Simon Romanos

Alex Galvin and Simon Romanos are about to hold auditions in Wellington for a professional production of Mozart's popular opera Don Giovanni. It will be directed by Alex Galvin, with conductor Simon… Audio

Simon reveals the instruments he abhors: what are they and would they be on your list of most hated instrument? Audio

Simon Romanos: Following the Score Simon looks at the work of three lesser-known conductors. Audio

Simon looks at a few rarely heard opera singers. Audio

Simon looks at three of the finest operatic sopranos in history, all named Joan. Audio

Simon explores the jazz fusion work of Weather Report and Frank Zappa. Audio

Simon looks at some recordings from Miles Davis' 'wilderness years'. Audio

Upbeat contributor looks at the musical output of American band Steely Dan. Audio

Simon looks at Macedonian-born musician Nikola Kodjabashia, and his album 'Reveries of the Solitary Walker'. Audio

Upbeat contributor explores the work of Frank Sinatra in his centenary year. Audio

Simon explores the work of one of the world's greatest flamenco guitarists, who died one year ago. Audio

Simon explores the work of film composer Bernard Herrmann. Audio

Upbeat contributor Simon Romanos explores the 'Explosion of a Memory' album by Nikola Kodjabashia. Audio

Simon explores the string quartet collaborations by US Jazz pianist Chick Corea. Audio

Simon looks at an album of music by Macedonian crossover artist Nikola Kodjabashia. Audio

Upbeat contributor looks at the work of American jazz drummer and composer Max Roach. Audio

Simon explores the work of the US-based Uptown String Quartet. Audio

Simon looks at the recordings of violinist Viktoria Mullova with Julian Joseph and the Matthew Barley Ensemble. Audio

Simon looks at the output and legacy of the new-music specialist Arditti String Quartet. Audio

Simon features the Harlem Quartet, and introduces us to some of their award-winning recordings. They are a string quartet made up of first-place laureates of the Sphinx Competition for Black and… Audio