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GERSHWIN: American in Paris
NZSO Sessions 2022: Rhapsody Israeli-born conductor and pianist Asher Fisch leads the NZSO in a vibrant programme including Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'American in Paris', Mussorgsky's… Audio
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
NZSO Sessions 2022: Rhapsody Israeli-born conductor and pianist Asher Fisch leads the NZSO in a vibrant programme including Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'American in Paris', Mussorgsky's… Audio
DVORAK: Carnival Overture Op 92
NZSO Sessions 2022: Rhapsody Israeli-born conductor and pianist Asher Fisch leads the NZSO in a vibrant programme including Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'American in Paris', Mussorgsky's… Audio
Fare thee well Cynthia
Cynthia Morahan brought all her energy to making Daybreak a delightful experience for RNZ Concert listeners. We know her voice and companionship will be missed from the early hours of the morning.
RNZ Concert audience update
This note is focused on how the team is managing the challenges of Covid and how it affects you as listeners.
Enjoy Christmas with RNZ Concert
Seasons Greetings from the team at RNZ Concert, here is our gift to you for the 25th December. Video
RNZ’s Tahi -'the one' for rangatahi?
RNZ’s previous plan to reach younger people collapsed in early 2020 after opposition to RNZ Concert cuts - and pushback from commercial broadcasters. This week RNZ fired up Tahi - a more modest effort… Audio
Settling the Score
Settling the Score is RNZ Concert's annual countdown of New Zealand's favourite classical music. Listeners have voted online for their favourite piece of classical music and Concert will spend Labour… Audio
A Sound Mind
How do you go from interviewing the likes of Harry Styles and Adele to composing a string quartet? British music journalist Paul Morley tells all in his book A Sound Mind: how I fell in love with… Video, Audio
Settling The Score: Counting the votes, and the days
Not long now until we reveal Settling The Score 2020. RNZ Concert's countdown of Aotearoa's favorite classical music will be on the radio from 6am - 7pm Labour Day Monday. Please join us!
BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio No 3 in C minor
NZTrio performs Beethoven's Piano Trio No 3 in C minor. Video, Audio
RNZ Concert prepares to 'Settle the Score'
What is the most popular piece of classical music? Voting is about to open in RNZ Concert's annual poll, Settling the Score. RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping talks to Kathryn Ryan. Audio
New documents shed light on RNZ music controversy
RNZ has made public more documents about the controversial changes to RNZ Concert which sparked a public and political backlash in February. They show RNZ made a bid for an extra frequency but backed…
Coming up
Book Corner: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Our book giveaway for the month of April is 'The Lost Pianos of Siberia' by travel writer Sophy Roberts.
Beethoven 250: live from the APO
RADIO + VIDEO: In a slight change of plan, we now present an encore performance of Bruch: Violin Concerto and Beethoven: Symphony No 6, Pastoral.
Business plan predicted 'high chance of negative response' to RNZ Concert changes
Documents released under the Official Information Act by RNZ on Tuesday revealed more about its plans for controversial changes to its music services which prompted a big public and political…
Coming up
International Women's Day on RNZ Concert
This coming Sunday is International Women's Day and RNZ Concert has a week of coverage called 'Women in Music Days' to celebrate women in contemporary music.RNZ Concert star Clarissa Dunn explains. Audio
Birthday Bash in support of RNZ Concert
Thousands gathered today at Parliament for the RNZ Concert Birthday Bash. We cross the RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell for an update. Audio
A model for RNZ’s new youth service?
RNZ’s planned new music-based outlet to hook younger people has been met with scepticism - even scorn - during the current controversy over RNZ Concert. RNZ bosses and pundits have singled out… Audio