Michael Houstoun
Houstoun Celebrates Bach through Jazz and Classical
Michael Houstoun has a full Bach performance calendar on his plate: it starts with a jazz reworking of the Bach D minor keyboard concerto with the Rodger Fox Big Band, then next month he plays all of… Audio
NZSO 70th Birthday Concert
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs classical favorites on the occasion of it's 70th year. Conducted by Hamish McKeich with pianist Michael Houstoun. Audio
Nutcracker delights
Rachel Hyde reviews Orchestra Wellington’s final concert in the Last Words themed series. Saturday’s concert featured two pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, and Bartok’s last musical love letter… Audio
Bartok’s last musical love letter
Michael Houstoun takes to the stage tomorrow to perform Bartok’s Piano Concerto No 3 with Orchestra Wellington. Conducted by Marc Taddei, the work was written by Bartok in the final stages of his… Audio
Concert series in memory of Judith Clark
Michael Houstoun talks about his new interest in Bach’s Preludes and Fugues. He plays the complete Book II in the first concert in the Judith Clark Memorial Piano Series this weekend at the New… Audio
Karlo MARGETIĆ: Piano Concerto, Melting Furniture
Karlo Margetić: Melting Furniture for piano and orchestra. Video, Audio
Piano Concertos - Khachaturian - Piano Concerto
Khachaturian: Piano Concerto in D flat. Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei. Recorded 7 November 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No 2 in F
Recorded 5 September 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Video, Audio
Piano Concertos - Scriabin - Piano Concerto
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F# minor. Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei. Recorded 8 August 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Beethoven ReCYCLE (Part 2)
Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd continue their conversation about the Beethoven piano sonatas and Houstoun's approach to performing them. They talk in detail about the sonatas in his fourth concert of… Audio
Dorothy BUCHANAN: The Layers of Time
Performed by Wellington Sinfonia (now Orchestra Wellington) with Bel Canto Vocal Ensemble, Rowan Prior (cello) conducted by Michael Houstoun, Wellington Town Hall. Recorded by Radio New Zealand… Audio
Beethoven ReCYCLE (Part 1)
Michael Houstoun first performed the cycle of 32 Piano Sonatas by Beethoven 20 years ago. Why do it again? What's changed? Michael Houstoun talks to Tim Dodd about the project and they look at four… Audio
Michael Houstoun: Pianist
Pianist Michael Houstoun talks about winning the Tui Award for Best Classical Album at the New Zealand Music Awards for his recording of the Complete Beethoven Sonatas on the Rattle label. Audio
Michael Houstoun: digital music
Concert pianist Michael Houstoun has replaced his sheet music with a tablet computer at his piano. Audio
Michael Houstoun: Orchestra Wellington
New Zealand pianist Michael Houstoun confides how much the music of J.S Bach resonates with him as he prepares for his Chamber Music New Zealand tour Inspired by Bach Audio
PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 3
Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded 20 June 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Piano Concertos - Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No 3
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor. Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei. Recorded 18 April 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Lauren Ellis: Big Band Drummer
Lauren Ellis drums for the Rodger Fox Big Band. She previews their upcoming shows and album release with pianist Michael Houstoun. Audio
Jenny Wollerman: Between Darkness and Light
NZ Soprano releases her new CD Between Darkness and Light in collaboration with pianist Michael Houstoun. Audio
Peter Mechen: Orchestra Wellington Review
Review of Saturday's Orchestra Wellington performance with pianist Michael Houstoun. Audio