Bryan Crump
Orchestra students back in school for the holidays
Nicky Fogden-Smith, Coordinator and Course Director of the NZ Secondary Students' Symphony Orchestra, speaks to Bryan Crump ahead of the orchestra's concert in Christchurch. Audio
From Belgium to Samoa via Aotearoa
Belgian classical crossover pianist Daniel Verstappen is coming to Auckland for a cultural crossover gig with Samoan New Zealander Dr Opeloge Ah Sam. Joe Harrop from the Black Quartet is the middle… Video, Audio
To the World's Edge and beyond
Young gifted and heading overseas, Bryan Crump speaks to talented musicians Madeleine Xiao and Lorna Zhang, joint winners of ROSL Pettman scholarships to study beyond Aotearoa in 2024. Audio
Classical and kapa haka combine to honour Māori Battalion
Bryan Crump talks with musicians involved in the Orpheus Choir's next concert on 20 April, which features Karl Jenkins' "The Armed Man" and a work by Takerei Komene, "E Kiwi E". It's the world… Video, Audio
Takerei Komene
Composer Takerei Komene talks with Bryan Crump about his composition "E Iwi E". The work will be premiered in the Orpheus Choir's concert on 20 April. Audio
Gemma New: A licence to thrill
RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump catches up with the NZSO's Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor, Gemma New. Video, Audio
Moment of Calm: On the Waterfront
We're just above the low tide mark for this week's sonic Moment of Calm. Audio
The mobile music therapist
Bryan Crump speaks to Emily Hunt about her musical therapy caravan, taking musical medicine to children around the Porirua and Kapiti districts. Audio
More Mana for the NZ String Quartet
Young violinist Mana Waiariki makes the jump to arts administration. Audio
Settling into the director's chair
Matthew Kereama is NZ Opera's Friedlander Resident Artist for 2024. Audio
Global warning
Percussionist Jacob Nissly and composer Adam Schoenberg are in the country for the NZSO performance of Adam's percussion concerto, "Losing Earth", which was written for Jacob. Audio
Listener Request: Audrey's pipe dream
The pipes were calling for our listener Audrey, but she wasn't calling for the pipes. Audio
Liszt, Dante and nursery rhymes
Young, gifted and into the classics as well as classical music. Bryan Crump talks with the pianist Otis Prescott-Mason. Video, Audio
Moment of Calm: Calming like a Kaka.
Maybe a bit on the raucous side, but still, we think there's something calming about a bit of Kaka cacophony. Audio
Bringing a bit of Guarneri to Canterbury
German-born Tobi Widemann talks to Bryan Crump about the art of violin making. Audio
Island life with a classical twist
Tania Frazer and Amalia Hall are bringing a new chamber music festival to Waiheke Island. Audio
New community, same credo
Julian Raphael talks about bringing the spirit of community singing to Taranaki, where participation is key (even if you're slightly off). Video, Audio
Moment of Calm: The hissing of late summer lawns
As we slip into autumn we invite you to relax to the sound of late summer. Audio
The very talented Mr Carter
NZ pianist and cellist Benjamin Carter has won a scholarship to study music at London's Royal College of Music, and no, he hasn't decided which instrument to specialise in. Maybe he never will. Video, Audio
Sacred, profane and profound
Organist and Music Director of St Paul's Cathedral Wellington, Michael Stewart, who is also Music Director of The Tudor Consort, talks about Holy Week, his busiest time of the year. Video, Audio