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Listen to music and performing arts interviews here when it suits you, as broadcast at 4pm most days:
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Christchurch Schools Music Festival: celebrating Canterbury's youth through music
7 Nov 2025Music Director Rachel Wilford talks with RNZ Concert's David Morriss about the largest annual event in the South Island dedicated to developing young musical talent. Read more Audio
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From bass to butterflies
6 Nov 2025Auckland Philharmonia musician John Mietus is preparing to perform the well-known Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto in his own transcription - for double bass. Read more Video, Audio
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SOUNZ launches new jazz commission
4 Nov 2025Chief Executive Dr Hannah Darroch talks with RNZ Concert about the recently announced SOUNZ Southern Jam Commission for jazz composers. Read more Audio
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Matisse: the star(ling) of the show
3 Nov 2025"When she sits on my shoulder and sings her full song in my ear, I just feel like the most privileged person in the world." Composer Mary Celeste talks with RNZ Concert about her pet starling Matisse… Read more Video, Audio
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Bill Bailey: "Comedy, in its essence, is music"
30 Oct 2025The British comedian talks with RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping about the universal languages of comedy and music. Read more Video, Audio
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New ensemble, familiar names
29 Oct 2025The newly-formed piano trio Korimako has its debut concert in Wellington next week. And while the ensemble may be new, the names are familiar - established musicians Helene Pohl (violin), Rolf… Read more Audio
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Bringing fresh air to the wind scene
23 Oct 2025New Zealand has a brand new wind band. RNZ Concert speaks with its musical director, Tom Chester. Read more Audio
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Settling The Score 2025: About Your Choices
23 Oct 2025As we look though all of the beautiful music our listeners have suggested for broadcast on Labour Day, we've seen some trends which might be of interest. Read more
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Moment of Calm: Blow the wind (a gentle) Southerly
22 Oct 2025When it's blowing nor'westerly outside, you can listen to a gentle southerly on the inside. Read more Audio
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Composing in Dmitri's shoes
22 Oct 2025Young composer Estella Wallace talks about her prize-winning piece for string quartet inspired by Shostakovich's final work. Read more Audio
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Kian Soltani and three reasons to love Dvorak
21 Oct 2025Ahead of playing it with the NZSO, cellist Kian Soltani talks about his favourite concerto. Read more Video, Audio
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Back on the bass line
20 Oct 2025Jonathan Le Cocq is bringing the theorbo to an imaginative Auckland Philharmonia baroque concert later this month. Read more Audio
12 November 2025
with Bryan Crump
Falla, Manuel de: Ritual Fire Dance, from El Amor Brujo - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/John Hopkins (Tartar TRL 020)
Rachmaninov, Sergei transcr Sudbin: Spring waters Op 14/11 - Yevgeny Sudbin (piano) (BIS SACD 1728)
Bononcini, Giovanni: Sinfonia No 10 for seven instruments - Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Stephen Keavy (trumpet), Parley of Instruments/Peter Holman (dir) (Hyperion CDA 66255)
Auber, Daniel: C'est l'histoire amoureuse, from Manon Lescaut - Joan Sutherland (soprano), Swiss Romande Orchestra/Richard Bonynge (Decca 475 8743)
Strauss II, Johann: Perpetuum Mobile Op 257 - Hallé Orchestra/John Barbirolli (BBC Legends BBCL 4038)
Ewald, Victor: Brass Quintet No 3 in Db Op 7 (2) - Gomalan Brass Quintet (cpo 555680-2)
Strauss, Richard: Duet Concertino for clarinet & bassoon - Joy Farrall (clarinet), Julie Andrews (bsn), Britten Sinfonia/Nicholas Cleobury (EMI CD EMX 2238)
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Chabrier, Emmanuel: Joyeuse Marche - Swiss Romande Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHSA 5122)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 19 in F K459 (2) - Richard Goode (piano), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (NONESUCH 79608)
Imamovic, Almer: Sarajevo Nights - New Zealand Guitar Quartet (Ode CDMANU 5153)
Fanshawe, David: Serenata, Mother & Child - City of Prague PO/Gavin Sutherland (WHITELINE CD WHL 2149)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in A Op 18/5 (4) - Gewandhaus Quartet (NCA 60139)
Donizetti, Gaetano: Bella siccome un angelo, from Don Pasquale - Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone), Philharmonia/Ion Marin (Philips 4757643)
Bach, Johann Sebastian trans Stokowski: Arioso, from Keyboard Concerto No 5 in F minor BWV1056 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/José Serebrier (Naxos 8.572050)
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Hubay, Jenő: Violin Concerto No 4 in A minor (2) - Hagai Shaham (violin), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins (Hyperion CDA 67367)
Ireland, John: Sextet for clarinet, horn & string quartet (1) - Robert Plane (clarinet), David Pyatt (horn), Maggini Quartet (Naxos 8.570550)
Prokofiev, Sergei: Folk Dance, from Romeo & Juliet - Scottish National Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHAN 8368)
Grandjany, Marcel: Automne - Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 917)
Chopin, Frédéric: Cello Sonata in G minor Op 65 (2) - Truls Mörk (cello), Kathryn Stott (piano) (Virgin 3 85784)
Brackett, Joseph arr Meyer: Simple Gifts - Alison Krauss (soprano), Yo-Yo Ma (cello) (SONY SK 89667)
Kodály, Zoltán: Intermezzo for String Trio - Trio Lirico (Audite AUDITE97815)
Suppé, Franz von: Overture, from The Beautiful Galatea - Vienna Philharmonic/Willi Boskovsky (Decca 421 170)
Bertali, Antonio: Sonata No 2 in three parts - Jörgen van Rijen (trombone), members of Amsterdam Combattimento Consort/Jan Willem de Vriend (dir) (Channel Classics CCS SA 26708)
Humperdinck, Engelbert: Children's prayer, from Hänsel & Gretel - New York Philharmonic/Leonard Bernstein (SONY MLK 62617)
Horovitz, Joseph: Rumpole of the Bailey - National Symphony Orchestra/Debbie Wiseman (MCI MPMCD2 004)
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Kim, Yun Joon arr Panufnik: Korean Elegy - Han-Na Chang (cello), Philharmonia/Leonard Slatkin (EMI 5 57052)
Stravinsky, Igor: Pulcinella Suite - Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Alexander Janiczek (dir) (LINN CKD 330)
Elliott, Tamsin/Elazhary, Tarek: Out Of Nowhere - Tamsin Elliott (accordion), Tarek Elazhary (oud) (Penny Fiddle Records PFR2309CD)
Price, Florence Beatrice: Symphony No 4 in D minor (4) - Fort Smith Symphony/John Jeter (Naxos 8.559827)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 9 in D K311 (2) - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA25)
Novello, Ivor arr Tunick: We'll gather lilacs - Ben Heppner (tenor), London Philharmonic/Jonathan Tunick (RCA 09026 63508)
Satie, Eric: Je te veux - Salaputia Brass (Berlin Classics 0303296BC)
Cavalli, Pietro Francesco: Laudate Jerusalem Dominum, from Missa 1660 - Stéphanie Revidat (soprano), Anne Magouët (soprano); Pascal Bertin (alto), Paulin Bündgen (alto); Martial Pauliat (tenor), Vincent Bouchot (tenor), Renaud Brès (bass), Renaud Delaigue (bass), Galilei Consort/Benjamin Chénier (Château de Versailles Spectacles CVS006)
Three to Seven
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