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Dunedin Concerto Competition 2025 finalists
RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump talks with the three finalists in this year's Dunedin Concerto Competition. Audio
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Cellist Portia Bell
RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump talks with Portia Bell, one of the three finalists in this year's Dunedin Concerto Competition. Audio
Cultural life inside the Loop
Tongan Kiwi Jack Bourke trained as a tenor. These days, his work is focused on maximising the benefit Auckland's art scene gets from the city's underground rail link. Video, Audio
Aaron Tau & Kylee De Thier
We get ready for Pink Shirt day this Friday with a chat with ambassador Kylee De Their Janay chops it up with Aaron Tau about his journey in MMA Happy Thursday! Audio
Sleepless nights, anger over siren battles on streets
"It creates huge nuisance for thousands of people", including children and the elderly, a local councillor says. Audio
Celine Dion makes surprise video appearance at Eurovision
It came 37 years after she won the song contest for this year's host nation, Switzerland.
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 14 May 2025
This week on Pocket Edition, Maggie Tweedie interviews Oakland couple Tune Yards and Persian-New Zealand artist and producer, CHAII talks through her award nominated debut album 'Safar'. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 14 May 2025
This week on Pocket Edition, Maggie Tweedie interviews Oakland couple Tune Yards and Persian-New Zealand artist and producer, CHAII talks through her award nominated debut album 'Safar'. Audio
Pianist Ozan Biner-McGrath
RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump talks with Ozan Biner-McGrath, one of the three finalists in this year's Dunedin Concerto Competition. Audio
Levi Patel's Chinese love affair
Composer Levi Patel fell in love with a woman from Liuzhou. It didn't last, but his relationship with the Chinese city continues to blossom. Video, Audio
Eurovision song contest begins in Switzerland
The Eurovision Song Contest, possibly the world's weirdest and most wonderful annual music event, has got underway in Basel, Switzerland. EU Ambassador to New Zealand Lawrence Meredith spoke to… Audio
Pianist Roy Zhang
RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump talks with Roy Zhang, one of the three finalists in this year's Dunedin Concerto Competition. Audio
Getting the show on the screen
Composer Fergus Fry is also a natural-born producer. Video, Audio
Who is tipped to win the Eurovision Song Contest?
The song contest is known for its eclectic songs and performances while launching successful music careers.
Phoebe Rings
So'omalo chats to Alex from Phoebe Rings about an exciting north america tour aswell as their new music Janay tells us about her new work force and the jobs they have done for her Audio
A love letter to the kitsch electronic sounds of the 80s and 90s
In the early 2010s a cohort of millennial artists re-imagined the musical soundtracks of 1980s and 1990s to make a new musical genre - among them was computer musician Luke Rowell.
The algorithms that shape the way we listen to music,
Once upon a time, we listened to music, now, music listens to us. Algorithms have become the DJ of culture serving up curated moods, optimizing our emotions, and quietly reshaping the soundtrack of… Audio
After two years overseas, Arjuna Oakes 'needs to hear some tūīs'
As he releases his debut solo album While I'm Distracted, the Kiwi musician is finding fresh inspiration in North London's diverse and dynamic music community.
Worlds of Music 11 May, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Ariana Tikao & Bob Bickerton, Barry Saunders, and the godfather of Polynesian music in NZ, Bill Sevesi. Audio
Lazarus by Kamasi Washington, Bonobo, Floating Points
The soundtrack for a new animated series comes from a trio of heavy-hitters, spanning jazz, techno and trip-hop. Audio
