Clarissa Dunn
Inspirare’s inspired second season
Inspirare are a professional choir in Wellington led by Mark Stamper. They're heading into their second season, with concert programmes themed around the idea of 'Symmetry'. Their first concert is… Audio
Mahan Esfahani: 'baroquestar of the harpsichord'
Iranian harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani will make his first appearance in New Zealand this week, performing Poulenc's Concert Champêtre with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Mahan Esfahani is touted… Audio
Playing Jesus
Christ’s last days on earth are recounted in Auckland Choral’s opening concert of 2017. Bach’s St John Passion takes centre stage, with favourite Auckland Baritone Barry Mora playing the son of God… Audio
Tell Me My Name
Riddles are the subject of composer Norman Meehan’s latest project. He’s set 13 riddles by poet Bill Manhire to music, which are sung by Hannah Griffin. Tell Me My Name marks the fifth collaboration… Audio
Two ambitious dance works wow crowds
Two dance pieces, at opposite ends of the art form, have wowed crowds at the Auckland Arts Festival. “Rock star” classical ballet dancers Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin showed their impressive… Audio
An orchestral adventure through the great outdoors
Evocative works by Mendelssohn, Elgar and Strauss celebrating the beauty and the majesty of nature opened Edo de Waart’s New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Masterworks series 2017. Along with acclaimed… Audio
Does The Bone Feeder get close to the bone?
The New opera The Bone Feeder opened last night to a full house, but was it a success? English, Cantonese and Māori languages intertwine reflecting the story of a young New Zealand Chinese man trying… Audio
Rufus Wainwright's divas
It was all about the divas last night at American-Canadian singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright's Auckland Arts Festival performance. His debut opera Prima Donna opened the show, telling the story of a… Audio
Comedy, Drama and All That Jazz
The Court Theatre in Christchurch has just announced its 2017 lineup, including Hudson and Halls Live!, In the Next Room: or the vibrator play – about the cure to hysteria, Steel Magnolias and musical… Audio
2016-17 National Concerto Competition Final - Matthias Balzat
Matthias Balzat talks to Clarissa Dunn about himself and his concerto. Audio
2016-17 National Concerto Competition Final - Hye In Kim
Hye In Kim talks to Clarissa Dunn about himself and his concerto. Audio
Weekday Classics - World Radio Day
To mark World Radio Day, former RNZ presenter and music lover Chris Whitta co-presents the 11-12 hour of Weekday Classics with Clarissa Dunn. Chris talks about his love of radio and shares some… Audio
Settling The Score Live 2016 Pt 1
Join us live at the Auckland Town Hall with the APO conducted by Matthew Coorey for the first half of Settling the Score Live! Audio, Gallery
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