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25 May 2025
De Castro-Robinson, Eve: Peregrinations - Tzenka Dianova (piano), New Zealand SO/Kenneth Young (ATOLL ACD 141)
Prastiti, Briar: Terra Firma - Alistair Fraser (taonga pūoro), Bridget Douglas (bass flute) (RNZ )
Aho, Kalevi: Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra - Steven Logan (timpani), Auckland Phil/Vincent Hardaker (RNZ )
Flying Lotus: Takashi - Steven Ellison (keyboards, electronics) (WARP 291)
Flying Lotus: Fire Is Coming - David Lynch (storyteller), Steven Ellison (keyboards, electronics) (WARP 291)
Takemitsu, Toru: Rain Tree - Daniella Ganeva (perc), Gillian McDonagh (perc), Graham Instrall (perc) (Cala CACD 77002)
Taylor, Alex: Flute Concerto - Abigail Sperling (flute), Auckland Chamber Orchestra/Peter Scholes (RNZ 2018)
Whitehead, Gillian: Lullaby for Matthew - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ )
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Sound Lounge: Intrepid Music Project; Laurie Anderson interview; Relevant Tones - Music of Math
17 Mar 2018A selection from The Gristle of Knuckles album by Eve de Castro - Robinson; Pieces by young New Zealand composers recorded at the Intrepid Music Project concert, 2014; Composers who use math in their… Read more
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Sound Lounge: New Zealand music for woodwind; Ballet Mécanique; Composer Spotlight: Chinary Ung
10 Mar 2018New Zealand Music for Woodwind, recorded in University of Auckland Music Theatre; The autonomous instruments used in Stroma's performance of Ballet Mécanique. Read more
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Sound Lounge: NZTrio: Zoom; Soundward: Old Faves and New Raves
3 Mar 2018A concert of exciting modern works for piano trio by one of New Zealand’s leading chamber music groups; the Q2 Music team discuss exciting works they’ve discovered. Read more
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Sound Lounge: a selection from Terry Riley; Relevant Tones - Composer Champions
23 Feb 2018The Cusp of Magic and Celestial Valley by Terry Riley. Who are the modern day composer champions, and whose work are they promoting? Owl Splinters and Follow Still, Oblivion by Deaf Center. Read more
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Sound Lounge: Chinese New Year; Composer Spotlight: Zhou Long
16 Feb 2018We mark Chinese New Year with music, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for his opera Madame White Snake, Zhou Long, who creates thoughtful, spiritually-infused music that has resonated with audiences… Read more
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'All is Full of Love - The Blackbird Ensemble performs Björk
9 Feb 2018The Blackbird Ensemble performs arrangements of songs by Björk at Q Theatre in Auckland, 11 November 2017. Read more Video, Audio
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Is the traditional music of India's Thar Desert under threat?
10 Dec 2017The musicians of the Thar Desert in India's Rajasthan state, have maintained a continuous musical lineage for well over 1,000 years. But the sands and sounds of the Thar Desert are shifting. Dan Beban… Read more Audio
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David FARQUHAR: Epithalamion Overture
17 Nov 2017New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Recorded by RNZ Concert, 12 April 2017. Read more Audio
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Salina Fisher on an upward spiral
At just 23 Wellington composer Salina Fisher has taken the SOUNZ Contemporary Award at the Silver Scrolls for the second year in a row. Her winning work, Tōrino for string quartet is based on… Read more Audio
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Mellow Waves by Cornelius
15 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger discusses the first album in a decade from Japanese electro-pop collagist Cornelius. Read more Audio
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Music for zombie brides and killer clowns
Composer Marc Chesterman discusses the bizarre requests composers get from directors and other challenges of creating music for documentary, in this case, the new Florian Habicht film Spookers. Read more Video, Audio
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John Adams: composer at large
19 Jul 2017American composer John Adams’ work has been a heard a lot by local audiences thanks to his long friendship with NZSO Music Director Edo de Waart. Adams discusses the role de Waart played in… Read more Audio
