Clarissa Dunn
Settling the Score - Gretchen La Roche
Clarissa Dunn spoke with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra CEO Gretchen La Roche about her votes in Settling the Score 2016 one of which was Mendelssohn's overture 'Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage'.
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Settling the Score - Larry Reese
The NZSO's Principal Timpanist Larry Reese spoke with Clarissa Dunn about the three works he voted for in Settling the Score 2016. Audio
Shakespeare live
More than 250 students will fill the grounds at the stadium in Wellington next week to be part of Shakespeare & Henry Live at the Stadium! Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ will also be live-streaming the… Audio
Baroque Bassoonnasaurus
What do you call a bassoon that weighs nearly six kilograms and is more than two meters long? “Bassoon-osaurus”, of course. That’s the new name affectionately given to the new baroque contrabassoon… Audio
New Zealand Aria competition
Earlier this week, Frederick Jones was named the winner of the New Zealand Aria competition in Rotorua, taking out the $20,000 Dame Malvina Major Foundation sponsored first prize. It’s the latest in… Audio
Survival of sculpture
The 200kg Ferns - an iconic Wellington sculpture - has been missing from the heart of Civic Square since June. It was removed because of metalwork fatigue. Wellington Sculpture Trust’s Sue Elliott… Audio
Figaro, Figaro, Figaro - introducing children to opera
Figaro, Figaro, Figaro - introducing children to opera Audio
Scenes from Childhood - 1 to 4
Cynthia Morahan and Clarissa Dunn look at some of the ways children experience classical music in Aotearoa. Audio
Christopher & Matthew Marshall take the APO on a ‘Soul Journey’
Christopher Marshall’s latest work, Soul Journeys, is about to be premiered in a free Auckland Chamber Orchestra concert. It’s a guitar concerto, composed especially for Matthew Marshall, one of NZ’s… Audio
Salina Fisher, youngest ever winner of the SOUNZ Contemporary Award
Salina Fisher has been named as the winner of the SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2016 at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards held in Auckland's Vector Arena. Video, Audio
Making a museum from the ground up
Doryun Chong is in New Zealand to be part of the judging panel for contemporary art award; the Walters Prize, and was previously Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture at New York’s Museum of… Audio
Remembering soprano and advocate Lisette Wesseling
New Zealand soprano Lisette Wesseling, passed away peacefully last week at the age of 44. Lisette, who was blind from infancy, was a leading advocate for blind people and their access to music… Audio
Settling the Score
RNZ Concert presenter, Clarissa Dunn gives the low down on this year's Settling the Score competition. Video, Audio
Christchurch Harmonic Society 1965 Tour
Fifty years ago, 150 members of the Christchurch Harmonic Society Choir and Chorale travelled to England to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Arts Festival. Clarissa Dunn talks to the Music… Audio, Gallery
Clarissa Dunn in Europe
RNZ Concert presenter Clarissa Dunn has been making her way around Europe, taking advantage of an impressive number of musical offerings on her travels. She has been keeping us up-to-date with an… Video
Great New Zealand Concerts - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
This week on the Great NZ Concert series we are featuring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's homecoming tour of January 1990. Audio
Tim Wong: 'Out of the Mist'
Film-maker Tim Wong has released his documentary 'Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema' on his website The Lumière Reader. He tells Clarissa Dunn about what prompted him to make… Audio
Glen Downie and Stephen Cleland: 'Performance Scores'
Glen Downie and Stephen Cleland: 'Performance Scores' The Adam Art Gallery are currently exhibiting a collection of work by Bruce Barber, titled 'Performance Scores'. Curator Stephen Cleland… Audio
Simon Romanos: Following the Score
Simon Romanos: Following the Score Simon looks at the work of three lesser-known conductors. Audio
