Chamber Music New Zealand

The Baroque bohemians Red Priest brought their zany musical styles to wellington last night. Elizabeth Kerr was there Audio

Baroque music group Red Priest has been redefining the genre for decades. They bring a bit of joy into the RNZ Concert studio. Audio

Chamber Music New Zealand today announced Catherine Gibson as the new Chief Executive.

Chamber Music New Zealand is going a little “wild” for 2019, according to outgoing CEO Peter Walls. Video, Audio

Performed by Monique Lapins (violin), Gillian Ansell (viola), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Hiroshi Ikematsu (double bass), Piers Lane (piano). Video, Audio

The Borodin String Quartet from Russia is performing three concerts for Chamber Music NZ in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. Elizabeth Kerr was there. Video

Emeritus-Professor Peter Walls, CEO of Chamber Music New Zealand has announced he is to retire.

Chamber Music New Zealand CEO Peter Walls announces his retirement. We get festive with the Artistic Directors of the Dunedin and Nelson Arts Festivals, and review the NZSO’s latest performance of…

The extraordinary colours of 17th and 18th century woodwind instruments have lent Italy’s Ensemble Zefiro a cult following. Audio

Violinist, teacher and former NZSO Concertmaster Wilma Smith led the judging panel for the 2018 NZCT Chamber Music Contest National Final this year along with Klara Kollektiv (clarinettist Anna… Audio

Te Ahi Kaa, a string quartet from Whangarei have claimed the top prize, The Wallace Foundation Platinum Award at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2018 National Final held last night at The Piano in… Audio

Classical music has a great capacity to provide profound comfort in times of loss; one of the beloved such works in the repertoire is Fauré’s Requiem. Wellington choir Nota Bene is performing this… Audio

We have an update on the restructure of the University of Auckland’s School of Music, conductor Riccardo Muti stops the Chicago Symphony Orchestra mid-performance and Chamber Music New Zealand’s Peter…

Heath Quartet, presented by Chamber Music New Zealand. Video, Audio

Chamber Music New Zealand is marking Matariki with unique performances in some of our Museums. Ngā taonga puoro player Alistair Fraser and double bass player Phil Boniface team up with story teller… Video, Audio

Today it’s all about technology - new copyright laws for Youtube and Alexa teaches us music. Plus a live performance by Nga Taonga Puoro player Alistair Fraser and bass player Phil Boniface. Video

The Viol ensemble Phantasm has been touring the country for Chamber Music New Zealand. They’ve performed in Auckland, Napier and Wellington so far, with two final performances – one in Christchurch…

May the 4^th be with you! Five faves from NZSO timpanist Larry Reese; Peter Hoar reviews Phantasm, we discover how going to concerts makes you live longer, and we mark International Gardening Day.

More Kiwi music to mark NZ Music Month; Tony Ryan reviews Behn Quartet & drummer, composer and educator Chris O’Connor picks his five faves.