardiff
The crowd, largely comprising middle-aged fans revisiting their youth, sang along to hits including "Cigarettes & Alcohol", "Supersonic", and "Roll With It."
The Mixtape: Alex Casey
Alex Casey selects a triptych of song pairs from each decade of her life for the RNZ Mixtape. Audio
DJ Al’Goodie brings home the goods
Producer So’omalo Iteni Schwalger has a kōrero with Stadium DJ Al’Goodie. Audio
Melo and Bass: The new Melodownz EP
Aotearoa rapper and poet Melodownz joins Tony Stamp for Music 101 to chat about his new EP, Melo & Bass. Audio
You’re invited: Princess Chelsea’s Midwinter Ball
Princess Chelsea gives the low-down on her fantasy-themed Midwinter Ball. Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring tracks from Celtic experimental musician Brìghde Chaimbeul, indie band Speed of Light, and Christchurch bedroom pop artist Pickle Darling. Audio
BBC will no longer broadcast "high-risk" performances
United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Lisa Owen about the BCC which has said it will no longer live broadcast "high-risk" performances after the controversy over Bob Vylan's… Audio
Oasis fans converge as mega-tour kicks off in UK
The iconic Britpop band has buried its differences, after 16 years of feuding between the Gallagher brothers.
NZ Live: There's a Tuesday
On NZ Live this week we've got Otautahi Christchurch band There's A Tuesday. Their debut album 'Blush' was released in April. Video, Audio
Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor of SlowBoat Records
Jeremy discusses a bunch of all new releases from Wet Leg, Turnstile and Haim Audio
The Panel Part 3
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Emile Donovan. Then after hearing some feedback, Wallace is joined by Webb's Auction House head of… Audio
Pianist John Chen
Pianist John Chen is back in Aotearoa touring an all-French recital for Chamber Music New Zealand. He spoke with Bryan Crump about his love of this repertoire, and his life in Uganda where he's Deputy… Audio
