NZSO
MOZART: Horn Concerto No 4 in E flat K495
Samuel Jacobs (horn) with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edo de Waart. Audio
Ready for the next quest
The 2016 Lexus Song Quest winner, baritone Benson Wilson from Auckland discusses how tough the competition is, what it was like to win the top prize, and if he’s going to follow in the footsteps of… Audio
Messiaen meditation on the hereafter a first for NZSO and NYO
Dominic Groom reviews a rare performance of Messiaen's last major orchestral work Illuminations of the Beyond. This was a landmark performance for several reasons: the debut here of British maestro… Audio
Sir Andrew Davis: eclectic conductivity
Kim Hill talks to British conductor Sir Andrew Davis, music director and principal conductor of Lyric Opera of Chicago, and chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He visited New Zealand… Audio
Budget 2016: what's in it for the arts?
The 2016 Budget announced by Finance Minister Bill English today offers some increases in funding within the Arts, Culture and Heritage sector over the next four years.
Stephen Hough: piano, performance and the priesthood
Kim Hill talks to composer, poet, painter and columnist Stephen Hough who was named one of 20 Living Polymaths by The Economist, and one of the 25 greatest pianists of all time by Classic FM. He… Audio
Virtuoso pianist Stephen Hough joins guest conductor Gustavo Gimeno to showcase Brahms at NZSO concert
He's been labelled Britain's greatest living pianist - and now Stephen Hough will join forces with the NZSO and fast-rising conducting star Gustavo Gimeno to present the mighty Johannes Brahms Piano… Audio
Frederick KELLY: Elegy for Strings, In Memoriam Rupert Brooke
Strings of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Audio
George BUTTERWORTH: A Shropshire Lad
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Audio
Ross HARRIS: Symphony No 2
Soprano Madeleine Pierard with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Video, Audio
Violinist Nicola Benedetti
Violinist Nicola Benedetti made history in Britain as an eight year old by becoming the youngest person to lead the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain. Now just 28, she's in New Zealand… Audio
Nicola Benedetti and Leonard Elschenbroich
Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti is back playing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. This time, she performs Brahms' Double Concerto for Violin and Cello with German cellist Leonard… Video, Audio
Peter Hoar reviews NZSO
Edo de Waart opens his tenure as Music Director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, with Swedish mezzo soprano Charlotte Hellekant and a host of singers. Peter Hoar reviews the epic 100 minute… Audio
Mezzo Soprano Charlotte Hellekant
Swedish born mezzo-soprano Charlotte Hellekant is in New Zealand to perform Mahler 3 with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and conductor Edo de Waart. She tells Eva about how she wants to make the… Audio
NZSO Todd Young Composers Award 2015, Part 2
Music by Sam van Betuw, Louisa Nicklin, Daniel Sun, and Jay Greenburg; plus an interview with conductor Richard Gill. Presented by Hannah Darroch (RNZ). Audio
NZSO Todd Young Composers Award 2015, Part 1
Music by Zac Johns, Brandon Skelton, Josiah Carr, Oliver Huang-Hsu, and Reuben Jelleyman. Presented by Hannah Darroch (RNZ). Audio
Christopher Blake
Chief Executive of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra who were nominated for a Grammy for Best Orchestral Performance for its recording of Symphony "Humen 1839" by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Zhou… Audio
Jeremy MAYALL: Electric Bass Concerto
Movement 1 only. NZSO conducted by Hamish McKeich, Nick Tipping (bass guitar). Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert in May 2009. Audio
Maria GRENFELL: River Mountain Sky
NZSO conducted by Hamish McKeich. Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert in November 2005. Audio
Kit POWELL: Te Ika a Maui
NZSO conducted by Benjamin Northey, Phil Green (clarinet). Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert in September 2009. Audio
