Eva Radich

Rising New Zealand star pianist 17 year old Lixin Zhang discusses his debut album Play, Stuart Maunder shines the spotlight on tonight’s live broadcast of Aida, and we end our week with another…

Much loved children’s book The Gruffalo, is being brought to life by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this weekend. The story, which has been turned into two short films, follows a mouse and his… Video, Audio

We go on a school holiday adventure with The Gruffalo and the APO, we continue celebrating interesting variations, and Kiwi pianist Rebekah Stewart performs in Poland at a music festival for people…

Sue Paterson NZOM, one of the most influential people in New Zealand Arts Management, has died after a long battle with cancer. Paterson was Executive Director of the biennial New Zealand Festival and… Audio

NYO Concertmaster Claudia Tarrant-Matthews and conductor Jaime Martín talk to Eva Radich about their youth orchestra experiences. Audio

The conductor outlines his insights on the music of Shostakovich and his Fifth Symphony. Audio

Chamber Music New Zealand is marking Matariki with unique performances in some of our Museums. Ngā taonga puoro player Alistair Fraser and double bass player Phil Boniface team up with story teller… Video, Audio

Today it’s all about technology - new copyright laws for Youtube and Alexa teaches us music. Plus a live performance by Nga Taonga Puoro player Alistair Fraser and bass player Phil Boniface. Video

New Zealand pianist Somi Kim specializes in collaborative music making. She made a decision while studying at the Royal Academy in London that working with other musicians would be her focus. She’s… Audio

Famous cellists announce NZ performance, a renowned artist gets rejected by the Royal Academy Art Show, Orchestra Wellington announces a new board chair, pianist Somi Kim on her guest work with NZTrio…

World famous Kiwi tenor Simon O’Neill is back with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for his debut orchestral performance of Richard Wagner’s song cycle the Wesendonck Lieder, based on poems written… Audio

Tenor Simon O’Neill is back performing with the NZSO, Wellington is getting hot with the Jazz Festival & we continue to acknowledge important musical patrons.

Orchestra Wellington’s concert master Amalia Hall discusses travel and Bartok, Hadyn Green reviews NZSO’s take on Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and we continue celebrating classical music patrons.

Orchestra Wellington’s concert master and soloist Amalia Hall discusses working in foreign countries and learning the music of Bartók. Audio

There's been a lot of change in Kiwi conductor Tecwyn Evans' life. He discusses his new role at the Danish National Opera, working with the next generation at the University of Auckland and gives an… Audio

Conductor Tecwyn Evans discusses changes in the music courses offered at the University of Auckland, we tinkle the ivories with the BBC, we celebrate people who commission music and we mark World…

Husband and wife tenor Pene Pati and soprano Amina Edris brought their real-life love to the stage for New Zealand Opera’s performance of Donizetti’s bel canto comedy The Elixir of Love. Peter Hoar… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet opened its nationwide tour of Dancing with Mozart last night in Wellington. The programme included works from George Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and the world premiere of Kiwi… Audio

The world premiere of Corey Baker’s The Last Dance with the RNZB, NZO’s The Elixir of Love opens in Auckland, City Choir Dunedin members jet to London to perform a New Zealand oratorio and we round…

Hungarian folk-singer Márta Sebestyén and hurdy-gurdy specialist Béla Szerényi are here for concerts celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the Magyar Millennium Park for Hungarians in New Zealand… Audio