Eva Radich

Indie-folk singer Mel Parsons secured the top song prize at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in early June. She won the Best Country Music Song for her track Alberta Sun. Audio

Taonga puoro researcher, player and crafter Alistair Fraser in the RNZ studio with a hoard of different Maori instruments and a looping pedal plays a live session and shows how the taonga puoro come… Audio

Chinese pianist Lang Lang gave a one-off New Zealand recital at Auckland's Civic Theatre last weekend. The 33 year old wows crowds wherever he plays with his flamboyant displays. He talks about what… Audio

Wellington Jazz Festival is a mecca for local players to get together for dozens of free events. Bass player Nick Tipping has multiple gigs including recreating two classic albums Charles Mingus' 1959… Audio

Violinist Natalia Lomeiko flies in to play as part of the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra's 50th anniversary this weekend. She talks about juggling the demands of chamber music, her concert master position… Audio

Australian singers Henry Choo and Warwick Fyfe talk about the joy of finally standing up to sing in 'Odes to Joy' with Orchestra Wellington tomorrow after sitting through forty minutes of Beethoven's… Audio

This weekend Auckland Choral will take the audience on a journey through English folk music from the 1500s until the 1980s. Musical Director Uwe Grodd will also play a favourite tune on his flute and… Audio

The Wellington Jazz Festival opened last night to a full Opera House with headline act 82 year old American saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. Norman Meehan explains whether the legendary… Audio

It's been six months since Jess Hindin took the lead at Sistema Aotearoa as the musical director overseeing musical education and social development of the young South Auckland players. The talented… Audio

NZTrio's Loft series has been so popular the group is extending the series with new commissions and collaborations. Each concert touches on a different theme. Violinist Justine Cormack and composer… Audio

Have you ever considered what your brain does when you interact with music? Can music help us recover from illness? Professor Warren Tate from the University of Otago is a geneticist with an interest… Audio

Feature film director Lee Tamahori, famed for James Bond and Once Were Warriors, has been using his long form knowledge to judge the short form, for the New Zealand International Film Festival's Short… Audio

Jazz guitarist Larry Koonse is a popular musician for hire by big names. The Los Angeles born guitarist has been playing since the age of seven and has featured on more than 100 albums. Larry is in… Audio

Free concerts to celebrate Italy's National Day are on in Auckland and Christchurch featuring Italian Violinist Francesco D'Orazio and pianist Gianpaolo Nuti over the next two days. Francesco D'Orazio… Audio

Choreographer Jeremy Nelson has always taken steps in different directions. Unlike some dancers, he headed abroad to learn his art in London. He's is the Associate Arts Professor in the Dance… Audio

The guitar, cello and viola don't often sit together in a trio, but Wellington trio Archi d'Amore Zelanda features the unique partnership. Baroque musicians Jane Curry (classical guitar), Donald… Audio