Orchestra
Tana Tupai on making Pasifika music symphonic
The NZSO will accompany an 80-strong choir this week in a celebration of Pasifika music, combining symphony with songs from the Pacific. Audio
"You have to experience it live" - Steven Logan on the APO
Timpanist Steven Logan chats with Voices about his love for classical music, growing up in the US and joining the APO seven years ago. Audio
APO: Baroque and Beyond - Concerto Grosso
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra plays baroque and baroque-inspired music at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: Bezuidenhout's Mozart
A concert of highlights all the way through: Australian pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout is the soloist in one of Mozart's glorious piano concertos; there's the world premiere of a work by New Zealander… Audio
NZSO: Song of Destiny
A concert of hope, drama and triumph with music by Verdi, Brahms and Dvořák. James Judd conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Voices New Zealand. Audio
Romantic Masters with the CSO
The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents a concert of 'Romantic Masters', starting with Berlioz' 'Roman Carnival Overture', then Saint-Saëns' Nile-inspired 'Piano Concerto No 5', and Dvořák's… Audio
DVORAK: Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Luke Dollman
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Dvořák 's was inspired to write this symphony after hearing Brahms' monumental… Audio
SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concerto No 5, 'Egyptian'
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Somi Kim (piano), Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Luke Dollman
In 1896, Saint-Saens journeyed to the temple town of… Audio
BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Luke Dollman
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The Roman Carnival Overture by Hector Berlioz was originally intended as a… Audio
Calling Home: Holly Mathieson in Glasgow/Nova Scotia
Holly Mathieson is based in Glasgow but for the past two and a half years she has been commuting to Halifax, Nova Scotia to act as the Music Director of Symphony Nova Scotia, one of Canada's top pro… Audio
The Tide Flows from Vancouver to Auckland
From Vancouver to Auckland: violinist Andrew Beer prepares to debut a major new work in his adopted home. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: Tall Tales
The Auckland Philharmonia Music presents a programme featuring the Hungarian instrument, the cimbalom. Audio
Kimbra on the No 1 smash hit she never saw coming
It's been 10 years since Kiwi musician Kimbra hit the top of the New Zealand music charts -- and those of myriad other countries around the world -- as vocalist on Australian singer/songwriter Gotye's… Audio
Calling Home: Tecwyn Evans in Kvidinge, Sweden
Auckland-born Tecwyn Evans lives in Kvidinge, which is a locality in Skåne County, Sweden, with his wife, Swedish Soprano Susanna Andersson, and their 19-month-old daughter Ayla. He's Calling Home… Audio, Gallery
Louis Baker & the APO
Louis Baker and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich, with orchestration by Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper. Video, Audio
What impact does a conductor really have on an orchestra?
Norman Lebrecht, the well-known UK musical critic, has recently claimed that the appointment of chief conductors has little impact on the performance of orchestras. Music Director Gemma New joins the… Audio
Kristjan Järvi: reinventing our relationship to classical music
A "kinetic force" on the podium, conductor Kristjan Järvi is re-inventing our relationship to classical music. Video, Audio
APO Celebrate Christmas 2019
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra celebrates Christmas in 2019. Audio
Kiwi star Thomas Hutchinson makes his oboe sing
Thomas Hutchinson is one of the most exciting musicians of his generation. This stellar young oboist is the first New Zealander to win Munich's prestigious ARD competition in its 66-year history.
Young Pacific virtuosos to be the subject of a new book
An orchestra with a number of Pacific and Maori members feature in a new photo exhibition. Audio