Eva Radich

Pianist Denes Varjon is back with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra for the first time since its 2012 Mozart Festival. The award winning pianist will perform Beethoven’s first Piano Concerto. The… Audio

ALDOC is the new project of flutist Alan Doherty, who stepped into the spotlight as a soloist for The Lord of the Rings soundtracks. He’s back here touring with his band, including at this weekend’s… Audio

Chloe Hanslip started playing the violin at two.  She recorded her first album at just 12. Now at nearly 30 she’s performed in some of the most famous concert halls including Carnegie Hall and the… Audio

Playwright Eli Kent uses his own self- obsessed generation to update Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt for the Auckland Theatre Company. Peer Gynt [recycled] takes the apparatus of contemporary life –… Audio

Australian Cabaret performer Tomas Ford brings his musical spy thriller The Chase! to New Zealand. The story follows the crooner turned assassin on an epic globe-trotting journey, with original songs… Audio

Jubilation is defined as a feeling of great happiness and triumph. And singing is known to be good for the soul. So when a group of extraordinary people get together to sing uplifting music it’s only… Audio

Don’t fall in love – that’s the warning the Modern Maori Quartet sings, but it may be too late for the legions of fans that’ll be flocking to their Summer Pops tour with the New Zealand Symphony… Audio

Miss Jean Batten is a solo show about New Zealand’s legendary Aviatrix. It’s produced by Flaxworks Theatre Company, written by Phil Ormsby and performed by Alex Ellis. Jean Batten’s 1936 flight from… Audio

For 72 years the Wellington Film Society has brought alive the magic of film for legions of fans. But with the introduction of streaming services like Netflix, are societies like this still needed… Audio

Theatre, music, visual arts and film are at the core of the Putahi Festival which encourages emerging Maori and Pacific artists to explore indigenous stories. The Wellington festival opens on… Audio

Getting young people excited about Shakespeare is one of the main goals of the Auckland Shakespeare Company, who opened their production of The Merry Wives of Windsor on Saturday. Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2017 season began last week with its first production of the work of Ronald Petit. The double bill Carmen and L'Arlésienne has been recreated for the New Zealand company… Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Maori show band Modern Māori Quartet are teaming up for a Summer Pops tour of twelve centres. The orchestra and the band will perform new arrangements in English… Audio

How do you tell a story that’s based in the dark through light? That’s exactly what lighting expert Duncan Milne has been tasked to do for acclaimed New Zealand playwright Stephen Sinclair’s new piece… Audio

New Zealand Opera’s The Mikado has stirred up debate about cultural appropriation since it opened this week in Auckland. For reviewer Frances Moore,the production was a game of two halves - and not… Audio

Wellington based Singer Lisa Tomlins and her band The Presidents of Funk are planning to recreate funk grooves from James Brown’s extensive back catalogue at next week’s Coastella Festival.  Lisa and… Audio

Students at the Adam Summer School have been soaking up the knowledge of some of the best musicians in the country, including the New Zealand String Quartet’s Monique Lapins. She’s been mentoring some… Audio

With names like Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo it’s hard to take New Zealand Opera’s The Mikado seriously. But while they are having fun, leading lovers Amelia Berry – as Yum-Yum - and Jonathan Abernethy – as… Audio

Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s 2017 season is full of highlights. This year sees the return of principal guest conductor Simon Over to lead performances of Sibelius, Dvorak, and Brahms with guest… Audio

The French Film Festival is back with a special emphasis on the story telling through the lens of French female filmmakers. Festival director Dorothee Basel gives us her picks from the Women to the… Audio