Eva Radich
The importance of story telling
Jeremy Olds is off to Columbia University in New York to complete a Master of Arts in journalism, with a focus on arts and culture. The 26 year old has already made a name for himself here, twice… Audio
Fresh approach to music
The New Zealand String Quartet has just returned from touring the United Kingdom and Canada. Violist Gillian Ansell explains how new addition Monique Lapins is bringing a fresh approach to the… Audio
The Joffrey Heritage
The Joffrey Ballet School is auditioning in New Zealand for the first time. The New York based academy offers training from classical through to contemporary and jazz and prepares dancers for… Video, Audio
There may be light
NZTrio and young British clarinet virtuoso Julian Bliss are half way through their nationwide tour for Chamber Music New Zealand. Elizabeth Kerr reviews their Wellington concert featuring Messiaen’s… Audio
World premiere of film tribute to ‘forgotten’ Kiwi champion
Canterbury ex-pat Phil Keoghan (host of US reality television show The Amazing Race) returns to Christchurch for the world premiere of his new film documentary, Le Ride, at the New Zealand… Audio
Celebrating organ music
The organ might not seem like an instrument the younger generation would be interested in, but this week in Wellington young musicians from around New Zealand and Australia will perform at St Paul’s… Audio
The musical balancing act
Mark Menzies recently became Head of Music Performance at the University of Canterbury; he’s doing a balancing act juggling his new role in the Garden City with his performance commitments in… Video, Audio
Deep listening with sound artists
Gerry Hemingway and Sarah Weaver are sound artists who are currently touring the country with a series of concerts, films and workshops relating to the art of listening. Hemingway is considered to be… Video, Audio
A versatile baritone
Texan baritone Scott Hendricks is singing the role of Iago in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concert performance of Verdi's Otello opposite Kiwi tenor Simon O’Neill in the title role. His… Audio
A spark and a flourish
Calligrapher and illustrator Kate Hursthouse is keeping hand lettering alive. She’s presenting a workshop at this year’s Spark International Festival of Music, Media, Arts & Design. She explains how… Audio
The best job in the world?
Sandra Reid has arguably the best job in the world. She lives in France, attends film festivals throughout Europe, and then decides which films will show at the New Zealand International Film… Audio
Ready for the next quest
The 2016 Lexus Song Quest winner, baritone Benson Wilson from Auckland discusses how tough the competition is, what it was like to win the top prize, and if he’s going to follow in the footsteps of… Audio
Life, Animated
Film maker Roger Ross Williams takes us on a journey through the fascinating life of Owen Suskind, who has autism. Life, Animated - which is part of the New Zealand International Film Festival -… Audio
From soap opera to stage
Loved Australian star of long running TV soap Home and Away, Ray Meagher talks to Zoë George about sliding from the silver screen to the stage for the New Zealand season of Priscilla, Queen of the… Video, Audio
Capturing the magic of the classical guitar
Young Russian classical guitarist Vladimir Gorbach has won more than 10 of the most important international competitions and is nothing short of a magician with the breadth of scintillating music he… Video, Audio
Violins and Vienna
New Zealand violinist Benjamin Morrison has been a member of the Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestras for over a year. He tells us about the process of first proving your skills over… Video, Audio
The intricacies of Bach
Organist Robert Costin has spent the past four years lovingly working on a recording of Bach's Well Tempered Clavier. He brings the results of his labours to performances of the first book in Dunedin… Video, Audio
Skip Ahead
NZ On Air and Youtube have created a new fund to help New Zealand based You-Tubers create webseries content. Skip Ahead will provide $300,000, along with networking and skill development… Audio
The magical mbira
Sarah Hoskyns and Julian Raphael play the mbira - an ancient instrument from Zimbabwe. Traditionally is an important part of community, encouraging well being and connection between the native people… Audio
A step in a new direction
The New Zealand School of Dance is offering a free dance course for young Maori and Pacific Island teenaged boys. It draws on combining, contemporary dance, street dance and Kapa Haka and gives the… Audio