Arts

Violinist Manu Berkeljon and clarinet player Anna McGregor are Kiwi components of Swedish based chamber music trio Klara Kollektiv. The ensemble formed in 2017 and is coming to the end of a regional… Audio

New Zealand clarinetist Anna McGregor and fellow Kiwi violinist Manu Berkeljon from the Swedish based Klara Kollectiv discuss their tour and judging the NZCT Chamber Music Contest this weekend. And we…

Here are the video recordings from the semi-final stage of the 2018 NZCT Chamber Music Contest.

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Sir Peter Jackson's World War One exhibition will clse in early December, after Massey University and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage failed to agree on extending the lease. Audio

The owner of an iconic Wellington building housing Sir Peter Jackson's world war one exhibition says it needs the building back. Massey University and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage issued a… Audio

The Phoenix Foundation performs songs in orchestral arrangements by NZ composers Claire Cowan, Chris Gendall, Gareth Farr & Hamish Oliver. Video, Audio, Gallery

US based Kiwi violist Tim Deighton brings his talent home to perform the world premiere of Anthony Ritchie’s Viola Concerto No 2 with Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. He discusses his award winning… Audio

Kiwi violist Tim Deighton talks world premieres and teaching, we listen to Debussy and Ravel in our feature series History through The Piano and the UK is to hold its first Vaughan Williams festival.

Throwing pots captured West Auckland artist, John Parker's imagination as a 19 year old attending a night class. This has led to a long career as one of the country's most innovative potters. He has… Audio, Gallery

One of the great things about Shakespeare is there's always another generation coming along to re-invent him. Which is where this evening's guests come in: The Candle Wasters: who are launching a part… Audio

The NZ International Film Festival is in its 50^th year in Auckland and has a rich history of screening - among many other genres – movies focused on music.

Shaun D Wilson and Festival director Bill… Audio

The idea of artists suffering for their art seems to be a reality. A report out of Australia found many performers there are struggling, with suicide rates more than twice that of the general… Audio

A live orchestra will accompany a screening of silent film The General as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival. Conductor Peter Scholes explains how the APO adds something special to… Audio

The APO adds a soundtrack to classic silent film The General for the NZIFF, we hear Chopin’s contribution to history through the piano, and Bill Gosden gives us his musical picks for the International…

This week Courtney talks about about New Zealand's house museums, and a new contemporary art project at the heritage home 'The Elms' in Tauranga. Audio

Dan Slevin says SoHo’s Howards End is a satisfyingly modern take on an Edwardian classic. Video

The Heart Dances reveals more of the tribulations involved in putting on a show than anyone involved was expecting, says Dan Slevin.