John Young
John YOUNG: Arrivederci
Priscilla Scanlan (flutes), Finn Schofield (clarinet), Alex Taylor (violin), Jason Hopkins (cello), Phoebe Wu (harp), Sam Huang (piano), Jasmine Chen (percussion) Elizabeth Lau (conductor). Recorded… Audio
Composer John Young brings Spirit to CSO
Electroacoustic New Zealand composer John Young has written a fanfare to open the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra’s 60th birthday season on Saturday. His new work Spirit tells a true story of love and… Audio
Upbeat for Tuesday 20 Feb
Today is all about celebrating Kiwi composers. Pianist Stephen De Pledge brings alive seven pieces written by Kiwis inspired by Bach’s Partita & composer John Young’s new commission for the…
US astronaut John Young dies aged 87
US astronaut John Young, who flew to the moon twice and commanded the first ever space shuttle mission, has died aged 87.
Mussel farming In Marlborough
John Young is one of New Zealand's pioneer mussel farmers. He's the head of Marlborough Sounds based business Clearwater Mussels, which operates a mix of company-owned, and shareholder-owned farms… Audio, Gallery
Three councils look to bring in coastal charges
Boaties and marine farmers in Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Marlborough are facing annual fees for using coastal land. Audio
Search for missing plane continues in southern Indian Ocean
Crew on the New Zealand Air Force Orion were hampered by bad weather as they unsuccessfully scoured the southern Indian Ocean overnight, looking for possible debris from the missing Malaysian jet. Audio
Two objects found possibly related to missing Malaysia plane
Planes are being sent to the southern Indian Ocean after satellites spotted objects during the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. Audio
More on the breaking news for the missing Malaysian aircraft
More on the breaking news about the search for the missing Malaysian aircraft. Audio
Principal in the Northern Territory
Two years ago New Zealand teachers Anna and John Young were forced to escape from Tripoli during the Feburary 2011 Libyan revolution. Now John has taken on a new challenge as the principal in a very… Audio
Escape from Libya
Getting to the airport was not the end of the ordeal by any means, Anna and John Young are on the line. Audio
John YOUNG: Mobiles 3
For flute, clarinet, horn, cello and piano. Performed by Karlheinz Company at the Music Theatre, University of Auckland. Audio
Ricordiamo Forlì
We Remember Forlì. This feature won First Prize in the 34th Bourges International Electroacoustic Music and Sonic Art Competition (France, 2007) Audio, Gallery
John YOUNG: And the Sky Was Tense With Blending
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in 1987, conductor John Hopkins. Audio