Eva Radich
MHIVC Winner's Tour 2016 - Suyeon Kang - Hard work at the top
Star violinist Suyeon Kang was the winner of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2015 and is now on her winner's tour of the country. She tells us about the stress on young players and… Audio
Last Night of the Proms
Auckland Symphony Orchestra presents Last Night of the Proms to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. Conductor Peter Thomas has drawn together 150 performers including mezzo soprano Kayla Collingwood… Audio
Artistic creation in troubled times
What value does contemporary dance have in the increasingly troubled modern world and why do audiences actively seek out Art when life gets tough? Swedish dance educator Efva Lilja joins Carol Brown… Audio
Play with passion
The Kerikeri International Piano Competition is on this week with a three person judging panel including German pianist Jan Jiracek von Arnim. This thoroughly likeable Professor who runs his own… Audio
Spotlight on Nelson
Light Nelson is back again to brighten up mid winter. The free city festival is made up of an outdoor gallery of light installations, clustered around the lily pond and massive trees of the city's… Audio
Who has the grit?
Graham Pushee was one of the preliminary judges for the 2016 Lexus Song Quest, and had the tough job of deciding who, of the dozens that applied, has what it takes to compete for New Zealand's most… Audio
The puppet mistress
Red Leap Theatre is touring its latest show round the North island. Ella Becroft plays the central character in Dust Pilgrim, a young girl running away from her troubled mother. Audio
Celebrating great Cantabrians
Renowned journalist Mike Crean and musician Mark Walton talks about their afternoon of Words and Music celebrating Great Cantabrians to raise money for the Christchurch School of Music. Mike has… Audio
Light under foot
Nederlands Dans Theater is performing in New Zealand for the first time this week in Auckland. Artistic Director Paul Lightfoot talks about spending over thirty years working with the company he… Audio
From one island, to another
Six young members of Massive Nui Ensemble, are heading from New Zealand to Scotland to attend an exchange programme with the National Theatre of Scotland. They will take with them The Island, a story… Audio
Film fest top picks
International Film Festivals come and go but no one has the staying power of Bill Gosden, the man who still loves his job after thirty five years. He always delivers a fine festival... But how does he… Audio
Magnificent masterpieces
City Choir Dunedin and the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra perform two classical masterpieces, Joseph Haydn's Theresienmesse and CPE Bach's Magnificat. Music director David Burchell on the passion he… Audio
Exploring global consciousness through the power of music
Christchurch choir Global Voices is celebrating twenty years of music making. Music Director Helen Charlton and long time member Debbie Carter talks about the philosophy of the choir and how it has… Audio
Time for Tui Contenders to Tune In
Damian Vaughan is CEO of Recorded Music NZ Limited, a not for profit organisation responsible for running the NZ Music Awards, the Official NZ Top40 Chart and the Music Grants programme. As… Audio
Remembering a great artist, violinist Jan Tawroszewicz
Pianist Diedre Irons pays tribute to violinist Jan Tawroszewicz who died at his Christchurch home on Saturday. The Polish musician raised the level of musicianship in this country after he arrived to… Audio
Fourteen year old violinist a sign of things to come
Fourteen year old violin prodigy Benedict Lim and Pettman Academy director Edith Salzman talk about Ben's next concert in a year where 35 gigs is par for the course. The Academy has now been going for… Audio
Winter warmers
CSO Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey looks ahead to his mid winter musical feast and talks about how experiencing live performance stimulates the senses and unites people. Ben brings his Melbourne… Audio
A man full of grace
Neil Ieremia ONZM, reflects on 21 years of maintaining his company Black Grace. There were many sceptics when as a 24 year old Ieremia began a male only dance company to reflect his own culture on… Audio
Cornet superstar passes on his skills for free
Visiting brass soloist Harmen Vanhoorne is working with the North Shore Brass Academy giving masterclasses to young New Zealand players before doing a solo tour of the country. He also plays at this… Audio
Ain't That A Bitch
On a rainy night outside an Auckland concert hall, Claire meets Tom - a somewhat tortured, professional cellist. Ain't That A Bitch is Anthea Hill's first play developed originally as part of a… Audio
