Bryan Crump
When musical worlds combine
Singer and composer Geneva AM and arranger and double bass player Eric Scholes talk about turning a waiata into a striking piece of classical chamber music. Video, Audio
Moment of Calm: By the billabong
RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump is down by a billabong for this week's "Sonic" Moment of Calm. Audio
Winds in Wellington
Ahead of this year's National Concert Band Festival, its coordinator James Bevin talks with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump. Video, Audio
Late starter, strong finisher
Abhinath Berry didn't start having regular piano lessons until his mid/late teens. Now he's on the cusp of a professional career. Video, Audio
French horn player Gabrielle Pho
Gabrielle Pho is Section Principal of the Auckland Philharmonia horns. But in the orchestra's next concert, she'll be taking centre stage with three of her colleagues for a performance of… Video, Audio
Pianist John Chen
Pianist John Chen is back in Aotearoa touring an all-French recital for Chamber Music New Zealand. He spoke with Bryan Crump about his love of this repertoire, and his life in Uganda where he's Deputy… Audio
Singing for a living
Canterbury-raised tenor Oliver Sewell returns to Aotearoa to sing in Auckland Philharmonia's Opera in Concert performance of Verdi's La Traviata. Audio
Conductor Adam Johnson
Canadian conductor Adam Johnson is in New Zealand to conduct this year's NZSO National Youth Orchestra. Audio
Tim Finn: from the Enz to the Opera
Ahead of the debut broadcast in Aotearoa, Tim Finn talks to RNZ Concert about his opera "Ihitai Avei’a - Star Navigator": the story of the Tahitian navigator Tupaia, who guided Cook to Aotearoa. Audio
Written in the stars
Jazz composer and guitarist Heather Webb talks about the astronomy behind her new work, Parallax - Music from Outer Space. Audio
Moment of Calm: Steam, wind and (just a little) speed.
Bryan Crump turns to the power of nostalgia (and overcomes a bit of wind noise) to bring you a steam driven Sonic Moment of Calm. Audio
David Squire's farewell NZ Youth Choir tour
David Squire and Ivan Zhang from the New Zealand Youth Choir speak to RNZ Concert ahead of the choir's latest overseas tour, the last David will lead as the the ensemble's director. Audio
Keeping music in the family
The woman she's named after took a while to find her ideal match, but Arabella Steinbacher knew what she wanted by the time she was three. Audio
Natania Ngawhau: from the farm to the Big Apple
Natania Ngawhau is getting ready to move herself and her trombone to Manhattan for a Masters degree in orchestral performance. Audio
A Stellar Sonic Tonic
RNZ Concert marks Matariki 2025 with a Stellar Sonic Tonic of historical sounds and (mostly) heavenly music. Audio
Children are the future of singing
Ahead of its Matariki concert, artistic director, Elise Bradley talks about the New Zealand Children’s Choral Academy. Audio
Kapa Haka for everyone
Rawi Pere is one of the leaders of a Matariki project teaching Kapa Haka to beginners - Māori and non-Māori - which will perform publicly in Kerikeri this weekend. Audio
A conversation with rising star Samuel Mataele
Teenage counter-tenor Samuel Mataele is a rising star praised by judges at this year's Nicholas Tarling Aria Competition for his Baroque style and phrasing. Audio
Classical, but not as he pictured it
Documentary maker Sebastian Kerebs goes behind the scenes to cover a series of Wellington classical music concerts aimed at people who don't usually go to classical music concerts. Video, Audio