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An incredible, near-spiritual experience.

That's how some concertgoers described the first Beyond Words concert at the Christchurch Town Hall last night, which saw the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra… Audio

A spectacular gala concert drawn from our archives presented by the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation in 2006. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa performs with her long-time friend and colleague, Frederica von Stade, and… Audio

The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band is about to play its last concert. The band has been around since the 1960s when it was founded by Paul Trenwith and Alan Rhodes. The lineup has changed over the… Audio

A Taylor Swift concert would be worth almost a $100,000,000 to New Zealand. That's according to Dr Angel Zhong of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology who's been crunching the numbers. It's not… Audio

It's been a swift boost to Australia's economic offers, Taylor Swift that is. As she wraps up her Australian tour tonight, some estimates put the financial gains from her seven concert stint at up to… Audio

International superstar Taylor Swift is heading to the Southern Hemisphere, but despite her decision to skip New Zealand on the tour the stadium in Melbourne is still likely to be filled with kiwis.

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Listener requests from Rae in Hawkes Bay, and Anna in Thames. Audio

Here are season’s greetings and wonderful festive music for Christmas and the New Year from RNZ Concert.

At age 13, Shan Liu is the youngest winner so far of the Lewis Eady National Junior Piano Competition. Less than five years ago, he couldn't even read music. Video, Audio

Fans of Love Actually will rejoice - the festive flick has turned 20 years old. To celebrate...orchestras in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will play songs from the film's hit soundtrack -… Audio

Although Andrew Clark is not a "morning person", he's loving his new job as presenter of the RNZ Concert show Mornings. As he tells Jesse Mulligan, many Kiwis seem to enjoy hearing his Scottish accent… Video, Audio

Performed at the Grand Final of the 2023 Lewis Eady National Junior Piano Competition, University of Auckland Music Theatre, 9 December 2023. Audio

Performed at the Grand Final of the 2023 Lewis Eady National Junior Piano Competition, University of Auckland Music Theatre, 9 December 2023. Audio

More than sixty years ago, Esther Jessop and a few other Maori in London founded a little group in the suburb of Putney to meet and keep their language going. Since then, Ngati Ranana has become a… Audio

Jingle Beatz is billed as Aotearoa's very first Afro-Kiwi Christmas concert. It's coming up this Saturday at the Anthology Lounge in Auckland, and it will feature a lineup of six artists performing… Audio

Voices this week looks at some December events to look forward to from the south Asian and African diaspora in Auckland. Audio

Perfomance by the Signature Choir alongside the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in a special one night only event. Audio

Dan Slevin experiences the phenomenon that is Taylor Swift – in concert. Video

RNZ Concert's Settling the Score poll is back. This annual survey asks listeners to select their favourite pieces of classical music, culminating in a top 30 published by RNZ. It's open from now until… Audio

From the Martinborough Music Festival 2023, the final concert features music by Mozart, Brahms, and new commission from New Zealand composer Anthony Ritchie Audio

Some of New Zealand's best women in rock are putting on an electric concert to pay tribute to the musicians who paved the way for them in the industry. Gin Wigmore catches up with Jesse to tell us… Audio

Andrew Clark is a seasoned broadcaster with a life-long passion for classical music.who will be a wonderful addition to the RNZ Concert Mornings team.

For months now school singing groups across the motu have been practicing, performing for their classmates and competing in regional rounds in hope of qualifying for the biggest music festival in New… Audio

Performed as an encore by Steven Osborne at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Great Classics Series concert, 'Shostakovich 5', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2023. Audio