Claire Cowan

The Royal New Zealand Ballet's acclaimed Hansel & Gretel returns in time for Christmas 2023. We talk to acclaimed composer Claire Cowan about how she brings the magic to the stage. Audio

Performed by Madeleine Xiao at the 'Piano Extravaganza: Concert in Celebration of Rae de Lisle', School of Music Theatre, University of Auckland, 30 April 2023. Audio

Congratulations to Auckland composer Claire Cowan on her success in the Oticons Faculty International Film Music Competition. Audio

Andrew Beer (Auckland Philharmonia Concertmaster), Sarah Watkins (well-known collaborative pianist and 2020 NZ Best Classical Artist) and Lev Sivkov (Russian cellist – international competition winner… Audio

Levansa Trio: Andrew Beer (vln), Lev Sivkov (cello), Sarah Watkins (pno)
Wellington Chamber Music Trust, St. Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington 31 July 2022. Audio

A thoroughly modern Cinderella centred around a quest for identity, true love and the courage to be yourself is being staged by the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company. Cinderella is the company's first… Audio

Split Enz, Tami Neilson, The Phoenix Foundation and Teeks - all Kiwi acts who've been invited to reimagine their songs with a full orchestra. Now it's the rather unlikely turn of pop superstar Benee… Audio

Composer Claire Cowan has finished her year in style with the release of a deluxe double CD of her ballet score Hansel & Gretel recorded by the NZSO.  Video, Audio

Three in-demand Kiwi composers who've worked on three very different movies- a drama, a horror and a comedy - have made it to the shortlist for this year's APRA Best Original Music In A Film Award. Audio, Gallery

Auckland composer Claire Cowan is busy with NZSO story time videos, her first album and a queer ballet project. Video, Audio

We're thrilled to share with you this livestreamed recording of RNZ Ballet's production of Hansel & Gretel with music by Claire Cowan.

Thousands of people are expected at Parliament today to celebrate RNZ Concert's 87th birthday.

Plans were made to throw a 'birthday bash' for New Zealand's only classical and jazz station after its… Audio

The Prime Minister's determination to keep Concert radio on FM isn't enough to stop the country's big orchestras from pushing ahead with legal action to save the station.

Jacinda Ardern has announced… Audio

RNZ is planning to substantially reduce its classical music station RNZ Concert and replace it on FM radio with music for a younger audience.

The move is part of efforts to build a new multimedia… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet, for the first time, has commissioned a female composer to write a full length ballet. For composer Claire Cowan it's a fairy tale composition. Audio

She's the first woman to write a full-length ballet score in Aotearoa, she's won many awards for her composition, and she's on the road with her group The Blackbird Ensemble, interpreting the songs… Audio

Auckland band Leisure perform live with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Hamish McKeich, 6th April 2018. Audio

Performed by violinist Amalia Hall with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Tianyi Lu, at the orchestra's concert "A Women's Place", Auckland Town Hall, 29 November 2018. Video, Audio

A special concert mounted by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to celebrate 125 years of women's suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand, Auckland Town Hall, 29 November 2018. Audio

Paul McLaney is the musical director of this year's World Of Wearable Arts shows. He talks about some of the composers involved including SJD, Claire Cowan and Eden Mulholland, and the joys and… Audio