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Han-Na Chang: 'The day I met Ludwig van Beethoven'
16 May 2024Han-Na Chang began her musical career as a solo cellist, but she's in New Zealand for concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as the conductor. She talks with David Morriss about how the move… Read more Video, Audio
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Supertonic turns 10
10 May 2024It started out as group of friends who wanted to continue singing together after 'ageing out' of Wellington Youth Choir. Ten years later, Supertonic choir is still going strong. RNZ Concert's Andrew… Read more Video, Audio
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The captivating sound of the baroque cello
9 May 2024Virtuoso baroque cellist Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann is joining NZ Barok for a series of concerts featuring three contrasting concertos. She tells RNZ Concert's David Morriss why she loves the period… Read more Video, Audio
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Bruce Paine: ...still we sang
8 May 2024Guitarist Bruce Paine has just released an album of his own compositions, ...still we sang. He came in to the RNZ Auckland studio to talk with David Morriss and play some of his music. Read more Video, Audio
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Creating community through collective music making
7 May 2024Congratulations to the New Zealand Ukulele Trust, this year's recipient of the Baysting Prize for Children's Champion at the NZ Children's Music Awards. David Morriss talks with Maria Winder, one of… Read more Video, Audio
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Dirty Work: An Ode to Joy
6 May 2024David Morriss talks with Josh Clark, music director for Indian Ink Theatre Company's latest production, Dirty Work. Read more Audio
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Listen to this! Classical music for all
2 May 2024Conductor and music educator Beth Cohen is passionate about helping people engage and connect with classical music. She talks with David Morriss about the podcast she's created: Listen to this! Read more Audio
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Four Seasons, four string players and a Grand Ballroom
1 May 2024Versatile violinist Cathy Irons talks with David Morriss about her upcoming concert at the Hanmer Springs Hotel, where the Cathy Irons String Quartet will be performing Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the… Read more Audio
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'Suite Stuff' from the Avery organ
30 Apr 2024Organist John Wells is presenting a week-long series of concerts on the historic Avery organ at Ponsonby Baptist Church in Auckland. Read more Audio
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Pianist Liam Wooding
26 Apr 2024Morton Trio pianist Liam Wooding talks with David Morriss about his recent experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in the United States, and the concert of sextets the Trio (and friends) are currently… Read more Audio
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Sarah Watkins: "Music is to be shared"
24 Apr 2024Pianist Sarah Watkins, one of the original members of NZTrio, is joining the ensemble again for their 'Unquiet Dream' concert series. It's the first instalment of NZTrio's 2024 season. Read more Audio
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Nota Bene at 20
23 Apr 2024Ahead of its 20th anniversary concert, Nota Bene's founding music director Christine Argyle and current music director Maaike Christie-Beekman join Bryan Crump to discuss the Wellington chamber… Read more Audio
19 August 2025
with Bryan Crump
Verdi, Giuseppe: Anvil Chorus, from Il Trovatore - Auckland Opera Chorus, Auckland Phil/Brian Law (KIWI CD SLC 234)
Hedges, Anthony: Heigham Sound, Overture - RTE Sinfonietta/Anthony Hedges (MARCO POLO 8.223886)
Traditional Italian: Bella ci dormi - Avi Avital (mandolin), Alessia Tondo (vocalist), Between Worlds (DG 4867526)
Glazunov, Alexander: Elegie in G minor Op 44 - Kim Kashkashian (vla), Robert Levin (pno) (ECM 827 744)
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk ed Hogger & Shelley: Variations in Bb Op 115 (3) - Howard Shelley (pno/dir), London Mozart Players (Chandos CHAN 10255)
Nel, Camryn: Divertimento - New Zealand SO/James Judd (RNZ NZSO 2023-11-28)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Serenade for Strings Op 48 (2) - London Phil/Vladimir Jurowski (BBC Music BBC MM 285)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Triple Concerto in A minor BWV1044 - Rainer Kussmaul (vln/dir), Michala Petri (rec), Ralph Altermann (hpschd), Berlin Baroque Soloists (RCA 74321 57130)
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Gershwin, George arr Grainger: The Man I Love - Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) (Decca 4851663)
Mozetich, Marjan: Weeping Clouds, from Postcards from the Sky - CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Mario Bernardi (CBC Records CMCCD 21815)
Handel, George Frideric: Da tempeste il legno infranto, from Giulio Cesare - Emma Matthews (sop), NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (dir) (ARTWORKS 29)
Enescu, George: Romanian Rhapsody No 1 in A - London SO/Antal Dorati (Mercury 432 015)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Chorale Prelude, Nun danket alle Gott BWV657 - Gillian Weir (org) (Priory PRCD 800)
Kapustin, Nikolai: Concert Etude Op 40/6, Pastoral - Benjamin Grosvenor (pno) (PRIVATE RECORDING 837 001)
Kapustin, Nikolai: Concert Etude Op 40/3, Toccatina - Benjamin Grosvenor (pno) (PRIVATE RECORDING 837 001)
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Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg: Trombone Concerto in Bb (3) - Jörgen van Rijen (tbn), Amsterdam Combattimento Consort/Jan Willem de Vriend (dir) (Channel Classics CCS SA 26708)
Brahms, Johannes: String Quintet No 2 in G Op 111 (4) - New Zealand String Quartet, Maria Lambros (vla) (Naxos 8.573455)
Gluck, Christoph Willibald von: Dance of the Blessed Spirits, from Orpheus & Euridice - Arcangelo/Jonathan Cohen (dir) (Hyperion CDA 67924)
Elena Kats-Chernin: Dance of the Paper Umbrellas - Tasmanian SO/Benjamin Northey (HUSH 13)
Kofron, Jaroslav: Sonatina for horn and piano - Premysl Vojta (hn), Tomoko Sawano (pno) (Supraphon SU 4125)
Orff, Carl: In Trutina, from Carmina Burana - Renée Fleming (sop), English CO/Jeffrey Tate (Decca 458858)
Granados, Enrique arr Henry Wood: Spanish Dance No 5 - London Phil/Nicholas Braithwaite (LYRITA SRCD 216)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Piano Trio in D HobXV/24 (1) - Beaux Arts Trio (Philips 422 831)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 6 in F Op 68, Pastoral (2) - Cleveland Orch/Christoph von Dohnányi (Telarc CD 80145)
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Shore, Howard: The Grey Havens - James Galway (fl), London Phil/Howard Shore (Reprise 248521)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Quintet in Eb for piano & winds Op 16 - Stephen Hough (pno), Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet (BIS CD 1552)
Strauss, Richard: Wie schön ist doch die Musik, from Die schweigsame Frau - Thomas Quasthoff (bbar), Orch of the German Opera, Berlin/Christian Thielemann (DG 471 493)
Fiocco, Joseph Hector: Arioso & Allegro - Buzz Newton (euphonium), Wellington Brass Band/David Bremner (Rata RT 028)
Sibelius, Jean: Belshazzar's Feast, Suite (4) - New Zealand SO/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570763)
López-Quiroga, Manuel arr Trepat: Francisco Alegre - Rafael Aguirre Miñarro (gtr) (Naxos 8.572916)
Hawes, Patrick: Swan - Stephanie Gonley (vln), English CO/Patrick Hawes (Black Box BBM 1081)
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