Auckland Arts Festival
Pacific performing artists mix poetry with theatre
Pacific performing artists showcase the richness of Maori and Pacific poetry through theatre for this year's Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Black Ties. Not your average rom com
One wedding, two families and two cultures. Tainui Tukiwaho talks about his on stage rom com, Black Ties, and his brilliant take on the Trans-Tasman clash of cultures. Black Ties, which is a… Video, Audio, Gallery
Tōku Reo Waiata
A live celebration of te waiata Māori in a concert presented by Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland Town Hall, 16 March 2019. Audio
Silkroad Ensemble
The Silkroad Ensemble, formed by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, performs at the Auckland Arts Festival in Auckland Town Hall, 16 March 2019. Audio
Gareth FARR: The Bone Feeder
Opera by Gareth Farr and Renee Liang, The world première production by Auckland Arts Festival in association with New Zealand Opera at the Waterfront Theatre in Auckland, March 2017. Video, Audio
Review: APO's Turangalîla-Symphonie
An expanded APO filled the stage and the choir seats of the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday night to cap 2019’s Arts Festival with an exhilarating performance of Olivier Messiaen’s sprawling… Audio
MESSIAEN: Turangalîla Symphony
Performed by Joanna McGregor (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes martenot) and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Stefan Asbury, Auckland Town Hall, 23 March 2019. Audio
Introduction to Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony
Graham Abbott introduces Olivier Messiaen's great 'love song' with the help of the soloists, orchestra and conductor of the performance for the Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland Town Hall, 23 March… Audio
Searching for love in twenty-first century Shanghai
Gecko artists working alongside Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre have created an original story inspired by the dreams of William Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu. Chris Evans, one of the devising performers… Video, Audio
Grammy winners Silk Road in NZ for the first time
Risk, learning and sharing remain fundamental to the joy for both players and audiences of the Grammy winning ensemble Silkroad, says Jeffrey Beecher, co-artistic director. Silkroad play Auckland… Video, Audio
Live: Neil Finn and the APO
Neil Finn is joined by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to play his album "Out Of Silence" in its entirety plus some of his older hits at the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival. Video, Audio
An Introduction to The Bone Feeder
Composer Gareth Farr and librettist Renee Liang provide Tim Dodd with background to their opera, premiered at the Auckland Arts Festival, March 2017. Audio
New Horizons: Love Me As I Am
William Dart reflects on Auckland Arts Festival's recent tribute concert to singer-songwriter Mahinaarangi Tocker, who died 10 years ago this month. Audio
LIVE: Love Me As I Am - The Music of Mahinārangi Tocker
The Auckland Arts Festival's concert celebrating the life and music of a great Māori musician Mahinārangi Tocker. Recorded in Auckland Town Hall, 16, 17 March 2018. Video, Audio
Review: NZ Opera’s Candide
NZ Opera and the Auckland Philharmonia presented a short season of Leonard Bernstein’s Volaire-inspired operetta Candide as part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Was it the best of all possible worlds… Audio
Upbeat for Monday 26 March
We mark the passing of El Sistema founder Jose Antonio Abreu and hear more reaction to the proposed restructure at Auckland University’s School of Music. Peter Hoar reviews NZ Opera’s Candide and we…
Reviews: Auckland Arts Festival
The Auckland Arts Festival comes to a close this Sunday, and has provided a feast of visual, musical and theatrical arts. Justin Gregory reviews the highly anticipated Love Me as I Am – a celebration… Audio
Upbeat for Friday 23 March
What’s going on at the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Auckland University’s music department? We review the final few performances at the Auckland Arts Festival, and we conduct a symphony orchestra in…
2018 Auckland Arts Festival, weekend reviewed
RNZ's Justin Gregory continues his reviews of highlights from the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival Audio
2018 Auckland Arts Festival. reviewed, previewed
RNZ's Justin Gregory reviews highlights so far from the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival, and looks ahead to what's on this weekend. Audio