Clarissa Dunn

Does the idea of trying to understand classical music send your head in a spin? Or do you think your listening skills could need sharpening? The famed Juilliard School and Berlin Philharmonic are… Audio

What does it take to get into one of the most prestigious music institutions in world? Composer Salina Fisher reveals where she will study a Master of Music in composition later this year. Audio

Choreographer Chris Wilson has become a bit of an internet sensation after BBC Scotland filmed him teaching his dance classes for dementia patients. The video has amassed 15 million views in past… Audio

New Zealand violist Bryony Gibson-Cornish is back from London for a number of exciting projects including the launch of Rangi Ruru Girls’ School STELLAR Programme. The former Juilliard student is now… Audio

Classical cross-over singer, and member of the Royal New Zealand Navy Band, Rebecca Nelson, is set to release her debut album, ‘Poppies & Pōhutukawa’, to coincide with this year’s ANZAC Day… Audio

22 works from enigmatic street artist Banksy are on display alongside kiwi art at the Tauranga Art Gallery as part of the Paradox: Tauranga Street Art Festival. The Oi YOU! Collection belongs to… Audio

Wairua Sinfonietta is set to give the world premiere of a Leopold Hofmann’s Flute Concerto in G major with soloist Professor Uwe Grodd this weekend. Auckland University Associate Professor Allan… Audio

One of the world’s finest clarinetists - Martin Fröst - is touring with The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He’s regarded as a musician who pushes performance boundaries – simultaneously taking on the… Audio

Professor Lucie Green is one of the most respected solar scientists in the world, and a passionate science communicator. She’s a well-known face in the UK, where she presents on a variety of BBC shows… Audio

Australian instrument maker, musician and composer Linsey Pollak and vocalist Lizzie O’Keefe blend the sounds of endangered or extinct animals and birds – including the Kokako - and sounds from the… Audio

The Wellington Chamber Orchestra open their season with Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, performed by 19 year old pianist Siyu Sun. She is the APO’s Hayden Staples Piano Scholar, and this piece… Audio

Writing music for children isn’t as easy as it might seem, but it’s been a successful transition for folk singer/songwriter Claudia Gunn. Her new album Little Wild Lullabies was a finalist in the NZ… Audio

Guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga are Fire & Grace. They explore the musical worlds of Bach, River Dance, Bulgarian tunes, Piazzolla and Vivaldi. Their wide-ranging repertoire… Audio

American Debbie Rosas is the CEO and founder of Nia, a sensory-based, movement practice that is designed especially to help those who are unable to move freely. Students of this practice include those… Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is on the road with Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst, one of the world's finest players of the instrument. He'll be playing Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, a work he's… Audio

‘Opera at Sunset’ showcases three of New Zealand’s internationally trained musicians, who will be bringing well-known songs, arias and duets to life this weekend. Soprano Stephanie Acraman and tenor… Audio

Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani made his New Zealand debut last night performing Poulenc's Concert Champêtre (Pastoral Concerto) with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Reviewer Peter… Audio

Last night Canterbury University's new Head of Performance, Mark Menzies, with two American musical colleagues; cellist Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick and bassoonist Julie Feves, performed a programme of… Audio

Ensemble Paladino is about to embark on a seven centre tour as part of Chamber Music New Zealand's 2017 Season. Its players are motivated by the desire to present diverse and fearless chamber music… Audio

Eddy Chen and Brett Yang - who both spent time in New Zealand - are two young violinists currently busking on the streets of Sydney in hopes of raising enough money to get them on a world two. The duo… Audio