Eva Radich

The Auckland Shakespeare Company is taking a step in a new direction with their very first professional show Lucrece, based on Shakespeare’s darkest narrative poem The Rape of Lucrece. Director Rita… Audio

Auckland Art Gallery is celebrating stories told through Gottfried Lindauer’s brush strokes. Gallery principal conservator Sarah Hillary talks about gathering Lindauer’s works, the techniques that… Audio

Manifesto 2083 is an insight into the mind of someone who killed 77 people and injured more than 2000. The play, on during the Nelson Arts Festival, addresses how Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik… Audio

Elizabeth Kerr reviews two significant concerts from the past week. The Bold Worlds concert from the NZSO last weekend featured top violinist Anne Akiko Meyers playing a work written for her by… Audio

Michael Houstoun takes to the stage tomorrow to perform Bartok’s Piano Concerto No 3 with Orchestra Wellington. Conducted by Marc Taddei, the work was written by Bartok in the final stages of his… Audio

One trombone is great, but eight is magnificent according to Aucktet founder Grant Sinclair. The octet includes the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s Principal Trombonist Tak Chun Lai. Audio

Chamber Music New Zealand’s Peter Walls takes us through a music journey of what to expect in 2017, from baroque jazz fusion, to string quartet royalty. Highlights include Masaaki Suzuki and… Audio

The University of Otago Department of Music is undergoing a big restructure which will see the loss of many staff jobs. Pro-vice chancellor Tony Ballantyne explains what this means for staff, students… Audio

Bishop Selwyn Chapel at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland hosts its inaugural concert this weekend. James and Sally Tibbles give the first public performance in the space on Saturday, with their… Audio

1.20pm Bass player DeWayne Pate and keyboardist Dave Mathews get funky with Rodger Fox. Both bring their ample experience working with big named musicians, from Santana, Pat Benatar, Huey Lewis and… Video, Audio

1.00pm Violinist Helene Pohl turns soloist this weekend for a St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra concert in Auckland, conducted by Michael Joel. Pohl premieres a Concerto written especially for her by… Audio

Contemporary Swedish folk band the Goodland Trio is touring the country with their original music played on accordion, soprano sax and guitar. They will finish up their 14 gig tour at the Wellington… Video, Audio

Water ballet company Wet Hot Beauties is bringing their third full length show to the 2017 Auckland Festival. Girl power is the theme of Sea Change which explores feelings, experiences and ideas… Audio

Triumphs and Other Alternatives, set in an artist’s workshop, combines dance, clowning, visual arts and theatre craft. It tells the story of a vulnerable, obsessive and narcissistic character who… Video, Audio

London Conchord Ensemble has landed in New Zealand for Chamber Music New Zealand’s final concert tour of 2016. Pianist Julian Milford explains why eight principals  from top London orchestras spend… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band conductor is taking flight in Wellington this week with two concerts. Simon Brew is joining forces with the Wellington Youth Orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky's… Audio

The jazz festival is back in Auckland over the next 12 days, bringing both local and international acts together to perform swing, soul and every note in between with a jazz vibe. Collaboration is a… Audio

Four short plays by American playwright Tennessee Williams will be on stage at the Basement in Auckland later this month. These rarely done early works share a common theme with Williams’ later famous… Audio

Peter Hoar reviews Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's performance with conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy. Did the famous maestro live up to expectations? The programme was Einojuhani Rautavaara's Isle of… Audio

Bach Musica is doubling in size to perform Verdi’s Requiem in Hamilton and Auckland this weekend. Often referred to as “an opera, in church clothing” the work has such dramatic intensity that soloists… Audio