Music
BACH: Gavotte en rondeau, from Partita for solo violin No 2
Performed as an encore by Benjamin Beilman at the Auckland Philharmonia's Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
BRUCH: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor Op 26
Performed by Benjamin Beilman and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
WEBER: Overture, from Euryanthe
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia: Might & Majesty
American violinist Benjamin Beilman joins the APO for a concert in their Great Classics series with an uplifting programme of Romantic repertoire. Audio
Aural hygiene at the dentist
Sounds at a dentist's surgery can sometimes set your teeth on edge, so when Bryan Crump heard the mellifluous tones of a clarinet as he walked past, he had to find out more. Audio
Music Critic: Colin Morris
Today Colin talks to Jesse about new music from The Teskey Brothers and what he calls a hidden gem by Solomon Burke, an American singer who is hailed as one of the founding fathers of soul music of… Audio
The TAHI Thursday 20th July 2023
For updates on the Auckland CBD story go to RNZ.co.nz. On today’s episode, Evie is back! Liam chats to international producer and DJ Tayhana, So’omalo tries to sell his car, and Evie has some… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 19 July 2023
Bristol punk group IDLES return their grammy nomination rock album to Auckland this week. Bryan Crump speaks to a global ambassador for Indian Classical music. And Maggie Tweedie interviews USA-based… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket: 19 July 2023
In the programme this week Bristol punk group IDLES return their grammy nomination rock album to Auckland. Bryan Crump speaks to a global ambassador for Indian Classical music and Maggie Tweedie talks… Audio
Calla: Patterns of Remedy
Composer, electronic musician and operatic soprano, Calla Knudson, talks with Bryan Crump about her latest album. Audio
Tony Chen Lin and the Sonoro Quartet
Pianist Tony Chen Lin is performing Schumann's Piano Quintet in Eb with the Sonoro Quartet around the country for Chamber Music New Zealand. Audio
Bookmarks with Andrew Hagen
For Bookmarks today we meet Andrew Hagen from the Urban Arts Foundation Trust. He's been there for the past five years but his career up to that point was composing music for film as well as working… Audio
Matariki music with Dave Wilson
Music commentator Dave Wilson joins Kathryn to share some songs in the spirit of Matariki - ones that encourage us to raise our eyes to the skies. Dave Wilson is musician, composer, and… Audio
In celebration of Rae de Lisle
A Piano Extravaganza featuring a host of pianists, both professional and student, all in celebration of their beloved colleague and teacher. Audio
Music feature: Mike Chunn's favourite bass players
For this week's music feature we're looking at some of the best bass players in the world. Bassist Mike Chunn was a founding member of Split Enz and played with group alongside his brother Geoff from… Audio
The TAHI Tuesday 18th July 2023
Musician’s Frankie Venter, Samara Alofa and PollyHill join us for chats as we continue to bring you the latest in music and culture content. But because life is all about balance we also get you up to… Audio
New Zealand hip hop legend Ermehn dies
Herman Joseph Loto Sakaria was an Auckland-based rapper who performed and recorded under the stage name of Ermehn.
DSO performs 'Manaaki'
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra has two concerts coming up this weekend, part of the city's Puaka Matariki Festival. Included in the programme is 'Manaaki', a composition by Phil Brownlee and Ariana… Video, Audio
The clubs that changed the Auckland nightlife forever
Our very own RNZ producer Tony Stamp's been busy working away on a project looking at music history in Tamaki Makaurau - narrowing it down to two influential clubs that changed the city's nightlife. Audio
First song: D.C. Maxwell
D.C. Maxwell's got his debut album coming out next month as well as a tour in Australia and New Zealand in September. He shares his single released on Friday from his album Lone Rider. Audio