Music
BARTOK: Rhapsody No 1
Yuri Tanaka performs at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
BARTOK: Miraculous Mandarin
Performed by Orchestra Wellington with the Orpheus Choir of Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston Audio
PSATHAS: Zahara
Performed by Valentine Michaud (saxophones), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston Audio
OAKES, ARJUNA: Safe Way to Fall
Performed by Arjuna Oakes (singer), John Psathas (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston
…STRAUSS: Dance of the Seven Veils
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston Audio
They've got the world on a string - Violinists face off for title
The world's best young violinists are battling it out in Queenstown this weekend with the return of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 3 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays blues from Slim Harpo and Dinah Washington, ska courtesy of Lord Tanamo, Marianne Faithfull covering Bob Dylan plus an all time classic from British folk… Audio
Something to Live For
Modern jazz from The Jac and Christchurch's All Girl Big Band, and classics from Muggsy Spanier, Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan, and Lena Horne. Audio
The Mixtape: Anonymouz
Our guest on the Mixtape this week is Faiumu Matthew Salepu, aka Anonymouz Audio
Introducing: Tess Liautaud
This week on Introducing its Otautahi based country / folk musician Tess Liautaud
Video, Audio
Guardian Singles 'Feed Me To The Doves'
Post Punkers Guardian Singles have just released their Sophomore album 'Feed Me To The Doves'
The band are about to hit the road so we called up singer songwriter Thom Burton to have a chat about the… Video, Audio
The Sampler: Jazmine Mary, The Big Fresh Collective, Guardian Singles
Tony Stamp reviews the second album by neo folk artist Jazmine Mary, a nationwide collection from the BFC, and Guardian Singles’ noisy return. Audio
The Sampler: Jazmine Mary, The Big Fresh Collective, Guardian Singles
Tony Stamp reviews the second album by neo folk artist Jazmine Mary, a nationwide collection from the BFC, and Guardian Singles’ noisy return.
AudioDiscover the sounds of the Habibi Funk Record Label
Habibi Funk Records is a reissue record label based in Berlin, Germany dedicated to releasing music from the Arab / Afri world. Video, Audio
Samuel Mehr: thinking differently about music
Do we hear music differently across cultures? What about between the sexes? And does singing to a baby improve their mental health? These are some of the questions The Music Lab's Principal… Audio
'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' writer Cynthia Weil dies, aged 82
She was also behind hits like On Broadway', 'Make Your Own Kind of Music' and 'Uptown'.