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Bianca Andrew is fully immersed in Mahler over the next few weeks. The Wellington mezzo-soprano performs 'Kindertotenlieder' with Orchestra Wellington this weekend, before joining the combined forces… Read more Audio

Gunter introduces the 'Matariki' suite by Mike Hogan, and Christopher Hill's new recording. Audio

The musicians from the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra are taking it to the children this week, working in a Christchurch school on an interactive programme of music and dance with local… Read more Audio

Performing in Verdi's 'La Traviata' must seem a million miles away from David's previous life - he trained as an electrical engineer before beginning voice studies at the Royal College. The Scottish… Read more Audio

Should art galleries charge admission fees? Upbeat visual arts contributor David Alsop weighs it up. Audio

Canadian organist Isabelle Demers is visiting this week presenting concerts in Auckland and Napier, performing works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and her own arrangement of a suite from Tchaikovsky's… Read more Audio

Co-founder of the Stroma new music ensemble previews their Auckland and Wellington performances of The Mirror of Time part 3 which features contemporary New Zealand works alongside historic and… Read more Audio

Wellington based Jazz trumpeter on his recently released his debut CD "The Cut". The album was recorded in Montreal at McGill University where French was completing his Master's degree in Jazz. Audio

Peter reviews the NZSO's complete Beethoven Symphony cycle which they performed in Wellington from the 12-15 of June. Audio

Lexus Song Quest adjudicator and Radio NZ Concert producer announce the finalists and listeners choice for the 2014 competition. The finalists are Bianca Andrew, Edward Laurenson, Isabella Moore… Read more Audio

Upbeat blues contributor looks at the work of Howlin' Wolf. Born Chester Arthur Burnett in 1910, Howlin' Wolf was influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Audio

NZ clarinettist performing Webers Clarinet Concerto No 2 with the Waikato Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Nathaniel won this year's Waikato University Concerto Competition and placed third in the NZ… Read more Audio